[XCR-Fin]

I decided to start a picture thread for hunts. Ideally I would have kicked it off with something taken with an XCR but sadly, have none to show....yet. I've seen others out there who have so hopefully they'll post here too. Thanks and safe hunting!

[flash=581,389]http://www.bfinn.net/FlashAssets/AfricaSlides.swf[/flash]

 

[badman400]

XCR-Fin, nice prizes!

Last time I did any hunting was as a kid; squirrels and rabbits here in SC.

Just curious...

Where were these hunts located?

Did you eat the meat or give it to someone who could?

I didn't realize you could harvest a Leopard. 8)

 

[EricCartmann]

very nice! you are my idol now. so where in texas is this?

 

[XCR-Fin]

XCR-Fin, nice prizes!

Last time I did any hunting was as a kid; squirrels and rabbits here in SC.

Just curious...

Where were these hunts located?

Did you eat the meat or give it to someone who could?

I didn't realize you could harvest a Leopard. 8)

I tried most of it (except hyena). The majority of the meat goes to the local community though. Botswana and some other African countries have good management programs. The meat feeds the hungry and curbs their tendency to poach. Not to mention the license fees and money spent in country benefit the locals too.

 

[XCR-Fin]

very nice! you are my idol now. so where in texas is this?

TEXAS?!?! No canned hunts for me thanks. Though a fine state TX has no native Cape Buffalo that I know of.

 

[EricCartmann]

Wow.. real African game hunts. Something I can only dream of at the moment. How much does it cost to get a Leopard Hunting license? That thing is one beautiful animal.

 

[XCR-Fin]

Wow.. real African game hunts. Something I can only dream of at the moment. How much does it cost to get a Leopard Hunting license? That thing is one beautiful animal.

It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and a dream come true for me.

Back to the hunt pics though. I know I've seen a turkey, bear and even a prairie dog (well half of one) all shot with XCR's posted on the forum.

 

[gr8santini]

Little bitty Arkansas White Tails (no XCR kills, though):

 

[XCR-Fin]

Nice. White tail right? Do you have any other species of deer in AR?

 

[gr8santini]

Nice. White tail right? Do you have any other species of deer in AR?

Nope, just white tails. They reintroduced elk several years ago, but hunting permits are very hard to come by.

 

[XCR-Fin]

Got this one in 2005. It was the biggest one I shot (or saw) in 10 years. Not bad for NJ. We have a standing rule on the farm that you can't shoot a buck unless it's bigger than the last one you got. Keeps the big guys around longer.

 

[TEXAS SOLFTAIL]

NICE!!!! That might be the last deer you shoot , if you go by the "rule".

 

[XCR-Fin]

NICE!!!! That might be the last deer you shoot , if you go by the "rule".

You're not kidding. We mostly just shoot doe for meat which is still fun, but not quite as satisfying as getting one like this. He's a runt by TX standards though. You guys grow em big out there.

 

[TerraShrewsbury]

:inlove:

 

[XCR-Fin]

Thought I'd try to resurrect this thread. :-[

Hell, I'd even settle for VB's Utah rabbit trophy.

Shot this pronghorn in NM a few years ago with a .300 Win Mag.

 

[SIGFORALL]

 

[XCR-Fin]

Now we're talking. Nice work SIGFORALL. Did you call that coyote in? I've never seen or heard of anyone taking deer with a handgun. What caliber(s) did you use?

 

[variablebinary]

Very nice work

 

[SIGFORALL]

That hunt was in January, we had temps showing down to 16 below on our truck gauges. Pistols are 44 mags. Mine is a Ruger Bisley Hunter and my buddy has a Smith 629 both have Leupold 2.5X8 glass on em. The yote I took at 167 yards with a head shot with the AR I built.

A bow hunt from last year

Do you fish?

I think I like hunting Whitetails the most. Looks like some of you guys do to. About two months till season starts here untill then FISH.

 

[EricCartmann]

wow awesome pics sigforall.