Blackbuck with traditional bow?

Michael Arnette · July 31, 2015, 08:17:00 AM

Has anyone ever shot a blackbuck with a traditional bow? I've always thought they were beautiful animals and would love to try to hunt wild populations in Texas.

Gehrke145 · July 31, 2015, 03:33:00 PM

This is on my list for a winter hunt!

Michael Arnette · July 31, 2015, 04:43:00 PM

Yes they look like quite a challenge to hunt!

Jack Denbow · July 31, 2015, 06:24:00 PM

I have not shot one but I do know they are good eating.

TxAg · July 31, 2015, 06:41:00 PM

There's a wild population in TX?

July 31, 2015, 06:44:00 PM

I have shot one. It was waaaay back in my trad archery history, like 1998, or so.

I was not into getting good photos back them:

Here he is today, in my living room:

They are very cool and beautiful critters, and there is plenty of places to shoot one down here in Tx. However, there is no wild population that I know of. There is a wild population of axis deer in certain parts of the state, but any "wild" blackbuck would be an occasional escapee from a high fenced ranch.

Bisch

Cy14561 · July 31, 2015, 07:32:00 PM

I tried to get one he was about 18 yards maybe 20. When I let the arrow go, he jumped and spun facing me and watched the arrow go by him. It looked like it was going to be a perfect shot though, so I can take solice in that I guess.

Archie · August 01, 2015, 04:40:00 PM

That's a beautiful animal, Bisch.

Steve O · August 01, 2015, 06:38:00 PM

I'd PM Sam E. Stephens...with all the piles of TX critters he stacks up there's bound to be some Blackbuck in there.

Beauty Bisch!

SAM E. STEPHENS · August 01, 2015, 10:52:00 PM

There is some that run wild in the area I hunt and as stated above just like the other exotic animals they have all escaped from the high fence ranches. We don't see many and I have only had doe or very small males offer me a shot , we never shoot them with the hope we will get more in the area. It hasent worked for us I guess they just move on as the place I hunt has no high fence and in many areas no fence at all. I will ask around about some of bigger non high fence ranches and see if they would have enough to have a person hunt ( I'm sure it would not be cheap ) I know I haven't been much help but there are some free range Blackbuck around , I will say killing free range exotics is usually tougher than our whitetail deer..

,,,Sam,,,