flintknapper
New member
Okay guys,
So I just joined and as I posted in the introduction section, I have drawn the ibex once-in-a-life-time hunt in the Florida Mountains. Bobby dean over at that post said you should plan to take a shot at 300 to 500 yards. My inclination is to bring my Browning BAR in 300 Win Mag, but that also seems like overkill. Distance wise it seems like a good choice, but thus far the gun is my dedicated elk rifle (a much larger animal). What do people typically use when they hunt ibex? I assume at 300 to 500 yards I will take a stationary shot with my rifle resting on a boulder or a pack, is that the case? Since the goat is relatively small should I be planning to use a .223 or .243 instead? That would certainly be much easier to get up the mountain.
I feel way underqualified for this hunt. I am by no means the best hunter and accuracy is not my strong point. I am most at home hunting sprinting jackrabbits with a 12 gauge not long distance shooting, but I can do it.
So I just joined and as I posted in the introduction section, I have drawn the ibex once-in-a-life-time hunt in the Florida Mountains. Bobby dean over at that post said you should plan to take a shot at 300 to 500 yards. My inclination is to bring my Browning BAR in 300 Win Mag, but that also seems like overkill. Distance wise it seems like a good choice, but thus far the gun is my dedicated elk rifle (a much larger animal). What do people typically use when they hunt ibex? I assume at 300 to 500 yards I will take a stationary shot with my rifle resting on a boulder or a pack, is that the case? Since the goat is relatively small should I be planning to use a .223 or .243 instead? That would certainly be much easier to get up the mountain.
I feel way underqualified for this hunt. I am by no means the best hunter and accuracy is not my strong point. I am most at home hunting sprinting jackrabbits with a 12 gauge not long distance shooting, but I can do it.
