Nilgai Antelope Hunting

Elusive nilgai antelope native to India are big hardy beasts. Hank Dorris shows off his trophy from 2007 nilgai hunt.

Texas is home to more nilgai antelope than their native country of India. Originally stocked on the King Ranch in the 1930’s, these sporty game animals - Nilgai Antelope quickly took hold and are currently free ranging on a handful of large private properties in lower South Texas. Nilgai Antelope hunting is indeed very challenging hunting, and this is certainly a hunt destination you will want to add to your schedule.

More About Nilgai Antelope

Nilgai antelope are the second largest member of the antelope family. Some people refer to the mature Nilgai Antelope males as “blue bulls” as the dominant male Nilgai Antelope typically become very dark, taking on a blackish and blueish hue. These are large sturdy animals with mature Nilgai Antelope bulls weighing upwards of 600 pounds on the hoof. Trophy size Nilgai Antelope bulls will normally sport vertically oriented horns measuring 8.5 to 10 inches in length. They feature a unique tubular shaped beard on the midsection of their throat. Nilgai hunting can be a difficult task as nilgai antelope are very skittish, and their keen eyesight is atop an elongated neck making it difficult to approach Nilgai males without being spotted. Nilgai Antelope are horribly difficult to bring down, and rarely do they get dropped in their tracks unless taken with a spine shot.

Location of Our Nilgai Angelope Hunting

Our nilgai atelope hunting take place on a famous property located in lower South Texas, approximately ten miles north of Raymondville. This family owns several properties in this region but most of our nilgai antelope hunting is spent on an 11,000-acre piece of wildlife paradise. This place is chalk full of wildlife which provides for an incredible wildlife viewing opportunity. Nilgai Antelope hunting here is as good as it gets, and hunters often see 25-40 Nilgai bulls per day. There is also one of the largest herds of scimitar horned orynx in Texas which we hunt on this property as well.

The camp is a unique facility set up similarly to many African style camps with several different individual chalets, each with its own private bathroom and each providing heat and air conditioning. The main facility is where all meals are served and provides a large living area for socializing. In the center of this complex is a large fire ring where many hunting tales are spun under the vast Texas starry nights. Alongside the camp area is a unique elevated wildlife viewing platform overlooking an open field where you can enjoy a relaxing moment viewing various wildlife species while sipping on your favorite cold beverage. This is one of the finest nilgai hunting camp facilities in Texas.

What is Furnished on Our Nilgai Hunts?

Our nilgai antelope hunts are set up as 2.5 day packages including 3 nights lodging. You will be guided 1x1 and will be provided with three meals daily. We will furnish you with airport shuttle to and from Harlingen, which is only a 30-minute drive. Your Nilgai Bull will be skinned and caped as part of the package and you may choose to pay to have the meat commercially processed at a nearby facility. Incidentally, nilgai antelope meat is some of the best wild game meat you will ever have, which makes nilgai antelope hunting even more attractive.