For $35K, You Can Kill an Exotic Antelope—in Texas

When the death of Cecil the lion drew outrage, it shone a light on big game hunters in Africa. A photo-heavy piece for the New York Times moves the spotlight to something that may surprise: exotic-game hunters scoring kills in Texas, where an estimated 1.3 million such animals are thought to live. 

The article specifically zeroes in on the 18,000-acre Ox Ranch, located near Uvalde and about two hours from San Antonio. As the Times describes, "it's not quite a zoo, and not quite an animal shooting range, but something in between." It occupies a hazy gray area, where its giraffes and kangaroos are off-limits to hunters, but a spiral-horned African bongo antelope can be yours for a $35,000 kill fee. And that's where it gets grayer.

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