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I took a nice Kudu last month. Someone here posted a picture of his and the horns seem as wide as they are tall. Rich DRSS | ||
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Rich, I took a 52 inch kudu on my first safari and worked hard to get it. I'm very happy with it because it is symmetrical, the ivory tips turn out, it has thick bases, and he was mature. But it is the wide kind, and as you say all other things equal, I like the more parallel type like the one you shot. But, bottom line, I am really happy I got a kudu. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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Kudu is one of the few animals, I think, look better with a nice parallel set of horns and deep curls. How about one with curls like this?   ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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Rich, As you know I have hunted over 50 kudus myself, I like a big old bull it doesnt matter if its a wide or narrowhorn bull,as long he is fully grown and on his way out on the foodchain! Reon Reon van Tonder Outfitter and PH African Barefoot Safaris africanbarefootsafaris@gmail.com | |||
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I want any Kudu I worked for...That's THE trophy!!! It's all in the hunt!!! If you worked for him than that's all that matters....  | |||
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Reon, well said! But... there's always a but. I want you to guide me to a wide model next year as big as the one you got me last month. regards, Rich DRSS | |||
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Rich, Does hunting barefoot make your feet sore? 465H&H | |||
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To me a big kudu almost always is beautiful. The two bulls below are within an inch of each other in length but quite different in configuration. One is tall with without much depth to the curls but grows out left and right. The other has hugely deep curls but grows up almost parallel. I guess as long as they are big I don't have a preference as to configuration.   MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Rich, These 2 bulls are as close to perfect for me personally as I can get...   Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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Gerhard, That bottom bull looks near death? Nganga Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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I want a wide body to go across the room from, or next to the one I have. I should have taken a few pictures, his teeth were ground down pretty bad. This was probably his last year. Now, he will be immortal... Rich DRSS | |||
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Yes, His condition looked terrible. The photo was taken in early summer before the rain. He is also an old bull and was taking strain. Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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I finally found the photo of the bull I was looking for. This photo was taken with a game camera on our concession. I might just bump into him this season.  Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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great pictures in this thread, I have no preferance, they all taste the same to me, kudu is my 2nd favorite game to eat. Impala I could eat everyday and never get tired of it, mmmmm. sorry about the spelling, I missed that class. | |||
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I agree, kudu is my second for good eating, but nothing beats impala liver and onion, a mopane camp fire, and a good sundowner. But I do love warthog on the menu. | |||
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Here's mine and I do love the shape. It was a fun hunt too.  Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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To tell you the truth, I like all variations of kudu horns. They are just such beautiful antelope. This was my last one.  I hunt, not to kill, but in order not to have played golf.... DRSS | |||
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These last two posted, thanks guys; are what I would look for next trip to Africa. Both are in the WOW!! category. Rich DRSS | |||
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I don't think wide is necessarily good; I like narrow curls on a big bull. The one on my webpage looked pretty stunning in my trophy room with 14 foot ceilings, but I just put up the elk I shot in 08 and it now dwarfs the thing. | |||
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Rich I will trade you kudus, ha ha! Seriously, I love mine but I do like the parallel type like yours a bit more. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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Paul, I always favor a bull such as yours, the tips turning out at the top Nganga Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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Nganga, thanks, I got really lucky on my first safari. I sure do like your full body mount kudu. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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If anyone is interested we did a short profile on the Southern Greater Kudu which can be watched here. http://www.safarinewsreel.com/animalprofile.htm Zig Mackintosh. www.ospreyfilming.com www.hunterproud.com https://www.facebook.com/HuntGeo studio@ospreyfilming.com | |||
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the best thing about mine, his bottom teeth were worn almost all the way down. He would not have made Christmas. He is now immortal... Rich DRSS | |||
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I failed to connect on kudu during the course of my first three safaris. Too small, too spooky, bad luck, whatever. My quest took 4 years. Then, bingo. A very nice bull from Cherowre North. Since then there have been many ohters. My favorite one will probably always be the first one. 114-R10David | |||
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TWL: I hunted Dande North in 2008. From what I understand if you got a kudu in Chewore North you did real good. My plane landed at the Chewore airstrip, then we drove to Chifuti's fishing camp Tafika. We saw a decent kudu bull and Andrew Toza (the camp manager) told us to hurry and take pictures because that would be the one and only kudu we would see in either Chewore or Dande. He was almost right; over 15 days I did see one other bull in Dande but I did not have one on license. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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PSmith: It was in 04 while on a buffalo hunt. It was the only kudu we saw. We happened to come across him on our way back to camp one morning. We did see lots of very shootable waterbuck while in Cherowe and I missed a shot at a very, very large bushbuck. It could not have been an easier shot. I simply missed. 114-R10David | |||
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