Tanzania Big Game Safaris posted photos from there 2009 season...... ......holly crap......103lbs ele and a group of lions to die for............and some "decent" buffalo as well!!!!!!!!

http://tanzaniabiggame.com/web...tent/trophy2009.html

Brett

Good grief! Didn't know there were that many big lion in all of Tanz.

WOW !!! Unbelivable Pics.

Tanzania is truly the prime hunting detination in ALL of Africa.

Seloushunter

wow

they are one of the outfitters that truly does it right raoul ramoni only takes a small percentage of lions that he has on quota and pays government for the rest out of pocket , he also only sells as many permits as he wants to take so everyone goes home with one ..

wish there were more outfitters with that level of integrity and foresight in this game , his camps and service are excellent aswel

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Originally posted by ivan carter:
wish there were more outfitters with that level of integrity and foresight in this game , his camps and service are excellent aswel

Great photos.

Question: Which elephant was 103lbs? Was that the long straight tusk?


dale

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Originally posted by ivan carter:
they are one of the outfitters that truly does it right raoul ramoni only takes a small percentage of lions that he has on quota and pays government for the rest out of pocket , he also only sells as many permits as he wants to take so everyone goes home with one ..

wish there were more outfitters with that level of integrity and foresight in this game , his camps and service are excellent aswel

We going to get one like the above? Please, please, please!

of course

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Originally posted by daleW:
Great photos.

Question: Which elephant was 103lbs? Was that the long straight tusk?


dale

Yeah. Go to the elephant photos and look at the captions at the bottom.

Brett

there is one awfully big leopard there. i didn't think they grew that big in tanz

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there is one awfully big leopard there. i didn't think they grew that big in tanz

Masai Leopards grow usally BIG

Seloushunter

Wow, those are some gorgeous trophies!
Sounds like this fella truly is a class act.
Some of those buffalo are hard to believe.

I see my old friend/PH Johnny Yakas in several of those pic's...looks like he is still finding great trophies for his clients!

Some unreal trophies in that slide show..

That long, straight tusk(103lb'er) on that bull is just insane!

My dream safari for sure. EA ele, with all of the "glamour" PG.

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZ !!!

IIRC TBGS took 16 lions in 09.
2 from the Masai and 14 from their western areas.
You should see the pictures of the Lions that were turned down! There are plenty left!
The 103# weight was after 60 days drying time. They are booked on the Eles thru 2013.
My son and I are hunting with Johnny Yakas and Micheal Angelides July 1st for 28 days with Lions as #1 priority.
No Ele on license though! Damm
I talked to Orlando Cardosa in Dallas and he saw a honest 50 kg Ele in their Mlele area this year, there are still a few out there!

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My son and I are hunting with Johnny Yakas and Micheal Angelides July 1st for 28 days with Lions as #1 priority.

Gary

Which Area you will hunt.


Seloushunter

We will start in Masai East. Raoul said he was going to let Michael pick which camp in the west to hunt and was not sure yet which one we are hunting in.

103lbs? Not bad work when you can get it.

Raoul guided also a client in 2008 on a 95 Pounder !

Seloushunter

Looked like great trophys all around, some of the buff where whoppers too!

WOW! That's a big pile of lions. Some exceptional trophies in there.

Maybe there is a reason they pay the BIG $$$ to hunt Tanzania. Those buffalo are something to behold! Pic #18 is whopper!

IMO, there is NO other place in Africa that compares with Tanzania. Unfortunately, there is also no other place that compares regarding price!

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Originally posted by John S:
Unfortunately, there is also no other place that compares regarding price!

Botswana for lion if............I just looked at the trophies again this morning. They didn't get any smaller!!!

Brett

Maaaan! Incredible trophies - all of them. I am amazed at even the lesser kudu - heavy horns with tight curls and 2 full spirals and out pointed ivory tips! I would love to have one of those on my wall, let alone all the others....sigh!

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Originally posted by Nakihunter:
Maaaan! Incredible trophies - all of them. I am amazed at even the lesser kudu - heavy horns with tight curls and 2 full spirals and out pointed ivory tips! I would love to have one of those on my wall, let alone all the others....sigh!

Besides the DG, that lesser kudu and a couple of the Sable really floored me.

Brett,
Those Botswana lions were/are great but no better than what Tanzania offers. And when they were on license the cost of a hunt was totally insane. I'd love to have hunted for one in Botswana but Tanzania spoiled me.

John,

I totally agree! I just want to do a tracking hunt in the worst way!

Brett

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Originally posted by Will:
Good grief! Didn't know there were that many big lion in all of Tanz.

A+++

Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum [sing it with me!] All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum....

Awesome critters! I was sort of tired of buffalo, but loooking at some of those monsters I'm feeling the itch!

Makes me long for the good ol days (20 years ago) when my grandfather shot a huge lion in Western Tanz for $1500 per day. I'd love to know the all in price for 21 days for buff and both cats with these guys. $100k? $125k?

Will,

I spoke with Raul last year via cell phone when he was in town for SCI. His all in was around 120k. I want to say day fees where 58kish. TGT and FOA tend to run a little more. Pasanisi's TWS may be more too, but I'm not sure. TBGS is right in line price wise with Miombo, TAWCO, Samaras, Adam Clements, and Robin Hurt Safaris. As Ivan eluded to they buy their whole quota up front and only use part of it. They also ONLY sell 21 day hunts. As a rersult their quota usage is minimal and they have excellent trophy quality. The 120k price was all in on an average 21 day two area general bag safari while taking 20-25 animals on average. That's from Raul.

Brett

If I had the expendable cash to do so, I'd do it in a heartbeat..
I sure wish 220K would fall in my lap and the only catch is that I had to spend it on hunting! I'd have it gone in 3 hunts.. This 21 day full bag in Tanz, then onto a High Altai Argali in Mongolia, and if I have enough left over, a Desert Bighorn hunt in either Sonora or Baja!