Big Tusker Found Dead in Gonarezhou

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15 October 2012, 01:26

gwhjack

Big Tusker Found Dead in Gonarezhou

I'm posting this for a friend that sent me the photo and some details on the big Tusker.

This big Tusker was found dead in Gonarezhou very recently inside the park. It appears the Tusker has been dead for awhile from the photo. It was reported to the officials and they quickly whisked the tusks away. Weights on the tusks are unknown and maybe never know.

I'll post more info if I get some.

The gentleman in the picture is 6'3" tall. The tusks are fairly thick and carry their size out towards the tips. Notice how little of the tusks would have been inside the lip.

Maybe a 100lber??? I think it is.

A grand old bull none the less!!!

15 October 2012, 01:29

A.Dahlgren

very nice ivory

15 October 2012, 04:28

Aspen Hill Adventures

Huge.

15 October 2012, 12:05

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by gwhjack:

Maybe a 100lber??? I think it is.

I believe those are well over 100 unless the nerve was HUGE. Beautiful tusks.

Elgin Gates killed one and claimed that it was ???180??? pounds(IIRC). From what I remember they were about that size.

Jason

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15 October 2012, 17:15

Bwanamich

Had i been you, i would have quickly purchased an elephant trophy permit and shot the carcass in the brain + an insurance shot and claimed the ivory !

"...Them, they were Giants!"
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