Back in the good ol' USA...

14 April 2011, 23:55

and swamped with 600 e-mails and a pile of work! Play hard and pay the consequences! Had a great hunt but no big lion on bait, just women and children. Shot two buff, one bait bull with lion wounds on his hind leg (yes they were there) and one very nice bull scoring about 114 SCI, a zebra stallion and a very nice tssessebe (an antelope I have wanted for a long time).

Martin worked hard to make it happen but the red gods just didn't smile as far as ol' panthera leo was concerned. The jess is still thick, tall and green and the temps warm and humid in the valley so the buff were up close and personal. Will post a hunting report in a week or two but have to get caught up at work first and over jet lag second.

BTW, flew SAA through JFK with nary a hitch... Port Authority and Customs folks could not have been nicer!

Cheers all!
RM

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Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
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And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
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15 April 2011, 00:11

Tim Herald

Sorry about the lion, but congrats on the buff etc. I am sure you had a great time!

15 April 2011, 00:17

safari-lawyer

Russell:

I was just thinking about you last night (not in that way). Sorry about leo. I was hoping you'd hook a monster.

Welcome home.

15 April 2011, 00:17

BigBBear

I was wondering how you did Russell. I am in Dulles now on my way to chase Ele and Buffalo for the next 10 days with our pal John Greeff. If that lion would only wander North my way????

Larry

15 April 2011, 00:52

matt u

Welcome home Russell..
Can't wait to see your buffalo!

15 April 2011, 01:03

Will

Silly boy.

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15 April 2011, 01:32

SBT

Welcome home Russell. I see you are now the poster boy for GHN buffalo hunts!

15 April 2011, 02:08

Chris Lozano

Welcome home.
Looking forward to a full report.
Chris

15 April 2011, 02:10

retreever

Welcome home Russel. It is always nice to get an animal that you always wanted. Good luck after the lion next time.

Mike

15 April 2011, 02:13

bwanajay

Welcome home Russell. I know you had a great hunt with Martin. See you shortly.

15 April 2011, 02:17

MJines

Kelly told me that you had failed to get simba in the salt. Despite that I am sure that you had a good time and have plenty of stories to tell. Glad you are home safe and sound.

15 April 2011, 03:14

Tom In Tennessee

Welcome home!
Interesting that I too had my very best experience in re-entering the country in DC !!

15 April 2011, 03:39

Bwanna

Welcome home. Being on the coming home side of a trip is always so much more fun than the going to side. Was this the lion that Martin posted was seen in the Omay recently.

15 April 2011, 04:36

Cazador humilde

Welcome home to Texas. No rest for the wicked. 'Look forward to the report. I'm after tsessebe (along with buff) in late July. Congratulations.

15 April 2011, 04:51

Fjold

Welcome back.

Candy told me that Martin was out hunting until the 11th but I didn't know that it was with another AR member.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

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15 April 2011, 06:20

Michael Robinson

Russell, I was hoping for the best for you on that lion. I could almost see the the photograph.

I know how it is, though, since I have come home with more than a few unfilled tags on key animals in my days of hunting over there.

Still, a couple of buff ain't bad! And a sassaby too! Pretty cool.

Can't wait for the report.

15 April 2011, 06:35

SGraves155

Russell, look forward to your report. Sorry about you not getting your lion. I'm still looking for a big male lion, too.

Steve
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15 April 2011, 14:12

bwanamrm

Thanks guys...

Larry,
Good luck and tell John I said "hi". I hope you get a great buff and ele... take it you guys are hunting Riverside?

Scott,
Yeah... funny I booked direct through Martin in the AR Classifieds for that hunt and have seen that particular picture on several booking agent websites! I don't know if I should be proud or pissed!

Bwanna,
Yes this was the same lion hunt in Omay North.

Steve
I guess my "holy grail" will be lion now and I will have to hunt a time or two more to connect with shumba! I met a couple of nice guys from Louisiana in Cawston who were coming in as I was leaving... one of the hunters had spent 58 days in a leopard blind and still no cat, maybe I am doomed to s similar fate with lion! Oh well... such is hunting.

15 April 2011, 16:31

fairgame

You might have to bite the bullet and come to Zambia mate.

15 April 2011, 16:57

bwanamrm

quote:
You might have to bite the bullet and come to Zambia mate.

Yes I agree Andrew... I consider Zambia one of the best, if not the best countries for lion!

15 April 2011, 17:47

ozhunter

Sorry to hear you "lucked out" on him.
Is he still there?

15 April 2011, 22:40

fairgame

quote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
Sorry to hear you "lucked out" on him.
Is he still there?

Probably long gone and was just on walk about mate.

16 April 2011, 00:07

ledvm

Welcome back to the Great State of Texas Russell...I won't tell ole Dee boy that you struck out so he can't give you grief in the coffee shop.

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