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06 August 2007, 22:58

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Canuck32 Gets His Elephant

I received a call this morning from Lonny's Dad asking me to post this up for Lonny. While hunting with Pierre Von Tonder Lonny managed to take an Elephant with aprox. 1.8 meter tusks. That works out to aprox 70.2 inches. He will fill in all the details along with pictures when he returns.
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07 August 2007, 00:58

JudgeG

I hate to say this to Retreever, but Pierre thinks they may weigh 10 #'s more than his. That's close to 80 #'s.

What an elephant!

JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous.

07 August 2007, 06:05

Palmer

Way to go Lonny,

I am very happy for you and assume you had a great Kabuki Kabuki over that one.

Sorry I missed you at the Sea Cliff a couple weeks ago. We left a little early.

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07 August 2007, 19:41

Canuck

That is awesome news! Way to go Lonny!!!

TerryR...Lonny's trip is 28 days and he's only about 8 or 9 days into it, so I assume we will be waiting for pics for a few weeks!

Cheers,
Canuck

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08 August 2007, 00:40

Canuck

quote:
Rumor is that it's a biggun. Congrats.

It must be with word spreading this fast!!!

I am tickled pink for our good buddy Canuck32!

Cheers,
Canuck

08 August 2007, 06:45

retreever

Lonny,

Let me offer my congratulations on a fine large tusker...
How big are those tusks??? Well my pair when laid on the couch there is no room for anyone to sit there...I am still smiling and know how Lonny is smiling and disbelief... Till he looks down in front his tent Zanzibar and sees the ivory sticking up out of the ground waiting for Magessa to pull them free in 14 days...

Yhe best on the rest of your time in the Selous...

Mike
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29 August 2007, 15:51

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I was at the Sea Cliff the other night and met Lonnie and talked to Pierre and his son. Saw pictures of his Elephant and it is a beast for sure. He also got some other great trophies as well, one being a huge lesser Kudu. He said he would post pictues when he got back. Sounded like a great hunt.

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30 August 2007, 08:41

Canuck32

Just got back and had a great trip. I'll post the story as soon as I can. For now here is a couple of pictures.

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30 August 2007, 15:40

retreever

Lonny, and Pierre what a super trophy elephant... Many of you do not know Twiga, the Masai tracker in the photo is maybe 6 foot 5 inches tall... and damn the length of that ivory WOW

Mike

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31 August 2007, 02:01

mstarling

THAT'S an ELEPHANT!

A wonderful trophy and a bunch of superb memories I'll bet.

Congratulations!!!!!

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31 August 2007, 03:24

Atkinson

Actually Twiga is 6-7 and a tad. Long tusks for sure..

Lonny, you have made all of us at Pierre van Tonder safaris very proud. Congratulations on a great hunt and thank you for your past and present bookings with us..A safari is the place to make lifetime friendships and we appreciate yours.

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