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56 inch Cape Kudu taken in the Eastern Cape
24 August 2017, 18:11
L. David Keith56 inch Cape Kudu taken in the Eastern Cape
One of our youngest PH's guided his hunter to an amazing trophy of a lifetime the other day. We've been fortunate to tag 4 bulls breaking the 50" mark this season but this bull is over the top. Congrats to Jason and all the guys at Huntershill!
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Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com
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Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007
http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added
http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#926103994110 days in the Stormberg Mountains
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson
Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running......
"If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you."
24 August 2017, 18:19
bwanajayStud!
24 August 2017, 19:15
GillettehunterAny Kudu over 50 inches in the East Cape is a great bull. 56 is a true monster! Congrats to all involved. Bruce
24 August 2017, 20:06
PoyntmanThat is a real beauty....it has that whole extra curl that's so rare.
Happy Hunter and PH!
24 August 2017, 20:17
JTEXNot to take anything away from this magnificent trophy and it is magnificent!
But with all the game breeding going on in SA today and the moving around of animals isn't it to be expected that there are some Southern Greater kudu moved around from the limpopo?
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24 August 2017, 20:45
Bill/OregonJust a gorgeous bull. Those are some of the prettiest horns I have seen anywhere.
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24 August 2017, 21:00
FjoldThat's a great bull, classic shape and the tips turned fully out.
Vic Watson (Karoo Wild Safaris) had a 56+ incher taken off his East Cape place back in April also but it was an unusual shape. Those East Cape bulls are starting to get up to Greater Kudu size.
Frank
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24 August 2017, 21:27
L. David KeithJTEX, no doubt that will come of age in due time. I've thought for a long time if you did a dna on the Bontebok, probably half or more in the top 20 would have Blesbok dna in them. I've take 3 Cape Kudu and the best I have to date is a 48.5" bull. Have taken two mature bulls that both went 45 inches. Maybe next one will break 50
Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris
http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333
Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com
NRA Benefactor
DSC Professional Member
SCI Member
RMEF Life Member
NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor
NAHC Life Member
Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer
Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007
http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added
http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#926103994110 days in the Stormberg Mountains
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson
Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running......
"If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you."
25 August 2017, 07:44
JTEXquote:
Originally posted by L. David Keith:
JTEX, no doubt that will come of age in due time. I've thought for a long time if you did a dna on the Bontebok, probably half or more in the top 20 would have Blesbok dna in them. I've take 3 Cape Kudu and the best I have to date is a 48.5" bull. Have taken two mature bulls that both went 45 inches. Maybe next one will break 50
I was just curious......that's a damn fine kudu for anywhere! Great trophy.
.
25 August 2017, 08:41
bwanamrmSerious EC kudu, that one!
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25 August 2017, 14:23
VaqueroVery Nice!!
25 August 2017, 15:17
BaxterBThree curls, tips out - what else can you ask for?
26 August 2017, 10:26
470EDDYI saw one like that at BOMBAZI Wilderness driving into camp....NO RIFLES....still traveling!! Hunted him for 10 days, never saw him again....still there as far as I know!!
Cheers,
470EDDY