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21 June 2010, 23:15
ChrisTroskie
Poor Man's Buffalo?
Many pictures of Blue Wildebeest have been posted here but I thought you'd find this one of interest...



Shot with my .30-06 by J Russel from Florida last week, ran 40 yards before dropping dead in its tracks and measured just over 30" (green)...

Was Jack's first B/Wildebeest... and what a wonderful initiation to African hunting?


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21 June 2010, 23:19
PSmith
Nice horns on that fellow.


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21 June 2010, 23:26
shakari
Damn but that's a nice trophy! tu2

Shame about the ugly bastard sitting at the stern end of it though! jumping

Sorry mate. I just couldn't resist that one!

More seriously, my congratulations to you both an a fabulous trophy! tu2 tu2






21 June 2010, 23:52
boom stick
Sweet!
Hope that beast gets preserved forever on your wall in the man corner of the house.


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22 June 2010, 01:10
shakari
Chris,

What bullet and did it exit?






22 June 2010, 01:19
umshiniwam
You could spend a lifetime looking for a blue wildebeest like that. Well done!
22 June 2010, 01:34
1BigDeer
What a super Blue Wildebeest!
22 June 2010, 02:39
TerryR
nice trophy.
22 June 2010, 03:39
jpj3
Good job, Chris and J. Russel!

Best,

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22 June 2010, 05:34
Bwana Moja
Yup that's a good one. Big fish on light tackle. I'm guessing it was a frontal shot or Sir Russel drilled him in the shoulder. Those guys can be hard to bring down. Impressive he dropped after 40 yards. Probably a 180 grainer huh Chris?
22 June 2010, 11:19
ChrisTroskie
quote:
Originally posted by SableTrail:
Yup that's a good one. Big fish on light tackle. I'm guessing it was a frontal shot or Sir Russel drilled him in the shoulder. Those guys can be hard to bring down. Impressive he dropped after 40 yards. Probably a 180 grainer huh Chris?


180 grainer indeed... Hornady Interbond at 2,730fps kindly donated to me by Dennis O from Washington State during his trip here in May this year. Shot went in on the shoulder, clipped one of the main arteries and didn't exit.

Steve, it was nice meeting you. Have you tried those Game Ears yet?


Regards,

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22 June 2010, 11:33
shakari
Chris,

Thanks for the bullet info.... and congratulations again to you both on that wildebeest!

Great to finally meet you guys also. It's always a pleasure to be able to put a face to a name... and thanks to all involved in my drama with the Game Ears.

On which subject, they're an absolute revelation to a deaf old git. I can even hear the garden birds singing properly again and my only regret is in not buying a set years ago! Roll Eyes

I haven't been able to hear jackals for something like 15 or 20 years and I heard one just last night so they'd have been worth the money just for that single experience! tu2






22 June 2010, 11:39
Caracal
Very nice one.
Wildebeest is a very interesting animal to hunt. Enjoyed every stalk and those beast are tough.


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22 June 2010, 11:42
Gerhard.Delport
Congrats,

He has a lot of character


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22 June 2010, 11:59
leopards valley safaris
NICE!! congratulations


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22 June 2010, 12:46
Code4
I hope there are more where you got him Chris. No flys on a .30 cal for Blue Wildebeast. Smiler
22 June 2010, 16:32
shakari
I had the pleasure of meeting Jack the other day and actually wished we'd had more time to talk because he's a very interesting guy and I'd have loved to have learned more about his boats and shrimping.

I also hope he isn't going to be affected by the BP stuff up! Confused






22 June 2010, 17:28
ddrhook
Susan say's he's a pain in the butt now that he can hear!!!!!!!! rotflmo
22 June 2010, 18:01
ddrhook
OK OK she say's he has always been a pain but now he can hear what she saying that he never heard before rotflmo rotflmo
22 June 2010, 18:12
shakari
quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
OK OK she say's he has always been a pain but now he can hear what she saying that he never heard before rotflmo rotflmo


You beat me to it! Wink






22 June 2010, 18:22
ddrhook
ya and I told her you was teasing me again!!!! your in trouble now Big Grin
22 June 2010, 19:45
shakari
quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
ya and I told her you was teasing me again!!!! your in trouble now Big Grin


Ah that explains why she just walked in, clipped me round the back of the head and told me to stop teasing Hooker! Eeker

And I'm not kidding either! Confused






22 June 2010, 19:56
ddrhook
animaltold ya she liked me moon
23 June 2010, 07:43
mstarling
Not as good an angle for the pic ... but one the first African animals taken with rifle chambered in Jeffe's .458 AR. The 425 gr Rhino bullet at 2400 fps muzzle velocity literally knocked this guy over at 65 yards. Was a spot and stalk hunt.




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23 June 2010, 18:26
hikerbum
This one is mine, but I have to give credit to bearhunter who finally put him down.. up close..

He was hit with 30-06 and 300 H&H and finally 35 whelen......




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