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Ladies and Gentlemen, Received this email from PH Kevin du Boil. We hunted with him in June and took a 42" buffalo. The sable he is referring to is the one we chased for the first two days of our safari, but never got a shot. (see my report in the Hunting Reports - Africa Forum). The hunting side has been good, I took a beautiful 16 1/2" boss dagga boy with a client from New Hampshire after you left and I also got a 41 1/2" bull with a client from Dallas so things are looking good. Our record bull has just been broken by a 46" taken yesterday by a guy from Spain, nice to know we have that quality in the Dande. Terry, that damn sable needs a good stern warning. After you left I was driving the same area and he was standing on the side of the road not a 100 yards from us. My client and I both took pictures of the guy - he's beautiful. We saw him about 4 times in 10 days. Then on my next hunt with some Italians he walks across the road in front of us again sharing his glory. Then to top it all on the first day of another client's hunt he walks in front of us about 50 yds and stops to look at the truck. I couldn't believe what was going on! I told the client to shoot but he didn't want a sable. The trackers and I just bowed our heads. Well word has travelled fast and now we have 3 hunters looking for the "Carr Bull" (his given name). Something just tells me he's not that silly and will be around for a few more days to come. | ||
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The "Carr bull"  Ask him to send the pictures !! L | |||
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Sounds like a brute of a buffalo... Oh and by the way... on the next trip to the Zambezi Valley, your first stop needs to be at a witch doctor's boma to get the sable ju-ju or bad muti off you! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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How big do you and the PH reckon the sable to be? Wonderful animals, though the thought of naming it the "Carr Sable" sounds more of a hex than a compliment!  | |||
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The sable was at least 40" with thick bases. I'm hoping my bad luck extends to those other hunters.  That way the sable will be around if I can get back to Zim next season.Regards, Terry  Msasi haogopi mwiba [A hunter is not afraid of thorns] | |||
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