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Live from Damaro Ethiopia
13 October 2009, 00:16
ghostbirdLive from Damaro Ethiopia
Congratulations... hope the weather starts to cooperate a little more.
Andy
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13 October 2009, 01:13
jetdrvrCongratulations! Wish I could do that hunt someday. Ethiopia is my favorite African country. Remarkable beauty and the people are fascinating and very hard working. Enjoy!
13 October 2009, 01:32
L. David KeithCongrats on the hunt Kathi! Sorry no Bushbuck. That would be driving me crazy. Look forward to your pics. Safe journey, David
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13 October 2009, 02:06
BigBKathi,
Congrats, sounds like you and Rick are having a great time. Good luck on the hyena.
BigB
13 October 2009, 07:26
john eKathi,
Cheers to you & Rick !!
Be safe in your travels and post pics when possible.
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13 October 2009, 11:17
KathiThe spotted hyena hunt was an absolute blast. There is a huge grass plain very near camp where we see reedbuck, bushbuck, nyala, warthog etc. feeding out in the open during the evening. The trackers tok a warthog carcass and placed it in the open field. After dinner, we went out and a hyena was in the area. Nassos used a mouth predator call and got the hyena's curiosity. Rick shot the beautiful male hyena and he dropped in his tracks.
The grass plain near the Damaro camp has so much game it reminds me of National Geographic shows.
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13 October 2009, 17:18
Rich ElliottWell now,
What a surpirse. I got back from a Newfoundland moose hunt and finally got caught up enough to check AR and find myself getting a blow by blow of Rick's Mt. Nyala hunt.
Congrats!
Good Shot!
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14 October 2009, 00:49
Aspen Hill AdventuresSounds like a heck of a time, looking forward to photos!
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14 October 2009, 01:13
GraftonSounds like a great trip, congrats!
14 October 2009, 02:13
Bwana MojaHey Congrats Kat and give Rick a big hug for me. I can visualize that area so well--like I'm still there. My "anniversary" is Nov. 8th. That's awesome that he got a big ole' bull. Amazing Nassos can still climb those hills huh? I knew you'd love that grassy wide plain across the road and down the hill from Damaro camp. Like I was saying, you just have to go see it for yourself to believe it.
See you guys upon return.
Moja
14 October 2009, 05:47
Tim HeraldCongrats on a super hunt!!! Can't wait to see the pix...
Good Hunting,
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15 October 2009, 01:42
retreeverRick and Kathi congratulations on a fine hunt.
Good shooting. Good luck on the hyena.
Mike
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15 October 2009, 07:01
Sevenxbjtquote:
Originally posted by Tim Herald:
Congrats on a super hunt!!! Can't wait to see the pix...
+1
15 October 2009, 20:59
KathiThis was so cool. Nassos wanted to explore a new area that is known as the Somali Region of Ethiopia. So we loaded up the truck with a few game trackers and the Regional Game Scout and headed out. As we kept driving on the one lane dirt road we began to see camels grazing next to the road. The men were wearing only what can be described as a mid-calf length kilt and the women were dressed in these beautiful full lenght brightly colored dresses with head scarves.
When we stopped in one of the villages to ask about game in the area, one of the trackers was able to communicate with the villagers as they spoke Somali.
The villagers all gathered around the truck and I could not believe one of the male villagers was wearing a sweatshirt with the word HICAGO.
Obviously the C fell off of CHICAGO.
Amazing country and very friendly people.
Kathi
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15 October 2009, 21:12
bwanamrmKathi,
Congratulations to you and Rik for a great adventure in a place few will ever venture to! Also kudos on the Nyala and hyena... sounds like things are getting even more adventurous as you explore new lands!
All the best...
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15 October 2009, 21:17
Charles_HelmI am really looking forward to the pics on your return.
16 October 2009, 00:02
Use Enough GunCongrats on the spotted hyena! The last time I saw hyena in Ethopia was on t.v. and the host of the show went outside of the city to feed a pack of hyena at night with some locals. They were even brazen enough to put food in their mouths and to allow the hyena to come up and pull the food out. Crazy!
16 October 2009, 00:24
Rich ElliottThat was in the town of Harrar. The original "hyena man" got killed by...you guessed it...hyenas!
I first set foot in Ethiopian in 1982. It was the most different diverse WILD place I had ever beeen. I've been consistantly drawn back and even though the population has increased from 27 million then to 87 million now (no that isn't a typo) there are still areas that take your breath away.
Rich Elliott
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16 October 2009, 08:38
Use Enough GunThanks for the update on the "Hyena man", Rich. That really puts the things that I saw them do with the Hyenas on that particular show into real perspective!
16 October 2009, 21:25
450/400I saw that Hyena man and thought, "that doesn't seem too smart."
16 October 2009, 22:50
KB1Wishing you both a Happy Anniversary!! What a great place to be spending it....
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18 October 2009, 09:53
rigsSounds like a great trip. Glad you are having a good time.
Geoff
18 October 2009, 16:57
LorenzoKathi,
THANKS for sharing your hunt with us !!! what a great hunt !!!
Congratulations.
L
20 October 2009, 08:46
StealthRick and Kathi,
Hearty congratulations on a wonderful trip and two great trophies. And thanks very much for sharing your hunt with us.
D&J
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22 October 2009, 16:31
collectorCongratulations on a great and unique hunt !!!
25 October 2009, 11:21
JohnCrightonI was just wondering the other day if you had ever gotten over to Ethopia, and then I stumble across this. AWESOME, Kathi! I hope you had the time of your life and I can't wait to see pics, video, etc. Ethiopia has always been a place I would love to visit.
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