Some Photos of exceptional trophies

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27 August 2008, 14:15

Bwanamich

Some Photos of exceptional trophies

The buffalo measured 49 6/8 spread (14+ bosses) and a total SCI score of 134 even. This was after boiling but before the required waiting period of 60 days making it the 4th highest scoring buffalo from Tanzania recorded in the record book

This picture shows it next to a 43 and 44 inch buff taken on the same safari.

Lion 1: He was seen by the camp manager busy confronting another male.

Lion 2: Seen in the neighbouring concession by the camp manager.

The 2 lions were subsequentlty taken by clients several weeks after the pics were taken.

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27 August 2008, 14:35

Bwanamich

Client wishes to remain anonymous. PH was Douglas McNeil and will try to get one without client

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27 August 2008, 14:41

Anders

That`s what I call buff!! It makes the 43 and 44 incher look like wildebeest..

And awesome mane on that first lion.. Wow..

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27 August 2008, 17:13

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Bwanamich,

How about sending his twin brother south to the Selous for the beginning of Sept. 09..

Gret animals..

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27 August 2008, 17:47

surestrike

quote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
That Bull is way too young.

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27 August 2008, 17:52

dirklawyer

Wonderful buff, has it all. The lion are also off the charts. Thanks for sharing the pics.

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27 August 2008, 18:26

silwane

quote:
Originally posted by surestrike:
quote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
That Bull is way too young.

It is never to late to stop smoking crack!

It could also be LSD, I hear it causes hallucinations, it could cause the user mistake that massive, gnarly tree trunk of a boss for a soft hair laden yougsters skull cap.....

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27 August 2008, 19:16

BrettAKSCI

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Most definitely! My guess would be Maswa or maybe Monduli with TGT since there is a picture of Doug McNiel who guides for TGT.

Bwanamich

Wow on the lions and that buff! Where were they?

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27 August 2008, 19:20

7mm. guy

quote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
quote:
Originally posted by Bwanamich:
You got to be kidding right

No

Serious questio now, how can one tell how if the buff is fairly old or not.

7mm. guy

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27 August 2008, 19:39

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Amazing bull buffalo! Thanks for posting these terrific photos.

How anyone could think that big bull is too young is beyond me. Hard bosses and heavy, swept, worn-smooth and broomed horns like those are not found on youngsters.

I don't hold myself out as an expert on buffalo, but that bull is way past old enough and has doubtless passed his wonderful genes on to many a calf.

Congrats to Doug McNeil and the hunter!

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27 August 2008, 20:55

BrettAKSCI

mufasa

I'm green with envy! Good hunting and shoot a monster or better yet two!!! Are you just hunting buff or other DG?

Brett

27 August 2008, 20:57

Wendell Reich

I have never seen a 43" Buffalo look so tiny. That thing is an absolute toad.

That is a mature Buffalo. The boiled skull proves it.

27 August 2008, 21:02

BrettAKSCI

Yeah! The boiled skull doesn't loose anything! The bull's bosses just weren't ever ment to touch. What mass!

Good luck mufasa and I look forward to a lengthy hunting report!

Brett

27 August 2008, 22:00

SGraves155

I hope his scrotum was turned into something useful--like a day-pack knapsack, or a custom bowlingball carrier.

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28 August 2008, 02:46

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quote:
That Bull is way too young.

That Bull is way too young. Hell his bosses aren't even worn smooth. To use the oft repeated quote of one of our experts: "Imagine how good he would have been in a couple more years."

(The

mean that I am kidding.)

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28 August 2008, 04:07

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
That Bull is way too young.

Hey OZHunter, let's you and I do a 2 on 1 safari with three buffalo each! All the buffalo we see that are small/young like that one and you turn down, I'll pay the trophy fee, and I'll take your culls!

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28 August 2008, 06:50

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quote:
I hope his scrotum was turned into something useful--like a day-pack knapsack, or a custom bowlingball carrier.

Now that was funny, Steve!

That buff is unbelievable!!! A "once in several lifetimes" trophy... wow.

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28 August 2008, 07:05

Spring

Yes, those had to be from Maswa, which is TGT's best concession for big buf. The Friedkin's reserve that place for the month of July every year. Sounds like a great hunt.

28 August 2008, 13:43

ozhunter

Too young to die of old age maybe.
Only Shit stirring

.
Know doubt from one of Serengeti's bordering Safari areas.
Would love to hunt Maswa!

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28 August 2008, 23:43

MARK H. YOUNG

Bwanamich,

I've never seen a buffalo with that much mass. Wow! The lion is incredible also. Tanzania at is best is hard to beat for trophy quality.

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