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Tanzania Lion x 2 - Aug/Sept 2012
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Despite dryer than normal conditions in western Tanzania's Lukwati Game Reserve - my client (Amber Knowlton) and I, had a tremendous safari over 23 days. She hunted day's 1 - 10, and went home with some great trophies, and I hunted from days 11 - 23. Below are 2 pics of the lions we both shot, her's on day 9, and mine on day 23. I'll have a full report with lots of pics in just a few days.

Amber Knowlton


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Congrats...one quick question...did you see alot of lions & buffalo?
 
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Congrats...one quick question...did you see alot of lions & buffalo?


I wouldn't say we SAW alot of lion, but we did see alot of lion sign, that's for sure. We did however see ALOT of buffalo - easily over 2,000 head.


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Great Lions!! Looking forward to the reports and more pics of Amber Knowlton! Smiler
 
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Good "baptism" Aaron!
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Well done and welcome back buddy! Looking forward to the story! Love the picture of your client with her Lion!


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Nice going Aaron!
 
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Despite dryer than normal conditions in western Tanzania's Lukwati Game Reserve - my client (Amber Knowlton) and I, had a tremendous safari over 23 days. She hunted day's 1 - 10, and went home with some great trophies, and I hunted from days 11 - 23. Below are 2 pics of the lions we both shot, her's on day 9, and mine on day 23. I'll have a full report with lots of pics in just a few days.

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Love the ginger mane. The lions not bad either!


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well i certainly can see why you went into the bush - after lions
 
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Nice Kitty!

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Congrats Aaron


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I had to go back & look at the 1st photo again, I didn't see any lion the 1st time I stared at it.


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Great lions - can't wait to read the report with all the details. Day 23 - what were you waiting on - him to get older or you??


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well done, guiding her sure isn't the same as looking after one of the good old boys Ha!
 
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Nice pictures, both
 
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4 Lions have come out of that camp in August..Aaron x 2 and Greg Brownles'clents one day double...hopefully plenty of 3 to 5 year old lions in the pipeline for Danny (and MM) in 13' and beyond?
 
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Well done Aaron. beer


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what were you waiting on - him to get older or you??
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4 Lions have come out of that camp in August..Aaron x 2 and Greg Brownles'clents one day double...hopefully plenty of 3 to 5 year old lions in the pipeline for Danny (and MM) in 13' and beyond?


Actually Greg's guy was in a different camp, hunting mostly north of where we were hunting. Lukwati is 3 million acres, so there's lots of country to hunt, and loads of game.


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Looking forward to your report Aaron..Again just hoping all of the lion hunters saw or saw evidence of many more. Like Gerryb's report..he saw 5 male lions in addition to the one he took
..that has to make one feel even better after having taken a good lion.
 
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Damn Aaron, Those are some great looking lions, Now if your office gets too full you can store one of them in my office. Congrats again my friend!


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Congratulations!
I have been back to pic #1 5 times now. Is this a joke? I still can't find the lion.
 
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Great lions! Look forward to the report.


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Now they are both proper Lions......
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Well done Aaron. Looking forward to your report!


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Congrats Aron on a terrific cat. I am sure homesick for Lukwati.
 
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Congrats Aron on a terrific cat. I am sure homesick for Lukwati.


The Lukwati Game Reserve is a special place!


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tu2 Well done buddy!!!


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Great stuff Aaron and congrats to Amber.


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Aaron,

Questions on your hunt:


1. How can you take 2 lions on a one 21 day safari? It is my understanding that Tanzania regulations allow only 1 lion per license and it must be at least a 21 day safari? Are multiple hunters allowed to combine a 21 day hunt and take multiple lion on the same license?

2. If your lion is at least 6 years old, how old was Amber's lion? How did you determine the age of the lions?


Please advise,


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Aaron,

Questions on your hunt:


1. How can you take 2 lions on a one 21 day safari? It is my understanding that Tanzania regulations allow only 1 lion per license and it must be at least a 21 day safari? Are multiple hunters allowed to combine a 21 day hunt and take multiple lion on the same license?

2. If your lion is at least 6 years old, how old was Amber's lion? How did you determine the age of the lions?


Please advise,


dale


Dale - Amber had her own 21-day license. I too had my own 21 day license, allowing us of us to shoot all species available.

Amber's license was valid Aug. 10 - 30, mine was valid Aug 17 - Sept 6 (2 - 21 day licenses) She took 3 buffalo, a 42" sable, reedbuck, hartebeest, and then took her lion on day 9. After that she went home, and I then started hunting!

Amber's lion is the oldest lion I have ever been a part of taking, the best I can recall anyway. I am thinking he's 8-9 yrs old.


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Aaron:

I think its high time you got barred from killing more lions - you've done at least 15 too many Big Grin
 
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Aaron:

Can't remember who said it but wasn't one of the factors in determining age in a lion the growth/development of its mane?

The young ladies' lion seems to have a shorter mane to the one you shot but hers is apparently a lot older according to you.
 
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Great lions.
 
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Can't remember who said it but wasn't one of the factors in determining age in a lion the growth/development of its mane?

The young ladies' lion seems to have a shorter mane to the one you shot but hers is apparently a lot older according to you.


Fujo - You know as well as I, mane development "CAN" be a factor to consider in age, but like all other age considerations, mane is NOT the one and only answer.

How about this, I'll bet you the price of another TZ lion hunt, that her lion comes back aged older than mine! Care to bet??? Smiler


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Fujo - You know as well as I, mane development "CAN" be a factor to consider in age, but like all other age considerations, mane is NOT the one and only answer.


Indeed and I stand by that argument but some others don't and Amber's lion is one of those examples where the mane is certainly not the determining factor.

Damn nice lions - congratulations the both of you!
 
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