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I want to know form the experienced PH's and guys that have hunted elephant before.....  Is this a shooter? Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | ||
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From this view appears to be about a 35 to 45 pounder, narrow, ears seem small; been terrorizing the farmers lately? BTW , where would you shoot this elephant--  DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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Seems middle age at best. Slender ivory, but with some length. I'm guessing 35-40lbs. JPK  Free 500grains | |||
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Is that milk on his lips?  I would have no problem shooting that Elephant if I were hunting Elephant. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Dark photo--Hmmmm, sheath or udder---is this one Pregnant??? Figure this is a trick question??? DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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It'd be quite a trick if it were an udder between the hind legs.  Is it a shooter? ....... depends on area, client, PH and reason for shooting, but this one surely ain't on it's last set of teeth and surely isn't past breeding age........ so not for me as a trophy. Not the best pic in the world though. | |||
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Is it the first or last day of the hunt?! ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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At the risk of hijacking Gerhard's thread for a moment, (hope you don't mind buddy) here's a couple that probably are on their last set if teeth:   and a couple that are not:   | |||
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bang! | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by shakari: It'd be quite a trick if it were an udder between the hind legs. /QUOTE]  What was I thinkin  DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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Yup. I guess we all have blonde moments huh! | |||
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More like Senior moments I fear---  DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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Oldtimers disease?  | |||
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Africa Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Yeah, they took all the Zoo ones away lately DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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Ever get the feeling you shouldn't have gotten out of bed? | |||
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Who's out of bed?-- Come back here Helga-- DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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If this was a buffalo bull or a lion of the same relative age, everyone would be saying it is immature and shouldn't be shot. Do we have a double standard here? Just wondering. 465H&H | |||
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What every body says (too immature, etc.) and what almost everybody does (Bang!) while on safari are often two different things. Would I rather shoot a couple of the elephants that Shakari posted? Of Course! (although they are probably in National Parks!) When I look at the ivory on the original post. I see tusks I would be happy to own. Therefore, I shoot! I'll leave the second guessing and internet experts to their own games. Obviously an older, heavier tusked elephant would be more desireable, and probably a lot more expensive as well. I can see this ele for what he is, a nice bull to have taken. Bill | |||
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I like the reply from Will "Is it the first or last day of the hunt?! I would say this is on the lighter side and you should hold for something better. Good Luck! John | |||
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llamapacker, I've never hunted elephant, yet, but you took the words right out of my mouth!  I don't care what gets said on the net, unless you have more money than god, and it's your only trip, BANG! Nuff said. Mad Dog | |||
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Welcome to the insults and hopefully the politically incorrect forum. It looks like your ele in the pic is about the same. 50 lbs.? My guess is not meant to be an insult if it's a lot bigger. Hard to tell and I'm just guessing. ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Well said, Bill. While we all want the 100lb'er, I say that if you're happy with this bull, and have the opportunity to hunt him, by all means!! If I was in an area that was know as producing bulls such as this, and not much better, I'd take him in a heartbeat and be as happy as if I had shot the next world record.. Remember, even if he's not the fabled 100lber, you're still ELEPHANT HUNTING!!! And you can't beat that! If I was in a locale such as Botswana or northern Namibia, that's known to produce the extremely heavy ivory, I'd probably keep looking on him in that circumstance.. maybe. | |||
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I must soberly add, that a decision on shooting the elephant shown could also be greatly infleuenced by where and with whom you are hunting him. Specifically, how thick your wallet is to pay for the trophy fee based on the weight of the tusks. It could be quite possible that this one fits into your ability to pay the trophy fee. | |||
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If given the choice, on the last day of the hunt, between the pictured bull and an absolutely ancient bull with two tusks broken off near the lip, I wonder which animal most here would take.  | |||
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I took this photo while driving around the Pilansberg National Park with my 5 year old daughter. I almost had another guy drive into me when I stopped to take this photo. I wanted to take more photos and the other guy just wanted to get past the elephant as quickly as possible... Sorry about the bad quality of the photo... Thanks for the response Steve thanks for posting more photos~~~ Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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You mean the ones drugged with LSD Frederik Cocquyt I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good. | |||
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No, unfortunately it was dead already DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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Another possibility what is the weight of ivory for the area... If he charged, "Gentleman defend yourselves." Mike | |||
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