Eland

15 June 2002, 10:43

Eland

I locwe to hunt eland. I'm going to try to post a picture, so here goes. I've never been too successful at this because I'm computer illiterate.

[ 06-15-2002, 01:47: Message edited by: JD ]

15 June 2002, 10:46

Wendell Reich

I do not think the address is valid, I could not pull it up by pasting the url in the Address window???

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15 June 2002, 10:49

Buff: I think I got it right on the third try.

15 June 2002, 10:53

Wendell Reich

There you go. Nice Eland! I love to hunt them too. It is tough to get over the sheer size of a mature Eland Bull. Bigger than a Buffalo and about as dangerous as a bunny rabit.

If they were agressive, they would give a Buff a run for his money. (And they would cost three times as much!)

Nice picture.

15 June 2002, 12:03

Russell E. Taylor

quote:
Originally posted by Buffalobwana:
If they were agressive, they would give a Buff a run for his money.

I think there is such a critter. Nilgai in Texas. Big, hard to put down, and mean. They're on my wishlist. Not real "purty," but perfect fare for my .416 Remington Magnum.

Russ

15 June 2002, 12:37

Russell: Check out my Nilgai.

This is a very big Nilgai; the Eland is 3 to 4 times his size.

[ 06-15-2002, 03:38: Message edited by: JD ]

15 June 2002, 12:45

Canuck

JD,

That is a great bull! Thanks for posting it.

I am a recent Eland addict. I always wanted one (almost as bad as a buffalo), and after having hunted them I am hooked. My Eland was definately the #1 experience of my recent trip to RSA with Don G to Landelani.

Cheers,
Canuck

ps: nicely placed entrance hole!

15 June 2002, 12:50

Canuck: Thanks. Yes, that was a 416 sized hole at 240-270 yards, don't remember exactly. I know I guessed less than the PH by about 30 yards, and the bullet hit exactly where I aimed.

A friend got a Derby Eland in CAR that has really made me jealous. I might have to get a picture posted of it; it's done at the Taxi's. It's 51"

15 June 2002, 15:02

Eric Ansgar

If you can't get to Africa and still want to hunt an eland, try the Camp Cooley Ranch in Centerville Texas. My son shot a young bull there a couple of years ago.... 20" horns and several hundred pounds of meat. As my wife (who is standing here as I type) says "You can bring one of those home ANYTIME".

16 June 2002, 05:16

Canuck

JD,

I am not sure exactly what it is about eland that I like so much, but a couple pictures really appealed to me and got eland stuck in my head while I was dreaming of going to Africa.

I have pirated these from "The Last of the Few" by Tony Sanchez-Arino, and from an article by C. Boddington in a recent issue of "Big Game Adventures". Though you might enjoy them as much as I do.

Here is another view (I put some other pics of it on another thread) of the Eland I was so extremely lucky to take in RSA this year hunting with Landelani...

It is a beautiful bull, but I have to admit that what really makes it so special to me was the way it was hunted, the effort it took and (mostly) the people that I was hunting with.

[Big Grin]

Canuck

16 June 2002, 18:03

Atkinson

Some nice bulls posted here....I love to eat Eland and Nilgai, probably the two best eating wild animals on earth if you don't count oysters.

If I'm not mistaken Eland and Beef are the only two animals that marble.....The Kudu may also but I just can't recall....