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Sable pics--have one you can share?
20 December 2006, 00:40
SpringSable pics--have one you can share?
One of my favorite animals is the sable antelope, be that the Roosevelt, giant, or any of the four subspecies. Their heavy mane and arching horns can be spectacular.
Have a pic from the bush of one you can share?
Here's mine from the miombo of eastern Tanzania. It was shot with a .300WM and 200gr Swift A-Frames.
20 December 2006, 01:38
DPhillipsHere's mine from Zim. May not be the biggest, but I'm real proud of him.
20 December 2006, 03:12
stuntpilot2.
20 December 2006, 03:28
MARK H. YOUNG
This is a nice one Bill Morrow our client took from the Tondwa GMA in Zambia in '06.
A real nice Roosevelt sable from LU5 in the Selous.
A 45" from Kwando in the Caprivi '06
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DennisHP
Western Tanzania 2006
20 December 2006, 04:50
billrquimby[IMG:left]2 sables jpeg[/IMG]
here are mine, 11 years apart.
Matetsi, Zimbabwe 1983. .30-06, 180 gr. Nosler Partition.
Mumbwa, Zambia 1994. 7 mm Rem Mag, 175 gr. Nosler Partition.
Bill Quimby
20 December 2006, 05:23
GraftonGreat animals.
Stuntpilot2, the color in your photos is superb. I love the rusty color on the ears against the black.
20 December 2006, 05:40
Kyler HamannVery nice, thanks for sharing.
A sable is at the VERY top of my wish list.
Kyler
20 December 2006, 06:11
ROSCOEI think sable are one of the most beautiful animals in Africa. Great trophies!
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20 December 2006, 06:46
Lhook7This thread is making July seem even farther away!!
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20 December 2006, 06:58
DavidCMy absolute favorite African antelope...!
You guys have taken some really great trophies!
I should resurrect bwanamrm's similar thread on Kudu. I could look a pictures of these animals all day!
Keep them coming!
Regards,
Dave
20 December 2006, 07:42
DB BillI took this one in Matetsi 6 (Zimbabawe) a few years back with the same PH with the sable in photo #6 (from Mark) --- the irrepresible Brain van Blerk.
Brian had me on 4 or 5 different sable right around 40" but he kept telling me "not big enough". When we saw this one I knew what he meant.....42".
DB Bill aka Bill George
20 December 2006, 08:26
SGraves155Kigosi area Western Tanzania, July 2006
Lots of Sable, but no real monsters
375 H&H, 300 gr A-frame, 360 yds
20 December 2006, 10:30
Karl SHere's one taken very late in the afternoon, by a client.
http://www.huntingsafaris.net/animal19.htm Karl Stumpfe
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20 December 2006, 20:36
Rich ElliottHere's a 41+" Sable from Tondwa Kaputa Concession in Zambia in 1980
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And this is a 37-38 (can't remember) from the Zimbabwe Midlands in 1981
These pictures are old enough to interest Nickudu!
Rich Elliott
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21 December 2006, 00:18
T.CarrPhotos from D. Nelson
2006 Tanzania
2005 Mozambique
21 December 2006, 00:24
DB BillThe thing I like most about sable is the way they run ..... zero to full speed in about 4 jumps. They can really get "out of Dodge" in a heart-beat.
I don't know why but the sable has always seemed to me that I only ever need to shoot just one - they are so damn elegant and tough.
DB Bill aka Bill George
~Ann
21 December 2006, 07:03
Canuckquote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
A real nice Roosevelt sable from LU5 in the Selous.
Mark
That's very cool. I recognize the countryside, but I would never have guessed there was sable there! We never saw hide nor hair of one, but its big country and they probably move around a bit (and we were only there for 10 days after all).
Cheers,
Canuck
21 December 2006, 07:07
CanuckHere are my favorite Sable pics of all time, from Prentice N Gray's book...
Cheers,
Canuck
21 December 2006, 12:25
mouse93here is one from Save - bit obscure tho that is how you mainly see them in the bush
21 December 2006, 12:43
BwanamichMy favorite of all is D. Nelson's from her 2006 hunt. Worn down horns to the max but still beautiful arc. that is a top Roosevelt sable
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21 December 2006, 13:11
Karl SAnn, your last 2 pics are of gaint sable, except if the capes were dyed...
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22 December 2006, 00:27
DPhillipsHere's a picture of Bill Quimby's Sables:
22 December 2006, 06:53
bwanamrm
I always enjoy these threads... you get to check out some really nice trophies and beat your chest a bit while you're at it!
My 41" bull taken with Russell Lovemore in Limpopo with a .416 Remington and 400 grain XLCs!
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22 December 2006, 18:31
Bill CWonderful pictures guys! I have yet to shoot a sable, one of these days.
This is a pict of my father-in law's (posts as rslus) which was shot w/a .375 at last light in Aug-06 in Zimbabwe (Cawston's, booked by Ron Oliver):
22 December 2006, 19:29
DennisHPSome Live ones.
22 December 2006, 19:38
T.CarrKathi's husband, Rick, took this sable in Zim.
22 December 2006, 21:35
Bill Cquote:
Originally posted by T.Carr:
Kathi's husband, Rick, took this sable in Zim
Terry - when are you going to post a picture of your sable?
Just kidding, next time my friend!
22 December 2006, 23:46
Nickudu
25 December 2006, 09:52
Tim Carney
Zambia 1984. First four-footed critter brought to bag. Used a borrowed 7mm Remington magnum right-handed bolt rifle. Beast went about 40 yards after the first shot. It's 45 inches and confirmed a new hunter.
Best in the New Year, Tim
25 December 2006, 22:25
Canuckquote:
First four-footed critter brought to bag.
Way to start with a bang!! Certainly not your typical 'first animal'!
Cheers,
Canuck
26 December 2006, 07:27
Tim CarneyCanuck,
Second animal successfully hunted two days later, and with some drama, was a 40-inch cape buffalo. Since then I've continued a slow apprenticeship towards becoming a hunter...
Best in the New Year, Tim
28 December 2006, 08:42
nomrcy
Trophies are not dead animals...they are living memories.
28 December 2006, 09:09
Use Enough GunGreat photos from all!
