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As I did last year, I decided to post a few pics of kudu that was hunted with Ndumo Safaris this past season in Namibia. Unfortunately, the biggest one was shot shortly after my camera was stolen, but I will try and get a photo. Here goes:          Hope you enjoy! Karl Stumpfe Ndumo Hunting Safaris www.huntingsafaris.net karl@huntingsafaris.net P.O. Box 1667, Katima Mulilo, Namibia Cell: +264 81 1285 416 Fax: +264 61 254 328 Sat. phone: +88 163 166 9264 | ||
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Karl, As a Kudu addict, thanks mate.  What are the measurements on them? And calibres they were taken with etc? Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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Kudus! I love them! And that n.3 has everything I love in a kudu's trophy. B.Martins  What every gun needs, apart from calibre, is a good shot and hunter behind it. - José Pardal | |||
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Blair, they range from about 48 to 58 inches, and were mostly shot with standard calibers. (.308Win, .30-06, .300 Win Mag, even a .375 H&H in the case of Bmartins favpourite kudu.) Karl Stumpfe Ndumo Hunting Safaris www.huntingsafaris.net karl@huntingsafaris.net P.O. Box 1667, Katima Mulilo, Namibia Cell: +264 81 1285 416 Fax: +264 61 254 328 Sat. phone: +88 163 166 9264 | |||
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I quite agree that No. 3 is a good example of a true trophy kudu. But so is No. 7 ! Karl, please keep your word and post the "biggest" - that must be really some kudu! Congratulations on a good kudu season for Ndumo Safaris! In good hunting. Andrew McLaren | |||
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Andrew, no.7 is my favourite. The hunter was a long standing client of mine, but his focus of this hunt was a leopard, a huge kudu and a klipspringer. I am proud to say, he got all of them, and then some... Karl Stumpfe Ndumo Hunting Safaris www.huntingsafaris.net karl@huntingsafaris.net P.O. Box 1667, Katima Mulilo, Namibia Cell: +264 81 1285 416 Fax: +264 61 254 328 Sat. phone: +88 163 166 9264 | |||
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Good on you Karl for looking after your client in such a good way! # 7 was my pick as well, but I also like #9 as he is relatively tall and narrow, which is an atypical shape. Damn good kudu Karl for a year when the rabies killed of a lot of good old bulls, evidently. Congratulations mate. Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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So, Karl, any chance some brothers of those will be hanging around in the spring? I'd love to get something like that when we head over there next year!  _____________________________________________________ No safe queens! | |||
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Im pretty sure we will be able to set you up on a nice bull. As you can see, we try and shoot only mature bulls, which I beleive is vital in keeping a healthy population. You see a lot of immature kudu bulls (some with very long horns) being shot and photos posted, but I believ they are next year's or the year after that's trophies. Look at this bull, we could have shot him, but I thought his points are not exactly right/ long enough, so we let him be. He will be very good next year though...  Karl Stumpfe Ndumo Hunting Safaris www.huntingsafaris.net karl@huntingsafaris.net P.O. Box 1667, Katima Mulilo, Namibia Cell: +264 81 1285 416 Fax: +264 61 254 328 Sat. phone: +88 163 166 9264 | |||
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Hi Karl Glad to see the Rabies and drought did not affect the areas you hunt too much. How did you do in Damaraland this year? We have one camp near Kamanjab and one close to Kalkfeld. The Kamanjab area was good to us this season but Kalkfeld was not so good, lost about 70% of our Kudus there. Here is couple from our side, range is also from 48" to 57"      Johann Veldsman Shona Hunting Adventures www.facebook.com/shonahunting www.AfricanHuntingNamibia.com www.conservation-hunting.com Mobile: +264 81 128 3105 P.o. Box 564 Outjo Namibia Africa | |||
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Hi Johan The drought and rabies are taking effect as we speak, but we always find good kudu, as you know, you just have to work harder. I am also lucky to have 2 very good kudu areas in the south of Namibia, and though it is dryer there, at least they have been spared the rabies outbreaks. Here is the one bull we shot while I did not have a camera (he was about 56.5 inches if I remember corrcetly.) Hope to get the other one soon.  Karl Stumpfe Ndumo Hunting Safaris www.huntingsafaris.net karl@huntingsafaris.net P.O. Box 1667, Katima Mulilo, Namibia Cell: +264 81 1285 416 Fax: +264 61 254 328 Sat. phone: +88 163 166 9264 | |||
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That is what makes you so succesfull at what you do. Please post the other picture as soon as you can, would love to see it. By the looks of it I think you out done us this season. Regards Johann Johann Veldsman Shona Hunting Adventures www.facebook.com/shonahunting www.AfricanHuntingNamibia.com www.conservation-hunting.com Mobile: +264 81 128 3105 P.o. Box 564 Outjo Namibia Africa | |||
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Thanks for the great pics Karl. In my mind there ain't no such thing as a bad or an ugly kudu! They're incredibe animals and wonderful to hunt. | |||
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Bloody nice bull, Karl. Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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That is what a big Kudu Bull should look like! Charl van Rooyen Owner Infinito Travel Group www.infinito-safaris.com charl@infinito-safaris.com Cell: +27 78 444 7661 Tel: +27 13 262 4077 Fax:+27 13 262 3845 Hereford Street 28A Groblersdal 0470 Limpopo R.S.A. "For the Infinite adventure" Plains Game Dangerous Game Bucket List Specialists Wing-Shooting In House Taxidermy Studio In House Dip and Pack Facility In House Shipping Service Non-Hunting Tours and Safaris Flight bookings "I promise every hunter visiting us our personal attention from the moment we meet you, until your trophies hang on your wall. Our all inclusive service chain means you work with one person (me) taking responsibility during the whole process. Affordable and reputable Hunting Safaris is our game! With a our all inclusive door to door service, who else do you want to have fun with?" South Africa Tanzania Uganda | |||
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Awesome Kudu. Namibia has a real good gene pool for trophy kudu. Thanks for sharing 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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Karl, You need to tell everyone that you have great Steenbok there also!  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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