My apologies if it has already been posted somewhere. I have never seen a Lesser Kudu that comes anywhere near this thing!! Unbelievable!!

Posted by Mike Fell yesterday on Facebook…

Man that thing is the stud of all studs, great Mike, and your hunter!

Here is the caption that Mike posted as well…

The true Grey Ghost of Masailand and we collected the Holy Grail of a Lesser kudu today. For several days we have been scouting for a big Lesser kudu. There was lots of passion, sweat, blood and walking envolved in this hunt. Humping up-and-down the mountains, we clocked over 16 miles on foot this morning in the harsh terrain of the Rift Valley and managed to spot +_ 20 kudu and turning down several bulls. Late in the afternoon I happened to spot a fresh track in the sand, thru my peripheral vision. We tracked the bull for over an hour but unfortunately he sensed us and took off in the thick brush. We continued tracking him and eventually got a shot at this incredible animal. After all the effort that was involved, the trackers found it fitting to pay their respects and sing for our hunter on arrival in camp. He displayed true tenacity and sportsmanship in pursuing this difficult trophy of a life time. This is no Easter Egg hunt and these wild animals don’t come easy! I also want to take this opportunity to thank @darkcontinentvideoproductions and particularly @garethdimmick for more than his great videography. Never complaining and always being upbeat, he is a great companion on safari and always works incredibly hard no matter the difficulty of the quest! To quote him, he said this hunt was mixture: “analogous to a Lord Derby hunt in walking distance and analogous to a Markhor hunt in altitude climbed! Pinnacle hunt achieved and so rewarding with an endorphin high for all! A great start to our new area in Burko, Masailand and many thanks to Bushman Safari Trackers Ltd.

Congrats Mike, mazurri sana tandala ndogo!

That’s a real beauty. But I’d never lay a tape on him.

WOW!

Damn nice lessor.

Amazing! What a beast.

Periodically there is a photo that just makes a person gawk.

Truly a special animal. Congratulations to all involved.

Never mind the animal, it is real nice, but the big Mauser the game scout is holding is even nicer

Wow, look at the twists!

Beyond incredible!

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Originally posted by eagle27:
Never mind the animal, it is real nice, but the big Mauser the game scout is holding is even nicer

First thing I looked at.

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Originally posted by eagle27:
Never mind the animal, it is real nice, but the big Mauser the game scout is holding is even nicer

Judging from appearances he looks more like a tracker of Ndorobo origins than a Game Scout and the Mauser is likely to be Mike's preferred weapon of choice.

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Originally posted by fulvio:

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Originally posted by eagle27:
Never mind the animal, it is real nice, but the big Mauser the game scout is holding is even nicer

Judging from appearances he looks more like a tracker of Ndorobo origins than a Game Scout and the Mauser is likely to be Mike's preferred weapon of choice.

A bloody good choice. Looks like a double square bridge Rigby?

Dang! What a lesser kudu.
Mike certainly knows how to get big stuff in the salt!

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Originally posted by fulvio:

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Originally posted by eagle27:
Never mind the animal, it is real nice, but the big Mauser the game scout is holding is even nicer

Judging from appearances he looks more like a tracker of Ndorobo origins than a Game Scout and the Mauser is likely to be Mike's preferred weapon of choice.

When I hunted CAR with Mike in 2012, he carried a .460 Weatherby, by Sterling Davenport. (IIRC) that may be the same rifle?

I shot my Bongo at dusk, from an elevated machan. It ran off into the very dense jungle. we waited about 20 minutes then followed up.

We had to crawl on hands and knees in the dark following blood. Mike kept warning me that if this things comes, it could get really western, really fast. We found him very dead after a short track. He drug that rifle along like his child whilst we crawled.

He also had a .22 Hornet by Sterling. I shot my small duikers with it. He's a fine gun connoisseur.

Great PH, Great Lesser Kudu.

Many kudos on your kudu! Superb.

Great trophy but could have done without SCI record thingy mention

Amazing!

What the record books should be for: To honor the animal. That's how I see this "world record." Just an incredible specimen.

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When I hunted CAR with Mike in 2012, he carried a .460 Weatherby, by Sterling Davenport. (IIRC) that may be the same rifle?

I have reason to believe that the exposed rifle may be a 416 Rigby.

Rifle appears to me to be a Rigby Big Game single square bridge.

That rifle is a Rigby Big Game Vintage in .416

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Originally posted by bwanajay:
That rifle is a Rigby Big Game Vintage in .416

My guess was good in so far as it being a Rigby and I was thinking likely a .416 too. Very nice well looked after workhorse too.

Simply, INCREBIBLE!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Truly a magnificent specimen which I have been told measured a shade over 33".
Congratulations to the hunter and guide.

Best part is everyone is proud of their achievements!

No cowardly hidden faces!

Well done!

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Best part is everyone is proud of their achievements!

No cowardly hidden faces!

that is very interesting observation, I wonder if others in the blur camp would have done the same?

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Best part is everyone is proud of their achievements!

No cowardly hidden faces!

that is very interesting observation, I wonder if others in the blur camp would have done the same?

I'm torn on this subject. I just retried last week. Up until the time I sold my business, I always put what was best for my business, my employees, their families and mine, above my own interests or ego.

I have seen what can happen to a business when the dentist shot Cecil the lion. His employees and family paid the price.

Now, since I have no business interest, I would feel differently.

I'd be curious to know how Mike Jines feels about this subject. He's experienced harassment and is a respected member of this community.

Those who live in fear of the environment terrorists - that is what they really - should not be in the pictures at all.

But posting pictures with blanked out faces tells the story that the terrorists are winning.

We shouldn’t give them that.

Buzz got his knickers in the twist when I and other members raised this point!

Which really adds to the idea we are ashamed of what we do.

I agree that people should quit giving the appearance of shame, you'd be better off to keep it private if that's your position.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
Those who live in fear of the environment terrorists - that is what they really - should not be in the pictures at all.

But posting pictures with blanked out faces tells the story that the terrorists are winning.

We shouldn’t give them that.

Buzz got his knickers in the twist when I and other members raised this point!

Which really adds to the idea we are ashamed of what we do.

I agree 100% and have been saying so for years.

Unfortunately, the terrorists have turned some hunters into moral cowards.

Congrats to the hunter in this case.