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18 March 2007, 09:51
L. David KeithKudu Pics
All species of the Gray Ghost! Here's my first Cape Kudu. Taken in the Eastern Cape, RSA. I saw three that were 50-52 inches and one that would go a solid 55 inches. He's still alive on that ranch and I hope to find him in late May.
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Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007
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18 March 2007, 10:59
David HulmeBen Hutchison and PH Thierry Labat with Ben's super bull taken on Humani. Roger Whittall Safaris
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18 March 2007, 11:14
David HulmeAnother good looking bull. This one taken by Tim Hauck in Chewore, Zambezi Valley, with PH Peter Wood of Roger Whittall Safaris
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18 March 2007, 11:26
duggaboybuffMy kudu bull shot with charlie stanton of Mbalabala Safaries in Zimbabwe. .375 H & H 52".
18 March 2007, 13:18
Safari-HuntApril 2006, Waterberg mountains. Kudu had huge body and took us two days to carry him off the mountain. Shot him at 11am got the last meat back home at 9am the next morning wish I had some money to get him stuffed. Otherwise I made a euro mount of him myself. Even my wife likes it for a change
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I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.
18 March 2007, 13:51
9,3x74RHere's my first Eastern Cape Kudu. 55 3/8“ after dried for a year!
I guess I was at the right place at the right time, right…
The PH was Tony Kruger, the outfitter was Valley Bushveld Safaris
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Rino
18 March 2007, 14:06
DPhillipsThis was the first animal I took on my first hunt in Africa in Zimbabwe. It took me 4 days to get the first shot, but it was a good one...
18 March 2007, 17:12
Aspen Hill AdventuresMy 2005 Limpopo Valley bull, archery. He was 20 yards away from the blind and fighting with another bull when I arrowed him. If you look carefully you can see the exit hole just behind the shoulder.
I doubt I will ever beat this one, he's definitly a once in a lifetime.
~Ann
18 March 2007, 17:17
David HulmeAnn
That bull is awesome! You are right, you'll never beat it. What did it measure?
18 March 2007, 17:54
Aspen Hill AdventuresDave,
I have had several people do measurements on him, as you can guess, he does attract attention. One person measured him at 140 3/8 SCI (he's an official measurer) over a year after I killed the bull. The horns individually, with his measurements, were 59 4/8 and 61 6/8. I had field measured him at 60 inches on the long side, but I am no expert. Bases measured at just 9 5/8 and 9 4/8.
He's at the tannery (USA based) now and should be finally home sometime this year. My taxidermist is very keen to get this big guy mounted.
I have seen many large kudu bulls in the same region, they have some good genetics there.
~Ann
18 March 2007, 17:57
David CulpepperHere is mine, not a big one but very fun to hunt. One my first day hunting them we were driving around trying to spot them and saw a group of young bulls in brush taller tham I am. All we could see were the horns moving above the brush. I have been in awe of them ever since.
18 March 2007, 18:07
jstevensMy kudu, a 95 yard neck shot in the heavy brush with a 7x57 and 160 partition. He was standing with a group of cows behind a rock with just his head and neck visible. He was 55.5 inches, huge 12.5 bases.
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18 March 2007, 20:43
Outdoor WriterKilled with John X Safaris, East Cape in 2003. PH was Ed Wilson. Win. M70 .264 Wmag
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18 March 2007, 20:51
<Hunter Formerly Known As Texas Hunter>Mike Jines and I took these kudu on the same afternoon in 2001 although hunting separately. Our PHs were bantering back and forth on their radios arguing which client had taken the best bull. When we arrived at camp it was determined mine (57 inch)was slightly better than Mike's (55 inch). Both good bulls. Since the then, Mike has slimmed down and I've gained weight. This is a rare opportunity to view Mike in his heavy years.
18 March 2007, 20:57
MARK H. YOUNG
This is my best to date. Taken with Garry Kelly in the Norhtern Province RSA this last year. I'm hunting some fantastic kudu country on the Save and in Mozambique this year so maybe....
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https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 18 March 2007, 21:07
Equinsu Ochahere is my bull. Taken near Messina, RSA close to the Zim border last year.. hair over 55" on his long side.. taken with a .300RUM from Hill Country Rifles.
18 March 2007, 21:32
Safari-HuntMark,
To be very honest you have a super kudu already if you do find a bigger one you will be a very lucky man !
Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.
18 March 2007, 22:16
MARK H. YOUNGSafari-Hunt
THX! I was very pleased with his horn length for only having 2 full turns. I know I'll have to be very lucky to find a bigger one but I'll be in the right place in Sept/Oct this year to look over a lot of bulls so I might get lucky.
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https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 18 March 2007, 22:18
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18 March 2007, 22:26
Safari-HuntMark,
Forgot to mention have a look at my bull looks like they have the same genes or look alike although yours is definetely bigger in horn size.
Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.
18 March 2007, 22:42
SpringHere's mine from 2003 in Zim:
19 March 2007, 00:14
TheBigGuyHere's mine. Not the major monster that Ann's beautiful kudu is but still certainly big enough for me.
He scored 128 4/8" SCI.
19 March 2007, 00:33
bwanamrmI enjoy kudu and hunt them whenever I can... here are a few bulls I've taken in 10 safaris.
Lemco, Zimbabwe 1994
Namibia, 1999
East Cape, South Africa 2000
Limpopo Province, Atherton, RSA 2001
Limpopo Province, Tintshaba, 2002
Two Save Valley bulls taken in 2005 in the Hammond and Mkwasine blocks, Zimbabwe.
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19 March 2007, 01:02
PostDriverHere's my best so far from Limpopo, out of Ellisras with Cruiser Safaris, 2002. 55" +
19 March 2007, 01:57
David HulmeTheBigGuy
Your kudu is a great specimen - big enough for any hunter. And with a bow too! Superb.
Bwanamrm
An enviable collection of trophies. The bush in the last 2 pictures looks very familiar! What's the deal with the bullet hole between the horns? Is it a bullet hole? What rifle were you using? Do you like using open sights? Do you always use them? Congratulations, I know exactly why you like hunting kudu so much.
Dave
19 March 2007, 02:08
jorgeNot quite as nice as Ann's but he went 58 1/2". Taken in Zimbabwe's Lowveldt, Malangani Conservancy with PH John Sharp, Sept 01. jorge
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Here is another Save kudu. Taken at Humani with Roger Whittall Safaris, PH Rich Tabor. 58 1/2".
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19 March 2007, 03:03
David HulmeA big cheer for you JPK! For pumping us up here at RWS! That is a truly spectacular bull. Rich Tabor has its picture hanging on his bedroom wall, so that it's the first thing he sees every morning when his eyes open! I hope you also have it on your wall.
19 March 2007, 05:16
bwanamrmquote:
What's the deal with the bullet hole between the horns? Is it a bullet hole? What rifle were you using? Do you like using open sights? Do you always use them? Congratulations, I know exactly why you like hunting kudu so much.
David,
Yes sir it is a bullet hole made with Pete Barnard's .416 Remington! Thank the red gods he had her loaded with solids. We drove up on this bull on the river and when the bull took off, Pete shouted at me to take him and thrust his rifle in my hands... so I did, the solid centered a 4" diameter mopane and hit the bull behind the ear and exited between the horns doing no damage other than a .416 caliber hole in the skull cap. He was on a dead run about 75 yards away and dropped like a wet sack after running into the bullet! As you might imagine, Peter and I had a good laugh about the shot. I am mounting him European style so I can remember that shot and that unlucky old bull!
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
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19 March 2007, 07:30
Fulldraw Outdoor MediaMy best bull to date, taken with Dirk De Bod and Pete Kibble in May 2005. This bull was taken with a 340 Weatherby Magnum with some interesting history. The rifle was given to Herb Klein (First winner of the Weatherby Award) by Roy Weatherby. Herb used to hunt with Pete's father-in-law and gave it to him as a gift many years ago (The FIL, who is a very famous PH but for the life of me I can't recall his name at the moment, would be known to all of you I'm sure.) The FIL then gave it to Pete, who still uses it on a daily basis. It shoots quite well and has a large, brass plaque in the stock with an inscription from Weatherby to Klein.
I haven't seen it myself but it's my understanding that this hunt made it on to one of the Tracks Across Africa episodes.
19 March 2007, 08:23
Use Enough GunA kudu of mine from 2003.
19 March 2007, 08:32
bo-n-aroThis is the mount of my bow kill back in 2003. Taken in the Limpopo region of RSA.
19 March 2007, 09:21
BwannaHere's a bull from RSA - Limpopo in 2003.
19 March 2007, 13:38
BoghossianKZN, South Africa 2005
220 yards, 375 H&H
52" Southern Greater
19 March 2007, 13:59
David HulmeThere are so many great trophies on this thread. Who, amongst us hunters, can resist the allure of a kudu bull? They are so majestic, in every way.
Boghossian, that is a very handsome specimen. Before I read the measurement, I would have said it was bigger than 52", deceived by depth obviously. It is a wonderful trophy - so many people (PH's and clients) get obsessed with this 60" story, forgetting that a 50" mature bull is a most worthy trophy indeed. Well done.
Tyge, that is also a super bull. What did it measure? Thanks for the gen on the rifle, must have made the hunt and trophy mean all that much more. Very interesting
19 March 2007, 17:58
Fulldraw Outdoor MediaThanks, David. My Namibia bull measured just a touch over 55" on both sides. Dirk and Pete were kind enough to insist Dave Fulson and I take a trophy of our choice as a way of thanking us for our work on filming a 10 day safari they hosted for the Tracks Across Africa show. The choice of which trophy animal I wanted to hunt was easy for me as the kudu is by far my favorite plains game animal.
I, for one, cannot resist any chance to hunt a mature kudu bull.
19 March 2007, 18:57
BoghossianI also like to see the specimens with some serious spread. It seems that they are generally 2 curl bulls that don't have as much length as a 2.5 curl bull. Either way, any mature kudu is a magnificent trophy and I am v pleased that they are so common in Southern Africa.
BTW can someone enlighten me on 'ivory tips'. Is that a sign of age? Of horn wear? Or is is just a feature that some animals never have?
19 March 2007, 21:34
TerryRMine was taken in 1998
My Son's were taken in 2001
All three were taken in the Okavango Delta.
This one was taken on Clive Eaton's ranch near Ghanzi in Botswana in 2005
19 March 2007, 22:41
new_guy2005 in Doma area of Zim.
