I bet not many of you have seen the flowers of the boabab tree.

Spectacular.

Perhaps I missed it.... what lens are you using with your Canon 7D?

i just sat down and started reading this post from start to finish at one sitting. unbelievable storyline and photos. and yes, Hannah's posts have definitely been a most valuable addition!! my only question is- what is the buffalo total so far? it's got to be 8-10, probably more.

Don: Flipper crotch is an old western term. I'm surprised you haven't heard it. A flipper made from the crotch of a tree branch. We used to refer to them by other names, but no longer. . . . . Back in the day, when we all carried them in our back pockets, we made them from the crotch of a tree branch, used inner tube, string, and a piece of leather. Never could get used to the manufactured wrist rocket and ball bearings. I brought a homemade one home from Zimbabwe this past June that the camp staff used. Similar to our original handmade ones.

Absolutely brilliant photos.

Three bulls at one go!


Best-
Locksley,R.

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Originally posted by Use Enough Gun:
Don: Flipper crotch is an old western term. I'm surprised you haven't heard it. A flipper made from the crotch of a tree branch. We used to refer to them by other names, but no longer. . . . . Back in the day, when we all carried them in our back pockets, we made them from the crotch of a tree branch, used inner tube, string, and a piece of leather. Never could get used to the manufactured wrist rocket and ball bearings. I brought a homemade one home from Zimbabwe this past June that the camp staff used. Similar to our original handmade ones.

And on this side of the pond a "cattie," from catapult. On occasion, one can purchase from an arms-dealer, a cattie made with a steel frame and using surgical elastic. They can be very accurate and cause no end of mischief.

I am using a Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS lense with a 2X converter with the Canon 7D.

Other pictures are taken by a variety of pockets cameras, including Canon HS230 SX, Panasonic TZ20, Canon HS1000, Sony HX1 and Panasonic FZ100 - which packed up today. The zoom no longer works - I think it got sand in it. So we still use it, but zoom manually.

We had a whole day of fun and games with hippos today, and no sign of the big croc yet.

The bait was finished, so we decided to add another hippo to feed the crocs.

Fangs was the unlucky chap - we named him fangs because he had a tusk poking a hole through his upper lip.

We shot him late in the afternoon, and we hope he will bring the big croc back.

Saeed, you outdid yourself this season with your pics. Outstanding is not good enough., thank you.

Mike


What kind of snake?

Outstanding pictures! The BBQ look good enough to eat.

Saeed, Thanks for taking us on your safari.
I look everyday for more and it's like being there.
Appreciate it
Dennis

Saeed,
Much better picture of the kingfisher outside your tent.
That should suit Hanna, good enough to be one of her paintings, eh?

Baobab flower, it was?
I have read that there are eight species of the baobab genus.
Six are in Magagascar.
One in Australia (commonly called "boab" there).
And only one species in all of Africa, in 31 African countries.

The African baobab, Adansonia digitata, grows all over the African savannah. Anywhere that is hot and dry and tough for anything else to live,
the baobab thrives and grows to be one of the largest living things on the planet.

The picture of the "baobab herd" is one of my favorites for this expedition, many thanks:

At least you know where your spare ammo is, but, does it not cause pain and discomfort when you have to retrieve it in a hurry.
Saeed, have you tried your "Walterhogs" in a normal .375 H&H ?

Great photos as usual,Saeed.

May we know the story behind the first two shots?The bullet embedded in the meat.Thank you.



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Locksley,R.

I´m a bit qurious om the BBQ that show in several pictures! Would it be possible to get some info on the meat on the bar across the fire? Looks delicious

-What part is used?

-Preparation?

-Looks like a sause/glaze is used?

Would like to try it out here in Sweden as well! It´s going to be local venison on the bar though, moose and roedeer mainly

Shoot straight!

Stefan

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Saeed, have you tried your "Walterhogs" in a normal .375 H&H

I have been thinking about the WH bullets recently and I think poart of their charm is pushing them fast so they open up violently, then turn into a flat-nosed solid and keep going. I think I remember seeing a picture of a lot of Barnes X bullets that Saeed had used and from what I recall they also shed the petals and turned into solids.

I think at a couple hundred fps less velocity you may see them hold together better but not penetrate as far?? Dunno... I would love to see slo-mo pics of the WH's in gelatin.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
I am using a Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS lense with a 2X converter with the Canon 7D.
use it, but zoom manually.

My choice of weapon as well.
Great composition. Thanks for sharing the talent.

Saeed,
I just have to chime in with what everyone else is saying. Your photos from this safari are astounding. Subject matter, composition, etc. are absolutely remarkable! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!
Glen

Beautiful pictures and some fantastic animals.

The bullet above was recovered from a hippo. It went in at the nose bridge on one side, through the brain, through the neck, and was found as you can see embedded in his neck on the other side about half an inch from going through the skin.

The BBQ consists of several meats. One was eland and bushbuck. One was heartebeest and impala. Marinated in olive oil, salt and black pepper.

Yesterday we spent most of the day waiting for the big croc to show himself, and take pictures.

Pictures we took plenty of, but the big croc was too shy to show himself.

I agree that the pictures are the best yet! Keep 'em coming.

Are you still baiting for leopard? If so, any hits?

How many hunting days are left?

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Originally posted by safari-lawyer:
Are you still baiting for leopard? If so, any hits?

How many hunting days are left?

Don't think they are baiting for Leopard anymore (Walter was so keen on another special BBQ).

Hunting days left: today (18th) and tomorrow.
Not to worry - there will surely be the Post Hunt Report with Walter as a side kick and the little matter of many thousands of '9 shots per second' photos to share.

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...... but the big croc was too shy to show himself.

Too smart maybe.....also why he's grown that old and big....he must also have got the message that "Saeed's in town"!

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Originally posted by fujotupu:

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...... but the big croc was too shy to show himself.

Too smart maybe.....also why he's grown that old and big....he must also have got the message that "Saeed's in town"!

Ooops.. spoke too soon! The Desert Fox scores again! Well done on a fabulous croc !

That is a huge croc. Congratulations.


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Locksley,R.

Sheikh Saeed,

The pictures are absolutely brilliant! A niece of mine is a professional wildlife photographer and she is in awe of your photography! Thank you so very much for letting us share your adventure!

Warm regards

Saeed Ansari

Well, we finally managed to get our white nosed croc. He is the one which has been playing hide and seek with us for a few days. We would sit in the blind at the bait, watching all sorts of shenanigans from the hippos, and smaller crocs feeding. But, he always managed to pop just his nose and eyes at the far end of the river.
This morning we drove to a hill that over looks the blind and the hippo. We saw this croc sunning himself a couple of hundred yards from the bait, surrounded by a large number of hippos and a few crocs.
We decided to go down and see if we can get a shot at him. We could see him from across the river – which is several hundred yards wide. We walked part of that distance, and crawled the rest. Managing to get to a small sandhill about 160 yards from him. He was lying facing to our left, slightly quartering towards us. He had his mouth open, and to hit his brain, I had to aim to hit him in the upper jaw. This is the sort of shot that requires an accurate rifle, as the target is relatively small.
All hell broke loose at the shot, as crocs and hippos were running all over the place. Our croc was still in his original position, so I thought I might as well put another shot into him. Just in case.
Apparently there was no need for that, but better have two holes in him rather than him slipping into the river.
We spent the afternoon at the camp, trying to take more photos of the birds and animals that come to feed across the river.
Tomorrow is our last hunting day, and we are all looking forward to going home to our families.
Leopards have fed on our baits, but none was of a size that we could shoot.

Saeed, I've been lurking in the background reading all the excapades of your group and enjoying all the pictures of this years adventures. Thanks again.
Congrat's once again for a sucessful hunt and pictures. Enjoy the rest of the trip and make it home safely (remember to keep Walter out of the cockpit).

Saeed, now that your safari is essentially finished, I'd simply like to say Thank You for giving the rest of us such a wonderful account of your, Walter and everyone else's excellent adventure. I'm glad everyone is safe and sound, and wish you safe travels home. I can't wait to hear Roy and Rene's recap when they return to Texas, and see the pictures Rene took in addition to yours.

Thank you, sir!

Fantastic stuff, Saeed. I am, as usual, very impressed. Looking forward to the DVD's! I know it is a group effort, the photography just gets much better each year. Great job in bringing us all along.

Very large water lizard.

Mike

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Originally posted by RIP:
Walter will feel like "fresh meat" himself, when he lands in Dubai!
Revenge by H&H: Hanna and Hessa

So what bit off the buffalo's tail?

Was it a lion or another dynamite trick from Walter?
Yes Walter can be careless with those fingers, and the slingshot reminds me of Dennis the Menace from childhood TV.

Walter the Menace!
Yet he looks so harmless in this "sleepia-tone" photo.
Rene has been photoshopping?

"sleepia-tone" lmao!!

Saeed, I just managed to get caught up and have to say that I really, really enjoyed the great photos. I agree with the concencus that thay may be the best photos yet. Looks like you have had another fantastic time!

Very happy to see HnH posting too!

Why the mirror in Walter's lap when he is asleep?? Great photos. kld

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Why the mirror in Walter's lap when he is asleep?? Great photos. kld

I think that's Walter's electronic fly swatter...

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Why the mirror in Walter's lap when he is asleep?? Great photos. kld

I think that's Walter's electronic fly swatter...

The mirroor was a good guess, but that would be too scary for him, bless.
Indeed its his personal Fly Swatter, I gave it to him only after making sure its even approved for children under 5.