show us the one in 2009

06 January 2010, 05:21

been posting this on north american forem for 3 yrs now and just figured everyone visited all the fine forems here,but maybe not.
so would anyone like to share a photo and line or two about the one that made you proud in 2009
local,weapon,bullet shot distance
you get the gist,thanks in advance

06 January 2010, 19:10

Pegleg

I'm posting this because it was my first African animal taken. Shot at about 80 yards with my 375 with a 300grain Northfork solid in the Save'. I will remember this and the others taken on my first safari forever.

06 January 2010, 19:25

Biebs

Pegleg, Very nice "First" African animal. The only problem is, when you go up in size from an Eland, it gets VERY expensive! YOu should have started with a Duiker!!!!

06 January 2010, 19:38

ghostbird

My first African animal in the salt.
Limpopo impala... shot with a Hoyt compound bow at 23 yards. Now I am hooked !!!
Andy

06 January 2010, 19:54

DLS

My son shot this kudu in Limpopo, and when we walked up to it I told him "You'll likely never take a nicer kudu in your life." It has it all, length, mass and form. He's very fortunate to take such a nice animal for his first kudu.

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06 January 2010, 20:13

MJines

My 65+ one tusker from Nyamuswa, seen in 2007 and shot in 2009, with Charlton McCallum Safaris:

06 January 2010, 21:49

ravenr

thanks fellas for getting this rolling
with 200+ looky-loo's i was beginning to think the africa forem was going to turn their noses up at this kind of post.
beautiful absolutly beautiful!!!

08 January 2010, 10:30

Michael Robinson

Took me a while ravenr, but here's mine:

My son, Brian, first blood - ever - on a plains zebra stallion.

Three and a half hour stalk on hands and knees.

150 yard shot. Broke his neck.

I loved every split second of it.

08 January 2010, 10:56

724wd

some day... some day!

NRA Life Member

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08 January 2010, 17:07

Rich Elliott

March of 2009 in the OMo Valley. It's the new # 4 SCI Northern Grants Gazelle

Rich Elliott

08 January 2010, 19:42

9,3x74R

This made all of 2009 for me. My son Joakim (age 16) was with me on his first "safari" and after hunting "small game" for years he finaly got his first "big game" ever.

YES i was proud. And i still am. I think it might be one of the "biggest moments" i have had as a father.

You may see him do it on video if you download or stream it here : (Joakim in Africa)
http://www.weatherbyrifler.com...=section_view&idev=5

09 January 2010, 21:54

Karamojo Bill

My first African animal in the salt.

First taken w/ my .416 Rigby.

Favorite photo

09 January 2010, 23:55

Canuck

This is probably "the one" for 2009...

Last day, last minute, buffalo, after the most enjoyable 21 days I've ever had, hunting with great people. We tracked this herd for 13 km before catching up with them, then spent the next hour and a half bumping them and running after them. Took this buff with a 375/404 w/ 300gr Walterhogs. First shot at 100yds or so, second shot at 50'ish. "Coupe de grace" at 10ft (after trying to straighten Saeed's trigger for those that have seen the video! LOL

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It was a near perfect hunt...the only thing we'd change is adding a couple years to the bull...but that was a minor detail and took nothing from the day.

Wayne James, cameraman extraordinaire, finally conceded to stand in front of the camera, making the moment extra special.

10 January 2010, 01:40

Kamo Gari

quote:
Originally posted by Canuck:
This is probably "the one" for 2009...

Last day, last minute, buffalo, after the most enjoyable 21 days I've ever had, hunting with great people. We tracked this herd for 13 km before catching up with them, then spent the next hour and a half bumping them and running after them. Took this buff with a 375/404 w/ 300gr Walterhogs. First shot at 100yds or so, second shot at 50'ish. "Coupe de grace" at 10ft (after trying to straighten Saeed's trigger for those that have seen the video! LOL ).

It was a near perfect hunt...the only thing we'd change is adding a couple years to the bull...but that was a minor detail and took nothing from the day.

Wayne James, cameraman extraordinaire, finally conceded to stand in front of the camera, making the moment extra special.

Canuck, I suspect you're going to need a bit more coal than what you've got to cook that block of meat to medium rare...