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"Non-Typical" Kudu
14 March 2013, 23:29
Eland Slayer"Non-Typical" Kudu
I thought this was a very interesting photo....it is a collection of "non-typical" Kudu trophies.
14 March 2013, 23:34
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Those are cool!
14 March 2013, 23:49
Gayne C. YoungThose are true trophies.
14 March 2013, 23:56
bwana cecilI like it!
I always enjoy a hunt or animal that has some kind of "story" with it & those kudu should have created enough stories to tell over sundowners for several evenings.
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15 March 2013, 00:10
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15 March 2013, 00:10
LittleJoeCool stuff.
That one looks just like a Mouflon.
15 March 2013, 00:19
Use Enough GunI saw a couple of non typical kudu mounts in South Africa a few years back in Kwa Zulu Natal at a landowner's home, and took a pic, but the pic turned out blurry for some odd reason. Yes, those are indeed cool and very interesting.
15 March 2013, 00:39
retreeverQuestion is trophy or non trophy?
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15 March 2013, 01:44
BenKKAwesome animals.
15 March 2013, 01:50
cjfosterVery nice indeed!!!
15 March 2013, 03:43
samirvery cool
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If you are at Blaaukrantz, check out the various barns, including the shearing shed. Arthur has some more of these neat non-typicals in the rafters.
15 March 2013, 06:21
SevensAre non-typical antelope, like the kudu in this case, that common?
15 March 2013, 06:56
Hunting For AdventureThose are fantastic. I like them even more than the traditional kudu.
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15 March 2013, 19:58
Michael RobinsonI could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure the second from the left on the bottom row is a half-breed audad.
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15 March 2013, 20:35
Eland Slayerquote:
Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure the second from the left on the bottom row is a half-breed audad.
Haha....exactly what I thought as well.
15 March 2013, 21:51
joesterMy Namibian PH said that many Western European hunters actively seek "non-typical" antlered game. Does this mean that ranches that charge by the inch will add a premium for malformed horns?!
16 March 2013, 10:05
TrophyShotPrintsHi Wade these are pretty cool!!!
Is this pic from a Texas exotic game farm? On the internet I saw one of these places charging $12,000 - $15,000 for a Greater Kudu trophy fee alone, not including meals/accommodations.
Just curious but what's been your experience there in regards to TF's?
Thanks
16 March 2013, 10:05
jdollarlet me venture a guess- they came from a Texas game ranch...
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I hunted a similar looking one to the bottom left one 2 years ago in South Africa on a Cattle Farm - No High Fences.. Apparently it had been the trophy (although only 45") that most repeat hunters had come to hunt specifically.
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16 March 2013, 11:17
Andrew McLarenI've seen quite a number of such atypical kudu horns in my career. But a first see is the kudu on the extreme right also has "almost" no white chevron! Never seen that before! Any comment from others about the absence of a chevron?
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Eland Slayerquote:
Originally posted by Late-Bloomer:
Hi Wade these are pretty cool!!!
Is this pic from a Texas exotic game farm? On the internet I saw one of these places charging $12,000 - $15,000 for a Greater Kudu trophy fee alone, not including meals/accommodations.
Just curious but what's been your experience there in regards to TF's?
Thanks
LB,
No....these are not from a Texas ranch, at least not that I know of. I just stumbled across the photo on the internet. I assume they are from somewhere in southern Africa. (Besides, brick interior walls aren't exactly common in the U.S. haha)
You are pretty much correct in your observations of Kudu trophy fees here in Texas. You can find Kudu bulls anywhere from $8,000 to $15,000....depending on the property. The main reason for the high prices of Kudu in Texas is because of the relatively low populations we have, due to their low tolerance of cold weather. Even though we don't have extremely cold winters, it seems to still be too cold for Kudu to thrive. Most properties with decent Kudu populations in Texas are in the southern part of the state. Many of the places north of Interstate 10 experience large losses during cold snaps (as much as 20% - 30% of their herd at one time).
16 March 2013, 20:31
TrophyShotPrintsquote:
Originally posted by Eland Slayer:
quote:
Originally posted by Late-Bloomer:
Hi Wade these are pretty cool!!!
Is this pic from a Texas exotic game farm? On the internet I saw one of these places charging $12,000 - $15,000 for a Greater Kudu trophy fee alone, not including meals/accommodations.
Just curious but what's been your experience there in regards to TF's?
Thanks
LB,
No....these are not from a Texas ranch, at least not that I know of. I just stumbled across the photo on the internet. I assume they are from somewhere in southern Africa. (Besides, brick interior walls aren't exactly common in the U.S. haha)
You are pretty much correct in your observations of Kudu trophy fees here in Texas. You can find Kudu bulls anywhere from $8,000 to $15,000....depending on the property. The main reason for the high prices of Kudu in Texas is because of the relatively low populations we have, due to their low tolerance of cold weather. Even though we don't have extremely cold winters, it seems to still be too cold for Kudu to thrive. Most properties with decent Kudu populations in Texas are in the southern part of the state. Many of the places north of Interstate 10 experience large losses during cold snaps (as much as 20% - 30% of their herd at one time).
Thanks Wade I appreciate the reply
16 March 2013, 22:37
Pieter KrielTo each his own. I believe some European hunters like the non-typical horns.
They look crappy to me.
17 March 2013, 01:52
Eland Slayerquote:
Originally posted by Pieter Kriel:
To each his own. I believe some European hunters like the non-typical horns.
They look crappy to me.
I agree....and would only shoot one if the trophy fee had been discounted, due to the horn deformation. The only one in the photo above that I actually like is the bull on the bottom, second from the left....whose horns resemble an Aoudad ram.