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The one that got away
06 November 2006, 13:26
BwanamichThe one that got away
Received this picture from a PH friend of a buff they "couldn't" shoot as they had already filled their tag by the time they came across this one.
That's the way it goes I guess
"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa
hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset
06 November 2006, 13:38
WinkGood downsweep and nice spread.
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06 November 2006, 13:56
ozhunterWow, Lekker, Mooshie!! What a top looking animal.
06 November 2006, 14:29
shakariA stunning Buffalo - what part of Tanzania was it? - I've taken the liberty of cropping it to show a better image of the Buff. - hope you don't mind!
06 November 2006, 14:48
BwanamichNo worries Steve!
Rungwa/Kizigo area.
"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa
hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset
06 November 2006, 17:54
butchloci believe that i'd like to shoot that guy
06 November 2006, 17:56
BoghossianWhat is the spread on that hog!
06 November 2006, 18:07
Jaco HumanIesssssch
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www.sahuntexp.com 06 November 2006, 18:11
mr rigbyThats not a Askari, that`s Shaka himself.....
Well its nice to see the good bulls are still out there.
06 November 2006, 19:14
NitroXSo what's the estimate of size?
06 November 2006, 19:28
dogcatI doubt I would shoot him. He is obviously a big pussy and weakling - how else would those long horns have lasted - he appears to be lover and not a fighter.
Oh well... At least that is the story I would tell myself.
If I came across that one, I think I would start writing big checks and telling lies to get a shot at that one....
07 November 2006, 04:07
Harris45" ??
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07 November 2006, 04:46
bwanamrmWow, that's the bull that keeps me going back to hunt buffalo again and again! Maybe someday I'll cross paths with a sod like that!
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Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
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08 November 2006, 01:18
Use Enough GunOutstanding buff, and one picture that makes you WANT to go back. I couldn't use it as a screensaver as I wouldn't get anything done at the office!
08 November 2006, 01:47
577NitroExpressIsn't it a good rule of thumb that a Buff's ears are, on average, 32" apart?
If that's true, maybe this boy is 46" to 48"?
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If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming... 08 November 2006, 10:51
Neil-PHProbably closer to 48"
09 November 2006, 06:33
Michael RobinsonAgreed. Looks like at least a four foot buff to me.
I'd be tempted to buy an extra seven day license for that one!
Wow!
Mike
Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
09 November 2006, 09:52
Andrew McLarenquote:
Originally posted by Bwanamich:
Received this picture from a PH friend of a buff they "couldn't" shoot as they had already filled their tag by the time they came across this one.
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That's the way it goes I guess
That is just the story that your PH friend told the client.
I bet he was back there in the same area ASAP after guiding his client to see if he could get that beauty for himself!
One of the rules of good PH-ing: Don't shoot a better trophy than you got the client in front of the client! Not good manners at all!
It is that type of buffalo that will keep me wanting to go back, untill one day,,,,,,,,
In good hunting.
Andrew McLaren
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