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This photo was reportedly taken not too far from me in northern Kafue. We must be looking at least 55 inches here.



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One might want to take him from a high tree stand, he certainly won't be looking up too high.


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Beautiful!!
 
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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He is massive!!!!! One of the most beautiful antelopes in Africa in my eyes. I hope to take one someday....
 
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Ok I'm in. When do we go hunt him? That is a giant! Beautiful! Bruce
 
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Wow Andrew!

Is he in the Park, GMA, Musingashi...?
 
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We must be looking at least 55 inches here.


$$$$$ per inch? Big Grin

When was the last time a 48" Sable or over was taken?
 
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Fairgame:

I hunted the Kafue twice in the mid-1990s, and know it is a long way from the range of Angola's giant sable. Nonetheless, the facial markings on a sable bull I shot on Mumbwa East, as well as every other bull we saw, were those of the giant sable subspecies.

The facial markings of the fantastic bull in your photo, however, are those of a common sable.

Which markings are most common on the Kafue?

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Superlative. Thanks for sharing.
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Fairgame:

I hunted the Kafue twice in the mid-1990s, and know it is a long way from the range of Angola's giant sable. Nonetheless, the facial markings on a sable bull I shot on Mumbwa East, as well as every other bull we saw, were those of the giant sable subspecies.

The facial markings of the fantastic bull in your photo, however, are those of a common sable.

Which markings are most common on the Kafue?

Bill Quimby


Hi Bill we have both. We also have a very heavy horned gene here.


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Wow Andrew!

Is he in the Park, GMA, Musingashi...?


I believe the Park.


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That is a dream Sable!
 
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This picture was taken on the Busanga Plains by a client of Wilderness Safaris about 3 years ago.
 
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Spectacular!!!

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Beautiful!
 
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Wow Andrew!

Is he in the Park, GMA, Musingashi...?


I believe the Park.

I hope his name isn't Cecil! Eeker


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Now that is proper.
 
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HOLY SH**!!!
What a magnificent animal!!
That is perhaps a picture of the most magnificent specimen walking the Earth.... Of any antelope
 
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It may only be the camera angle, but it appears to me that the tips of that bull's horns are below his spine when he holds his head at a "normal" angle.

If that is the case, he must tuck his chin tight against his neck to turn his head. He must have taught himself how to do this early on because there are no wounds or scars on his sides.

Beautiful bull.

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That is the most impressive animal that I've seen in quite a while.


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Definitely Cecil with horny genes ( jeans?)


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Please keep this picture away from the South Africans.

We will want to use it in a stud farm.


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Nice.
 
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Stud!!!
 
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Thats what im looking for Smiler


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Zambia!
 
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I had pretty much decided I'd never shoot another sable. But that was before I saw that one.
 
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Wow, what a beast. Absolutely beautiful.
 
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A magnificent animal!


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Fantastic animal. The poor guy must poke himself in the back alot.

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Andrew

What is the largest taken by you / your clients? I remember a 48" monster a few seasons back.

Is this animal in an area adjoining a hunting block?

Great to see such quality still around!


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This photo is on Greg Michelson's Facebook Page.
 
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This photo is on Greg Michelson's Facebook Page.


Looks like someone brought up whether the Sable was Angolan or Zambian.

"Barney you are correct in what you are saying about the cheek colour pattern. The white line from the eye to the lower jaw is broken as is clearly visible in the picture. I shot a 50" in Sichifulo, Zambia with the same broken white line and a 46" on the same safari in the same area but with a solid white line from the eye to the jaw. So both species are still around in that part of the world."

If I read that correctly the "broken line" appears to be present on the Sable I shot with Andrew at Royal Kafue in 2012.



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That animal is incredible!!!


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Andrew

What is the largest taken by you / your clients? I remember a 48" monster a few seasons back.

Is this animal in an area adjoining a hunting block?

Great to see such quality still around!


I believe I have that honour.
Right on 51".


 
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Indeed Steve you do have that honour and that is the largest to be taken in that region.


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Unbelievable Trophy, really special.
 
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