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FYI THE HUNTING CONSORTIUM, LTD. 45 Spring House Lane Berryville, VA 22611 540-955-0090 phone 540-955-0091 fax www.huntingconsortium.com - From: Tharia Unwin - Johan Calitz Safaris [mailto:tharia@calitzsafaris.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:40 AM Subject: ANOTHER ONE.... Dear friends, We just have to tell the WORLD that Johan Calitz Safaris just took a 104/lbs/98lbs tusker! That - after the same client, Manuel Pariente from Mexico, took a 88lbs last week.... Both were taken in NG41. This is the biggest elephant taken in Botswana since hunting reopened in 1996. UNBELIEVABLE what is happening in Botswana this year! The season has only been open for a week and ALL our elephants so far has pulled the scale over 70lbs! We are awaiting official measurements/weights and will publish it in the Hunting Report... Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | ||
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WOW. Great News Congratulation to the Hunter and PH. Nec Timor Nec Temeritas | |||
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I'll be there next month. Save me a big one!!! | |||
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My boss is there right now with Calitz for ele. Haven't heard any reports yet other than there was a lot of rain and thick cover. ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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Ah, the thing dreams are made of... Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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A1 Amen! NRA LIFE MEMBER DU DIAMOND SPONSOR IN PERPETUITY DALLAS SAFARI CLUB LIFE MEMBER SCI FOUNDATION MEMBER | |||
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Hopefully we'll get to see some pics! | |||
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Here is the picture of the bull, courtesy of Tharia Unwin in Johan Calitz office:  Greg Brownlee Neal and Brownlee, LLC Quality Worldwide Big Game Hunts Since 1975 918/299-3580 greg@NealAndBrownlee.com www.NealAndBrownlee.com Instagram: @NealAndBrownleeLLC Hunt reports: Botswana 2010 Alaska 2011 Bezoar Ibex, Turkey 2012 Mid Asian Ibex, Kyrgyzstan 2014 | |||
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Here are the measurements of the tusks: Left tusk: Weight: 104 lbs Length: 77.3 inches Circumference: 21.7 inches Tip-lip: 50.4 inches Right tusk: Weight: 99 lbs Length: 77.4 inches Circumference: 21.1 inches Tip-lip: 50.3 inches Greg Brownlee Neal and Brownlee, LLC Quality Worldwide Big Game Hunts Since 1975 918/299-3580 greg@NealAndBrownlee.com www.NealAndBrownlee.com Instagram: @NealAndBrownleeLLC Hunt reports: Botswana 2010 Alaska 2011 Bezoar Ibex, Turkey 2012 Mid Asian Ibex, Kyrgyzstan 2014 | |||
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Thanks Greg! wonderful bull!! | |||
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What a beast! Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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HOLY SHIT! I mean, HOLY SHIT! | |||
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Impressive | |||
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Ooooooooohhhhhhh,GOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDD GOD. THAT ELE ROCKS MY FRIENDS  WELL DONEdiego | |||
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WOW! What a bull! Congrats to all involved! JPK  Free 500grains | |||
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DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THAT!!!!!!!!  DRSS Searcy 470 NE | |||
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That is nuts! One hunter and both of those bulls in 2 weeks. That's some fortune. | |||
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More Pics from this outstanding Ele Bull http://www.johancalitzsafaris....10/bots_photo_10.htm Nec Timor Nec Temeritas | |||
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It is no longer a myth or a rumour…. The BIG ONES are still out there! MANUEL PARIENTE GAVITO, a hunter from Mexico, booked an elephant safari with JOHAN CALITZ SAFARIS in Botswana through Jay Leyendecker from Under the Sun Hunt Consultants and Wildlife Biologists in Texas. Manuel and his agent Jay arrived in a lush green and hot Botswana on the first hunting day of the 2010 season. They were taken by well known and seasoned Professional Hunter Willy McDonald, to Joverega hunting camp in the African Field Sports concession, NG41, managed and hunted by JOHAN CALITZ HUNTING SAFARIS (PTY) LTD. On Monday, 12 April 2010, as luck would have it, the hunting party’s vehicle got stuck but after several failed attempts, managed to free the vehicle from its sticky confines. Just as they started driving again, they had a brief glimpse of two elephant bulls, a young Askari and a big old bull. The hunters immediately knew the Old Man was a keeper and followed the elephant on foot in hot pursuit. Not long after, this magnificent giant and its young companion loomed out of the thick scrub and Manuel took it with a 458 Lott. This is the biggest elephant taken since the re-opening of elephant hunting in Botswana in 1996. The official measurements, as confirmed by master measurer Debbie Peake from Mochaba in Maun, are as follows: Left tusk: Weight: 104 lbs Length: 77.3 inches Circumference: 21.7 inches Tip-lip: 50.4 inches Right tusk: Weight: 99 lbs Length: 77.4 inches Circumference: 21.1 inches Tip-lip: 50.3 inches Manuel, Jay, Willy, Wildlife’s escort guide, trackers: You have made us, Botswana and the entire hunting fraternity proud! Although everyone is in agreement that congratulations to all and sundry are in order, it is still a very humbling experience, great honour and privilege to be able to be in the presence of such greatness. The exiting fact is that this Old Man undoubtedly has many off-springs wondering around in northern Botswana, which leaves us with the hope and dreams of similar greatness coming from this amazing country. Although the news of this magnificent elephant is overshadowing everything else that has happened during the first week of the hunting season, it must be mentioned that he was not the only great tusker taken by JOHAN CALITZ SAFARIS: PH Terry Palmer and his client, Mr Eyad Kayali from Spain, took amongst others a 90/77lbs and an 86/86lbs tusker in NG32 and Garth Robinson’s client, Abel Guerra, also from Mexico, an 86/86lbs beauty in NG34 – all in all a great kick-off to the 2010 hunting season! THARIA UNWIN JOHAN CALITZ SAFARIS Building a legend… not only a reputation! Nec Timor Nec Temeritas | |||
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