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I was somewhat taken back when I received a message that my client, a Danish gent, could take an elephant at cost if he wanted it. He wanted it, trouble was we had but a few days to fill the tag. I remember thinking at what point do I tell him that I had never hunted elephant nor really knew much about them apart from they were big, sort of greyish color and often liked to chase cars. It must be like hunting Puku, you just drove around a bit and looked for a good one? We did find plenty of tracks but did not really know if they were coming or going. The Elephant all looked pretty big to me and then one morning we came across one with really big teeth and we shot the old boy and he died on his knees. Which was handy for photographs. I was not really sure what to do next so had to get onto the sat phone and called 'Elephants R us' who very kindly sent someone who really did know what they were doing. Note that elephant hunting has just been reintroduced to Zambia (under a limited quota)after a twenty five year ban and this is the first to be taken in the Kafue in recent times. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | ||
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Well done Andrew! | |||
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And you sir. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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Damn I wish I were Danish. Well Done. Jeff | |||
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When I saw the banner "VIRGINS", I pictured young maidens about to be tossed into the Zambezi to appease the spirits, but instead it was ..... Well done, and like everything, one must start somewhere. | |||
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Andrew, it looks like it pays to not know anything about elephant hunting, judging from the result of that first hunt! .......................... ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith | |||
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Well done Andrew. That one is definitly big and sort of greyish color . | |||
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Great first Bull. Now your clients will have big expectations. Thanks! Brian Clark Blue Skies Hunting Adventures www.blueskieshunting.com Email at: info@blueskieshunting.com African Cape Trophy Safaris www.africancapesafaris.com Email at: brian@africancapesafaris.com 1-402-689-2024 | |||
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But did he chase your car? _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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Well done! Not bad for a virgin (probably the only time you have heard that). "...Africa. I love it, and there is no reason for me to explore why. She affects some people that way, and those who feel as I do need no explanation." from The Last Safari | |||
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I'm guessing maybe the second time. ...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men. -Edward, duke of York ". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand Cogito ergo venor- KPete “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” ― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations” | |||
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What a beauty! "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value." -Thomas Paine, "American Crisis" | |||
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That's one hell of a way to lose your virginity! Sorta like getting to enjoy Sharon Stone for your very first time... Well done, sir. | |||
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Nice tusker Andrew. Was that on your Kafue property or elsewhere? Cheers Jim ______________________ 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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ahhhh nice, how long ivory? | |||
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Excellent | |||
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Only one question my friend: Why aren't you totin' that new .500 ??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Congrats, Andrew. So what did this virgin's ele tusk weigh???? Best regards, D. Nelson | |||
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That is one super cool photo!!!! Nice ele and not bad for a virgin. You must have read lots of books on it. | |||
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Andrew - PLEASE post a photo of your new double rifle?? | |||
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Hmmm, nice bull, but! Most people (99%) DON'T admit to when they lost their virginity. Jest say'n..... ~Ann | |||
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I never lost mine. I know exactly where it is, so to speak. Dutch | |||
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I know several PH's who can help you with that problem! ~Ann | |||
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Very very nice and Andrew you are now an experienced elephant hunter. Mike | |||
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My dear it is not the size of the ship but rather the motion of the ocean. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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Awesome Andrew!!! Didn't Capstick have a similar elephant 'story' to yours?? A day spent in the bush is a day added to your life Hunt Australia - Website Hunt Australia - Facebook Hunt Australia - TV | |||
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Great stuff Andrew. Now you are forced to become an elephant guru in short time! "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Good on ya...You know...I kick myself in the arse everyday for not taking you up on the offer to come and work for you last year. Look what I could have been a part of! Cheers, Brian "If you can't go all out, don't go..." | |||
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Well done, Andrew. (and your Danish client) And yes, it was most convenient for him to die in a nice upright position for your photos. But where IS the new Double? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Give me the simple life; an AK-47, a good guard dog and a nymphomaniac who owns a liquor store. | |||
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Andrew, Very glad to hear Zambia has opened Ele hunting again. In my experience, the Ele there have become quite cheeky over the years of the ban. They do need some sorting out. Looks like you're off to a good start. Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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Some folk are too busy to read and rather make their own stories. | |||
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Ok Andrew just how big is it? Contratulations!!! Brett PS. We evaluate tusk size by weight! Just helping the rookie out! DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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Congrats mate. No 500NE for that hunt? | |||
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Big'un! Congrats to both you virgins. That old bull was not a virgin! Photoshopping my head onto the Danish hunter's shoulders will likely be the closest I ever get to posing with something like that! | |||
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Ann, July of 1964. I spent two weeks that summer at one of my Aunt & Uncle's farm, and they went to some weird speak in tongues and flail about the tent revival meetings to chase Satan out of the believers. The traveling holy roller preacher had a tall green eyed daughter named Amanda who took me up in the church choir loft and showed me the real reason God created Eve. It was my first true deeply religious experience. All I could say was "oh my God. Oh my God. OH MY G-O-D!!!!!!!!!!!" Guys remember that stuff. Most can even tell you what kind of car. regards, Rich | |||
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TMI, but to keep the thread on track she wasn't built like an Elephant was she? ______________________ 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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tall, slender, very shapely. A gazelle more likely. Rich | |||
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GOOD LORD! Great bull Andrew! Any news on the weight of the ivory? 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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Incredible! Congratulations on being on the front end of the tracks at the right time. | |||
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