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We saw this guy last year in South Africa...by far the biggest we've ever seen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfG-j09XIU0 | ||
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He is wide! Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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How wide to you gents estimate? Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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No more than 28 inches. He looks big because of his ears pointing forward. Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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We guessed him over 30" for sure He was heads and tails bigger than anything we've ever seen. | |||
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For reference, this one I shot in May 2018 was 31.5" measured by a RW measurer.  | |||
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 This is an old trail cam photo of mine but this will give you an idea of a bull I will shoot with the drop of a hat. Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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Our PH figured he was close to 32....several others that have looked at him agreed but we'll never know sadly! | |||
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A big guy like this would certainly stand out in a herd. I have caught up on wildebeests so I would leave him to his salt block in peace … A lion might not be as caught up as myself ..   | |||
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First and foremost I am not a "trophy hunter" per se however when hunting African game will seek out specific animals passing on inferior animals ( bar if we are hunting specifically for meat only ) I was lucky on this one. He measured 30 1/2 inches and my wife as a gift to me gifted me at the time a numbered limited edition ( 100 copies only of the centenary year ) bound in Elephant leather of RW records of big game.    | |||
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I am the same Alf, Not a trophy seeker but I got luckly with that big bull and put a very rewarding stalk on him (also got dinged a trophy fee). I decided to enter him in RW, had a euro mount done as well. Killed him with a Husky 1600 9.3x62; apropos of the veld and the species. | |||
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Former PH friend of mine, said 31". He had like 30 years in the hunting business. | |||
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