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29 September 2017, 22:34

ledvm

Identity of photo?

Anyone know who this hunter is or anything about the photo?

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29 September 2017, 22:47

A.Dahlgren

the invisible man ? Cant see a photo

29 September 2017, 22:49

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by A.Dahlgren:
the invisible man ? Cant see a photo

I am looking at it on the same thread.

29 September 2017, 22:51

ledvm

FWIW...some people post photos that I can see on my computer but not on my IPhone.

But the pic is up in the thread on my laptop.

29 September 2017, 22:52

ledvm

But this one comes up on my IPhone too...just looked.

29 September 2017, 22:59

Heym 450/400

I can't see it either....I'm on iPhone.

29 September 2017, 23:02

ledvm

I wonder what the deal is...I have looked on 5 different computers now in my hospital and can see on all.

29 September 2017, 23:05

ledvm

Can y'all see that one?

29 September 2017, 23:06

Heym 450/400

Steve Jobs revenge. Sometimes apple just pisses me off. You can probably see it on your iphone because your memory recognizes the file. Can someone who doesn't already have the photo saved on their iPhone see the pic would be the question.

29 September 2017, 23:07

Heym 450/400

quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:

Can y'all see that one?

29 September 2017, 23:09

Kathi

I can see the photo.

29 September 2017, 23:11

Heym 450/400

quote:
Originally posted by Kathi:
I can see the photo.

Us hicks up Nort haven't got the latest Inet yet.

29 September 2017, 23:23

cjfoster

I can see it on my phone and laptop.

Helluva elephant!!

29 September 2017, 23:29

Sean Russell

The crease in the hat would put it sometime in the 50's or 60'

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29 September 2017, 23:30

Heym 450/400

Weird...now I can see it.

Anyway...

29 September 2017, 23:33

A.Dahlgren

hehe now I can see it also

29 September 2017, 23:35

JBoutfishn

No problems with HP Laptop or Iphone 7.

Hunter dressed from late forties early 50s?

29 September 2017, 23:53

Crazyhorseconsulting

I can see it on my decrepit lap top.

I agree 50's-60's time frame, one hell of an elephant.

29 September 2017, 23:54

impala#03

I have no idea who the man is, but that is one hell of a bull!!!

29 September 2017, 23:54

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by Sean Russell:
The crease in the hat would put it sometime in the 50's or 60'

And look at his belt and his shirt and how it is tucked in.

That is a cowboy from the US somewhere.

30 September 2017, 00:25

Heym 450/400

I'm probably confused, but doesn't the hat suggest West Coast Cowboy?

...not the Hollywood kind either. Real ones.

30 September 2017, 00:29

ledvm

At Least NM, AZ, UT, NV, OR, WA, or CA most likely.

30 September 2017, 00:32

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:
I can see it on my decrepit lap top.

I agree 50's-60's time frame, one hell of an elephant.

I think that is the #1 trophy hunted ele...something like ~176 per side.

30 September 2017, 00:52

BuffHunter63

I can view it, but have no clue. I will look in some of my books on elephant hunting. Tusks of that size should be documented somewhere.

He kind of resembles Chuck O'Conner of the Rifleman fame.

BH63

30 September 2017, 00:54

bcolyer

Well Dang!!! I CAN see it! Wish it was me - but it ain't! This is called the 'Rule Out' method! Ha

30 September 2017, 01:23

jdollar

Don’t know who he is but judging from the hat, jeans, belt buckle, etc, I bet it’s a Texan on a canned hunt in the hill country.

30 September 2017, 02:16

Rockdoc

Truman Fowler?

That photo looks familiar.

30 September 2017, 03:01

Opus1

If you have a digital picture or URL of the picture you can upload it on Google Image Search. Maybe you can find more info that way...

https://images.google.com

30 September 2017, 03:33

eagle27

He is very much standing like young Elmer Keith often did, one leg out to the side and gun across the body, but it's not him.

30 September 2017, 04:15

BaxterB

quote:
Originally posted by Opus1:
If you have a digital picture or URL of the picture you can upload it on Google Image Search. Maybe you can find more info that way...

https://images.google.com

Did that. Only got a single instance on a random website. Frankly surprised.

The way his hat is curled reminds me of Klineburger, but not quite as bad ass.

30 September 2017, 04:15

Poyntman

Interesting,
I don't recall ever seeing this in other historic "Tusker" photos.
One of the last great tuskers from the Lado?
Kenya late 40's?
Hard to say....
You are looking, however, at a "top ten" recorded Tusker I think.
150-170"??
Estimates? No doubt it is a known animal...

30 September 2017, 04:18

Crazyhorseconsulting

Would it be listed in Rowland & Ward???????

30 September 2017, 04:24

Pondoro

Its not Truman Fowler, he hunted with Elmer in -69 or -70...and he used a Charles Lancaster sidelock in .577 NE....that rifle is a boxlock.

I have Tony Arinos book on big tuskers....cant recall that pic but will check when I get home..

30 September 2017, 06:35

Crazyhorseconsulting

Lane, where did you run across that picture?

30 September 2017, 06:40

BaxterB

OK, I think I have a lead. I think this elephant is at Elk Castle Shooting Sports in Fort Worth Texas. And I think this is it (note the mesodiplosis):

And these are the details:

The elephant’s tusks weighed 154 and 156 pounds, respectively, for a total of 310 pounds of ivory – the 7th largest elephant on record at the time.

Now, one of you Texans get on over there are get the "rest of the story."

30 September 2017, 06:42

Rockdoc

Wow! That is some ivory!

Good detecting.

30 September 2017, 06:49

Crazyhorseconsulting

It has been a while since I was in Elk Castle. I remember seeing the mount in there, before it was Elk Castle it was owned by Ewell Cross I believe.

30 September 2017, 07:36

Poyntman

quote:
Originally posted by BaxterB:
OK, I think I have a lead. I think this elephant is at Elk Castle Shooting Sports in Fort Worth Texas. And I think this is it (note the mesodiplosis):

And these are the details:

The elephant’s tusks weighed 154 and 156 pounds, respectively, for a total of 310 pounds of ivory – the 7th largest elephant on record at the time.

Now, one of you Texans get on over there are get the "rest of the story."

Angle is not good...but the weight is right...anyone have a better angle? One of the truly great tuskers of our time

30 September 2017, 07:51

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by BaxterB:
OK, I think I have a lead. I think this elephant is at Elk Castle Shooting Sports in Fort Worth Texas. And I think this is it (note the mesodiplosis):

And these are the details:

The elephant’s tusks weighed 154 and 156 pounds, respectively, for a total of 310 pounds of ivory – the 7th largest elephant on record at the time.

Now, one of you Texans get on over there are get the "rest of the story."

I have been to Elk Castle many times and never seen that ele. Elk Castle used to be called Ewell Cross Gun Shop in the late 70's when I first went.

Will go over and see if the same.

Randall,
You have surely been there.

30 September 2017, 07:54

ledvm

Now I see your following post Randall.

I will be over there during the cutting horse futurity...will see if the same.