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Hi All, Just returned from a 7 day hunt at Big 5. My PH was Mitch Bunce who I nicknamed 15 minute Bunce as we shot everything within 15 min of leaving the truck or boat! Better to be lucky than good! Mitch is very good and works hard to get your trophies. I saw his determination when he recovered the croc from the Zambezi, 5 hours after it was shot. It managed to slip in despite a perfect brain shot and a backup through the neck as well. ADVICE: DO NOT shoot a croc if it is very close to, especially facing the water lying on a steep bank! I Shot: Day 1 - Ele cow Day 2 - Baiting for croc Day 3 - Bushbuck (13") and croc (12') Day 4 - Buff cow and Zebra Day 5 - Kudu (57") Day 6 - Looking for Hippo Day 7 - Bull Hippo Guns used: 404 Jeffery - Mauser Oberndorf with Woodleigh Hand loads on the ele 375 H&H - Sako Safari grade with Norma FLs and A frame bullets on everything else. No problems at all faced in SA and Zim. Except SAA was on strike, which screwed up travel plans somewhat! Used Optima Handling in Joburg to get the gun permits in SA - they are very good. Let me know if anyone needs their tel # or email add. For Zim I advise carrying some cash, the reserve bank refused to xchange US$ travellers checks as they said I did not have a receipt! Just an excuse. They all want US dollar notes. Weather: Was getting hot in the valley. A light pullover if that was required. Fishing: Caught some Tiger fish, biggest was 12lb. Other Game seen: Impala, wild dog, waterbuck, bush pig, warthog. 45lb tusker - biggest ele seen. Shared camp with PHs: Ian Gibson, Dirk, Buzz and Shaun. The 57" Kudu   Cow Buff - 130 yards lung shot, went 40 yards and sat down - needed a finishing shot.  Hippo - Brain shot at 60 yards while it was in the water. At the shot it turned upside down kicking all his legs in the air. It was in shallow water so did not sink. I had a chance to shoot one at 20 yards on land but passed up as it was a smallish bull and fast asleep, we had to throw stones to wake it up!! It got up and ambled into the water, it was badly ripped up from fighting with other Hippos I guess!   My 404 with the Elephant - 2 shoulder shots at 20 yards did the trick.  My 404, Mitch's 458 Win and the scouts AK!   The skinners get to work!  Recovering the Croc - we were lucky!  You can see the exit hole of the 2nd shot below the smile. The shot was from the opposite side through the neck. The first shot was in the brain - it was an akward angle, but did the job. The croc managed to thrash his tail and slipped into the water though!  Bushbuck  Zebra - 250 yards in the chest. It ran about 500 yards and needed a finishing shot. We had to push it as it was getting dark and just caught it in time!  | ||
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Wow, great trip. More details please!!!! | |||
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Reddy- You did well for a 7 day hunt!! Love the Kudu and am anxious to hear all about the hippo hunt!! More stories please. John | |||
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Congratulations on a very successful hunt, and thanks for the pictures. | |||
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Great safari! You had a very busy 7 days! Congrats!  I too would like to hear more about the Hippo hunt! And the "lucky" Croc, (not lucky for the Croc) "America's Meat - - - SPAM" As always, Good Hunting!!! Widowmaker416 | |||
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Very nice pictures. Very productive 7 day hunt. The price of knowledge is great but the price of ignorance is even greater. | |||
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Reddy, damn nice trophies...Great pics.. Mike | |||
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Great pics and a great hunt! Everyone says only good things about Big 5. By the way, why does that one rifle have the bolt on the wrong side? | |||
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Very nice trophies! ____________________________________________ "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett. | |||
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Wow, Great trip with some great trophies. Good job on recovering that croc. I have hunted with Big 5 twice now and both times with Ian Gibson. I met Mitch in camp last year and his client at the time was having a very successful hunt. Mitch seemed to have a knack for finding some great animals. I'm scheduled to go back next year and your photos are making it very difficult to wait. Congrats again on a great hunt! 500 Grains, I know you have been to Africa quite a few times. I think you need to check out Big 5 the next time you book a hunt, you would really enjoy it. Tim | |||
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Liked the recovery on the croc. Your'e a lucky man on that one my friend! | |||
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Sounds like a fantastic hunt and some great trophies. I'll echo others here and say you DID have a very busy 7 days! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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shumba, I was actually scheduled to hunt C.N. but switched to Dande. Hopefully another year I will get there. | |||
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Arjun, You failed to mention the story about the kudu charge. Everyone should get a kick out of that. ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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What´s it like hunting cow buffalo? I might have a chance to do that next year (along the Zambesi). Grateful for more info, PM me if you like. Nice pics! | |||
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That was a busy 7 day hunt! Many pass on the short hunts, but I find, if you have a good PH, in a good area, you can do alot of hunting in 7 days! ...........Congratulations............ ....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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Great pics! Beautiful bushbuck with perfect horn setup. Thanks for sharing!  Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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Congrats on a great hunt, long live Zimbabwe. | |||
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