91 pounder shot in Botswana (photo)

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07 September 2012, 23:42

Kathi

91 pounder shot in Botswana (photo)

http://www.huntingreport.com/w...te.cfm?articleid=615

Link to article and photo

08 September 2012, 00:00

mbogobutch

Great bull, good for Tony,he's put in a lot of time and energy. Thanks for the great show!

08 September 2012, 00:53

DCS Member

Beautiful bull and shot with a Blaser!

08 September 2012, 01:06

PD999

quote:
Originally posted by DCS Member:
...and shot with a Blaser!

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08 September 2012, 02:47

BNagel

***gravel in voice*** "under wild skies"

08 September 2012, 02:50

bwana cecil

Congratulations Tony!

08 September 2012, 05:07

465H&H

quote:
Originally posted by PD999:
quote:
Originally posted by DCS Member:
...and shot with a Blaser!

A bull that magnificent deserves a better fate!

465H&H

08 September 2012, 05:15

butchloc

a blaser OMG - we're all doomed - now saeed will have to take walter and his blaser to africa - We're doomed doomed doomed

08 September 2012, 06:48

Orvar

Wow, awesome bull!

08 September 2012, 07:13

RIP

... and 68 pounds for the broken tusk ...

Always have enjoyed that show.
Tony is good at feeding some details to gunnuts too, on all the various rifles he drags out from time to time.
When Tony doubled a 600 Nitro has got to be a highpoint of show history.
This elephant is another.
Tony has not jumped the shark yet. I'll keep watching, "Under Wild Skies" ... even has a great title for the show.

08 September 2012, 08:16

DCS Member

And I think it may have even been a .375! Although, those horrible guns can change calibers quickly... Yes, the double of the .600 was classic and showed how humble he is.

08 September 2012, 08:26

Overland

Fantastic bull.

08 September 2012, 08:49

jdollar

no one in their right mind would hunt DG with a bolt gun!!!

08 September 2012, 23:45

376 steyr

I like Tony. Walked right by him last January at his booth but had other things urgent to do but will say hi to him this year.

10 September 2012, 16:02

Paul Reed

Congratulations to Tony. He hunts hard, does a good show and it is nice to see him with a special elephant. My son and I talked to him for about 15 minutes at the NRA meeting in 2011 and he was friendly, personable and likeable.

10 September 2012, 21:36

Greg Brownlee

quote:
Originally posted by 376 steyr:
I like Tony. Walked right by him last January at his booth but had other things urgent to do but will say hi to him this year.

I recommend it. He's a nice guy, and extremely knowledgeable about all things related to guns.

Greg Brownlee
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10 September 2012, 23:01

jorge

Fortunately, the over-engineered, Rhube-Goldberg emeritus bolt decided to work this time. Last week he gooned up a shot on a buffalo due to that bolt....

10 September 2012, 23:15

Tim Ferrall

Congrats to Tony, he puts out a quality show and works very hard for his trophies. His obvious affection for his wife is also refreshing to see. BTW, the opening segment is a Teddy Roosevelt quote, and the magnificent, sonorous voice is Charleton Heston. They don't make them like that anymore.

10 September 2012, 23:51

Gayne C. Young

Huge. Too bad about the "smaller" tusk

11 September 2012, 00:13

retreever

Hey Tony, all that nostalgia about your doubles, where were they for such a magnificent animal.

Mike

11 September 2012, 02:17

Dutch44

That's what I want to know as well, Mike. Especially that .577!

Dutch

11 September 2012, 17:22

ozhunter

Double congrats to him and his PH for also dropping in and well wishing PH Stu Taylor at Hospital in Jo'burg. Gentlemen.

11 September 2012, 17:30

Larry Sellers

Congrats Tony and Johan what a great ele. And keep up the good work in producing the BEST African show on TV.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

12 September 2012, 20:42

degoins

When Tony doubled a 600 Nitro has got to be a highpoint of show history.

As good as that one was, my favorite was the one with Ross Seyfried where the croc flipped the mocoro over......WOW!!!!

12 September 2012, 20:54

RIP

quote:
Originally posted by degoins:
When Tony doubled a 600 Nitro has got to be a highpoint of show history.

As good as that one was, my favorite was the one with Ross Seyfried where the croc flipped the mocoro over......WOW!!!!

Another highpoint in show history for sure!!!

IIRC, it was not a full tip-over of the mocoro,
but Ross was standing upright with rifle shouldered when the croc hit the mocoro,
and rather than fall over sideways,
he hopped out upright,
sunk to waist-deep,
kept rifle above water,
and hopped right back into the mocoro like lightning!!!
Ross Seyfried was quick, not dead.

And was he using a Gibbs 461 No.2, Farquharson single shot, the old favorite of Selous?
IIRC ...

Yep, that was a great show too.

13 September 2012, 00:37

degoins

Yeah and one of the young PHs running/swimming like crazy!!!!!

Actually that entire season was my favorite. IIRC Tony brought along an 8 bore double on that trip. Ross had an old Gibbs single shot along. I wish I could get that season on DVD. I always appreciated that Tony featured some cool old guns on the show. Another thing I liked is that he never edited out his misses.