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13 March 2007, 08:39

WPN

Springbok

Springbok

Gras Hunting Lodge Namibia 2002

265 yard one shot kill with
160gr Barnes X 7mm Rem Mag in custom Ruger M77

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13 March 2007, 09:27

LRH270

Near Tarkastad, East Cape

Across from one hill to the top of the next in a howling wind; held 12" high and a foot into the wind with a borrowed .300 Weatherby (no kidding).

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13 March 2007, 10:17

Wendell Reich

2004 - Vaughan Fulton's Classic Safaris - 16 5/8" with 6 5/8" Bases.
375 H&H - 270 gr Barnes X

13 March 2007, 10:28

Karl S

Here's an specimen shot by a client last year in Namibia:

Here is my own "special" trophy. Unfortunately the field photos is not digital, so I took this one in my livingroom.

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13 March 2007, 10:39

Use Enough Gun

Love those South African Springbok! Here's the grand slam: Black, Common, Golden and White.

13 March 2007, 14:07

Safari-Hunt

My first springbuck, Aliwal North Eastern Cape April 2001.

Shot with farmer's 223.

Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.

13 March 2007, 18:46

DesertRam

Great trophies guys, especially those colored ones - I've got to try for some of those!

Here are pictures of my three.

Second African trophy, a 16 7/8" shot with Vaughan Fulton in June 2004. One shot at about 110 yards with a 225 grain TSX from a .338.

Second springbok shot with Vaughan, about 15 1/2"

Camp meat for my 2005 hunt in the Free State with Andrew McLaren. One shot in the neck at 268 yards with a .223

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13 March 2007, 19:10

ROSCOE

quote:
Originally posted by Wendell Reich:
2004 - Vaughan Fulton's Classic Safaris - 16 5/8" with 6 5/8" Bases.
375 H&H - 270 gr Barnes X

Wendell...that is a huge ram!

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13 March 2007, 23:13

RM007

2006 Namibia
My PH Reinhard Mosich

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regardless the truth!

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13 March 2007, 23:20

Wendell Reich

Roscoe,

Thanks, but Desert Ram has got me beat!

13 March 2007, 23:50

PWN375

Male and mammalian pulchritude!!!

2002, RSA, 300 Win Mag, 40 yards shot

Photo credit: Don Heath

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14 March 2007, 00:40

David Culpepper

Here min from RSA in October 2003, my first African animal.

14 March 2007, 03:40

Jorge400

Here's mine that I got with Classic Safaris as well. I believe it was 16". 300 WM, 180 gr TBBC from about 175 yards

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14 March 2007, 07:18

LRH270

And a white, also from near Tarkastad.

225 yards +-, .338 WM, 210 gr Nosler Partition. Use Enough Gun is what he said!

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14 March 2007, 07:39

L. David Keith

My first animal from RSA, East Cape. 131 yards with a Remington 700 Varmit Special. 60 grain Nosler Partition. Collapsed upon impact.

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14 March 2007, 09:30

Blank

Namibia 2004, 16.5 inch with 7 1/4 inch bases. Was #10 when I killed it.

14 March 2007, 10:49

Kyler Hamann

They remind me a lot of hunting American pronghorns.

It was really fun to see how territorial the rams are.

Kyler

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15 March 2007, 08:02

kudude

As published elsewhere regarding "little ones," here is a picture of my RSA/Namibia wall with white, black, common and Kalahari springboks. I recently learned there is an Angolan too. Kudude

15 March 2007, 08:23

L. David Keith

Nice looking wall of horns kudude, very nice. Seeing all those great trophies secures my thoughts about my return: I will hunt Springbok! I love hunting them, they're great looking and fabulous eating. Good hunting, LDK

15 March 2007, 19:46

buffybr

Here's my Springbok from RSA (Free State) in July, 2005. 7mm RM with a 160 gr Accubond handload.

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16 March 2007, 08:02

KUDUBULL

quote:
Originally posted by ROSCOE:
quote:
Originally posted by Wendell Reich:
2004 - Vaughan Fulton's Classic Safaris - 16 5/8" with 6 5/8" Bases.
375 H&H - 270 gr Barnes X

Wendell...that is a huge ram!

Wendell
Nice springbok............but my wildebeest is still bigger.haha!

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16 March 2007, 08:47

Andrew McLaren

Many times the question is asked: "how far will the shots be?" Here is a reply:

Posted till now:
Minimum = 40
Avg = 173
Max = 268 - Note: An honest guy did not guess a very far shot!

So leave out the very far and closest (40) and we have an best estimate of true avg = 196 yards.

Where are the stick&string guys?

In good hunting.

Andrew McLaren.

16 March 2007, 19:30

Larry Sellers

Here is one from my hunt in the Eastern Cape,RSA a couple of years ago. Taken with a 300 WSM at over 200 yards.

Black spring taken on the same trip, running at 75 yards. Did not have a really good chance for the white so still have that one for another time.

Larry Sellers

16 March 2007, 23:16

Safari-Hunt

Wow all I can say if you want a springbuck trophy goto

quote:
Vaughan Fulton's Classic Safaris

I dont know whats his secret but it works.

Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.

18 March 2007, 00:31

Outdoor Writer

Killed with John X Safaris, East Cape in 2003. PH was Ed Wilson. Win. M70 .264 Wmag

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26 March 2007, 05:22

My Ram

My springbuck. South Africa April 2006

26 March 2007, 05:35

Blair338/378

17.5 inch ram taken with Mike Kibble of Progress Safaris, last year in the Kalahari.
257WBY with 100TSX's

Almost 16 incher, found and shot in 20 minutes. Again with Mike Kibble of Progress Safaris. Rifle was a 25-06 with 100TSXs

Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!!

Blair.

26 March 2007, 14:17

Bwanamich

Namibia 2006

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26 March 2007, 14:36

mouse93

I know there is a big thing about that bristled white hair on the croup of some springbocks (see photo by RM007), but can't remember exactly what is it all about - somebody help me out please?

26 March 2007, 22:42

L. David Keith

mouse93

quote:
I know there is a big thing about that bristled white hair on the croup of some springbocks (see photo by RM007), but can't remember exactly what is it all about - somebody help me out please?

Springboks use this as an alarm system, just like the North American Pronghorn Antelope. Our Pronghorns do not have the same physical characteristics that the Springbok have; instead they have slightly long rump hair, that when alarmed, stands more erect and looks like white flash cards. Very noticeable from long distances. Springbok may exhibit their flashing during mating or fighting; this I don't know, but when alarmed they can open their sheath and expose the long white interior hair. In their dying moments, they spay open, but when Taxidermists are trying to replicate this in a life-size mount, it appears to be a difficult if not unsuccessful venture. I imagine some of our RSA and Namibia members can expound more on the subject. Good hunting, LDK

26 March 2007, 23:46

DesertRam

The really interesting thing about the crest of white hair is the gland it conceals. Was anybody else encouraged by their PH to smell the gland? I was a bit surprised by this suggestion, but figured "When in Rome...," so I sniffed it and was rewarded with a semi-sweet aroma very much like vanilla. Not at all unpleasant. Hold back the comments about sniffing a springboks' backside please!

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