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20 February 2011, 09:19

Saeed

Bill, A Teaser For You!

I thought you might enjoy this photo.

I am going through my photos, and will select a few and post them later on.

20 February 2011, 10:25

Bwanamich

Where?
Looks like Tsavo or Northern Tz? Tarangire maybe?

"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa

hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset

20 February 2011, 10:27

Bwanamich

I see now the concrete waterhole so doubt it to be Tz.......

"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa

hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset

20 February 2011, 10:40

Safari-Hunt

That is really a very nice old bull on the left stuff that dreams are made off.

20 February 2011, 11:01

<generalwar>

Magnificent creatures good to see them enjoying life.

20 February 2011, 12:57

fairgame

Great photo and composition.

20 February 2011, 13:11

LionHunter

Helluvalot of Ivory in that single pic. Thanks for sharing.

20 February 2011, 13:12

ozhunter

I just love that Acacia, Oh and naturally the Tuskers as well.
I doubt its Tsavo as the soil just doesn't look red enough.

20 February 2011, 19:44

Will

can't see the pic on the cell phone. Have to wait for home. Probably just as well!

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20 February 2011, 20:20

Mikelravy

Don't look Will You won't be able to sleep for a week

20 February 2011, 20:39

J.R.Jackson

That is Saeed's private herd.

20 February 2011, 20:51

Bill 5248

The ivory bearers of the savannah

21 February 2011, 10:47

Saeed

I selected a few photos last night, and I am in the process of working on them to get them smaller for the web.

I am hoping to post them later in the day.

But, we - that is me and my daughter Hessa - might have gone over board with our selection. So I just hope some of you might not get too bored looking at so many elephant photos.

21 February 2011, 11:32

ozhunter

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
But, we - that is me and my daughter Hessa - might have gone over board with our selection. So I just hope some of you might not get too bored looking at so many elephant photos.

I doubt that will be a problem..

21 February 2011, 23:45

bwanamrm

Damn, now that is a collection of ivory! And still on the hoof, even better!

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.

22 February 2011, 01:09

Michael Robinson

Great job, Saeed.

Beautiful long tusks on the biggest bull.

Very thin, though.

Any guesses as to circumference and weight? (Sorry, I can't help it - I have to do this with every decent elephant I see!)

I would say, maybe about 15-16" at the lip and 65 pounds.

22 February 2011, 03:21

retreever

I am pretty sure the close ele is a cow, thin ivory but long.
Mike I am leaning to 75 lbs since mine big bull had sixty five. Those are longer, and definately 16in up to 17in. circumference.
Would like to see the one behind the front ele.

Mike

22 February 2011, 09:55

fujotupu

All

22 February 2011, 09:56

fujotupu

All dagga boys

22 February 2011, 10:36

Mike Smith

Great pictures Saeed. Maybe it is my lack of any great experience elephant hunting. Maybe it is because I just have never seen that many old or big bulls in the wild at one given time. I know this is a protected area but I have a question. It seems to me like there is a higher than normal amount of broken ivory. Something lacking in the diet, the sheer number of old bulls together, or my lack of experience?

22 February 2011, 10:40

Mike Smith

Crap. Should have posted my question on the other picture thread. Sorry all.

22 February 2011, 11:53

Saeed

Mike,

There is nothing unusual as such with these bulls.

Anytime you see a number of them, you will see some with broken tusks and some might even be with one tusk.

I have seen this many time in Zimbabwe.

22 February 2011, 21:06

fujotupu

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:

I thought you might enjoy this photo.

I am going through my photos, and will select a few and post them later on.

An interesting if not an unusual feature which seems to have escaped attention is the notch on the left tusk of the nearest elephant and similar notches on both tusks of the farthest.
I cannot see these as being a natural occurrence - the elephants were possibly darted and purposely marked for identification purposes and could also be a reason for the tusks to break off as they are regularly used for stripping bark which could cause the tusk to splinter.

22 February 2011, 21:08

fujotupu

Apologies - please read right instead of left.

23 February 2011, 09:40

Mike Smith

Thanks Saeed. I know there is usually some with broken ivory or a one tusker. It just seemed like a higher proportion than normal. Then again how often do we see this many elephants of this caliber together at one time on a hunt. I might see 2 or 3 bulls max at one time of this caliber. I am certainly no expert on the subject and have actually only hunted elephant once although crossed paths several times.