Mark Sullivan Lion: Client’s Recent Success 7-12-14

15 July 2014, 09:24

ExpressYourself

Mark Sullivan Lion: Client’s Recent Success 7-12-14_leopard, buffalo, trackers added

Sorry for the delay in posting this up. Here is a lion that was killed last week in Tanzania. I hope those that have interest enjoy seeing this beautiful lion. The client that hunted this lion also took a big dugga boy and a fabulous big old leopard.

Shawn

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15 July 2014, 09:39

Anjin

I'd say he scored well with those. Can we see the buff and leopard?

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15 July 2014, 10:45

RIP

That lion is the spitting image of Bert Lahr.

15 July 2014, 10:49

georgeld

What a cat!
Am mighty happy for the guy.
Thanks for sharing, let's see the others now.
George

PS: Just look at the size of the barrels on that rifle! Looks almost like a shotgun from here. What cal is it?

15 July 2014, 11:02

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by georgeld:
What a cat!
Am mighty happy for the guy.
Thanks for sharing, let's see the others now.
George

PS: Just look at the size of the barrels on that rifle! Looks almost like a shotgun from here. What cal is it?

600NE?

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15 July 2014, 11:22

eagle27

Was there a client involved

15 July 2014, 11:35

larryshores

When he hunted with us, he had a 577 NE.

15 July 2014, 12:14

Orvar

Really nice cat!

15 July 2014, 12:24

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by eagle27:
Was there a client involved

I would like to see MS try the silly game he plays with wounded buffalo with cats

15 July 2014, 12:29

jkhunter

Very Nice Lion, would love to Know the Aging of him, I would put him at a good 6/7 years old.

Nice start to the season, would also love to see the Buffalo and Leopard the client took

JK

15 July 2014, 12:39

Jan Dumon

Good looking Lion. He does seem to take some proper cats. Which Block was it hunted in ?

15 July 2014, 15:43

Bakes

Is there a photo of the client with his trophy?

15 July 2014, 18:58

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by eagle27:
Was there a client involved

quote:
Originally posted by Bakes:
Is there a photo of the client with his trophy?

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:

I would like to see MS try the silly game he plays with wounded buffalo with cats

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That is one nice lion, no matter who shot it! The client may not want to be subjected to the anti's wrath, like some have been lately!
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15 July 2014, 19:01

PSmith

Damn nice hunt when a guy can take a lion, leopard, and a buffalo.

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15 July 2014, 19:10

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A dream lion! I just booked a hunt in my dreams!

15 July 2014, 19:33

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15 July 2014, 20:01

Larry Sellers

Mac - I agree that the client might not want the abuse that's out there, including some dished out here by some folks on AR as well.

Great cat, and congrats to the hunter.

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quote:
Originally posted by MacD37:
quote:
Originally posted by eagle27:
Was there a client involved

quote:
Originally posted by Bakes:
Is there a photo of the client with his trophy?

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:

I would like to see MS try the silly game he plays with wounded buffalo with cats

.................................................................

That is one nice lion, no matter who shot it! The client may not want to be subjected to the anti's wrath, like some have been lately!
....................

15 July 2014, 20:56

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by larryshores:
When he hunted with us, he had a 577 NE.

But you were after small game.

15 July 2014, 23:11

Aaron Neilson

Mark comes through as usual!!!!!!

I'm hoping for one just like that, when I start my 3 week safari in Tanzania on August 1st. Only problem is, we have 2 lions to shoot in 21 days - it could be a stiff order???

15 July 2014, 23:23

INTREPID SAFARIS

Proper lion well done!

16 July 2014, 00:37

larryshores

quote:
Originally posted by Frostbit:
quote:
Originally posted by larryshores:
When he hunted with us, he had a 577 NE.

But you were after small game.

And hogs

16 July 2014, 01:07

bwana cecil

quote:
And hogs

Then by all means he was under gunned!

16 July 2014, 01:08

Bockhunter

quote:
Originally posted by larryshores:When he hunted with us, he had a 577 NE.

The double in his hands is an Heym sidelock jumbo in .577 NE, with some extras, special stock design and switchable ejektors. (He dont like ejectors, but dont like sidelocks without this also.)

He bought it from Heym 3 years ago and still use it on a dayly Basis.

16 July 2014, 01:23

Nitro_Andreas

Mark sullivan is awesome, i have most of his films. Cant think of no PH that have owned moore doubles and love them moore then him.
Anyone know if he still has his famouse
marcel thys sidelock 600NE?? He once stated that the rifle was worth its weight in gold.

16 July 2014, 02:44

Bockhunter

I think he has round about 6 doubles.
And yes, he has the one from Belquie.

16 July 2014, 02:46

pagosawingnut

Damn nice lion! Well done.

16 July 2014, 03:13

LionHunter

Well done to both the client and PH Mark Sullivan, on a magnificent Lion!

Some of the haters need to get a life. You've become exceptionally boring! Can't you simply enjoy the Lion for what it is, please?

16 July 2014, 05:28

Bwana338

Nice Lion..

Like indicated Mark has used the Hyem 577NE for the past few years.

Many upgrades that he wanted, was/is built into this double rifle.

The 600 NE is in his possession as well as a few more that he has no intentions of selling.

16 July 2014, 05:33

SBT

Magnificent lion! Congratulations to the client and Mark.

16 July 2014, 05:35

TGDjr

I could have sworn these same pictures were posted last year. If not then damn similar.

16 July 2014, 05:52

D R Hunter

Great lookin' Lion!

16 July 2014, 06:44

Steve Ahrenberg

Damn if Mark's Clients don't kill some absolutely stud Lions. Impressive stuff.

16 July 2014, 06:53

sevenmagltd.

We all seem to wonder why the anti's are winning. We can't even congratulate our own kind without sarcasm toward a guy that has given plenty to the safari world.
That lion may have been taken by some guy that has saved all his life to go on one African hunt and all we can do is beat up MS for putting him on the trophies. Pathetic!

16 July 2014, 07:39

Trax

quote:
Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

Sorry for the delay in posting this up. Here is a lion that was killed last week in Tanzania. I hope those that have interest enjoy seeing this beautiful lion.
The client that hunted this lion also took a big dugga boy and a fabulous big old leopard.

Would you be kind enough to clarify if the lion was just casually 'killed' or if it was actually 'hunted'?

The reason I ask is that MS himself clearly sees a distinct difference between actual hunting (vs) just ordinary killing.

However you confusingly use the two different terms/descriptions in the same report.

Was the lion shot at more or less than 10 feet?

quote:

"It is all about the hunt, not the kill. At 10 feet it is hunting. At 21 feet it is killing."

Mark Sullivan
Professional Hunter

16 July 2014, 08:53

Eland Slayer

Beautiful Lion!!

16 July 2014, 09:49

larryshores

The client killed the lion. Mark e mailed me about other matters and told me of the CLIENTS magnificent lion . His description left no doubt in my mind that the client killed it.

16 July 2014, 09:52

ExpressYourself

Since some of you have asked to see the leopard and buffalo I thought I should put those up for you to enjoy. The double rifle shown is indeed Mark’s Heym sidelock in .577 NE. I forgot to mention in the original post that this hunt was completed in 12 days of his 21 day paid safari.

Cheers,
Shawn

16 July 2014, 10:44

cal pappas

Congratulations to both the hunter and PH. Nothing is better! Awesome safari.
Cal

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16 July 2014, 12:03

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quote:
Originally posted by sevenmagltd.:
We all seem to wonder why the anti's are winning. We can't even congratulate our own kind without sarcasm toward a guy that has given plenty to the safari world.
That lion may have been taken by some guy that has saved all his life to go on one African hunt and all we can do is beat up MS for putting him on the trophies. Pathetic!

You are off beam. Everyone is appreciating the trophy and the 'faceless' client who got it, although it seems now by the last photos posted of the other magnificent trophies that the client (assume it is the client) is not wishing to be anonymous.

When viewing photos of trophies with a single person posed with the animal, especially when holding a rifle, we would normally assume that this is the lucky hunter/client. If the client does not want to be seen in photos that nowadays can be posted all over the web then fair enough and we would all respect this and at least hope to see just the trophy in a photo. Why do we need the PH as the Oscar winning actor in the picture. Sorry poor taste for me and would be under any circumstance.

16 July 2014, 12:51

Bakes

quote:
You are off beam. Everyone is appreciating the trophy and the 'faceless' client who got it, although it seems now by the last photos posted of the other magnificent trophies that the client (assume it is the client) is not wishing to be anonymous.

When viewing photos of trophies with a single person posed with the animal, especially when holding a rifle, we would normally assume that this is the lucky hunter/client. If the client does not want to be seen in photos that nowadays can be posted all over the web then fair enough and we would all respect this and at least hope to see just the trophy in a photo. Why do we need the PH as the Oscar winning actor in the picture. Sorry poor taste for me and would be under any circumstance.

Could not have said it better myself.

Question for you sevenmagldt, have a look through the African hunt reports. Show me a photo where the PH is posing, by himself, behind an animal his client shot? I have photo's of myself behind the animals I've shot. I have photo's of myself and the PH, behind the animals I've shot, I have photo's of myself, PH and trackers behind the animals I've shot, I have photo's of myself, PH, Trackers and Walter

behind the animals I've shot but at no stage did Dylan want a photo of just himself behind the animals I shot. Just seems strange to me. Now I'm not having a go at the client at all, good on him I say.