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Hunting Lord Derby eland in the CAR
17 May 2007, 18:05
David HulmeHunting Lord Derby eland in the CAR
Hello Everyone
My good friend PH Thierry Labat has just returned from 4 months hunting in CAR. Thierry also hunts for Roger Whittall here in Zim and has done so for the past eight years. I have accompanied a number of hunts conducted by Thierry - you may have read about some of them in posts I made a while back. In Zim, Thierry hunts everything, and in CAR he specializes in Lord Derby eland. I was awed by the eland pictures he recently showed me, and I know you will be too. The biggest taken by Thierry was 51" and his boss in CAR, Operator/PH Andre Roux of Dar El Kouti, took an unbelievable 56 incher with client Mark Watts . Apparently, the bull is definitely the SCI number 2 and a possible world record. Anyway, here are some of the trophy pictures from Thierry's 2007 hunts in CAR. If you would like to chat about hunting CAR or Zimbabwe with Thierry Labat, please contact him at tlabatsafaris@zol.co.zw
Enjoy!!
Dave
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Unofficial SCI number 2 Lord Derby eland (56 inches), taken by Marc Watts with PH Andre Roux of Dar El Kouti SafarisSome more class trophies taken with PH Thierry Labat in CAR[URL=
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17 May 2007, 18:10
Aspen Hill AdventuresWhat dreams are made of! Very impressive horns on those eland. The harnessed bushbuck are gorgeous.
~Ann
17 May 2007, 18:16
Fulldraw Outdoor MediaWOW! Those guys are taking some monster LD eland. David, thanks for sharing those pictures with us.
I too am a sucker for a bushbuck. I love those little guys.
17 May 2007, 19:26
L. David KeithNow I have seen Lord Toad of the CAR. Fab pics David! LDK
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Tremendous trophies in all respects, including some amazing dewlap's and black necks on a few of those LD eland. Thanks for posting Dave!
Bill
I need more money! What a hunt that would be.
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18 May 2007, 08:34
jdollarwell i guess we can expect another Marc Watts video in the near future showing "perfectly shot game in the CAR" or perhaps "one-shot kills, perfectly done"
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18 May 2007, 10:28
Safari-HuntWhat duiker is that in the photos looks very nice ?
Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.
10 July 2007, 23:04
mboga biga bwanaFantastic Trophys.
Thanks for shareing the Photos.
Seloushunter
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10 July 2007, 23:44
Bill Cquote:
Originally posted by Safari-Hunt:
What duiker is that in the photos looks very nice ?
That would be the Red Flanked Duiker.
If you have never seen a well executed pedestal mount of a Lord Derby Eland, then you haven't seen the what I consider the greatest antelope trophy there is. jbderunz' cousin had a beautiful mount at the Rambouillet show 15 months ago. They are just superb.
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11 July 2007, 02:31
yukon deltaThose are some awesome LDE's. I've never seen a pedestal of one. Anyone have a photo?
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11 July 2007, 06:54
butchloci just gotta win the lottery pretty soon
11 July 2007, 17:20
Bill 5248A Lord Derby Eland is an amazing trophy, but you must also calculate the risks of going where they live. I just came back from CAR and I can tell you it is a war zone. It is more than just unstable. It is in economic, military and political chaos. The safety of hunters cannot be assured. In the bush much traditional Eland country is being taken over by people and farm animals. For example, here are three groups of illegals wandering around: national and international cattle herdsmen as well as home-grown and foreign rebel fighters and also displaced nomadic tribesmen who are migrating all around in the forested areas looking for a place that has not been devastated by war and genocide. You will see poachers and cattle herders in the areas you hunt. Bangui is the capital and you must travel through it. It is a horrible place for travelers. A coup D'Etat is anticipated there soon. My comment would be that if any of us decide we must go to CAR, we might want to limit the risk to ourselves alone and not vulnerable family members. Sorry for the gloomy report, but sometimes news about these places is sparse, so we all need to speak up.
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11 July 2007, 19:09
matt uthose lord derdys are excellent trophies,and also very nice bushbuck.
