I am curious about what species you have not hunted and is at the top of your list. North America, Africa, anywhere. What you dream about?

Without question mine is the Cape Buffalo. I have dreamed about hunting a buff for years and years. I have been on two fabulous plains game hunts but $$$$ did not allow for buff at that time.

As for North America, I would love to hunt a sheep but my knees are not great and most likely won't allow for it. A brown bear a close second.

Not Africa or North America would have to be a trip to NZ for a Stag; a Water Buffalo in Australia a close second.

That's a difficult question because my list is so long

- Lord Derby Eland
- Bongo
- Polar Bear
- Forestelephant
- Elephant
- Jaguar (not legal)

(+ all kinds of sheep, Ibex and whatsoever...)

NZ or AUS? not interested

Africa-Bongo and Lord Derby Eland

North America-Polar Bear

Been working on scratching a few off my list (sable, buff, leopard, Ele this June) but here's my up to date list:

Lion (this one is probably not in the cards for me, unfortunately)
Lord Derby Eland
Bongo
Marco Polo sheep
Water buff in Australia
Tahr in NZ
Mountain Caribou in BC or the Yukon
Stone sheep
desert sheep
bighorn sheep(30 years of drawings, no tags)

A guy can dream, right?

Transcapian urial turkmenistan or iran
Altai argali mongolia
Lion africa
Desert bighorn baja
Big horn cadomin alberta

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Originally posted by FishN4Eyes:


A guy can dream, right?

Yup! A blonde of about 5'6"! With a figure like a spanner!

Justin,

I think at this point in my hunting career I'm looking for new experiences more than specific species. I have incomplete plans to hunt some new areas to me in Nambia, a hunt in Agentina plus a real foggy plan to hunt coastal blacktail in California none of which I have done before.

If there is one species I'd really like to have it's a big whitetail. I've made 3 serious attempts and no joy. I have to get this one done.

Mark

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Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Justin,

I think at this point in my hunting career I'm looking for new experiences more than specific species. I have incomplete plans to hunt some new areas to me in Nambia, a hunt in Agentina plus a real foggy plan to hunt coastal blacktail in California none of which I have done before.

If there is one species I'd really like to have it's a big whitetail. I've made 3 serious attempts and no joy. I have to get this one done.

Mark

I think you are the only guy I have ever met that has shot everything except for a big whitetail under fair chase conditions. What is your problem?

John,

I'm not even that fussy. 150 plus and I'd be happy as a clam. One of my problems Is that I just don't want to do the treestand thing. I just hate it. We might get it done this year here in Wyoming spot and stalk. I've enlisted some good local intelligence for this one. I also have a business contact in Alberta that says he can make it happen so all is not lost.

Mark

Country/area

Tanz/Masailand
Libera/Forest
C.A.R./Cawas area
Canada/Nunavut
USA/Kodiak

Africa....Sable
USA.......Monster Muley and Elk
NZ........Red Stag

All under fair chase conditions

or you could come back to the Motherland, Mark and find a big ole Maine ridge runner or swamp buck.

Africa - East African plains game; Bongo; Giant Lord Derby's Eland and Sable.

North America - Desert Big Horn Sheep; 150" plus Whitetail.

Europe - Chinese Water Deer, Roe Deer and Muntjac.

Asia - Ibex

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Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
John,

I'm not even that fussy. 150 plus and I'd be happy as a clam. One of my problems Is that I just don't want to do the treestand thing. I just hate it. We might get it done this year here in Wyoming spot and stalk. I've enlisted some good local intelligence for this one. I also have a business contact in Alberta that says he can make it happen so all is not lost.

Mark

I can relate to your problem, although I don't mind a treestand. I go every year to MN thinking i will somehow get lucky.

A few fellow hunters have stated that i have a hell of a nice Coues deer in my TR. I have to gulp hard and tell them it is just run of the mill MN deer. Sort of like admitting I wet the bed...

Warthog.

So big we have to import a scale to weigh the tusks. And an olympic meausuring tape to measure the tusks.

That's it. Nothing more. Nothing less.

bluefish,

your right in that the big bucks are there in Maine but in such low densities you might never ever see one let alone be able to let a 140 go to look for a bigger one. I still call Maine home but it's not even on my radar as a deer hunting state.

Mark

For me I look at 3 factors:

1. The geography. An interesting place I have not seen before.
2. The Animal. I study the animals of the place and pick one.
3. The method of hunting. It's got to be some method I will be proud to try.

Example: One year ago I went to Tanzania to hunt the mountains of Maasailand and the Rift Valley. I hunted Buffalo and Bushbuck on the mountain without ever stepping into a motor vehicle.

I've seen the general bush of southern Africa, the rainforest of Cameroon, the Sahel of Northern Cameroon, the Mountains of Maasailand and the Rift Valley, the Zambezi at Victoria Falls.

I do not have any new place picked out as of yet.

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:I think you are the only guy I have ever met that has shot everything except for a big whitetail under fair chase conditions. What is your problem?

I haven’t either. I have been to Alberta, NWT, BC and Alaska, but have hunted "out West" just once, managed to take a 5x5 elk w/an inline in the Gila, but it was not a true wilderness experience and the guides were a bit goofy, and frankly it paled into comparison to the experiences available in Africa. However, I am starting to think that a backcountry elk hunt would be tremendous fun, ditto on a good mule deer and/or whitetail hunt. I was looking at Aaron’s hunt offer for a mule deer real hard. My reservation has been finding an honest and reputable outfitter with decent guides in a good area. For me, it is much harder to “buy” one of these hunts than it is Africa, where I am most comfortable. I have spending limits, and I am afraid to drop ~$8K all-in on a trip that is “just ok” when I know that this amount would have gotten me more than half-way to Africa where I know I would have a wonderful time.

Despite the economy, the issues in Africa, challanges flying with firearms, etc etc....I am working hard every day to keep my glass half-full!

Africa – YES! (dream hunt CAR jungle, but it ain't going to happen!)
Western US – backcountry Elk, quality Whitetail & Mule Deer (where to start? points? who? anybody need a hunting buddy?)
Alaska – Brown Bear in the streams or Grizzly out of a tent (but with who, and where to put it?)
Canada – Another Dall (hip permitting) (dream animal a bighorn, but it ain't going to happen!)
South America – Hunting/camping in the jungle, wingshooting & fishing w/Juan
Europe – France or Austria for Roe deer & vacationing; Scotland (Campbell Clan!) for red stag & vacationing
New Zealand – Tar and Chamois & vacationing


SG Olds -

Simple . . . a hundred pound elephant . . . ivory that is, each side . . . .

For me it's Elephant. I bagged two on mgm't non exportable bull hunts, but unfortunately these seem to be a thing of the past. I'd love to do a trophy hunt and bring home a set of ivory to put next to my fireplace, but those hunts are just too expensive for me. As my Dad used to say "champagne tastes with a beer pocketbook."

In descending order of desire....

Wisent - Poland
Walrus - Canada
Polar bear - Canada
Lion - Burkina Faso
Sika stag - Ireland

Kudu, always kudu.

Also bushbuck, nyala, impala, giraffe, zebra, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, warthog. And duiker.

And elephant.

what is a wisent?

I am surprised no one has said Mugabe.

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Originally posted by larryshores:
what is a wisent?

European Bison.

Dreams are free ... & the list is long ... but for Africa

1. Buffalo - an old dugga boy with broomed horns, scars and red eyes at 30 yards.
2. Leopard, while stalking klipspringer in the rocks - quick fast action at close range (yes I saw his nuts and I have a quota)!
3. Following up a bull elephant wounded by someone else. I hear him over my right shoulder & have to turn to my shooting side & brain him at 6 yards!

YES, I have the money for all this and more! I'll keep dreaming!

I could actually write a book on this!

Good luck.

But just check on the last one on your list - free range, fair chase will get you an average stag but not the monsters from the "velvet / breeding herd" high fence ranches.

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Originally posted by Late-Bloomer:
Africa....Sable
USA.......Monster Muley and Elk
NZ........Red Stag

All under fair chase conditions

Mark, I agree. The scenery and place means just as much. One day I want to hunt Tanzania and specifically the Masailand. I would give anything for a Tommy and a Grant's but want to see the culture and area just as much.

I am addicted to Lord of the Rings and want to see NZ really bad. That is a trip my wife wants to go on. She has zero desire for the Dark Continent even if it was a 15 star lodge on a scale of 10.

I would never pass a big muley but took a monster with Aaron Nielsen and Sean a couple of years ago.

Someone mentioned Mtn Caribou. I was lucky and took a 400+ bull a few years back with the Lancaster's. He is a stud. Great trophy.

One of my most cherised that I thought would never come off the list was a mtn goat. Bad knees and mtn goat do not usually go together.

I would really like to hunt a Lord Derby and Bongo but $$$$ dictates that won't happen unless I win the lottery that I don't play.

BIGBOOBEDBLONDENYMPHOMANIACOILBARRONSDAUGHTER
Boy I hope my wife doesn't see this.

Africa = Elephant ( hope it works out 15 days to go )

North America = Big Bull Elk


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I would have to say,

Africa- Buffalo and Kudu
Australia- Water Buffalo feral cattle, donkeys or camels.
North America- Big Mulie and Musk Ox just due to their environment.

My "list" might change a bit after tomorrow's drawing permits are announced up here.

Leopard
Bongo
Mountain nyala
Giraffe
Musk ox
Blue duiker
Royal antelope

buffalo, sable, and whatever other plains game we come across on my first safari.

Mountain Nyala

Namibia elephant in the desert

Capercaille in the snow

Lord Derby Eland
BIG Cape Buffalo
Polar Bear
Marco Polo sheep
Jaguar ( did not think of this until I read the post above)
Sable & Roan
Mountain Goat

2 Fat Gaboon Vipers (For a few nice pair of boots)

At age 77, I'm content with the memories of past hunts.

The trophies I've already taken -- and I'm surprised how many appear on the bucket lists of others here -- have less value to me as the years pass.

Bill Quimby

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Originally posted by LittleJoe:
Mark, I agree. The scenery and place means just as much. One day I want to hunt Tanzania and specifically the Masailand. I would give anything for a Tommy and a Grant's but want to see the culture and area just as much.

I am addicted to Lord of the Rings and want to see NZ really bad. That is a trip my wife wants to go on. She has zero desire for the Dark Continent even if it was a 15 star lodge on a scale of 10.

I would never pass a big muley but took a monster with Aaron Nielsen and Sean a couple of years ago.

Someone mentioned Mtn Caribou. I was lucky and took a 400+ bull a few years back with the Lancaster's. He is a stud. Great trophy.

One of my most cherised that I thought would never come off the list was a mtn goat. Bad knees and mtn goat do not usually go together.

I would really like to hunt a Lord Derby and Bongo but $$$$ dictates that won't happen unless I win the lottery that I don't play.

I can relate to these remarks for sure. Bad knees has me re-evaluating things

1. Nothing else really close for me...desert bighorn sheep is my dream hunt
2. Big mule deer really turn my crank. Been chasing them 41 years now. I've got 4 bombers and looking for more.
3. Got my sights set on a big kudu in May 2013

Africa, Elephants. And Guiena Foul, they are great to eat.

Lower 48, wild pigs and black bear. And Mountain Grouse, they are great to eat.

Alaska the Big Bears. And Ptarmargin, they are great to eat.

Jaguar
Snow leopard
Forest elephant
The first 2 not in this life but the last one maybe!