...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men. -Edward, duke of York
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“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” ― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations”
Posts: 989 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 12 June 2009
Holy balls, nice cat and the old bull ain't shabby either Congratulation, young lady
" Until the day breaks and the nights shadows flee away " Big ivory for my pillow and 2.5% of Neanderthal DNA flowing thru my veins. When I'm ready to go, pack a bag of gunpowder up my ass and strike a fire to my pecker, until I squeal like a boar. Yours truly , Milan The Boarkiller - World according to Milan PS I have big boar on my floor...but it ain't dead, just scared to move...
Man should be happy and in good humor until the day he dies... Only fools hope to live forever “ Hávamál”
Posts: 13376 | Location: In mountains behind my house hunting or drinking beer in Blacksmith Brewery in Stevensville MT or holed up in Lochsa | Registered: 27 December 2012
Congrats to proud Papa. I'm sure your daughter is on cloud nine. The shot placement was perfect. I have 6 weeks and I'll have my Granddaughter with me hunting with John.
IF I got the story right.....the weight was 178 lbs. 7' 4". They have been so busy since getting home yesterday, I have not gotten the whole story. BUT, it was the first night in the blind on the second day of the hunt, and I have seen pics of them hanging bait - so it seems to me that it was simply....Hang bait, get in the blind, wait two hours.....and bang, dead Leopard. Damn boring if you ask me. Want to hear about my six weeks in a blind and have yet to see spots on fur!! Snakes in the blind, Elephant eating the blind, honey badgers, civet cats, hyenas, FREEZING, shivering, choking coughs, exploding bladder, you guys know the story.....But, NO frickin' spots. Thank you all for being so generous in your comments. She paid the price - she honestly waited over ten years for this hunt. My granddaughter is just turning 11 yrs. old. John Sharp sat at our table holding her when she was less than one year old.....planning this hunt way back then with her mother. I waited six weeks. (0). She waited ten years. (Bingo!) Now I do not have to shoot one....nor wait in a blind again. I'm claiming braggin' rights on this one!!!!!!!!!! My kid did it! Thanks guys.
Posts: 505 | Location: Farmington, New Mexico | Registered: 05 January 2008
P.S. I should have had a V-8.....I MEANT to say......I should have hunted with John Sharp! As Johnny Viviers old line goes....."When you've tried the rest...come hunt with the Best" I guess that means John for Leopard. Man, through the years he sure has put some good toms up, and hammer down on some big cats.
Posts: 505 | Location: Farmington, New Mexico | Registered: 05 January 2008
Originally posted by bcolyer: IF I got the story right.....the weight was 178 lbs. 7' 4". They have been so busy since getting home yesterday, I have not gotten the whole story. BUT, it was the first night in the blind on the second day of the hunt, and I have seen pics of them hanging bait - so it seems to me that it was simply....Hang bait, get in the blind, wait two hours.....and bang, dead Leopard. Damn boring if you ask me. Want to hear about my six weeks in a blind and have yet to see spots on fur!! Snakes in the blind, Elephant eating the blind, honey badgers, civet cats, hyenas, FREEZING, shivering, choking coughs, exploding bladder, you guys know the story.....But, NO frickin' spots. Thank you all for being so generous in your comments. She paid the price - she honestly waited over ten years for this hunt. My granddaughter is just turning 11 yrs. old. John Sharp sat at our table holding her when she was less than one year old.....planning this hunt way back then with her mother. I waited six weeks. (0). She waited ten years. (Bingo!) Now I do not have to shoot one....nor wait in a blind again. I'm claiming braggin' rights on this one!!!!!!!!!! My kid did it! Thanks guys.
Great Mbada!!! A proper "Mike Tyson" quality leopard (no neck). As the saying goes, the big ones look big! He is an identical twin to the one I shot on Debshan Ranch last year (mine was 180#, 7' 4"). Ben Cromeens in Houston (Tri-State Taxidermy) did a superb job on my mount - you may want to check him out as his cats are second to none.
Posts: 1594 | Location: Virginia | Registered: 29 September 2011
Mercy mercy one for the superb Tom and one for the old dagga boy! Congrats to all the parties in this splendid safari! Thanks for sharing the hunt and pics - John you are maturing -the hair is thinning a bit!
