Nice one indeed - was it a spine shot?
Tell us about the hunt!

Taken in the Lunga Luswishi concession. Note the two shots in the shoulder which failed to put this cat down.

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Originally posted by Boghossian:
Nice one indeed - was it a spine shot?
Tell us about the hunt!

PH Richard Bell Cross spotted this Lion with two others (male and female) on an island in the Kafue. Taking off their trousers and boots they waded across the river and were repeatedly charged by the female whilst in the water. They shot the Lion whilst standing in the water.

All shots visible here were too high and had little effect on this cat.

I suspect this is a first.

The madam was ferried across by boat and the client and PH put their trousers back on for the photo session.

It was all too easy and the first timer put a deposit down for another Lion next year and will be bringing his waders.

That is a beaut!

And the lion is great as well.

That is a monster cat...
Congrats to all involved.

Very nice cat!!!

the cat's nice and the other trophy is great to

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Originally posted by ddrhook:
the cat's nice and the other trophy is great to

Some guys have all the luck.

She is OK looks like my wife but older.

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Originally posted by ddrhook:
the cat's nice and the other trophy is great to

+1

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Originally posted by ddrhook:
the cat's nice and the other trophy is great to

ddrhook, this has nothing to do with the thread, but is a question only you can answer!

What in hell is that in your Avitar picture?

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Originally posted by MacD37:

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Originally posted by ddrhook:
the cat's nice and the other trophy is great to

ddrhook, this has nothing to do with the thread, but is a question only you can answer!

What in hell is that in your Avitar picture?

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Looks like a scrum cap buff to me.

Nice lion!

Beautiful cat! I think it was Capstick who said that lions look verminous after they've been shot but leopards all look like they just came from the cleaners. Whoever said it, they were right.

Should PH's carry some shampoo and a blow dryer in the car?

Andrew,

You know you are killing me with these pictures right?

Jim

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Originally posted by Frostbit:
Andrew,

You know you are killing me with these pictures right?

Jim

Jim,

Hell yes and I hope it hurts.

Cheers

Andrew

Nice lion. The photographer and everybody involved should be commended for cleaning up the blood from the three shots. Well done, and that nice looking young lady (who looks much older than Andrew's wife) has a real trophy of a husband. With the facial expressions of hunter and madam, it certainly cries out for a caption. Can anyone offer something?

if ther'is a package including lion and lady I'm very interested heheheh

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Originally posted by Bwana Moja:
Nice lion. The photographer and everybody involved should be commended for cleaning up the blood from the three shots. Well done, and that nice looking young lady (who looks much older than Andrew's wife) has a real trophy of a husband. With the facial expressions of hunter and madam, it certainly cries out for a caption. Can anyone offer something?

5 shots Bwana.

My caption would not go down well with Saeed, but what about 'who needs a Ferrari?'

I know this is off color and I will probably be banned for posting but the picture reminds me of the banter between Johnny Carson and Zsa Zsa Gabor on the Tonight Show. Zsa Zsa comes out on the stage with a Persian cat in her arms and sits down in the chair next to Carson's desk. In her thick accent she asks "Johnny, would you like to pet my p_$$y?" Carson smiles at her and quips "I'd love to but you will have to move your cat!" Lord I apologize....

Great lion Andrew!!!!

Brett

I like the looks of that lion. Given the first couple of high shoulder shots, I wonder if the island location helped keep the lion around for follow ups. When hit badly like that, they can and will run a long way.

Andrew, is that the island in front of the south camp, or is it one upstream?

Weird looking Kafue Lechwe...can not see horns at all!

The most terrifying sound to a PH is the sound of a tent zipper whilst he is in the tent with the client's wife....

Nice Cat. looks like he was tough also. I retouched the pic.

Retouching can be good......

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
I like the looks of that lion. Given the first couple of high shoulder shots, I wonder if the island location helped keep the lion around for follow ups. When hit badly like that, they can and will run a long way.

Richard said that one of the shots (not seen here) disabled the cat. The shots that can be seen were trying to finish it off. Note the scope had taken a knock and all shots were 6 inches high at 50 yards.

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Originally posted by sandyhunter:
Andrew, is that the island in front of the south camp, or is it one upstream?

This island is a few miles upstream and probably dry by now.

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Originally posted by Tom In Tennessee:
Retouching can be good......

Wonder if Slider can put me in the picture with Penelope Cruz?

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Originally posted by fairgame:
Note the scope had taken a knock and all shots were 6 inches high at 50 yards.

Not the most ideal times for such time.