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Tanzania Triple Play
16 September 2006, 06:42
MJinesTanzania Triple Play
Just returned from Tanzania two days ago. Will post the trip report in the next week or so but thought I would go ahead and post a couple of pictures. Russell (Hunter Formerly Known as Texas Hunter) and I had a great trip. The focus was buffalo and here are pictures of the three buffalo I shot.
Mike
16 September 2006, 07:12
RM007Great photos! Now hurry with report and more photes.
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16 September 2006, 07:41
Aspen Hill AdventuresLooks like a great hunt, nice trophies. Your third pictured buffalo really has some character, very nice bull.
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16 September 2006, 08:45
bwanamrmCongrats on your buff... look forward to your report.
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16 September 2006, 09:58
Use Enough GunI see that you have a fiber optic front sight on your Ruger. NECG front sight? Did you have to use the iron sights on your hunt?
16 September 2006, 10:18
KUDUBULLVERY NICE !!!!!!
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16 September 2006, 18:26
SGraves155Mike, Congratulations. Those all look to be fine old bulls.
16 September 2006, 18:56
retreeverMike, from one Mike to another super looking animals and I really like the 3rd buf's boss..
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16 September 2006, 19:06
MJinesThanks for the kind words. The first and third buffalo were hard bossed, mature bulls, with the third having a 13"+ boss. The second was alittle soft, but still a nice trophy with alot of mass.
Use Enough Gun, the front sight is in fact an NECG fiber optic sight. I also carried with me the NECG Ruger peep sight in case of a scope problem, but never had to use it.
Mike
Mike
17 September 2006, 01:30
lee440Excellent animals! Looks like Texas Taxidermists are going to be doing a whole herd of Buff this year! Hope to add to the score next weekend! Congrats, Lee.
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17 September 2006, 01:32
MJinesWho are you using for the taxidermy? We are planning to use Brush Country.
Mike
17 September 2006, 05:02
bwanamrmHave any of the Houston hunters used B&B Taxidermy off 290? I have heard some great things about their work.
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
17 September 2006, 06:19
Hog KillerMike, way to go.
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17 September 2006, 06:39
fla3006Great trophies Mike. You didn't use the 470?
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17 September 2006, 07:01
MLindsayBwanamrm, I have used B&B Taxidermy since 1995. Mike Baird has done over 40 African animals for me and they are first CLASS! Everything from a full-mounted Bongo to a Red Flanked duiker.
Mike
17 September 2006, 07:17
bwanamrmThanks, Mike. Glad to hear a ringing endorsement. Others I have spoken with said the same including my old taxidermist turned fur dresser here in Victoria.
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
17 September 2006, 07:29
MJinesFla3006,
I took the .500 NE but the brush was so thick I felt more comfortable with a scoped rifle. It was hard enough to pick them out with a scope much less open sights. Maybe a double next time.
Mike
Mike
17 September 2006, 07:42
RIPMike,
Way to go.
Nice looking RSM, third generation with .750" muzzle diameter, eh?
I had one of those NECG fiber optic beads on my Ruger .416 Rigby. However I had some stray solvent (Gun Scrubber) get on it and it melted and shattered. Very fragile they are. I replaced it with a big white NECG grandpa bead.
The Action leather slip-on pad is what I have on mine too. Looks comfortable and familiar. I used some brown leather dye on the entire leather to eliminate the brighter butt piece, blended together nicely.
My .416 RSM was a great one-shot killer for my only cape buffalo.
Congratulations again, on a great adventure.
17 September 2006, 08:28
stuntpilot2quote:
Originally posted by bwanamrm:
Have any of the Houston hunters used B&B Taxidermy off 290? I have heard some great things about their work.
I used B&B for everything from last year's trip:
2005 Big 5Their work for me from the years before that was also top notch.
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