Saw some very nice photos of a hundred pounder shot in Tanzania about two weeks ago.the one tusk was 101 pounds the other 86 pounds. It would be interesting to know when the last hundred pounder was taken in Tanzania by a hunter. I know about six years ago a game scout shot one.

Do you know the outfitter and/or area the ele was taken?

I've got the pics . Don't know how to post them. It was shot with Jason stone

Another zoo animal? Just asking.

http://www.africanconservation...oot-100-pound-tusker



jimmara,

From the article looks like 1986 was the last 100 pounder from Tanzania by a hunter.



Game Scouts Shoot 100-Pound Tusker 6 Years, 4 Months ago

Tanzania: Game Scouts Shoot 100-Pound Tusker
By Rolf D. Baldus

It took four shots from a worn-out government issue .458 to put down Tanzania’s first 100-pound per side bull elephant in nearly two decades. The last ones were taken by tourist hunters in 1983 and 1986 in the Selous Game Reserve.

The grotesque drama happened in Mbinga District, which borders Mozambique and Lake Malawi, in the south-western-most corner of Tanzania. Elephants gave way here a long time ago to cultivation, and those that stayed were poached out in the 1980s. Therefore crowds of people gathered and watched the spectacle when a huge elephant appeared one morning in Ruhehe village. Youths threw stones, and later in the day, 19-year-old Lazaro Ndunguru climbed a small tree close to the animal.

According to the official report by the Mbinga Wildlife Office, when the elephant got close enough Ndunguru clubbed it on the head with a knob stick. Being so unpleasantly disturbed, the elephant bull grabbed the young fellow with its trunk, smashed him against the tree, and stepped on him. According to a medical doctor, his death was immediate.

The elephant left but returned in the following days, destroying several hectares of crops. On May 8, two game scouts, H. Kahunda and T.C. Milinga, who had been dispatched by Mbinga District authorities, together with two villagers, shot the bull at 14 hours in Uzena village, which is 12 km from the District capital.

The District Game Officer, P.H. Ndimbo, said that the tusks weighed 47 and 48 kg respectively, had a length of 225 cm, and a circumference of 50 cm at the base.

It is assumed that the bull had moved into the area from the Niassa Game Reserve in neighbouring Mozambique, where such big tuskers are known to still occur.

http://www.cic-wildlife.org/up.../Hunting_Tourism.pdf

jimmara,

Page 8 in the attached link also lists 1986.

Rauol Ramoni 2009

http://tanzaniabiggame.com/web...tent/trophy2009.html

Look at photo 33 of 108.

Hello Jimmara:

I sent you a PM with my email address.

If you send me the pictures I'll post them up for you.

Jack I have sent you the mail.

Posting pictures for Jimmara.

WOW! I hope I find one like this one day!!

Hit him in the head with a Knob stick ??

Darwin candidate !

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Originally posted by mete:
Hit him in the head with a Knob stick ??

Darwin candidate !

Was going to comment myself, but decided to check all posts first ....

That elephant was just some chlorine in the gene pool, there.

WOW!!!!!

nice elephant...

what dreams are made of...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jimmara:
Saw some very nice photos of a hundred pounder shot in Tanzania about two weeks ago.the one tusk was 101 pounds the other 86 pounds. It would be interesting to know when the last hundred pounder was taken in Tanzania by a hunter. I know about six years ago a game scout shot one.[/QUOTE

A Client of mine Darell Mitchell took a 97.5 pounder with me in Longido in 1993

Thanks for the info Cathy. It's nice to see that in the last few years that big elephants are starting to make a comeback.these been hundred ponder in Zim,Bots,Namibia,Mozambique and now Tanzania again all within the last few years. I hope it continues.

Does anybody know WHERE it was taken in TZ?

I would assume in Selous but could also be near Taringare or Ruaha NP's?? Moz Border??

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Originally posted by Russ B:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jimmara:
Saw some very nice photos of a hundred pounder shot in Tanzania about two weeks ago.the one tusk was 101 pounds the other 86 pounds. It would be interesting to know when the last hundred pounder was taken in Tanzania by a hunter. I know about six years ago a game scout shot one.[/QUOTE

A Client of mine Darell Mitchell took a 97.5 pounder with me in Longido in 1993

Russ..look back at my earler post with RR's 2009 photos...they show a pic of one they say is 103...look at pic # 33.

Welcome to the forums Russ.

I seem to remember that from the bolt action videos.

Are you still hunting Zim?

Very nice!

wonderful ivory...


Mike

Very Nice!!!!!

Who, when, where and with whom?

Looks like Lake Burunge area, on the western border with Tarangire National Park. This hunting block is leased by Sheni Lalji of Game Frontiers, leased under Northern Hunting. Before the rains, all the big jumbo come out from the park - it was always a matter of time before the 100lb'er was taken.

Then again,it may be a different area altogether - but I believe I'm right.

This is what dreams are made of.

Wow, what a fanatastic old Monarch. Have just received pic's of a big old tusker found dead in Gonarezhou by a mate of mine. have'nt a clue how to post though.

quote:

Originally posted by Russ B:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jimmara:
Saw some very nice photos of a hundred pounder shot in Tanzania about two weeks ago.the one tusk was 101 pounds the other 86 pounds. It would be interesting to know when the last hundred pounder was taken in Tanzania by a hunter. I know about six years ago a game scout shot one.[/QUOTE

A Client of mine Darell Mitchell took a 97.5 pounder with me in Longido in 1993

Russ,
Do you have a picture of the elephant?
Welcome ot the forums....

I posted a picture and some details on the big Tusker found dead in Gonarezhou for John Luyt in another post as to not take away from the big Tanzania Tusker in this post.

You can find it here if you like:

http://forums.accuratereloadin...1411043/m/1811029081