27 September 2004, 16:44
SBT30ott6's Kudu
30ott6 and I hunted Namibia this past May. His first African animal was a kudu, which the taxidermist finsihed this weekend. Here he is:

27 September 2004, 17:06
ShumbaVery nice! The taxidermist does nice work. Congratulations 30ott6.
How big did he go?
Tim
28 September 2004, 04:53
30ott6Thanks Shumba. Right side measured 54", left side 53.75".
28 September 2004, 05:14
LorenzoReally nice shouldermount and an incredible trophy!!!
Thanks for sharing.
What rifle/caliber you use?
LG
28 September 2004, 06:23
30ott6Lorenzo- Used a Sako .375 H & H with 285 grain Speer Grand Slams. One shot to the neck at about 60 yards through heavy brush.
John
28 September 2004, 08:22
LorenzoWoww, good medicine

I shot one on the neck also last august with a 8mm wildcat, stone dead!!
I really liked your kudu, so far I've shoot two but none of them broke the 50" mark, so I think I still have an excuse for more kudus in the future

Good luck!!
L
28 September 2004, 11:38
30ott6Go get them Lorenzo, there's more out there!!

28 September 2004, 15:06
jstevensMust have been a some old whitetail hunters in Namibia last year. I shot a 54.5 inch one, also a neck shot,as that was all I could see with a 7x57 and 160 Nosler partitions, of course he went straight down.