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Tom in Tennessee asked me to relate a story about how a hunt ended with some folks that we had in camp while he was in Botswana …I thought I would share this sequence that we took off the footage , Fred was using a 458 win mag and it performed perfectly , we actually didn’t recover the bullet as it exited the back of the skull somewhere into the neck … We came across this nice group of bulls at a waterhole , while its not law , we all avoid shooting a bull within 1km of a permanent waterhole , it’s a dry country and this is the ethical thing to do …we were in the last hour of shooting light , this was an awesome bull …  Knowing that we only would have one chance I purposely bumped them with the wind on my back and the “speed tracking” started…..  We couldn’t find the big one again and on our way back to the car came across this bull …The bush was thick , the light was low and I was conscious that the high pressure of running out of light may make me overjudge the bull , I thought about mid 50s and passed that onto fred who immediately agreed that’s what he wanted (actually he had , all along wanted something over 50) You can see the intensity in the heat of the moment with this pic ….  We got into position and the wind shifted ever so slightly causing the bull to turn perfectly towards us  One shot   This photo completely captures the awe and respect one has for such a magnificent beast  The next day in good light …what a great bull !  the best thing to report is that with a single shot kill and about 1.5 km from the water , the movement of elephants at that particular pan was unchanged ..... had the elephant run off in a hail; of gunfire it can sometimes take weeks for the movement to get back to normal having a serious effect on the next hunts into an area ... "The greatest threat to our wildlife is the thought that someone else will save it” www.facebook.com/ivancartersafrica www.ivancarterwca.org www.ivancarter.com ivan@ivancarter.com | ||
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Well done and excellent capture of the footage\sequence. Very respectable bull! DRSS Sabatti 450\400 NE Merkel 140-2 500 NE | |||
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Congrats to Fred and Yvonne and to Ivan for conducting a great hunt in trying drought conditions.....and to Simon for the pics! Butterfly? | |||
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Neat sequence - thanks, Ivan! Antlers Double Rifle Shooters Society Heym 450/400 3" | |||
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Big teeth. Congrats. ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Nice bull Go Duke!! | |||
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I can only imagine the adrenaline rush at that monent! Good Job to all involved. LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show. Not all who wander are lost. NEVER TRUST A FART!!! Cecil Leonard | |||
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not butterfly tom , we saw a lot of bulls there but not what we wanted , it was at 19 ...we shot just south of 19 ...thanks "The greatest threat to our wildlife is the thought that someone else will save it” www.facebook.com/ivancartersafrica www.ivancarterwca.org www.ivancarter.com ivan@ivancarter.com | |||
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Well done Ivan, congrats on a super bull at last light. And using a trashy PF in LH rifle  I like your comment about the impact of shooting near water pans as that is not always adhered to by many Phs. How do you dispose of the carcasses? I would assume that 30 - 40 carcasses lying around during the course of a season would also have an impact on behavior? "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | |||
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Ivan - Good stuff man!! I've only elephant hunted a couple of times in Bots, but everytime, my PH would not shoot near water either. | |||
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bwanamitch ...i have a great sequence that i will post on a new thread that i think people will find interesting ...short answer is we remove the whole carcass whenever possible ...without cutting and making too much impact .... "The greatest threat to our wildlife is the thought that someone else will save it” www.facebook.com/ivancartersafrica www.ivancarterwca.org www.ivancarter.com ivan@ivancarter.com | |||
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In Zimb and Cameroon the carcass lasts for about 12 hours before it totally dissapears. Ñama is something searched in Africa diego | |||
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you are right dwarf ...i have seen it happen .. "The greatest threat to our wildlife is the thought that someone else will save it” www.facebook.com/ivancartersafrica www.ivancarterwca.org www.ivancarter.com ivan@ivancarter.com | |||
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Great stuff Ivan! 30+ years experience tells me that perfection hit at .264. Others are adequate but anything before or after is wishful thinking. | |||
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chalk one up for the .458! | |||
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Amazing ! Thanks ! ------------------------------------------  Μολὼν λάβε Duc, sequere, aut de via decede. | |||
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