Hello

Fortunately this is the internet and you are all far from me, otherwise I could be lynched for providing this info without proof! I just couldn't help myself. I hope my record of posting pictures stands me in some kind of stead when I assure you that I shall get my hands on the photos soon. In fact, I'm sure this post will prompt my brother to send them ASAP, as well as info relevant to them. Enough excuses: the fact is that Mike Streetman has just taken two 60+ pound elephant bulls with Zambezi Hunters, in as many weeks. Reliable sources inform me that they are both in the mid sixties. So, three 2008 elephant bull hunts with Jonathan Hulme and Zambezi Hunters have resulted in 55, 70, and two mid 60 pound tuskers respectively. Pretty good average. And there is still one more to come. I will tell you about buffalo and leopard averages when I have all the relevant info and pictures. They are also impressive.

Congratulations to Zambezi Hunters and their clients. Jon, send me the pictures quick!

Dave





Mike Streetman with his first bull




PH Jonathan Hulme and senior tracker Amos Magungu with Mike's first bull.




Mike Streetman with his second bull, taken on day 11




Day 11....




Mike with the second bull's ivory




The legendary Amos Magungu with Mike's ivory

Congatulations Mike Streetman and all at Zambezi Hunters!!

No offense, but I would not consider tusks in the 50-70lb. range as 'huge'. Decent, yes, but not 'huge'.

George

Congrats !

This is Zimbabwe George

Dave

And we are living in this day and age. 40 pounds is decent. Selous wrote of fifty pounders as being big bulls. Do you suggest I change my post header to 'ZH takes two decent bulls?' Let's have a consensus...

Dave

But no offence taken, none at all. It is difficult to offend someone involved in the taking of a 60 pound bull, even if that fellow wasn't there and is simply reporting the fact!

That is just George being George.

I think 60'pds in Zim is huge now a days. I know I would be very happy with 60pd's.

George is a great name - my father's too. He also pulls me up short at times.

i havent seen the tusks but i saw the 70s and they were HUGE ... congrats to all and thanks for posting Dave !

David,

Don't worry about George taking you to tusk..... he doesn't mean it.

Whoops, there goes that hair trigger sense of humour again!

Very nice bulls for Zim though and esp nice to take two. Congratulations to both the client and the PH

Photos really added now! Steve, you are a funny man!

Dave

Congratulations to the hunter and Zambezi Hunters!!! I know how hard Johnnie and Amos work to put their clients on trophies. My best wishes for their continued success.

I noticed Johnnie still has his "trademark hair style".

Thanks for posting the photos.

I think those are great bulls. I can't wait to have my own opportunity.

"60+ pounds" is hugely decent!

Wonderful bulls, thanks for posting.

Okay, I'll go as far as 'nice' or 'excellent for Zimbabwe these days', but definitely not 'huge'.

I think a superlative should be used sparingly, otherwise it's just another adjective.

George
P.S. Any elephant is bigger than the ones I've shot (none, except in my dreams), but I'd hold out for an 'OhmiGOD!' bull.

I want two little elephants just like those. Great pics.

Dave,

I am so glad to see that Mike finally got his Elephant. He has been trying for a good one for awhile now. I know he is over the moon now and sure he will be here in my office telling the whole story the day he gets back. Might have to take him for lunch for this story. He was in my office the day before he left all excited about the elephant Anton took, and I told him this would his time.

Has he shown you the 50" & 45" Buffalo he took with us in Tanzania?

I vote for "hugely-decent-that-I-would-shoot-in-a-heartbeat" big.

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Originally posted by safari12:
Dave,

I am so glad to see that Mike finally got his Elephant. He has been trying for a good one for awhile now. I know he is over the moon now and sure he will be here in my office telling the whole story the day he gets back. Might have to take him for lunch for this story. He was in my office the day before he left all excited about the elephant Anton took, and I told him this would his time.

Has he shown you the 50" & 45" Buffalo he took with us in Tanzania?

Hello Adam,

Please encourage Mike to do a short write up for us about this hunt, and his Tanzania hunt, if he doesn't mind. I know all on AR would really enjoy that. I have not seen pictures of his buffalo but would very much like to. Do you have them? Could you post them?

I am most pleased to make your acquantance sir, even if it is only in cyberspace. I have heard a lot of positive about you and your outfit.

Respectfully, Dave

I don't give a damn what you call them.
I would take them any day of the week and be a very very happy camper.

Wonder if George has anything better??

Those tusks look pretty bloody good to me. By the way anything weighing 5-7 tons is HUGE in my book

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Originally posted by jeff h:
I don't give a damn what you call them.
I would take them any day of the week and be a very very happy camper.

Wonder if George has anything better??

Did you bother to read my postscript?

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P.S. Any elephant is bigger than the ones I've shot (none, except in my dreams), but I'd hold out for an 'OhmiGOD!' bull.

George

Dave, send me an e-mail and will e-mail you his Buff pictures. I do not check AR that much so better to e-mail me.

You need to come over with Johnny sometime as he visits my office every year when he is here staying with Mike and busy shooting all of the doubles here at our gun range close by. I guess I will owe Johnny a lunch as well this time for doing such a great job this year! Back to work now, so e-mail me.

Adam,

I shall email you soon. I look forward to meeting you one day.

Dave

I am taking the liberty of adding some photos just sent to me by Adam Clements. When you see the pictures you'll understand why! Here are Mike and Melissa Streetman's buffalo bulls taken with Adam Clements. Mike's is 50 inches and Melissa's 45. All I can say is wow. Make that WOW! It seems the hunting Gods have been smiling on Mr Mike Streetman of late.

Dave

Great elephants and the buffs are HUGE!

Terrific elephants and you hijacked your own thread with those tremendous buff. (Oops, maybe I should have gotten a Conditional Adjective Use Permit from George before I got all out of hand complimenting someone).

Kyler

How lucky can one get ? Two 60 plus pound ele's and also a buff of 50".

Very nicely done !

This buffalo is huge. No doubt about that!


One question though, what is the deal with the harry legs on the buffalo? I don't recall ever seeing that before. Is it common in parts of Tanzania?

Jason

No offense, but I would not consider buffalo in the 50" range as 'huge'. Decent, yes, but not 'huge'.

Wow! What colossal buffalo! I noticed the hairy legs too. I guess Adam goes for the more natural unshaven look with his buffalo!

Great trophies all around.

Brett

That buff is a throwback to the sixties. They used to call them hippies but the term was so often confused with hippos that they changed it to dagga boy.

David,

Thanks for sharing, now I am never going to hear the end of it. My only come back for Mike will be one word, "leopard."

I am close to having something worked out with Nina...until then I guess I am going to have to listen to Mike tell his story.

He called me three or four times with the SAT phone, but my cell was off every time. Bummer, it would have been nice to hear the details direct from the bush shortly after it happened. By the time he gets home I am sure there will be a real story behind the hunt.

Dr. Tim

If you believe that hard work and skill equal luck, then I must be one of the laziest, unskilled hunters around. Those animals that Mike took far exceed anything I've taken or even seen.
CONGRADULATIONS

The PH in the 1st photo with the big buff is Brian van Blerk --- a high-energy PH and fun in camp.

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Originally posted by ivan carter:
i havent seen the tusks but i saw the 70s and they were HUGE ... congrats to all and thanks for posting Dave !

Ha!! 65 pounders are HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

70 ponders are gross huge!

Don't worry about George guys he is a New Yorker. That naturally makes him an A-hole. Not a huge A-hole just an average A-hole.

Those are huge tuskers for Zimbabwe. Nice buff too!