16 1/2" Bushbuck

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08 October 2006, 14:28

SBT

16 1/2" Bushbuck

Thought some of you might enjoy seeing the bushbuck I was lucky enough to take while in Zambia.

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08 October 2006, 15:12

Andrew McLaren

Congratulations on (1) going to Africa, (2) cChoosing the right Hunting Outfitter (3) hHaving the good PH (4) being in the right place at the right time (5) taking a good shot (6) being modest enough to say that "... I was lucky enough to take...."

Yes I do enjoy seeing such a fine trophy. Well done!

Andrew McLaren.

08 October 2006, 15:14

Andrew McLaren

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew McLaren:
Congratulations on (1) going to Africa, (2) choosing the right Hunting Outfitter (3) having the good PH (4) being in the right place at the right time (5) taking a good shot (6) being modest enough to say that "... I was lucky enough to take...."

Yes, I do enjoy seeing such a fine trophy. Well done!

Andrew McLaren.

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08 October 2006, 15:15

Andrew McLaren

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew McLaren:
quote:
Originally posted by Andrew McLaren:
Congratulations on (1) going to Africa, (2) choosing the right Hunting Outfitter (3) having the good PH (4) being in the right place at the right time (5) taking a good shot (6) being modest enough to say that "... I was lucky enough to take...."

Yes, I do enjoy seeing such a fine trophy. Well done!

Andrew McLaren.

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08 October 2006, 19:48

robncolorado

Excellent!!! The 15" bushbuck I shot in Zambia this year was a good one making this a very fine trophy... well done!

08 October 2006, 20:36

MARK H. YOUNG

Scott,

Very nice! He has the nice turn out at the top and will make a beautiful mount. The riverine habitat along the Luangwa is really excellent for those guys. I also took a very good one there in '98 and saw several others.

Mark

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09 October 2006, 01:29

Mike Smith

Very Nice. I will hunt busbuck anywhere anytime I get the opportunity often passing up something else. Im hooked. I hope you do a full mount. A shoulder does dosnt do these guys justice. Congatulations on a fine trophy.

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09 October 2006, 02:13

retreever

Scott, aren't those big bushbucks impressive???
I have his twin brother who moved to the Cape and is a Cape one now...

Mike

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10 October 2006, 00:10

Use Enough Gun

I would also vote a full body mount. I have a Limpopo bushbuck full body mounted and it is one of the finer trophies in my trophy room.

10 October 2006, 00:22

SBT

Thanks you guys! Yes, I am doing a full body mount. Haven't decided on pose or habitat, so if you have some ideas, please feel free to share them.

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10 October 2006, 01:01

SBT

Allen,
Yes it was hot. When we arrived it was in the mid 90's during the heat of the day and when we left it was 109. Our PH said that in October it gets to 145 degrees!

"There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark

02 March 2020, 18:53

Todd Williams

I saw this post and thought, ALRIGHT! AR is starting to get back to when we posted about our hunts and shared photos of great animals and not just politics.

Then I saw it's a 14 year old thread that's been resurrected.

04 March 2020, 23:44

Pegleg

I did a hunt in the Save' right after our Safarilawyer was there. We got to dine on Will's Bushbuck and I think it was some of the best wild game meat I have ever eaten!
The Bushbuck I took while there was the only animal Thierry let me stock and shoot on my own. It was a kick.