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08 August 2009, 21:37

Kwan

Lady Bags a Monster

I have just returned from Moz, and although a big elephant eluded us, the clients wife took a awesome Croc, and a whopper Warthog

Hunt was booked by Jannie Otto Safaris, for his clients

Walter Enslin
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08 August 2009, 21:46

Blacktailer

Those are both great trophies. Can you give us any more details?

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08 August 2009, 21:56

BrettAKSCI

Wow! How big is that croc? I can only imagine how many poor Africans have seen the inside of him over the years!

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09 August 2009, 00:16

505 gibbs

NOW I'M PUMPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job Walter

09 August 2009, 00:58

jdollar

Ditto-can't wait till Sept!!!

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09 August 2009, 01:13

Frank Martinez

Excellent trophies.
She is a terrific "Diana" to have taken such trophies.
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09 August 2009, 01:50

Will

that is one big hog.

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09 August 2009, 02:11

JohnHunt

Is there a clock inside that croc?

09 August 2009, 02:20

L. David Keith

Yes she did! Looks like Ole Snappy lost some of his tail. What a Dinosaur!
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09 August 2009, 03:53

RIP

Yep,
I see some of the tail is missing.
At first I thought that hunting goddess was standing on the tail.
Gongrats to all involved.

09 August 2009, 13:25

Kwan

Yeah the missing tail is my mistake, we stalked tis croc for 2 days, but he never climbed completely out of the water, very wary, So I never saw the tail was missing about 2.5 feet,

When we pulled him over and out of the channel, I was so dissapointed, this is a huge croc, even without that tail, wit it ???

I estimate him too have been just under or over 16 feet,

The warthog was 15 inches, the client said she wanted a bigger pig than her husband, who shot a 12 inch pig in Cameroon earlier, so thechaleeng was huge, at one of our waterholes there are a couple of big pigs been seen, so we went there, on arriving there was no action, and whilst walking the water checking the tracks, this pig ran straight tin, we have never seen him before, which is not diffycult on a concession 800 000 acres in extent,

The client killed all her trophies with a 375 H&H with Federal 300 grain Nosler Partitions,

ALL ONE SHOT KILLS, the insurance shots on the croc was just that insurance, as acouple of days later the husbands croc went into the water due too bad shot placemnt and admiring the first shot,and not following advice,

A wounded croc is damn diffycult too track

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09 August 2009, 13:54

mboga biga bwana

WOW thats a nice Croc

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09 August 2009, 15:22

HendrikNZ

Wow, excellent trophies
that pig is awesome

09 August 2009, 15:57

retreever

Kwan, Now that is a real Nile croc... Any other croc next to this monster would look like a lizard...
Congratulations to the shooter...

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09 August 2009, 18:54

Kwan

Yaeh, now my problem is 2 gentleman that has serious expectations for September !!

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09 August 2009, 18:57

Kwan

Gentlemen,

All I can say by now is, I love Croc hunting, but by golly do not think yo can get one with Hail Mary shot or even low cost bullets, sa it again now, big crocs hve huge bone struure too break through on side shots,

And even on body shots, 375 and 416 does not exit !!!

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10 August 2009, 01:17

505 gibbs

I'm freakin ready, been shooting the Caprivi at the range, ready to go dinosaur hunting

10 August 2009, 08:26

sharpsguy

I would like to see the croc that bit off that ones' tail--

10 August 2009, 09:31

Big Bore Boar Hunter

quote:
Originally posted by sharpsguy:
I would like to see the croc that bit off that ones' tail--

Think it might have gotten bit off right after it was shot?

John

10 August 2009, 20:54

Dave Fulson

Kwan
Well done! A really great croc, the most underestimated trophy in Africa. Too bad on the husbands, I have seen that scene played out too many times myself. Shoot, shoot again, and keep shooting.. even more so on the big boys.
Good job my friend.

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10 August 2009, 22:32

Kwan

Thanks Dave

Just spoke too my PH, they recovered the Husbands croc, 500 metersfom where h was shot, unforunately decomp has ruined the skin, but the skull will be awesome, 15.5 Feet as well,

Yes I agree, I always maintain that a big croc is a awesome trophy, and when shooting, keep on till PH says stop, and do not admire the damn shot, reload and shoot again

My rules says, first shot on the neck, behind the skull, second shot on the shoulder, third shot on the pelvis, and then admire the croc

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10 August 2009, 22:42

Gerhard.Delport

Awesome stuff Walter!!!

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10 August 2009, 23:44

Stonecreek

quote:
the client said she wanted a bigger pig than her husband

My wife would say that they don't make bigger pigs than her husband

11 August 2009, 02:17

bwanamrm

Congratulations Walter. Well done my friend!

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11 August 2009, 02:33

Equinsu Ocha

What a lizard!! Congrats to the huntress..

And that pig is a BRUTE!

12 August 2009, 00:34

L. David Keith

quote:
My rules says, first shot on the neck, behind the skull, second shot on the shoulder, third shot on the pelvis, and then admire the croc

Now that's sound advice Walter, Congrats!
David

12 August 2009, 00:49

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12 August 2009, 15:48

Kwan

Hello All

Thanks for the good words,

Regards too all, and watch this space, we are working on a Special Offer for 2010 regarding Crocodile and Hippo, for those of you stil looking for some boots and bags

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12 August 2009, 18:14

shakari

Great flatdog buddy and I'm very glad to see you've taught the client the proper place to put their hands for the croc photos!

Helluva warthog too!

12 August 2009, 19:45

R.Jolly

Great Croc, I hope she has somewhere to put it.
Look where mine ended up !!

We are working on a trophy room one day, but in the mean time at least it keeps the rats out the garage

12 August 2009, 20:38

Kwan

R.Jolly

Man that car thief id going too piss his pants wh opnesthat door

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