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28 November 2006, 06:46
Landrum
Who is your favorite African Legend?
You know, if you could hunt with any legend from the past or present, which would it be?

Landrum
28 November 2006, 06:54
Jim Manion
J.A. Hunter


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28 November 2006, 07:36
MJines
Selous


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28 November 2006, 07:50
pichon1
John"PONDORO"Taylor,or if he was otherwise engaged on a poaching raid I would request the company of another famous poacher Walter"KARAMOJO"Bell.
28 November 2006, 08:28
crl
Jane


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28 November 2006, 09:01
bwanamrm
quote:
Jane


Ditto..... jumping


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28 November 2006, 23:22
dogcat
Selous or Bell....

Or Bill Stewart...
28 November 2006, 23:24
zimbabwe
Frederick Russell Burnham who was an Arizona pioneer scout and was a Zimbabwe pioneer scout.Have visited his grave site at Three Rivers,Ca and Rhodes at Matopos in Zimbabwe and find them both inspiring. While not particularly known as hunters they are both responsible for the Zimbabwe we know today.


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29 November 2006, 01:32
Don_G
Selous.


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29 November 2006, 01:48
Bryan Chick
Taylor, or, Stigand
29 November 2006, 03:32
mouse93
Clem Coetzee
29 November 2006, 03:54
sierrabravo45
Walter.....


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29 November 2006, 03:57
billinthewild
Ionides


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29 November 2006, 04:12
thornell
roosevelt or sutherland
29 November 2006, 04:58
H�ctor Carlos Roveda
selous
29 November 2006, 05:10
Matt Norman
Okay, I'll go out on a limb here.

Peter Capstick

Okay, I know a bunch of monitors and keyboards just got sprayed with adult beverages but let me make my case. His books captivated me. Yes, he probably couldn't tote an ammo bag for Bell or Selous but his writing style created a legend. Back when I was dreaming of Africa his stuff was more contemporary (even if fiction).

He planted the African bug in me.
29 November 2006, 05:11
retreever
I have 4 from three separate continets...

Selous & Hunter...Jim Corbett...Shasa Siemel



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29 November 2006, 06:04
billinthewild
quote:
Originally posted by Matt Norman:
Okay, I'll go out on a limb here.
Peter Capstick


No limb there, at least not for me. Capstick was an excellent writer, and an accomplished hunter. He inspired many to take a good look at Africa and other hunting locations. I wish I had been able to meet him before he passed, thank him for a job well done, and shake his hand. salute


"When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all."
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29 November 2006, 06:42
kudude
Aagard. Kudude
29 November 2006, 07:12
Eland Slayer
Roosevelt


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29 November 2006, 07:28
whm7753
Selby, Aagraard, Capstick, and my Mom. All of them have inspired me , in one way or another to make the leap and go to Africa. Selby, Aagaard, and Capstick were and are in their own right the paradigm for "gentlemen" who knew rheir way around (differently, of course); my Mother piqued my interest (albeit to her chagrin) on even considering Africa; I will tell you without the tutelage, encouragement, and freedom to explore, I would not be doing or going where I am today.

Best to all,

Bill
29 November 2006, 07:39
Dr. Tim Burkhart
I would have to agree with others and say Selous. My second choice would be Teddy R.

If we are talking about the living, how about Craig Boddington? I wish I had the cash to bid on the SCI hunt this year with Craig and all the goodies. That would be a dream trip. Check it out in the SCI journal.

Dr. Tim
29 November 2006, 07:52
Use Enough Gun
I keep thinking about Wally Johnson, the last white ivory hunter.
29 November 2006, 08:27
ndlovu
John Sharp, and if it could get any better - him as the PH with Wilbur Smith along on the hunt


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29 November 2006, 10:56
loud-n-boomer
It's a toss up between Ionides and Teddy Roosevelt.


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29 November 2006, 11:25
Karl S
Peter Capstick- after all, I am a PH myself, so would not need his "hunting skills", but I think he would be a blast around the campfire at night, and that is as important to me as the hunting.


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29 November 2006, 17:05
Seq
Selous & TR, - spot and stalk from a bench mounted on the cowcatcher of the lunatic express.
29 November 2006, 17:26
dogcat
I would like to hunt with Selous or Blixen.
29 November 2006, 22:04
Riodot
My Choice?...............Teddy Roosevelt

A hunt with him(and his son)would be "Bully"

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29 November 2006, 22:24
Antonio
Natascha Illum Berg...

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29 November 2006, 23:07
darkside
Cindy G.
29 November 2006, 23:15
interboat
Hunter, Blixen, Taylor would all be great. Can't think of a bigger bore to hang around with than Roosevelt.
30 November 2006, 00:02
Balla Balla
RAY .... JUDGE.G (WALTER & SAEED)

Then to (cap it off) and add some sense of normality I would throw in {Craig Boddington} as the GUIDE

I believe with that QUORUM of professionals it would be one of the most productive, commical, and knowledgible hunting ssfaris one could ever wish for.

Can you imagine the camp fire stories (-:

CHEERS ... Peter
30 November 2006, 02:37
dogcat
quote:
Originally posted by darkside:
Cindy G.


Oopps! I forgot about her - me too....
30 November 2006, 07:25
Use Enough Gun
On second thought, how about Wally Johnson, Walter and Cindy G.? (What a threesome!)
30 November 2006, 09:53
NitroX
How about Bror Blixen, Bunny Allen and Cindy G all on the same hunt. Would bullets fly?! ....


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30 November 2006, 18:53
husky
Harry Selby! On of the nicest men i ever met!

If I could choose two; Harry Selby and his older cousin late Ken Randall, known as Africa's crayziest man! don't know if I would survive their pracical jokes however..




30 November 2006, 20:57
MacD37
Today's Legend,in Africa is to me Robin Hurt, and the legend, of old, is Taylor and Selous. In India Corbett was the MAN! thumb


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30 November 2006, 22:30
ravenr
the slave working for tiboo tibb,then i could of killed the largest ivory on record
30 November 2006, 23:17
500grains
quote:
Originally posted by Eland Slayer:
Roosevelt


I am afraid Teddy would need to get in shape before I would want to hunt with him.