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All: I have been wondering what most African hunters consider to be the most attractive African game species. I guess it would all depend upon what species you have taken and also the one you consider the most valuable and most difficult to hunt. My personal choice is the nyala followed by kudu in a close second. What do you think is the most attractive African game species?  graybird | ||
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Nyala certainly is up there. I have to give my first place vote to the gemsbok, though. Of course, if I had any hope of bongo . . . Sarge Holland's .375: One Planet, One Rifle . . . for one hundred years! | |||
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I'm with sarge...Bongo, followed by sable. | |||
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Gemsbok gets my vote as well.My wife is going to freak when my half mount arrives. Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial. | |||
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PG: Gemsbok,springbuck,bushbuck in that order DG: Leopard,lion | |||
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 Perhaps not indigenous, but certainly attractive. | |||
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^^Hehe, she is very attractive! What type of trophy fee are we talking here?  --->Happiness is nothing but health and a poor memory<---Albert Schweitzer --->All I ever wanted was to be somebody; I guess I should have been more specific<---Lily Tomlin | |||
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Fusino: That's Prince Harry's squeeze so the trophy fee HAS to be astronomical. It's probably cheaper to hunt a pair of black rhinos and a hundred pound elephant. As to the original question, my vote goes to the Bongo. jorge USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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THe Barbary sheep, followed closely by the Nubian Ibex | |||
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Personally I like the Sable, and I hope to get one in ZIM in a few weeks. I wish I had my Nyala done in a full mount instead of a shoulder mount. Regards, Terry  Msasi haogopi mwiba [A hunter is not afraid of thorns] | |||
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Though many plains game animals are beautiful, My favorite, animal, and to me the most hansome is a well fed Cape Buffalo Bull with a closed boss, and deep curls, standing in defiance, while looking you right in the eye, like the picture in my sig line!  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Yes she is indigenous, a Zimbabwe native (now relocated to Cape Town). If only I could get her in one of those high fenced hunting areas in RSA, what a safari that would be. Regards, Terry Msasi haogopi mwiba [A hunter is not afraid of thorns] | |||
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I like these three in this order: sable, kudu, and gemsbok. ____________________________________________ "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett. | |||
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Naughty. Naughty. I think the east African bongo is tops. Barnhart has one in the entrance of his trophy museum. I'll try to get a picture or you can see it in "Great Trophy Rooms" volume one. Absolutely awsome. | |||
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Big male lion  Cheers, André Always always use enough... GUN & KNIFE | |||
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Folks, A big leopard gets my vote. A lot of animals get very crumpled looking after death but the leopard is still quite regal. Regards, Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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i think a nice old bull kudu followed by a bushbuck. mine were shipped out friday and cant wait till they arrive. brian r simmons | |||
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Well, that gets my vote for No. 1. Next would be bongo and mountain nyala for number three. None of the three that I can afford at this time. | |||
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Bongo and Mt. Nyala are awesome although probably forever out of my price range. From what I have taken, Nyala, Gemsbuck, Kudu, Bushbuck. I have a system: I pretend to work and they pretend to pay me! | |||
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I have to agree with Mac. A big Dagga Boy, at 30yds, wanting the money you owe him. Hog Killer IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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Lesser Kudu _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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Plainsgame: 1 Kudu 2 Bushbuck 3 Bongo DG: 1 Leopard 2 Elephant 3 Buff I would have given all the top votes to the Cape Town species but due to heightened political correctness on the forum I chose otherwise  | |||
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If she is truly a "native African", then she is Darwin's worst nightmare (while being any other man's dream)! She is "indigenous" to Africa in the same way that one might consider that my Greek and Irish parents gave birth to me as a "Native American". Best, JohnTheGreek | |||
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If only I could get her in one of those high fenced hunting areas in RSA, what a safari that would be. Regards, Terry[/QUOTE]  L | |||
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1) Bongo 2) Leopard 3) Sable JW out | |||
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For me it has to be a big bull sable as the most majestic. The first one I saw was standing on an ant hill with the front feet higher then the rear feet. It was a jaw dropping sight. Next would be a 10 1/2" + vaal rehbock. 465H&H | |||
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A pair of bongos is nice. Certainly colourful and definitely dangerous game. However the elan of Sable, black as night, would probably be my pick. The warrior gemsbok also has attitude.  The wildness of leopard. No need to choose. | |||
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Never been to Africa except in my dreams! I guess my vote won't have much weight.However, I have always admired and wanted a Black Sable 3/4 mount, my 2 cents worth. Focus on the leading edge! | |||
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An impala in full flight about ten feet off the ground. | |||
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I can't believe you guys! Am I the first one to think of Charlize Theron????  2. Gemsbok 3. Bontebok "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value." -Thomas Paine, "American Crisis" | |||
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Leopard first followed by the great cape buffalo. Although I have to admit I do like the kudu and sable and they're right up there. | |||
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Gemsbok, sable and kudu in that order, but I wouldn't quibble if someone wanted to swap them around! | |||
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Out of the antelope i'd say the Sable, closely followed by the humble Impala (they always look immaculate!!). Out of the bigger game id go with the Buff, he may not be the most beautiful looking but a nice old dugga boy is very attractive. | |||
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Nyala Warthog Kudu I have yet to see an ugly African animal. | |||
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Except for the one that got away! Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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Kudu and gemsbok a close second. Caleb | |||
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An elephant at 10 paces! | |||
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Overall I think the nyala gets my vote as the most attractive African species, although the bongo and Chobe bushbuck are right up there as well. --- Eric Ching "The pen is mightier than the sword...except in a swordfight." | |||
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Sable because I will be hunting one in Zim. Then it has to be a Kudu. | |||
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