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How Much Per Side?

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01 July 2006, 03:28

Nickudu

How Much Per Side?

What's Your Guess?

01 July 2006, 03:35

Eland Slayer

142#

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01 July 2006, 03:37

Lorenzo

130 lbs ????
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01 July 2006, 03:52

505ED

135 a side. he is a "good un"

01 July 2006, 04:55

Bwanna

Obviously not a recent elephoant. I'd have to say more than 150.

01 July 2006, 04:56

Badger Matt

140?

01 July 2006, 05:44

bwana dogo

120 (big nerves)

01 July 2006, 06:28

Pathfinder

My guess is 115 lbs on his right tusk and 134 lbs on his left.

01 July 2006, 07:01

retreever

near one 105 far one 124...

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01 July 2006, 07:13

els

BANG BANG!

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01 July 2006, 07:22

Will

130

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01 July 2006, 07:24

SGraves155

Nickudu, do you know when and where the photo was taken?

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01 July 2006, 07:25

mstarling

118# right; 132# left

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01 July 2006, 07:38

Nickudu

As per celebrated American big game hunter Berry Brooks 1951.

01 July 2006, 07:59

Will

Okay, I changed my mind. Upwards of 160 pounds!

Do you know for real?

01 July 2006, 08:18

Nickudu

Brooks was on safari for months in the Athi and Tana river areas and took a 140 per side bull. Hearing rumours about "a forgotten land" containing elephant "7 arms out" he put his guns aside and devoted the rest of his time to finding and photographing the biggest bull in Africa. He took the photo himself and swears the bull was 165 a side and was, "in my book the biggest bull left in Africa until some hunter shoots a better one". He refused to offer any specifics as to location, stating that he hoped no other hunter would ever lay eyes on it.

01 July 2006, 08:42

Michael Robinson

I can easily believe it. Those tusks are like mighty oaks. What a bull!

The Tana River area produced some of the heaviest ivory ever taken, year after year after year. Thanks, Nick.

01 July 2006, 10:08

Lorenzo

He is wrong, ele tusks are like fish...they always looks heavier..

01 July 2006, 16:50

Nickudu

My guess was also too low but these tusks certainly do appear to maintain their thickness for quite some distance before showing any sign of taper. and then what's in the head .. another 2.5 - 3 feet? A great bull, for sure.

01 July 2006, 17:13

Boghossian

Wow, that is a great bull and a great story behind it!

It takes REAL appreciation for a guy not to want to hang those on his wall!

01 July 2006, 17:56

Nickudu

quote:
Originally posted by Bwanna:
Obviously not a recent elephoant. I'd have to say more than 150.

Best Guess. Good Show, Bwanna!