22 September 2007, 03:20
David HulmeRoger Whittall safaris: Recent trophy pictures
Good day
Well, the 2007 hunting season is over for this journalist. My season culminated with a fantastic hunt in Chewore, with hunter Ray Vandever and PH Richard Tabor. I shall be submitting a full report on that hunt at some stage. I shall also be submitting reports on Jimmy the rhino and other happenings as soon as I get more organized. To all you Jimmy fans out there, I'm sorry for the lack of update, I have not been at Humani for quite some time now. I shall make ammends soon. I have included a fairly recent photo of Jim with Ray Vandever below, for your interest. Incidentally, he is thriving.
Whilst I continue to procrastinate about making all these reports, here is a selection of recent trophy pictures for your interest.
Good hunting to you all
Dave
The Lowe Family with PH's Thierry Labat, Rich Tabor and Pete Wood
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Jerry and Eric Burden with PH's Magara Dirapenga and Winston Taylor
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Ray Vandever with PH Richard Tabor
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22 September 2007, 03:50
Gayne C. YoungLove all the bushpigs. Thanks for posting
22 September 2007, 07:45
Use Enough GunWow! Thanks for sharing the visual feast with all of us.
22 September 2007, 07:56
DavidCGreat photos!
Love the bushbuck & buff....! What did that Leopard go? He looks HUGE!
Best Regards,
Dave
22 September 2007, 09:10
Dr. Mike H.Great pictures. Roger does have some of the best bushbucks and leopards around and Pete Wood really knows how to put you on them, although Shorty is one of the best around also. I went with Pete last year and my entire family had the time of our lives. However I think Pete really likes to hunt Buffalo the most but he really likes shooting those damn bushpigs.
22 September 2007, 10:42
Ahmed SultanLovely Photos, that leopard is brute.
22 September 2007, 12:17
Safari-HuntSome very nice animals I especially like the bushbuck of both types.
22 September 2007, 20:08
PhilThanks David. Nice trophies and great photos.
Phil
22 September 2007, 23:50
David HulmeDavidC, The leopard weighed 160 pounds, I am unsure what the skull measurement was. That is a 17" bushbuck at the top. PH Thierry Labat has had extraordinary success with bushbuck this past season, guiding his clients on to three 17"+ trophies. Last year one of his clients took a buck that went 18.5". Ray Vandever's buffalo bull (black and white photo towards the bottom) measured 40" with 14" bosses.
Thank you for all the positive comment.
Dave