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So, what is considered a trophy for Nyala? "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | ||
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A 27" Nyala, taken while still hunting on foot, is up there in terms of a worthwhile trophy/hunt. 30" is like a 60" Kudu. Over 30" and you have won the lottery. Russ Gould - Whitworth Arms LLC BigfiveHQ.com, Large Calibers and African Safaris Doublegunhq.com, Fine English, American and German Double Rifles and Shotguns VH2Q.com, Varmint Rifles and Gear | |||
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A Trophy would be any Mature Animal that YOU like. As for measurements 24" Bronze 25.5" Silver 27" Gold Medal SCI depending on horn bases Here is a Nice respectable 27" East Cape Nyala with a great Horn shape as a guide.  Dave Davenport Outfitters license HC22/2012EC Pro Hunters license PH74/2012EC www.leopardsvalley.co.za dave@leopardsvalley.co.za +27 42 24 61388 HUNT AFRICA WHILE YOU STILL CAN Follow us on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/#!/leopardsvalley.safaris | |||
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Here are some before and after the shot photos of my bow killed 28 inch Nyala from Limpopo, 2011.     -------------------------------------------- National Rifle Association - Life Member National Wild Turkey Federation - Diamond Life Sponsor Pope & Young Club - Associate Member | |||
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This is my best nyala to date. He has as close to perfect to what is considered the classic bell shape with outward turned tips and good mass.  Same bull mounted:   IMHO this is what you should look for. The best are found in KwaZulu-Natal. ~Ann   | |||
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For me it is the one I work hard for and am proud of, no matter the size. 465H&H | |||
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Wery happy with my Nyala of 27,5  and wery happy with thw taxidermy work....   My brother shot a 30+ inch monster nyala....   Any nyala over 25 is a good honest trophy if you ask me  | |||
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Mine is only 25" or so and was an old warrior. Worn down tips,no teeth, skinny and a great one to be taken. I am doing a life size and cannot wait to get him back. They are gorgeous and amazing. | |||
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 Sadie with our best from Mozambique. We expected him to be much bigger but his horns did not turn back far before going up again. 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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 This is my Nyala from Coutada 11 in Mozambique. He was 28.5 x 27.5 Best regards, D. Nelson | |||
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Good one D, Coutada 11 does have some bruiser Nyala - that's were Craig Boddington goes to hunt for a big one. I took my largest there with Glen Haldane in 2003. Averaged more than 28" length and 8" base on each side. Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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Ghost how'd ya get such good and close up picks? The things you see when you don't have a gun. NRA Endowment Life Member Proud father of an active duty Submariner... Go NAVY! | |||
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Those are awesome trophies posted! I agree that the one you hunt hard for is a trophy, but I also love the looks of these 27" and above! "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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here is the one I took last year in KZN with the help of Andrew Pringle of Crusader Safaris. full mount is on its way!!! They sure are a cool animal.  A day spent in the bush is a day added to your life Hunt Australia - Website Hunt Australia - Facebook Hunt Australia - TV | |||
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Nothing wrong with your Nyala Dave Davenport Outfitters license HC22/2012EC Pro Hunters license PH74/2012EC www.leopardsvalley.co.za dave@leopardsvalley.co.za +27 42 24 61388 HUNT AFRICA WHILE YOU STILL CAN Follow us on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/#!/leopardsvalley.safaris | |||
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Posted here are some photos of magnificent nyala trophies. But the description by LittleJoe makes his 25 incher my first choice! I really do not care how long his horns were in his prime, but he has worn them down to true trophy status!  In the end it is the one you worked for and like! Andrew McLaren Professional Hunter and Hunting Outfitter since 1974. http://www.mclarensafaris.com The home page to go to for custom planning of ethical and affordable hunting of plains game in South Africa! Enquire about any South African hunting directly from andrew@mclarensafaris.com After a few years of participation on forums, I have learned that: One can cure: Lack of knowledge – by instruction. Lack of skills – by practice. Lack of experience – by time doing it. One cannot cure: Stupidity – nothing helps! Anti hunting sentiments – nothing helps! Put-‘n-Take Outfitters – money rules! My very long ago ancestors needed and loved to eat meat. Today I still hunt! | |||
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I was hunting out of a hide on a waterhole, which is the best way to look over a number of animals and be selective with a bow. Let's not get into the "this is not hunting" discussion. Hunting out of a hide lets you get close bow shots at calm animals... so if someone does not like it, don't do it. I like it and it also allows you to get lots of photos of animals and birds, which I also enjoy. I actually took those photos earlier in the day and shot the Nyala late in the afternoon when he returned. I was targeting some good Kudu that had been coming to this waterhole and passed up this Nyala and several other mature Nyala bulls waiting for the Kudu to come. Just before dark when the Kudu looked like a "no show" I told my PH that if this particular bull came back and presented a shot I would try to take him. Ten minutes later he strolled back in and I made a perfect 25 yard shot. I ended up taking a good Kudu a couple of days later on a spot & stalk rifle hunt. -------------------------------------------- National Rifle Association - Life Member National Wild Turkey Federation - Diamond Life Sponsor Pope & Young Club - Associate Member | |||
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Lionhunter;
We saw many, many fine Nyala in Countada 11 with the Haldanes (I hunted with Craigh Hammon as PH--Zambezi Delta Safaris). I knew I wouldn't go home without one. Best regards, D. Nelson | |||
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Can't remember the measurements on this one. But I do remember the hunt. Taken in 07 in the Limpopo region. Life size mount now sits in my "man cave"!  | |||
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Awesome pics chaps! Thanks to all of you for sharing. Best Regards Marius Goosen Marius Goosen KMG Hunting Safaris Cell, Whats App, Signal + 27 82 8205387 E-mail: info@huntsafaris.co.za Website: www.huntsafaris.co.za Skype: muis19820603 Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kmghuntingsafaris Instagram: @kmg_hunting_safaris | |||
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Ghost: Nothing wrong with sitting at a water hole, esp if you use a bow. I think a lot of the negative comments about water holes comes from a certain TV personality who seems to milk show after show sitting at the same water hole shooting the same old plains game. | |||
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 This is my Nyala 27,5 hunted at Kwazulu  | |||
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Good luck in Zim. Bound to be an easier hunt than chukars on the breaks of the Snake River. Say hello to Nixon for me. Tom ...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men. -Edward, duke of York ". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand Cogito ergo venor- KPete “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” ― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations” | |||
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Here is one that is 30" taken in KZN  | |||
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Thanks Tom. I'm getting excited. Any hunt that wears out my lab is a tough hunt. I think chukar along the Snake River Breaks is a poor man's sheep hunt! "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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I think the world record is 34" ... or was for a time. It was taken on the property adjoining the place we hunt in KZN. Russ Gould - Whitworth Arms LLC BigfiveHQ.com, Large Calibers and African Safaris Doublegunhq.com, Fine English, American and German Double Rifles and Shotguns VH2Q.com, Varmint Rifles and Gear | |||
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Congrat. to all Nyala hunters, lots of excellent trophies. The Nyala is one of Africas finest trophies. | |||
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One thing I heard mentioned in KZN was the lack of a "ginger forehead" as a sign of maturity. Caleb | |||
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Any Nyala would a trophy to me. They are very beautiful. This is one I stalked close to with my bow. I chose to take a picture at 15-20 meters instead of launching an arrow. I didn't have the money for the trophy fee. I have no idea if he is a mature animal or not.  | |||
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The PH told me that a Nyala shold have a colour on the hide like dark grey/black very close to the colour of the asfalt they use on the road | |||
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