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15 May 2011, 17:34

505 gibbs

Fairgame is the devil

A simple "exploratory" hunt to the Kafue and a quick trip to "see" the Luangwa turns into a new double and more than I can afford. Please post current mortgage rates and referral on good Family Law attorney. No scale in camp, please post best estimate.

15 May 2011, 17:45

ozhunter

Lovely tusks mate, any more photos?
Oh, and he did need some add' funds for servicing of the "LandRover"..

15 May 2011, 18:04

Aaron Neilson

"Fairgame is the Devil" Hell, I could have told you that before you left! Give some details, pics, etc.

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15 May 2011, 18:05

Ghubert

Oh crap!

Well done, can't wait to hear the story man!

Andrew must be the very devil if you went for a Lechwe and came home with serious ivory.

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15 May 2011, 19:09

Marty

What a beautiful set of teeth. I won't hazard a guess on weight, but the size is very impressive and the staining exceptional.

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15 May 2011, 19:46

MARK H. YOUNG

Brad,

A wild guess would be 55#-60#. Whatever you do don't clean those tusks. They are gorgeous in a gnarly sort of way.

Good job! I'll be very interested in the story.

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15 May 2011, 19:48

Use Enough Gun

With that photo, no self respecting, competent family law attorney in the country will ever get you out of that fix!!!

The only evidence missing is the double, but I am sure that receipts will be subpoened!

15 May 2011, 19:51

retreever

Depending on nerve length I will say left 50ish and right 70.

505 I just hope you were up close and personl when you took the shot. Outstanding!

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15 May 2011, 20:21

safari-lawyer

I ain't never seen a lechwe like that!

Damn, Brad. Those are really, really nice. You are on a roll man . . . a roll.

Now, having dabbled a bit in family law, I'd say you need to leave the teeth in Zambia until the divorce is final.

And, seriously, let me be one of the first to congratulate you on completing your Big Four.

15 May 2011, 20:25

505 gibbs

left and right tusk are 19-7/8 at the lip, left tusk is 6'8", right is 6'3", nerve cavity is short and narrow.

15 May 2011, 20:36

MARK H. YOUNG

Brad,

I said my quess was a wild one. All I can say is those tusks are very big. The diameter at the lip surprises me as I never saw anything like that in the Luangwa when I hunted there in the past.

Mark

15 May 2011, 20:46

505 gibbs

Here is another view. Mark, I am limited in my knowledge of ivory, I have held a set of 70lb from just outside Krueger, a set of 60lb from Zim and a set of 50lb from Tanzania, and have never seen anything that even comes close to these in circumference and weight. You would have to put your hends on them to appreciate what I am saying.

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15 May 2011, 21:02

smarterthanu

Get the F!*k outta here!

If Fairgame is the Devil he is holding your soul in his back pocket right now.

15 May 2011, 21:14

fujotupu

quote:
Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
A simple "exploratory" hunt to the Kafue and a quick trip to "see" the Luangwa turns into a new double and more than I can afford. Please post current mortgage rates and referral on good Family Law attorney. No scale in camp, please post best estimate.

Would dearly like to see a pic or two or three of the dead elephant wearing that ivory for a better judgment.

15 May 2011, 23:04

mho

Weidmannsheil Brad! It looks like Luangwa turned into an elephant hunt for you! One never knows what Africa holds in stock... Now, to figure out how to pay for it all...

Btw, all you other guys, wait until you see Brad's Lechwe!

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15 May 2011, 23:33

Aaron Neilson

quote:
Originally posted by surestrike:
505,

Did you shoot that bull or did he spit he teeth at you and run off?

Ya, did you shoot him, or just collect his sheds??

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OH GOD! {Seriously, we need the help.}

16 May 2011, 03:18

Nakihunter

Heart stopping tusks with the wonderful stain and polish. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics and read the report.

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16 May 2011, 03:38

jjbull

Congratulations Gibbs (and Fairgame). The tusks are beautiful.

I had been wondering about the progress you and Andrew were making....anxiously awaiting the complete story.

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16 May 2011, 06:32

Skip Nantz

VERY nice. Am/been looking forward to the results of this "lechwe" hunt!! Super nice teeth!!

16 May 2011, 10:33

Dago Red

Beautiful, I love the staining, it gives them so much character and is almost like a record of the bulls history. excellent job.

remember what they say,"why is divorce so expensive? because it's worth it!"

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17 May 2011, 02:05

FishN4Eyes

Sure Fairgame is the devil. I bet it took a lot of arm-twisting to get you to shoot that brute.

NOT!!!!!!!

Nice ele, can't wait to hear more.

17 May 2011, 02:15

Greg Brownlee

WOW! I'd guess 80 lbs on the left and 74 on the right given the measurements. Great bull!

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18 May 2011, 08:19

Brad:

Nice teeth. My guess is 94 and 80. I am curious how long was the skull buried before they were loose enough to come out?

BTW.. I saw a pic of the Lechwe. Absolutely awesome.