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31 May 2021, 05:23

Safari2

Botswana elephant 2021

Anybody heard any reports?

31 May 2021, 16:14

jdollar

They are killing a lot of big elephants. Graeme Pollack, a PH/outfitter there recently posted some pictures on Facebook of 8-10 big ones.

31 May 2021, 18:06

Safari2

quote:
Originally posted by jdollar:
They are killing a lot of big elephants. Graeme Pollack, a PH/outfitter there recently posted some pictures on Facebook of 8-10 big ones.

Thanks Jerry do you have a link to that FB Page?

01 June 2021, 06:53

Bwana1

Is the USFWS issuing elephant import permits for Botswana?

01 June 2021, 23:32

Safari Specialty Importers

quote:
Originally posted by Bwana1:
Is the USFWS issuing elephant import permits for Botswana?

USFW is currently reviewing all elephant import permit applications on a case by case basis. Elephants from Botswana can be imported, but it is advise to use an expert service that is familiar with the new USFW permit system to handle the application. Safari Specialty Importers offers this service as part of our First Class service provided to all clients for whom we are overseeing their import. Please reach out to us if you have questions.

02 June 2021, 02:35

huntnjim

quote:
Originally posted by Safari2:
Anybody heard any reports?

My Son and I just returned from NG41. Lots of elephants. On day 11 I shot a 61 lb Bull 72” Long and 70” on the short side. We seen around 400 elephants with many stalks to judge. My bull was the largest in the 11 days. My son got his 1st old dugga boy.

02 June 2021, 04:20

Steve Ahrenberg

quote:
Originally posted by huntnjim:
quote:
Originally posted by Safari2:
Anybody heard any reports?

My Son and I just returned from NG41. Lots of elephants. On day 11 I shot a 61 lb Bull 72” Long and 70” on the short side. We seen around 400 elephants with many stalks to judge. My bull was the largest in the 11 days. My son got his 1st old dugga boy.

Excellent, congratulations. Who has that area now?

I killed mine in NG41 as well, about the same size. I killed it just off the Chobe park cut-line road right near the village of Mababe.

02 June 2021, 04:40

jdollar

quote:
Originally posted by Safari2:
quote:
Originally posted by jdollar:
They are killing a lot of big elephants. Graeme Pollack, a PH/outfitter there recently posted some pictures on Facebook of 8-10 big ones.

Thanks Jerry do you have a link to that FB Page?

Do a Facebook search for Graeme Pollack. Should pull it up.

02 June 2021, 05:14

bwanamrm

Hunting Consortium email I received yesterday showed a picture of a 71x70 pounder shot in the last couple of weeks.

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

02 June 2021, 05:56

jdollar

Graeme’s post on FB showed one that was 80+/side and I’m not sure it was the largest of the pics. Big elephants are hitting the ground.

02 June 2021, 05:58

jdollar

Hope this works. Pics of some of the eles.

https://m.facebook.com/story/g...NjcyMzQzNzUyMQ%3D%3D

02 June 2021, 06:50

Safari2

quote:
Originally posted by jdollar:
Hope this works. Pics of some of the eles.

https://m.facebook.com/story/g...NjcyMzQzNzUyMQ%3D%3D

Thanks Jerry but no luck, I think you have to be friends on FB to connect.

02 June 2021, 06:51

McKay

What are these trophy bull hunts going for these days?

02 June 2021, 06:52

jjbull

quote:
Originally posted by huntnjim:
quote:
Originally posted by Safari2:
Anybody heard any reports?

My Son and I just returned from NG41. Lots of elephants. On day 11 I shot a 61 lb Bull 72” Long and 70” on the short side. We seen around 400 elephants with many stalks to judge. My bull was the largest in the 11 days. My son got his 1st old dugga boy.

Congratulations to you both. I would love to see pics if possible.

02 June 2021, 06:57

bcolyer

Hello Guys. I posted up some of the pics of my Elephant I took with Graeme back in 2012 on that same FB page.

02 June 2021, 07:00

jdollar

quote:
Originally posted by Safari2:
quote:
Originally posted by jdollar:
Hope this works. Pics of some of the eles.

https://m.facebook.com/story/g...NjcyMzQzNzUyMQ%3D%3D

Thanks Jerry but no luck, I think you have to be friends on FB to connect.

Oops. If you’re on FB, you might try sending a friend request. As an alternative, he is an AR member under Safari Botswana Bound IIRC. A PM from here might get a response, although he rarely posts.

02 June 2021, 07:05

jdollar

quote:
Originally posted by McKay:
What are these trophy bull hunts going for these days?

There is one listed in the hunt offers- 10 days, all in, $45k. That’s a bargain these days....