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Below is VERY big leopard killed by a cklient with John Bosch of Ramoni's company in Simanjiro. Reportedly, 9'2" in lemgth and skull is 17" plus. For reference, client is over 6' tall. They don't get much bigger than this   "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | ||
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didnt know they got THAT BIG You can't kill them setting on the couch. | |||
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Isn't it great seeing young women involved in the sport???!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
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Jeeez! That thing is a hog! | |||
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WOW HUGE | |||
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Unbelievable. I'd love to know the weight on that cat. Just look at the shoulders and neck. Rauoul always has some monster leopards displayed in his brochure. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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What a brute! Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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Now that is a big TOM. Cogratulations to the hunter  Life is how you spend the time between hunting trips. Through Responsible Sustainable hunting we serve Conservation. Outfitter permit no. Limpopo ZA/LP/73984 PH permit no. Limpopo ZA/LP/81197 Jaco Human SA Hunting Experience jacohu@mweb.co.za www.sahuntexp.com | |||
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Wow! That's a lifetime leopard for sure. Hope she gets a full body mount. The size and markings are incredible. Dak | |||
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Imagine the size of the rug!! Just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they are not out to get you.... | |||
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I doubt anyone makes a form that big. You would have to build it up or have something made. | |||
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That is a dandy leopard, I'd be smiling real big sitting by that one too! Congrats to the huntress.  ~Ann   | |||
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I think what makes that Leopard so attractive to me is the thickness in the neck and head. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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WOW!! Nice cat. ____________________________________________ "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett. | |||
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My oh my, what a BIG LEOPARD! | |||
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Does anyone know when this was taken???? What a beautiful trophy!!!! Regards, D. Nelson | |||
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Excellent cat.. and the client is FEET behind this cat. Wonder why people can't just take dumb honest pics? opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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That leopard is a sod! Congrats to the young lady who bagged him! 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. | |||
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Thanks Jeffe. I call that a "Boddington Pose." It is still a huge and wonderful leopard, but the foreground magnification and background shrinkage by the lens sure add some "optical illusion." | |||
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Who painted the spots on that lion?  VERY nice Leopard! KC | |||
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That leopard is no illusion. He is a monster. His head and shoulders are immense. They are not the least bit distorted and need no photographer's "magic" to show their true size. Nine feet two inches long. Just think about that. A seven and a half foot long leopard is considered large. And a seventeen inch skull. Wow! Just open the record books and take a look. I have been coming back to this thread all day and staring at that leopard in utter amazement! Thanks, Bwanamich, for posting. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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FRAUD!!! THAT IS A YOUNG MALE LION, ON STEROIDS, SPRAY PAINTED!!  HUGE CAT, AND BEAUTIFUL. gs | |||
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What does he weigh?? Incredable cat! | |||
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WOW.....I didn't know they came that big!  Any more picks out there? Regards, Dave | |||
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Yes, more pictures and information on the cat and hunt | |||
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i believe it was taken this month. there was another chui taken recently by a different client that measured 16.5" with TGT. "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | |||
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A cat for the ages...If I did not know better, I would say his father was a jaguar...Massive. a lifetime trophy.. Mike | |||
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please reread what I said I know it's an excellent cat.. and I know the clientis FEET behind it..
opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I believe it is an exceptional kitty, and would love to have that hair-ball hanging on my wall. I agree with Mrlexma...photos may lie, but the stats don't. Congrats to the young lady. Any chance on a follow up story, sharing all the details of the hunt? "How do we inspire ourselves to greatness when nothing less will do" -- Invictus | |||
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Now that is a big leopard! ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Jeffe, You need make no apologies. You are 100% correct. It may be a massive cat, but it is magnified by optical illusion created by the camera lens. I would like to know how much both the cat and the woman (way back there behind it) weigh. I'd guess she weighs more than me, and I weigh more than that tom leopard. | |||
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That is truly the trophy of a lifetime! Magnificent and beyond compare. Those who have taken Mr Spots in the light of day (only) can concur that the trophy has a special place in ones hunting heart.  Member NRA, SCI- Life #358 28+ years now! DRSS, double owner-shooter since 1983, O/U .30-06 Browning Continental set. | |||
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That woman could be sitting on its back and someone would question the size. She could be holding it up with someone with a tape measure next to it and people would question it. Some people just cant be happy for others I dont know if its jealousy of ignorance ,,,who knows. Great cat, good for her. | |||
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"That is truly the trophy of a lifetime! Magnificent and beyond compare. Those who have taken Mr Spots in the light of day (only) can concur that the trophy has a special place in ones hunting heart." WHAT CAT!!!??? I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT THE WOMAN!!!!   GS | |||
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Sir, I find pictures exaggerating to be disrespectful of the animal. I asked for an honest photo, to appreciate the animal has it grew, and chrise it. Pictures that dont accurately record the animal are not, imnsoho, are disrespectful and somewhat disonest. Jealousy? Ignorance? Hardly, but you are welcome to your opinion. Please reread my posts on the subject, this is an exceptional, perhaps unique animal. I find the pictures overstating the animal(and there's a certain amount of irony for this coming from a Texan) to be, well, distasteful. Cheers jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Disrespectful? That´s a load of croc if oyu ask me. What is more respectful then trying to make a trophy stand out when taking a picture? If you truly believed that philosophy, you would not take pictures of yourself with your trophies. Is that what you do? "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | |||
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That is an AWESOME cat! I personally don't care where the young lady chooses to position herself, thank you for taking the time to post. | |||
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Jesus Christ! I don't cre where she is sitting, that is a HUGE cat, and I'm still waiting for the author to post it's weight!bbbbbbbbb | |||
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Like I said it dont matter what the picture looks like some ignorant asshole will picj it apart no matter what,, if just could all be perfect,,,,then again what would some of you guys have to bitch about. Oh wait she has a fly on her head,,,well how disrespectful and ignorant can you be how dare she take a picture with a fly in it,,,especially in africa,,,,  | |||
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some of you guys need to get a life. | |||
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