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27 March 2006, 19:04

Kyler Hamann

First African Animal?

Buffalo - Zambezi Escarpment, Zim.

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27 March 2006, 19:11

ChopperGuy

Zebra in the East Cape near Durban, RSA after a long day of stalking other animals and having those stalks busted several times by skiddish zebras. I was glad to shoot the nice stallion that was more interested in a group of mares than us walking over a ridge top.

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27 March 2006, 19:12

samwise

A Gemsbok bull that measures 42 by 8 3/4 inches-not shot particularily well and recoved after two miles of tracking-but it fanned a fire!!!

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27 March 2006, 19:35

Fred Gordon

Impala - 40 minutes; RSA/Limpopo. The next morning less than 30 minutes into the walk and stalk we came across a big Kudu bull and I thought "This is too easy". Five days later we finally bagged one.

27 March 2006, 19:48

Bwanna

Impala, about 20 minutes after Use Enough Gun shot his first african animal - also an impala

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27 March 2006, 19:52

7mm. guy

my first African animal was a nice springbuck in Namibia. This spurised me since they were so abundant didn't think we'd even look at them the 1st day.

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27 March 2006, 19:58

Canuck

Impala, near Ellisras RSA. Shot about an hour after my arrival in camp, the evening of my first day in Africa. Still wearing my travelling duds from the flight over. We had just sighted in the rifles and went for a short drive to use up the last of the daylight before the first official day of hunting the next day. Don_G took the picture IIRC....

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Canuck

27 March 2006, 21:02

PWN375

Red Hartebeest 1 hour after reaching the ranch near Ellisras. I couldn't believe he could run away after being hit with my 375 H&H in the chest from a head on shot.

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27 March 2006, 21:18

eyedoc

Impala in the "Northern Province" of RSA in about 1994.Near Ellisras with Angus Brown.

We seldom get to choose
But I've seen them go both ways
And I would rather go out in a blaze of glory
Than to slowly rot away!

27 March 2006, 21:23

GRR

My first animal in Africa was a jackal that was called in by Lochi Lochner. It was a great way to start the hunting trip.

27 March 2006, 21:43

TerryR

Botswana Buffalo on the day I flew in.

It also was the first animal that I shot that wasn't covered with feathers.

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28 March 2006, 01:25

bwanamrm

Blue Brindled Gnu on the Bubi River, Lemco, Lowveld of Zimbabwe with PH John Greeff in July of 1994!

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28 March 2006, 01:38

bobga

Cape Buffalo,Zim. 05. Were just looking over area for the hunt to start next day. Tracked 2 buff. 1-shot kill, 40".
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28 March 2006, 01:39

billrquimby

Cape buffalo. Westwood Safaris, Matetsi, Zimbabwe, 1983

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28 March 2006, 03:09

sierrabravo45

Impala RSA followed up by a Duiker 2 hours later followed by a bushbuck 2 hours after that.

3 animals on the first day. Damn animals kept walking out so I kept shooting them.

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28 March 2006, 03:58

Use Enough Gun

Grafton: Very interesting mount of an outstanding grey duiker with what appears to be a puff adder! Did you take it too?

28 March 2006, 04:44

AnotherAZWriter

Mine was a jackal; shot a red hartebeeste shortly afterwards.

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28 March 2006, 05:38

Grafton

Use Enough Gun, the puff adder is a reproduction. I can paint one up for you if you would like.
Here is an idea: Place it in your PH's or hunting buddies' tent before a few drinks around the fire. Listen as he tells you how he stood his ground against the charging beasts, then as you retire to your tent, laugh your self to sleep as he screams like a little girl!

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28 March 2006, 06:07

Paul Tunkis

Gemsbok, Namibia. After a 2 hour stalk shot it quartering away at about 50 yds. with my 35 Whelen. It went 20yds. I recovered the bullet under the hide of the off side shoulder. I take the remains of that 250gr. Partition with me now whenever I hunt anything.