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Posted for member CFA, with his text to follow. Congratulations Fred!  | ||
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Two big tuskers in two years! Congratulations Fred! 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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Good job, Fred!! --------  www.zonedar.com If you can't be a good example, be a horrible warning DRSS C&H 475 NE -------- | |||
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That's a dandy bull! ~Ann   | |||
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This is the first full body shot I have had of the elephant I shot this past April. Thanks for posting the picture Nick. Bwanamrm, I wish, this is the same bull, just a full body shot. It was a huge bull and quite a thrill to step out and take it with my H&H .500/.465 Dominion. Particularly after the first Dominion blowing up and to see it finally all come together. The final weight on the tusks was 60 X 59, each over 6ft long and very symetrical. They are going to look good on the bronze bases I am having made.If only they had been "Botswana thick" we would have had a major trophy, but that's hunting and I'm not complaining. Steve, I'm still trying to squash that bug of yours. Thanks for the comments. CFA *If you are not hunting in Africa you are planning to hunt in Africa* | |||
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Congrats Fred. Which company did you hunt with? Any more photos? _______________________________  | |||
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Heck, Fred, thought you'd found your calling... professional ivory hunter! 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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Great bull! And after the trouble you had with your previous double, it'sgreat to see that you have put this one to such good use. Congrats! Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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Fred, It's not a bug. It's a feature. SW Marketing guy in me coming out... -------- www.zonedar.com If you can't be a good example, be a horrible warning DRSS C&H 475 NE -------- | |||
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Yukon Hunted with Chris Collins of Game Safaris. The original post earlier under "The Lady and the Bull" showed the tusks after they were removed along with 1960 Land Cruiser 2F. CFA *If you are not hunting in Africa you are planning to hunt in Africa* | |||
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Ok, I remember that report. That was a neat "retro" type hunt with the classic Cruiser and your 2nd Dominion grade. So this is the same bull it sounds like. What's next? _______________________________ | |||
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Working on a hunt for 2009. leopard, plains game possibly lion. Not sure where yet. *If you are not hunting in Africa you are planning to hunt in Africa* | |||
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Great photo. Here is the first post: https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=119106476#119106476 "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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