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Mozambique Waterbuck
19 September 2007, 13:06
BahatiMozambique Waterbuck
John Wood from Houston got this impressive 33" Waterbuck hunting with Bahati a few weeks ago.
There are loads of good Waterbuck in the area. On a lucky day, you may see a hundred bulls of which about 40 make book - at the same time!
Johan
19 September 2007, 17:59
DavidCCongratulations to the hunter!
One hell of a waterbuck! One of my favorite animals.
Best Regards,
Dave
19 September 2007, 18:36
bwanamrmWow... that is an impressive trophy! Waterbuck are an underrated trophy IMO and great fun to hunt. I can't imagine seeing 40 bulls in a day much less one hundred!
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19 September 2007, 18:51
MCM300I've always been impressed by waterbuck and it was the first trophy I took in Africa. The one pictured is simply great.
19 September 2007, 20:26
yukon deltaThat's a lot of waterbuck by any measure.
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19 September 2007, 20:35
Greg RIt says a lot about an area when Johan didn't bother to post the "little" thirty incher I shot or the 29-ish one my other client, Jeff Hilliard took. We saw several herds in the day we spent in the waterbuck area with 3-4 bulls over 28 in each herd.
Coutada 10 is known as a great dangerous game area, but it has world-class waterbuck, suni, red duiker, reedbuck, hippo, and croc, too. I can't wait to go back.
19 September 2007, 22:07
TheBigGuyI don't know what's more scarce a 32+ Waterbuck or a 60+ Kudu. I suspect the former.
Heck of a Waterbuck no doubt!
19 September 2007, 23:31
BahatiGreg,
My apologies! Here are all three ... 29", 33" and 30" - three prime Waterbuck bulls. Interesting is that these were the product of one outing.
Johan
21 September 2007, 07:26
yukon deltaWow...the one in the middle had its body blown clean off. Nice.
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21 September 2007, 10:24
Use Enough GunVery Nice. I too took a 30" Waterbuck this year as well. I had another Waterbuck already, but couldn't pass this one up this year. It's a great trophy animal, and looks very nice shoulder mounted.
22 September 2007, 01:33
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by yukon delta:
Wow...the one in the middle had its body blown clean off. Nice.
The hunter probably used a 45.70
Congratulations, fantastic animals!
Frank
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22 September 2007, 03:51
Gayne C. YoungNice waterbuck!
22 September 2007, 12:29
Safari-HuntJohan,
At the rate youre going with the suni, and waterbuck SCI and Roland Ward will really have to reconsider to put up their minimums. Good going
Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.
22 September 2007, 12:38
375 fanaticExcelent trophies indeed. i was fortunate to shoot a 30 1/2 inch in march in the gravelotte area it was great. the next day i hunted the same section and i saw one off 33 plus about 200m from where i shot my bull shows you it doesnt take long for a bull to take up n dead ones teratory
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23 September 2007, 09:10
JKSI LOVE waterbuck! I guess coming from a western USA region I relate waterbuck with elk...a regal trophy that is just special. I would love to have any of the animals posted mounted on my wall. Great trophies!
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25 September 2007, 06:01
RACquote:
Originally posted by Fjold:
quote:
Originally posted by yukon delta:
Wow...the one in the middle had its body blown clean off. Nice.
The hunter probably used a 45.70
Congratulations, fantastic animals!
That's exactly what I killed mine with!
I hunt, not to kill, but in order not to have played golf....
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25 September 2007, 06:13
yukon deltaLooks like Wild West Guns worked on your rifle.
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25 September 2007, 06:59
RACYep. That was Paco's levergun Hunt with Chris Troskie.
I hunt, not to kill, but in order not to have played golf....
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