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Great Old Safari Pic
17 September 2012, 18:08
Jerry HuffakerGreat Old Safari Pic
Long sleeved shirts, leather boots, No short pants,high tech walking shoes, scopes, range finders, gps, sat phones, airplanes or motorized vehicles, Wow I wonder how they did it without all of our toys. Fun Picture.
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17 September 2012, 18:09
retreeverThat is way to cool. Thanks Jerry.
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17 September 2012, 18:16
John Rigby & Co.And some great trophies in there as well!
17 September 2012, 18:26
prof242And smoking great cigars after!
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17 September 2012, 19:21
Thierry LabatI wonder if hairslip was a problem back then too?
17 September 2012, 19:39
PSmithNice looking eland there on the left.
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17 September 2012, 19:50
Bill/OregonJerry, that is a remarkable image. Do you know where the original is, or anything about the photographer? I'd love to put my hands on the glass plate negative ...
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17 September 2012, 20:04
L. David Keithcheck out the two Rhino's next to the rear wheel and the Lion skin on the top of the wagon.
Thierry, aside from salt, I suspect they were still using some serious and deadly chemicals like arsenic during that time. Demestids, rats/mice, humidity/rain and a dozen other problems would have to be solved on such a journey. However, enough of their trophies made it to the UK and US to fill homes and museums from way back. Most would have wound up on ships to their final destination and rats would have really been an issue there as well.
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17 September 2012, 20:46
ledvmWow...what a great pic! Would have loved to experience Africa that way and in those days!!!
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17 September 2012, 21:00
HarryGreat photo Jerry...Any more?
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17 September 2012, 21:01
shakariquote:
Originally posted by L. David Keith:
I suspect they were still using some serious and deadly chemicals like arsenic during that time. .
I remember a time in the early 80s when we used to use a diluted mix of sodium arsenite & sodium arsenate instead of salt. We'd just take a small bottle of this muti instead of a bloody great sack of salt with us & just dilute a few pints as & when we had wet skins........ once treated, you could store the skins for years before tanning & I don't remember ever having any slippage at all.
Bloody dangerous when I look back but at the time, no-one worried about it at all.
17 September 2012, 21:48
PD999Fantastic picture!
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17 September 2012, 21:51
retreeverThe guy sitting front middle with white hat looks like Frederick Courteney Selous.
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17 September 2012, 22:14
Jerry HuffakerI see 2 maybe 3 Leopards there, I wonder if they hunted them over bait?
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18 September 2012, 01:31
butchlocwonder how much gin they had to take on a trip like that
18 September 2012, 02:09
JCS271quote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
wonder how much gin they had to take on a trip like that
Apparently not much, nobody is smiling!
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18 September 2012, 03:01
SoloThere is a monkey sitting on the left hand side of the wagon that appears to possible be alive?
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18 September 2012, 05:00
bwanamrmI wonder why they didn't shoot more critters!
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18 September 2012, 16:40
tendramsCheck out the guy seated on the right. When was the last time you wore a tie to go hunting?!?!
18 September 2012, 17:28
Bren7X64quote:
Originally posted by tendrams:
Check out the guy seated on the right. When was the last time you wore a tie to go hunting?!?!
He was possibly of a higher social class than the rest, and didn't want anyone to think he'd "gone native" ....
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18 September 2012, 17:35
shakariquote:
Originally posted by Bren7X64:
quote:
Originally posted by tendrams:
Check out the guy seated on the right. When was the last time you wore a tie to go hunting?!?!
He was possibly of a higher social class than the rest, and didn't want anyone to think he'd "gone native" ....
I'd guess he was a Brit & the others were Aussies...... so the same thing really!
Sorry Bren..... I just couldn't resist pulling your leg!
18 September 2012, 18:26
Bwanamichquote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
Wow...what a great pic! Would have loved to experience Africa that way and in those days!!!
Lane,
you can still. Many "dodgy" operators will arrange an ox cart for you to sleep in + move around with and allow you to shoot way more than quota allows regardless of trophy quality.
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18 September 2012, 18:36
fujotupuquote:
Originally posted by tendrams:
Check out the guy seated on the right. When was the last time you wore a tie to go hunting?!?!
Tony Makris isn't too far off
18 September 2012, 18:57
cal pappas"...how they did it without all of our toys?"
Simple answer: this was the first SCI high fence hunt auction with a guarantee of X number of animals in X days, with all guaranteed to qualify for the low scoring record book (for a fee). AND, they shot from the wagon!
Seriously, what a great way to spend a life. I bet the fella in the white hat is Selous.
Cheers all,
Cal
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