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big ele in mozm
20 September 2007, 18:04
butchlocbig ele in mozm
just had a note from jumbo moore that a spanish client has taken a 84x80# ele in his mozm unit. Big ele!! damn it i sure wish that i could bring one back here from mozm.
20 September 2007, 18:39
Charles_HelmWe need some pictures from Jumbo! That is an impressive bull indeed.
I think efforts are underway to allow the importation but I do not know where they stand.
20 September 2007, 20:24
BahatiJumbo sent me the following e-mail yesterday ...
"Here are the details of the hunt and tusks:
Client: Ignacio Garcia Sanchis
Operator: Kambako Safaris –
www.kambakosafaris.comConcession: Block B of the Niassa Reserve, Northern Mozambique
PH: Johnnie Johnson
Hunt: 21 day elephant hunt – Elephant shot on day 3
Rifle: Blaser .416
Left Tusk:
Length: 82†– 2.05m
Weight: 80 lbs – 36 kg
Length of nerve: 38 ½ “ = 96 cm
Right Tusk:
Length: 88 ¼ “ – 2.20m
Weight: 84 lbs – 38 kg
Length of nerve: 38 ¼ “ – 96 cm
This is an absolutely awesome elephant which should have weighed in the mid 90’s to a 100 (if it had a reasonable length nerve) but in both tusks they had exceptionally long nerves close to 39†or a metre long which is uncharacteristic of an old bull. Besides the disappointment of the actual end weight, this is a monster elephant and we ALL at Kambako are so proud to have another 80 lb club member."
My comment: The hunter - from Spain - will have no problem with importing the ivory or any other part of the elephant.
Johan
20 September 2007, 20:43
surestrikeBEAUTIFUL IVORY!!!
20 September 2007, 21:50
Bill C
Fantastic, nice to know there are still some ele out there like this.
20 September 2007, 21:55
Charles_Helmquote:
Originally posted by Bill C:
Fantastic, nice to know there are still some ele out there like this.
Plus 1!
Bahati -- thanks for the pictures!
20 September 2007, 22:08
nkonkasweet Jesus!
20 September 2007, 22:43
Bwana BundukiDamn. That is an elephant!!!!!
20 September 2007, 23:58
Use Enough GunMy oh my! That's what dreams are made of!
21 September 2007, 00:14
butchlocone more thing - the guys son took a 81# with jumbo last year. Nothing beats good luck
21 September 2007, 00:25
GarByLike winning the lottery!! SWEET. That is indeed an impressive tusker. Harkens back to yesteryear.
Gary
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21 September 2007, 01:01
yukon deltaquote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
one more thing - the guys son took a 81# with jumbo last year.
Serious? That's even more amazing. What a beauty. It's nice that he won't have an importation problem to deal with.
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21 September 2007, 01:23
daleWBwana Bunduki: Did you see any quality elephant when you hunted with Nixon?
21 September 2007, 02:30
bulldog563quote:
Originally posted by Charles_Helm:
We need some pictures from Jumbo! That is an impressive bull indeed.
I think efforts are underway to allow the importation but I do not know where they stand.
Anyone have info on how this is going?
Beautiful Elephant. Congrats to the hunter!!
21 September 2007, 02:34
BuglemintodayWhat a monster!
"Let me start off with two words: Made in America"
21 September 2007, 03:03
MJinesI started to respond by denigrating my "little" bull, but then thought about my hunt for my bull and concluded that my trophy is every bit as impressive as this one. In the final analysis, the hunt is the trophy, not the animal.
That said, what a fine bull!
Mike
21 September 2007, 03:22
yukon deltaWhile some mature elephants are bigger than others, there are no "little" ones.
Trophy elephant hunters must be the rarest of all hunters in today's environment...turning down 50 pounders looking for 70 and so on. I'm just a poor tuskless hunter and very happy to do that.
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21 September 2007, 03:23
Charles_Helmquote:
Originally posted by bulldog563:
Anyone have info on how this is going?
This is the latest thread I found with a search, but it was not an exhaustive search.21 September 2007, 07:15
308SakoSimply fantastic, a magnificent animal, and trophy.
Member NRA, SCI- Life #358 28+ years now!
DRSS, double owner-shooter since 1983, O/U .30-06 Browning Continental set.
21 September 2007, 10:43
sierrabravo45I thought Blasers couldn't kill elephants??
Mink and Wall Tents don't go together. Especially when you are sleeping in the Wall Tent.
DRSS .470 & .500
21 September 2007, 18:05
BoghossianAmazing, he should retire from elephant hunting!
I wonder how old this monarch was...
21 September 2007, 18:48
retreeverWOW... To the shooter and the Ph guiding him in for the shot....and making it...
Mike
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
21 September 2007, 19:53
Mark TWhat an amazing bull! It's nice to see that they are still out there.
Imagine what he has seen in his lifetime......
Incredible.
22 September 2007, 09:53
Kyler HamannWow.....
Thanks for sharing the photos,
Kyler
22 September 2007, 12:19
Safari-HuntThis is the stuff what dreams are made off
Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.
22 September 2007, 19:46
driftwoodYeah Sierrabrvo 45, a little off the subject but you could be in Utah hunting those massive 400 + inch Elk we have here. The best place in the US to shoot a large animal, that is if you want to get in the book. To some that is what dreams are made of.
22 September 2007, 20:12
465H&HTwo years ago, I stayed for a couple of days at George Hallamore's home in Bulawayo. On the wall of his living room, he had a large picture of a spanish client with a huge elephant he and George killed in Mozambique when George worked for Jumbo Moore. I am almost positive that this is the same client. As I remember, Goerge said the bull was in the high 70's. He also said that he had seen bulls there that would go over 80 lbs. Looks like he was right.
465H&H