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Rich Elliott
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I received this message from Jason Roussos yesterday. I don't think there was any doubt about whether tis one was a male of not Eeker


"I got back from a Damaro hunt with a client from Mexico. Got this unbelievable leopard. Huge, scarred up old male that was very dark (classic Ethiopian morph leopard). Probably the best cat I have shot to date. On the body he measured 8.5 feet. Skin off he measured just under 10 feet. Must have weighed close to 200lbs but didn’t have a scale. No skull measurement because unfortunately the clients backup shot hit the back of the skull. Because we could still get a skull width measurement my guess was that he was around 18 inches total score."




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What a superb trophy! congratulations to all!


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Man that is a real cat! That sucker has been eating good, and I think he might go over 200#.

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That is a beautiful leopard. Congrats to hunter and PH!

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Holy Moly!!!!! shocker
 
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Suberb Chui !

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Wow Wow Wow!!!!! Jaws!!


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Look at the big pumpkin head on that thing! Man, what a trophy!
 
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Monster kitty! That thing hasn't missed many meals!


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Spectacular color. What a toad!


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That is an absolutely fantastic trophy.

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Amazing! Love the color!
 
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What a slob of a cat!! Rich, do many guys hunt leopard while in Ethiopia or do they just focus on the endemic species?


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Serious cat. Looks like a bloody Jaguar. Well done to all involved.


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Look at the size of that head! Great color on an old battle scarred warrior.


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wow love the color from them ethiopian cats


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One of the finest African trophies that will be taken this year. Congrats to both PH and hunter.


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Rich Elliott
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Rich, do many guys hunt leopard while in Ethiopia or do they just focus on the endemic species?

We have a quota of 2 per year in each of our two Bale Mountain concessions. Americans cannot import them. Ethiopia was in the midst of the Red Revolution when the ESA questionnaire went out in 1977 so no one was in a position to fill it out.
Pretty much the rest of the world can import them and with only 4 per year they don't go begging.


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Top that! (I mean top cat!)
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Wow!!!
Leopard of leopards...digging that color Eeker
Congrats to all!!!
 
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That is a monster! Dark and beautiful.

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Brute!!!!! Congrats


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Wow!!! Beautiful Cat! Well done!


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Looks like a bloody Jaguar

That was my thought as well.


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Awesome! tu2
 
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fairgame and bwana cecil: My first reaction as well! tu2
 
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The color is unbelievable and fantastic! Congrats to all involved!!!


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Awesome cat - congrats to Jason and the hunter!
 
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A true 8 1/2 foot leopard! Amazing cat & what colour!


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I would love to see a full mount of that bruiser!
 
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Serious cat. Looks like a bloody Jaguar. Well done to all involved.


exactly what I was thinking, what a head on that cat!!!


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Congrats to the hunters, what a dream cat. It's built like a bear.
 
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Rich,

Awesome Cat, I have been fascinated with the cats from your concessions, since I saw your hunt with Archie Nesbitt. I just wish we could import here,
to me this is what I consider Africa's greatest trophy. Big congrats to you and your client, he must be thrilled!

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Congratulations... I can't recall ever seeing a photo of a larger leopard!


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Fabulous! Congratulations...
 
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Love the dark coat. I think it looks a lot like a jaguar as well.

How many color "morphs" of leopard does Ethiopia have?


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I could only hope to find such a magnificent leopard like that! Congratulations!
 
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What a cat! Just superb.


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Originally posted by bwana cecil:
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Looks like a bloody Jaguar

That was my thought as well.


Jaguar ditto number four here.
Fantastic!

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Originally posted by Rich Elliott:
We have a quota of 2 per year in each of our two Bale Mountain concessions. Americans cannot import them. Ethiopia was in the midst of the Red Revolution when the ESA questionnaire went out in 1977 so no one was in a position to fill it out.
Pretty much the rest of the world can import them and with only 4 per year they don't go begging.



How are they hunted in broad day light like that? Bait & blind, dogs/tracking or incidentally opportunistic taking?
Backup shot in the skull suggests an interesting story ...
 
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Do you have more pics of that cat??
 
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