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Huge Ethiopian Leopard
28 April 2014, 17:42
Rich ElliottHuge Ethiopian Leopard
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
"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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28 April 2014, 17:47
jorgeWhat a superb trophy! congratulations to all!
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28 April 2014, 17:59
MacD37Man 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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28 April 2014, 18:25
chuckmaxmanHoly Moly!!!!!
28 April 2014, 18:31
mboga biga bwanaSuberb Chui !
Well done
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28 April 2014, 18:32
miketaylorWow Wow Wow!!!!! Jaws!!
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28 April 2014, 18:54
Todd WilliamsLook at the big pumpkin head on that thing! Man, what a trophy!
28 April 2014, 18:59
FjoldMonster kitty! That thing hasn't missed many meals!
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28 April 2014, 19:28
dukxdogSpectacular color. What a toad!
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28 April 2014, 19:29
retreeverThat is an absolutely fantastic trophy.
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28 April 2014, 19:29
tendramsAmazing! Love the color!
28 April 2014, 19:38
Peter AndersenWhat a slob of a cat!! Rich, do many guys hunt leopard while in Ethiopia or do they just focus on the endemic species?
28 April 2014, 19:50
fairgameSerious 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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28 April 2014, 20:24
A.Dahlgrenwow love the color from them ethiopian cats
28 April 2014, 21:05
Dave FulsonOne of the finest African trophies that will be taken this year. Congrats to both PH and hunter.
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28 April 2014, 21:07
Rich Elliottquote:
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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28 April 2014, 21:20
BNagelTop that! (I mean top cat!)
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28 April 2014, 22:12
TrophyShotPrintsWow!!!
Leopard of leopards...digging that color
Congrats to all!!!
28 April 2014, 23:02
TorbjørnThat is a monster! Dark and beautiful.
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28 April 2014, 23:13
Thierry LabatBrute!!!!! Congrats
28 April 2014, 23:51
ledvmWow!!! Beautiful Cat! Well done!
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28 April 2014, 23:55
bwana cecilquote:
Looks like a bloody Jaguar
That was my thought as well.
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29 April 2014, 00:17
bwanajayAwesome!
29 April 2014, 00:19
Use Enough Gunfairgame and bwana cecil: My first reaction as well!
29 April 2014, 00:24
graybirdThe color is unbelievable and fantastic! Congrats to all involved!!!
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29 April 2014, 01:27
OrvarAwesome cat - congrats to Jason and the hunter!
29 April 2014, 02:11
NakihunterA 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!
29 April 2014, 02:56
DTalaquote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
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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29 April 2014, 03:44
d.ungerCongrats to the hunters, what a dream cat. It's built like a bear.
29 April 2014, 03:58
mbogobutchRich,
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!
Best Regards,
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29 April 2014, 04:38
bwanamrmCongratulations... I can't recall ever seeing a photo of a larger leopard!
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29 April 2014, 05:15
EmoryFabulous! Congratulations...
29 April 2014, 06:12
SevensLove the dark coat. I think it looks a lot like a jaguar as well.
How many color "morphs" of leopard does Ethiopia have?
29 April 2014, 07:51
pagosawingnutI could only hope to find such a magnificent leopard like that! Congratulations!
29 April 2014, 07:54
Charles_HelmWhat a cat! Just superb.
quote:
Originally posted by bwana cecil:
quote:
Looks like a bloody Jaguar
That was my thought as well.
Jaguar ditto number four here.
Fantastic!
quote:
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 ...
29 April 2014, 08:21
LeopardtrackDo you have more pics of that cat??