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Folks Been a member of AR for quite some time now and never miss a day without checking in. This is my first post. Just had to share this picture with you of this splendid Kudu that was taken by a US hunter on my farm near Thabazimbi in the Limpopo province on Friday. Left horn 64" and right horn 63¾". Unfortunately the image is not of good quality. 2 reasons for this. 1) I do not have the hunter's permission to publish his image, or name. 2) It was gut shot just before dark and we only found him when it was dark. The PH promised to send me better pictures that he took on Saturday morning. This is the 3rd 60" plus kudu that we have hunted on the farm in the last 4 years. I am quite proud of this achievement. Don't know if the picture will display as I am not sure if I am loading it correctly. If it does not display please PM me so that I can send it to someone who can load it. Regards Shimuwu [IMG]64 inch kudu 29 July 2011.JPG[/IMG] | ||
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So, I see the picture is not loading. Can someone pls PM me to send the picture to them to publish. Regards | |||
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pm sent Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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Shimuwu's kudu photo:  Very nice, congrats! Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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Amazing! | |||
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El Hefe "Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan "Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians." Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness. | |||
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That is a really good one. Congrats. I have noticed that a lot of the really big ones have those narrow spreads. I like that myself. | |||
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Beautiful animal! Post more pics if you get them Thanks for sharing | |||
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Way cool! It does look huge. ~Ann   | |||
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Sweet! Happiness is a warm gun | |||
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Outstanding Kudu. I'd love to find one just like it. "The government cannot give to anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else." | |||
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Wow... a beast! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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Russell: Isn't one of your favorite safari "target" animals kudu? The pic of this one had to have knocked your socks off!  | |||
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Shaped like Ann's big bull, nice. I heard about a 72" Kudu being shot recently and saw a photo, but the angle wasn't good to judge it very well. Still waiting on more news but I am suspect although it's not impossible. Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Vaughn, You have an excellent memory, my friend! I would love to do a specialized hunt for nothing but big kudu and eland! I truly enjoy hunting both but the most majestic game animal is the kudu in my opinion. Nothing quite so graceful! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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Great animal. What were the day rates and trophy fee for him ? | |||
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Excellent trophy, I would be more than happy with one that measured 54 inches. Congratulations all around. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Still having sleepless noght about this bull. As I said this is the third 60+ bull hunted on my farm in the last 4 years. One went for ZAR 95 000 (about $13k) on auction last year. I got pretty close to this. Watch this space. I have seen a few good young bulls with huge potential. Might have another one close to this in the next few years. Was hunted through a well known outfitter from Thabazimbi. I have also seen pictures of the 72" bull that was hunted by a local hunter near Hoedspruit last year. Awesome! Regards Shimuwu PS - Still waiting for better pictures | |||
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Kudu of a lifetime. No sorry, several lifetimes!  Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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Just read my post and it doe snot make sense. Would like to clarify A 63 inch bull went for about $13 000 on a game auction last year. This was not one of my animals. I received close to $13k for this animal. I have seen quite a few young bulls on the farm with good potential to potentially grow to 60"+ in the next few years. Hope this clarifies the my point. Still having sleepless nights about this magnificent animal. In a way I am also sad to have allowed him to be hunted as I often saw him with a bachelor herd close to my lodge. Regards | |||
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Nice kudu! | |||
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Great animal. I agree...I also thought of Ann's great bull. "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Damn fine Kudu bull!! _______________________________________________________ Hunt Report - South Africa 2022 Wade Abadie - Wild Shot Photography Website | Facebook | Instagram | |||
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