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18 September 2015, 10:40

ManuelM

Dande with CMS- pics added

Very well done, that was one fine safari and that leopard is one of the biggest Ive seen out of the valley, it has a huge head!

Congratulations and thanks for sharing

18 September 2015, 13:01

R.Jolly

Larry
When you mention how cool Criton is under pressure around elephant we should all remember that it's only about three years ago that he was trampled by a bull that smashed his pelvis. That was in the June if my memory serves and he was back hunting at the end of that September. Buzz will correct me if I have my timings wrong. One of my greatest pleasures in hunting with CM is watching him work. He is a magician in the bush.

18 September 2015, 14:23

bwanamrm

Great report and some fine trophies Larry. Well done. That is a magnificent leopard for the Valley.

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.

20 September 2015, 01:46

RinatKV

Larry,

Congratulations! Well done!

Best regards,
Rinst

20 September 2015, 06:08

Chris Lozano

Larry
I assume you killed that leopard near the Mukanga camp?
He was there for awhile.

20 September 2015, 16:35

larryshores

Not sure the name Chris. It as the southern most camp.

20 September 2015, 17:48

dogcat

Great leopard... Great hunt... Great bull badger!!!

21 September 2015, 03:24

larryshores

quote:
Originally posted by dogcat:
Great leopard... Great hunt... Great bull badger!!!

Thanks.

I will tell the truth and say that the only time I was scared on the safari was when I whacked the honey badger. I exited the truck to shoot. It was CLOSE. I was afraid it might get after me. However, there was a second one across the road that really concerned me. It was just a few yards away raising hell. Fortunately, I have no charging honey badger stories.

Can you imagine the grief I would get if a honey badger got me?

21 September 2015, 04:49

Bwana Bunduki

Very Nicely done. As always.

That bull ele and leopard made the trip.

Jeff

21 September 2015, 06:03

Beretta682E

quote:
Originally posted by larryshores:
quote:
Originally posted by dogcat:
Great leopard... Great hunt... Great bull badger!!!

Thanks.

I will tell the truth and say that the only time I was scared on the safari was when I whacked the honey badger. I exited the truck to shoot. It was CLOSE. I was afraid it might get after me. However, there was a second one across the road that really concerned me. It was just a few yards away raising hell. Fortunately, I have no charging honey badger stories.

Can you imagine the grief I would get if a honey badger got me?

Larry why the poor honey badger ? Why ?

Mike

21 September 2015, 07:22

larryshores

I am having it mounted for you Mike.

21 September 2015, 09:39

Beretta682E

Why Larry Why ??

AR needs to adopt the honey badger as it mascot and petition DSC, SCI and NRA to protect the honey badger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

75 mil. views - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...astyass_Honey_Badger

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laredo_Honey_Badgers

We could be famous.

Mike

30 September 2015, 19:53

Thierry Labat

Great Hunt Larry! I especially like your leopard.

01 October 2015, 06:15

Texas Blue Devil

Great report. Cool Honey Badger.

09 October 2015, 07:58

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by larryshores:

There are 3 people that CMS should never let get away from them. Criton, Nyati & Eddie.

I'd add Chooks to that list.

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10 October 2015, 01:54

Charlie64

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Well done Larry. Excellent hunt! We were a week or so later and hunted out of Matombo Camp.

40 sandgrouse ! Hat off to you! We did not manage that many wit two guns!

Great Report. Thanks

.

10 October 2015, 18:47

Aaron Neilson

I like it Larry, enough info to make it interesting but not too long that one doesn't read it. Cool hunt, and congrats on your nice trophies too!!!!

11 October 2015, 02:45

larryshores

Thank you all.

I have a few followup comments.

My shotgun issues appear to be the ammo. My gun guys fired 50 rounds of American made shells without a single problem.

I have seen the footage of the kill shots. It is damned impressive just how fast a second shot can be taken with a double.

On the leopard footage, the bullet can be seen clearly. I find that interesting.

I am NEVER taking so little ammo ever again.

I ended up being insanely lucky. It was a blast.

11 October 2015, 04:15

Beretta682E

quote:
Originally posted by larryshores:
Thank you all.

I have a few followup comments.

My shotgun issues appear to be the ammo. My gun guys fired 50 rounds of American made shells without a single problem.

I have seen the footage of the kill shots. It is damned impressive just how fast a second shot can be taken with a double.

On the leopard footage, the bullet can be seen clearly. I find that interesting.

I am NEVER taking so little ammo ever again.

I ended up being insanely lucky. It was a blast.

Think about the ammo you would have saved if you had not killed the poor little honey badger

Mike