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My thirty year dream came true.........(updated with ele shot video)
11 December 2011, 06:51
7MMNutMy thirty year dream came true.........(updated with ele shot video)
Well done JCS! So have you started planning your next trip yet?
11 December 2011, 09:49
twoseventyI hunted the same area for my first cape buffalo in 1994 with Graham Hingesten. Enjoyed re-living my hunt by reading your report. Thank you.
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11 December 2011, 13:10
sjbGreat Hunt report, love the fact that you can enjoy chasing mature age animals and have no need for a "measure up" after the fact!! Got to love that Ele hunting, got my first a few months back and can not wait to go again. Africa is truly a special place to hunt. Scott

11 December 2011, 14:34
HasherCongratulations on what looks like an outstanding hunt.
I am hoping I can square everything away for a buff hunt in '13.
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11 December 2011, 15:30
d.ungerVery well done. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
11 December 2011, 19:03
bwanamrmCongratulations on the realization of a lifelong dream! Well done!
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12 December 2011, 05:09
h kittleGreat report. I to have a Sabatti 450NE. I took it with me on an elephant hunt this past October. Unfortunately the ele did not work out the the gun is still a virgin. Although I might shoot a deer with it this coming weekend.
Thanks for posting
12 December 2011, 06:59
Todd WilliamsCongrats on a great hunt. Nice write up. I enjoyed it.
12 December 2011, 09:25
Bill BradyCongratulations on a fantastic hunt and report.You did it right! Bill
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12 December 2011, 18:15
matt uVery nice Congratulations!!
12 December 2011, 18:25
JudgeGGreat safari! I sent you a p.m., btw.
JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous.
12 December 2011, 18:50
JCS271Judge G, I had read your earlier post about hunting the mopane and when we went there I wondered if it was the same place. It is a beautiful spot. The whole experience was one that I will never forget.
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13 December 2011, 22:10
R.JollyGreat report and welcome to the "conflict of emotions" elephant hunting club. Its a sure sign that you are a true sportsman and not just a killer. It's a membership to be proud of.
14 December 2011, 00:19
Big Game HunterExcellent report.
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15 December 2011, 10:25
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15 December 2011, 14:20
RhodesGreat report, I was there with you when you stepped out from behind that bush to face your Buff.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Rhodes
DRSS
15 December 2011, 14:42
Lahtari It is a very humbling experience to harvest such a massive old creature and my emotions were quite solemn. I don’t think that anyone other than another hunter will ever understand the conflicting emotions of joy and sadness that are felt after taking the life of such a magnificent animal. 100% true.I't takes a moment to get smile on face for the photos... doesn't it...
Very fine story. Congrats!
17 December 2011, 05:46
shootawayEnjoyed your report and video!
17 December 2011, 12:44
conditionone45Great Safari, well told, and quite the best of experiences. Sincere congratulations.
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18 December 2011, 06:00
CCMDocThat was absolutely
outstanding! The hunt, your shooting and the manner in which you told the story. I was there with you. That I had been in that camp and seen those vistas a few years ago served to make it that much more "real" for me.
Great
GREAT job!
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21 December 2011, 20:18
retreeverDreams do come true. Congratulations!
Mike
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25 December 2011, 05:31
Singleshot03Great report and dream come true. Ironically, I just completed my first trip to Africa and it has been 30 years since I first read Capstick.
Congrats on great trophies.
21 January 2012, 01:34
JCS271Thanks for all the kind words, it truly was the adventure of a lifetime!
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21 January 2012, 02:34
pagosawingnutWell done! Nice hunt report. You will go back, judging from the smiles on your face!