Bill, your reports are my favorites on AR; thanks again for sharing!! Also, very cool to see a Cummins Turbo Diesel in Zim, I miss mine but am starting to get used to the new PowerWagon!
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10 July 2012, 23:19
Equinsu Ocha
Great bull, Bill. Congrats on another grand adventure!
10 July 2012, 23:26
shotgun46
Outstanding report great pictures
11 July 2012, 00:11
retreever
Bill, So enjoy your reports. You are a true hunter and enjoy all of the fauna and flora and the people.
Thank you,
Mike
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11 July 2012, 02:37
D. Nelson
Bill;
Beautiful bull!!!! Congratulations! Great report and photos.
Best regards, D. Nelson
11 July 2012, 13:36
David Hulme
quote:
Originally posted by retreever: Bill, So enjoy your reports. You are a true hunter and enjoy all of the fauna and flora and the people.
As always, thank you for the nice feedback!!! I do appreciate it. I planned to do a short summary report…but she kind of got away on me!
Rob – yes, Buzz did relay that story, priceless! I bet the guys were thinking the hunters were acting crazy again, but if they want to eat a poisonous snake, so be it!
When I have an opportunity, I will upload and provide a link to a clip from the video of the bang/flop, which Ryan did a great job capturing.
12 July 2012, 02:15
404WJJeffery
Great to read your report Bill. Keep on truckin!
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13 July 2012, 00:16
Big Game Hunter
Outstanding report as usual.
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15 July 2012, 04:00
shootaway
Nice report,Bill.Congratulations on your ele bull.
15 July 2012, 17:02
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17 July 2012, 08:27
JPK
Beuatiful ivory earned on a great hunt.
Congrats.
Though the elephant bug may have waned a bit you should be aware that it will return.
JPK
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12 April 2013, 07:24
Bill C
Well, it has taken a year, but I finally got around to getting the video clip of the hunt uploaded to YouTube. Watching this, and going thru the report again, brings back many fond memories.
A couple of thoughts...you will hear Buzz "encourage me" to shoot several times. I was to the right of the dead tree, and didn't have the same site picture of the ele as Buzz or Ryan (with the camera did), and the first frontal brain opportunity presented was obscured by some brush. Once I repositioned my rifle to the left of the tree, I was able to take the quartering brain shot. The ele was just about ready to depart, and per the report above, my aiming point was the base of the spine (the pivit point). It worked out, with the bullet passing thru the rear of the brain and coming to rest at the spine per the picts in the report.
The other note is, even though this was not my first elephant, I am always amazed and humbled after shooting one. My wife said that I look like a kid in a candy store for the first time. I hope I never lose this, and not for just elephant, but any animal that I am fortunate enough to hunt and shoot.
Or CLICK HERE to run from within YouTube, if the above says "disabled" or plays choppy. [on a PC you can increase the quality using the "gear icon" to 480 or 720p]
Cheers guys!
12 April 2013, 08:01
Bob Keeler
That was impressive. Thank you for putting this together as I very much enjoyed it. Buzz came up with a a great comment after the shot in his praise of your ability. Congratulations!!
12 April 2013, 08:38
Antlers
Great footage, Bill! I read back thru the report and the vidclip is a fitting finale!
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12 April 2013, 16:59
Maximus Brutus
Great report Bill and excellent shooting, especially as the head was stationary for such a short time. Well done.
Excellent Bill, that was not an easy shot with his head continually moving but it was clearly done perfectly. Playing it over and over a few times I was amazed that you could pick out the spot and make a good quartering brain shot, that has to be one of the hardest to make...experience and practice apparently works! It was like being there with you. Good camera footage too...and yes the look on your face afterwards is priceless.
Thanks for sharing Paul
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12 April 2013, 17:34
bwanamrm
Great video Bill and excellent shooting! Looked less than a chip shot because of the head shaking that old boy did to intimidate you guys! Well done, my friend!
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12 April 2013, 17:59
HBH
Hell of a shot!
And as always thanks for giving this glimps into your hunt.
Many Thanks
Brett
12 April 2013, 18:21
PD999
Great report Bill Congratulations!
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12 April 2013, 18:49
Todd Williams
Very good Bill. Not an easy shot but you obviously nailed it.
12 April 2013, 19:14
reddy375
Great Shot. Congratulations.
Arjun
12 April 2013, 19:28
shootaway
Good shooting Bill.I think that the video would have been nicer if it showed you and the ele in the frame while you were shooting.I think that the video cameraman was not positioned right.
12 April 2013, 22:42
safari-lawyer
Impressive.
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13 April 2013, 00:57
Tim Herald
Excellent!
Good Hunting,
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13 April 2013, 03:34
Ridgeman
Great clip. Great shot. Great bull. Thank you.
22 May 2013, 04:53
bigduke
awesome pictures and video
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22 May 2013, 07:02
Marty
Thank you for posting the video. That was a GREAT shot! Also, I really enjoyed re-reading your report, even if it did keep me up a little later than I had intended. Have you reconsidered your retirement from elephant hunting?
25 May 2013, 22:03
Zephyr
Well done..... thanks for sharing
28 May 2013, 23:02
Michael Robinson
Bill, I missed your report when you first posted it.
It was a great read over lunch today - as always with your reports, very detailed and informative, as well as entertaining.
That was truly an impressive shot on a tough, tough target.
Your bull, with its long, thin ivory, reminds me of my Tanzanian bull of a few years ago. I love the long ivory!
Congratulations!
Mike
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29 May 2013, 07:05
SBT
quote:
Have you done this before?
That was awesome!!!
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I do appreciate it. I planned to do a short summary report…but she kind of got away on me!
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