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A hunt for the Giant in CAR ~ Video added
17 February 2011, 16:54
dwarf416A hunt for the Giant in CAR ~ Video added
Excellent! well done!
Now I need to think how I am going to save for that trip! After dreaming thanks to your report we have got another mission. Going to CAR
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17 February 2011, 16:59
dirklawyerAhmed,
Great pics and trophies you've opened my mind to possibly hunting CAR in the future.
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17 February 2011, 18:22
ghostbirdFantastic safari... thanks for sharing !
Very nice eland... WOW !
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17 February 2011, 18:28
friarmeierDear Ahmed & Francois,
Thanks for sharing your experiences! The pictures and story were wonderful, and lets me share a little bit of a great adventure.
Your thoughtfulness about the buffalo, Ahmed, is admirable. I too, have taken shots that, in retrospect, I wish I had not. The fact that you reflected not so much on yourself, but also on behalf of those hunting with you, reflects the wise and kind person you must be.
Again, congratulations, and thanks for sharing.
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17 February 2011, 18:39
jens poulsenThanks for sharing Ahmed.
Now I want to go to CAR too
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17 February 2011, 21:58
retreeverAhmed, Outstanding report and as always good shooting. Great photos also.
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17 February 2011, 23:28
Equinsu OchaGreat looking safari!
18 February 2011, 00:53
mboga biga bwanaAhmed
Great LDE. Congrats
Your reports are always informative and interesting.
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18 February 2011, 02:41
JACongratulations on your hunt and thank you for a fantastic report!
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18 February 2011, 03:04
Mariowonderful trophies!
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18 February 2011, 03:09
dogcatWay to go Ahmed!!!!
18 February 2011, 07:10
mohanNice report, Excellent Trophies, thanks.
18 February 2011, 07:13
Charles_HelmThanks for the great report on an excellent hunt.
18 February 2011, 07:31
SevenxbjtVery nice trophies.
18 February 2011, 09:25
fairgameGreat stuff.
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18 February 2011, 11:30
BrettAKSCIFantastic animals Ahmed! What a fabulous eland!!!
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18 February 2011, 19:55
PIERCE288Congrats on a great hunt!
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18 February 2011, 22:03
G L KrauseAhmed, I never really gave any serious thought to hunting the CAR, but after reading your post it's now on my African todo list. Thanks for a great story.
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18 February 2011, 22:35
JCS271Francois, tell us about that double rifle?
P.S. Ahmed, stunning eland, congratulations!
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19 February 2011, 04:41
ozhunterLooks like a Merkel double.
Ahmed, Did you recover and RWS bullets and if so how did they perform?
19 February 2011, 11:48
HendrikNZFantastic report and photos, this is a my dream hunt!
19 February 2011, 15:43
François de Grossouvrequote:
Originally posted by JCS271:
Francois, tell us about that double rifle?
P.S. Ahmed, stunning eland, congratulations!
Yes, my double is a Merkel 470 NE. I've been guiding with it for ten years now, it is a great tool, strong, simple, and the barrels are excellent. To me, 470 is a great caliber, with a good stoping power, but also a very flat trajectory for that kind of caliber. To me the perfect compromise. A double should be heavy, and not kicking to much, so you keep the advantage of shooting the two shots quickly if necessary.
20 February 2011, 12:22
sikanderhats off ahmed u really r full of surprises,congratulation my friend yet another feather in ur hat.regards
ur 3 greatest hunts r, ur 1st,ur last,and ur next!!!!
20 February 2011, 20:14
DLSThanks for the great report on your memorable safari. Congratulations, those are fabulous trophies, excellent photos and priceless memories.
20 February 2011, 21:22
andy_7x64fantastic trophy.
way to go!
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20 February 2011, 21:56
graybirdCongrats on a fine safari!
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21 February 2011, 02:38
jeff hGreat report, Great pics and as usual for your hunts great trophies
Congrads!!!
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21 February 2011, 05:57
Bwana NderoboCongratulations!!
21 February 2011, 08:32
L. David KeithCongratulations Ahmed on some outstanding trophies! Your choice of an outfitter couldn't have been better.
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21 February 2011, 13:28
Mike SmithVery nice. I must say I am very envious at the moment. Well done gentleman. This calling buffalo thing has me intrigued.
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21 February 2011, 17:09
BigBulletAhmed,
Congratulations on a fine hunt and thank you for sharing the details with us. The pictures are really great, I especially like the preperation photo for tsetse and mopane flies.
21 February 2011, 19:13
Ahmed Sultanquote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
Ahmed, Did you recover and RWS bullets and if so how did they perform?
Adam, we recovered one bullet each from Eland and Buffalo and they both performed perfectly.
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21 February 2011, 19:25
Ahmed Sultanquote:
Originally posted by G L Krause:
I never really gave any serious thought to hunting the CAR.
Me too, the only reason of going there was my love for the LDE trophy. However, once there, I found that it has great hunting potential. It is a beautiful country, the terrain is a mixture of Savannah land and forest and the list of animals that can be collected here is extensive.
Ahmed Sultan
21 February 2011, 20:25
MartyThank you for sharing your trip with us. THat eland is unbelievable! Congratulations to both you and Francois.
22 February 2011, 04:52
larryshoresAhmed :
If you have any video of the buffalo calling, please post it. That sounds incredibly interesting to me. I would love to see that.
Thanks.
23 February 2011, 21:15
Wendell ReichAhmed, what a great hunt. I love your reasoning on picking the area. (Paraphrasing) "C.A.R is more dangerous, but typically has better Eland, so CAR it is!"
Beautiful trophies.
23 February 2011, 23:02
jetdrvrYeah, Wendell's right. The potential for real adventure was there. That's the sort of thing I enjoy. Great hunt and excellent trophies and the country looks really great. Beautiful place. Thanks for the report.
23 February 2011, 23:21
Bill CSuper Lord Derby Ahmed - good show!
Your bag looks a lot like mine from Cameroon, and I agree that an LDE hunt is special not just because of the animal/trophy (which is truly majestic!) but because of the overall adventure and experience. I never felt further from home than I did on Day-15 in Cameroon…and looking back, it was one of my greatest trips.
I appreciate the camp and general pictures too, very nice.
24 February 2011, 00:26
mbogobutchAhmed, congrats on a wonderful hunt, and a hell of an experience, great report, and pictures.......Butch
24 February 2011, 01:50
hornWow beautiful trophies!