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Holy Smokes! What an adventure and what an eland! Congratulations!


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This fantastic report is the reason why any talk of "no reports" is a travesty. Excellent stuff!
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Posts: 412 | Location: KZN province South Africa | Registered: 24 July 2009Reply With Quote
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Man is that a great LDE. I must be the only man to ever hunt them and not connect, but I am sure proud of you !


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That's some awesome trophies and a very good story to go with them! Thanks Smiler


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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
I would love to draw down on one with 36" horns, and when I mount him with the tips of the horns seven feet off the ground, the dewlap drags.

Sharpshooter, how would you manage to get him on his knees before you mount him? Shoot him first?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I just couldn't resist that.

And it helped me contain the green envy I felt after reading such a fine report of a truly spectacular hunt for some awesome trophies in an exotic locale that I will probably never be fortunate enough to see.

My hat is off to 505 Gibbs!
Well done man!

SFH


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Awesome trophies. Congrats. That eland is beautiful!


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A few more pics,
This is Graham Turner (other guy in camp) and the bull he shot with Thierry.

Here is a Giant Forest Hog (we saw quite a few of these)

Another pic of Grahams Eland, another great old bull.

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And a video of when one of the eland came into camp. These guys loose their minds when someone shoots an Eland.
<br /><span style="font-size: 70%" ><a href="http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=vifztz&s=7" >Original Video</a> - More videos at <a href="http://tinypic.com" >TinyPic</a></span>
 
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Wery nice report!its my dream to hunt one of these beautiful elands too! tu2


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Awsome, awesome, awesome! Well done! tu2


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Brad - Awesome man, really happy for ya! Looking forward to hearing about the Zambia trip too, good luck.


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Posts: 4884 | Location: Boise, Idaho | Registered: 05 March 2009Reply With Quote
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Hi brad,

just came across your post. Great report.

Thank you so much for your words. It is a pleasure to know we were part of making your dreams come true. We strive to make it like that for all our clients!!! posts like this, and happy clients make all our hard work worth it!!!! Thank you soo much!!!

BTW- Daves face that you wanted to have a picture of, made me crack up, i knew EXACTLY what you were talking about, especially after you shot the eland!!! When he hunts, hes in a zone; never changes!!! hahahahahahahha love it!!

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Excellent report and great adventure. Dave is a great guy. CAR and Giant Eland is one of the very best adventures anyone can experience! Great job!


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Posts: 473 | Location: San Antonio, Texas & Tanzania | Registered: 20 November 2003Reply With Quote
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That report has just messed up my whole hunting priority list!!

Those Eland are just something else.

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That story just made me add an eland to my hunt with Martin next month. Now he's got to find an old Dagga Boy and a old blue bull for me.


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Posts: 12548 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: 30 December 2002Reply With Quote
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Incredible hunt and well reported. One of the most exciting hunts ever posted here. Congratultions.
 
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I was bitten by the eland bug in 2007 with Vaughan Fulton. The itch is next going to be scratched in Zim with Mokore this August, but some day I really do want to try for LDE. Fantastic-looking animal and a fantastic-looking hunt!
 
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Thanks and congratulations. You have had quite a year!


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Into my heart on air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.

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Outstanding and great shooting.

Mike


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Awesome Trophies!!! Congrats
 
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