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2x Buffalo and PG with Zambezi Hunters and Thierry Labat

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10 November 2011, 21:14
Bwanna
2x Buffalo and PG with Zambezi Hunters and Thierry Labat
quote:
My heart, my mind, and a considerable portion of my soul make their home in Africa. I will return every year to search for them for just as long as I can. I just hope I never find them and the search continues for the rest of my days.


Well spoken, Will. Great hunt and congratulations. Wish I were there with you. Did you tell Thierry I was defiling his buffalo-stained boots by wearing them around Vegas?


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11 November 2011, 16:00
MikeBurke
Will,

Congratulations on another fine hunt. Looking forward to seeing you in Dallas.
12 November 2011, 04:45
shootaway
Congratulation on your hunt.Excellent shot on the first buff and a very nice kudu.
18 November 2011, 07:38
bwana cecil
Will
Congratulations on a great clean up hunt.
Maybe I'll meet you at the ZH booth in Dallas.


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18 November 2011, 07:57
KPete
Well done, Will. Either of those two buffalo are a trophy of a lifetime. Seeing those photos has me thinking about adding a buff to my pending leopard hunt.

Thanks for taking the time to share your report with us.


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11 December 2011, 12:15
Bill Brady
Will
Congratulations a beautiful pair of Buffs.Bill


DRSS
05 January 2012, 01:01
Efrain
Great pictures, awesome trophies phenomenal stories.
Thank you for sharing
Efrain
05 January 2012, 01:29
Bill73
Awesome hunt,great report,very nice buffs!


DRSS
05 January 2012, 02:37
h kittle
Will,

What a hunt. Thanks for sharing
05 January 2012, 14:16
gbax
Cracking pair of buffalo - very jealous indeed.
I had hoped to make a trip for a Buffalo in 2012 but sadly there is no chance now.

Best
Guy


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05 January 2012, 14:39
Bwanamich
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Originally posted by Bwanamich:
Do the Blue wildebeest usually have that white chevron? Looks similar to the Nyasaland we get in Southern Tz.


Hi Will,
You may have missed this question of mine on my first post. The 2 consecutive pictures of the wildebeest in your report look like that of two separate animals and locations and you may have gotten the photos mixed-up from a previous hunt?


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J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa

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06 January 2012, 08:01
fujotupu
quote:
Originally posted by Bwanamich:
quote:
Originally posted by Bwanamich:
Do the Blue wildebeest usually have that white chevron? Looks similar to the Nyasaland we get in Southern Tz.


Hi Will,
You may have missed this question of mine on my first post. The 2 consecutive pictures of the wildebeest in your report look like that of two separate animals and locations and you may have gotten the photos mixed-up from a previous hunt?


Agree with you Mich, certainly 2 different animals in 2 different areas with totally different type of vegetation - also I do not recall ever seeing a Wildebeest with a mane that stands erect like that of a Zebra (unless he's a young fella).
07 January 2012, 09:13
safari-lawyer
quote:
Originally posted by fujotupu:
quote:
Originally posted by Bwanamich:
quote:
Originally posted by Bwanamich:
Do the Blue wildebeest usually have that white chevron? Looks similar to the Nyasaland we get in Southern Tz.


Hi Will,
You may have missed this question of mine on my first post. The 2 consecutive pictures of the wildebeest in your report look like that of two separate animals and locations and you may have gotten the photos mixed-up from a previous hunt?


Agree with you Mich, certainly 2 different animals in 2 different areas with totally different type of vegetation - also I do not recall ever seeing a Wildebeest with a mane that stands erect like that of a Zebra (unless he's a young fella).


The first wildebeest - with the chevron - was shot in Zim,by me, on this hunt. It is uncharastic of the blue wb, but it occurs in a small percentage of the animals in that area.

The second animal was shot by another hunter and Thierry and I stopped by to talk while they loaded him up. So, yes, it is a different animal. However it is in the same area and was shot a day or two before I shot mine.


Will J. Parks, III
09 January 2012, 04:20
jeff h
good stuff Will. Congrats


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08 May 2012, 01:19
Efrain
Outstanding Will, thanks for sharing
08 May 2012, 21:48
bwanajay
Great report Will.

Hunting a grand old warrior properly is as good as it gets...
08 May 2012, 22:38
BEGNO
Great report, two excellent Buffalo.


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