And yet another great 2011 hunt with Zambezi Hunters and Thierry Labat

25 August 2011, 21:37

David Hulme

Just to keep you going until Pegleg's hunt report.... This one took place in June, with hunter Jean Luc Potier from Reunion Island. The leopard weighed just over 160 pounds, the hog 15", the eland 38", the bushbuck 16.5", the wildebeeste 30", the impala 23.5"...

25 August 2011, 22:08

Use Enough Gun

Wow!

25 August 2011, 22:17

matt u

25 August 2011, 22:29

1/2 slam

I love that Bushbuck. thanks for sharring.

25 August 2011, 22:41

safari-lawyer

I saw them all first hand in July. A proper bag for sure.

25 August 2011, 22:56

FishN4Eyes

Nice kitty and the eland looks like a toad.

TL and ZH is on a serious hot streak, hope it continues in '12!

25 August 2011, 23:12

David Hulme

quote:
Originally posted by FishN4Eyes:
Nice kitty and the eland looks like a toad.

TL and ZH is on a serious hot streak, hope it continues in '12!

Very true and it is fantastic to see. Count on it continuing in '12 and beyond...

Not to detract from this hunt or any of the other ZH/Labat hunt reports posted recently (is it possible?), but this is not really out of the ordinary.... Thierry's clients have been taking quality trophies for years, with Roger Whittall Safaris and with Zambezi Hunters, and Zambezi Hunters clients have been taking quality trophies since 1969, under the guidance of Ian Piercy and now Jonathan Hulme. When PH's Hulme, van der Linden and Hoets get their acts together and send me some pictures from recent hunts, I will post those too.

25 August 2011, 23:30

Ahmed Sultan

Great set of trophies, thanks for sharing David.

25 August 2011, 23:46

AnotherAZWriter

I love the eland.

25 August 2011, 23:56

Paul C

Great looking bushbuck. I have always thought bushbuck were one of the most beautiful animals to hunt. NICE.

26 August 2011, 01:40

D. Nelson

Amazing!!!!!

26 August 2011, 02:04

FishN4Eyes

quote:
Originally posted by David Hulme:
quote:
Originally posted by FishN4Eyes:
Nice kitty and the eland looks like a toad.

TL and ZH is on a serious hot streak, hope it continues in '12!

Very true and it is fantastic to see. Count on it continuing in '12 and beyond...

Not to detract from this hunt or any of the other ZH/Labat hunt reports posted recently (is it possible?), but this is not really out of the ordinary.... Thierry's clients have been taking quality trophies for years, with Roger Whittall Safaris and with Zambezi Hunters, and Zambezi Hunters clients have been taking quality trophies since 1969, under the guidance of Ian Piercy and now Jonathan Hulme. When PH's Hulme, van der Linden and Hoets get their acts together and send me some pictures from recent hunts, I will post those too.

I have selfish reasons for '12. I'll be following Mr. Parks up in camp with Thierry.

From the look of appearance of the pictures from Will's hunt this year, poor Thierry might be too tired to take me out after next year's adventure with Will!

26 August 2011, 02:11

Grafton

Top notch trophies there. Great!

26 August 2011, 03:30

wyattd

All very nice!! But that bushbuck....WOW!

26 August 2011, 03:37

MARK H. YOUNG

Guys,

The very high trophy quality of this hunt not only showcases Zambezi Hunters but the great conservation program throughout the whole Save Valley Conservancy. I think it would be hard to have a truly bad safari on the Conservancy. The level of safari offered and the trophy quality is just excellent.

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26 August 2011, 04:30

David Hulme

quote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Guys,

The very high trophy quality of this hunt not only showcases Zambezi Hunters but the great conservation program throughout the whole Save Valley Conservancy. I think it would be hard to have a truly bad safari on the Conservancy. The level of safari offered and the trophy quality is just excellent.

Mark

True, hard to have a truly bad safari in the Save conservancy, but there's a vast tract of ground between truly bad and excellent eh?

26 August 2011, 05:24

dla69

Love the eland!

26 August 2011, 05:28

Mad Dog

Excellent!!!

Mad Dog

26 August 2011, 05:40

Equinsu Ocha

That is a dream eland bull.. WOW!

I hope I find his twin my next trip over.

26 August 2011, 08:15

Fjold

Wow! What a great group of trophies.

Frank

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- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

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26 August 2011, 15:04

zhaba

Oh Man thats a killer Eland bull!!!!! and hog and busbuck etc etc etc well done looks like a ver good hunt

26 August 2011, 15:55

ozhunter

That is one hell of an Eland!

27 August 2011, 10:57

RichP470

It is possible to have a bad safari in the Save, especially if you are with a 2nd rate outfit such as Terry Anders Forever African Safaris. If you go with a first rate outfit like Zambezi Hunters, you can't go wrong.