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Had a great elephant hunt with Karl. The camp was only a year old & very comfortable, staff were polite and efficient. Karl is always fun to talk to as he is also a gun crank. Karl has also put me into the running for the 2014 "Fastest Elephant Hunt". A little late leaving camp as I was busy trying to get my stuff organized but almost immediately after entering the hunting area we found very fresh tracks. Within minutes we had a huge herd of mixed elephant in front of us, including cows, bulls, calf & immature animals. A short stalk and we got busted by a young cow that came walking directly at us. Fortunately they were not badly spooked and we were able to get back on them. A few minutes latter 2 mature bulls came walking along the edge of the herd. Karl indicated to take the 2nd bull and within a few moments my hunt was over. Back to camp for lunch, a quick nap & spent the rest of the day fishing on the Zambezi. Having spent 18 hour days, as well as, miles & miles of walking hunting elephants in the past this seemed in some ways to fast & easy. But after years of hunting I have learned that you play the hand you are dealt & never pass on a animal on the first day you would be happy to shoot on the last. Used a Verney-Carron 450 NE, with Hornady factory solids. Karl had a Verney-Carron 577, said it was a elephant killing machine! Thanks again Karl, lets make a plan for the future.  Ken DRSS, PP Chapter Life NRA Life SCI Life DSC | ||
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Ken, Many congrats for such nice trophy in hours, its all depend on luck, must be around 65 pounder? | |||
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It doesn't get any better than that! Congratulations! Best regards, D. Nelson | |||
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Karl is a great PH and loads of fun to be around... congrats on a well done hunt.....  | |||
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Well done Ken and Karl. Wise decision of yours. Don't look a gifted horse in the mouth and all that , what ? Good looking Jumbo  | |||
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Well done Ken! That appears to be a nice elephant from the pictures! Congratulations. | |||
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Congrats Ken, very nice Elephant! I look forward to seeing you at Dallas. Cheers, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Wow... damn nice bull! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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Well done Ken and Karl. I presume you were in the new river camp? We were there last year while it was still under construction. It appeared it would be a beautiful camp/location when finished. Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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Very nice bull! Congratulations. | |||
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Outstanding! Both of you! . | |||
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. Nice ivory ! Congratulations! Charlie "Up the ladders and down the snakes!" | |||
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Congrats Ken - especially using the VC 450 NE  Morten The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Congratulations!! | |||
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Well done Ken. Congratulations on a fine ele bull. Mike | |||
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Very nice bull! Did Karl eat the whole elephant by himself? Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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probably only the balls! my BIL's hunt a few months ago might give you a run for your money as far as the quickest elephant hunt.the first full day he shot a nice buffalo. the second day we changed camps. the third day he had an "own use" ele bull on the ground by about 8:15. the next day he had a trophy bull on the ground by 8:30. you can't argue with luck. that is a really nice bull- congratulations!!! don't you just love that Sikunga camp? Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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Very impressive Ken !!! Mike | |||
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Obviously a canned hunt, but you have to give Karl extra credit for canning an entire herd... "If you’re innocent why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”- Donald Trump | |||
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Good for you Ken! Glad your trip worked out well. ..talk soon. Good Hunting, Tim Herald Worldwide Trophy Adventures tim@trophyadventures.com | |||
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Nice elephant Ken! | |||
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Nice ele | |||
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Very nice Ele! | |||
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Ken, Well done on an excellent Bull ele mate!!!! No doubt the VC'S work well. CHEERS Nick | |||
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Shortest report ever with one single picture that says it all. Congratulations, beautiful bull. | |||
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Your hunt gives a whole new meaning to having 'a quickie'. Congratulations on a very nice elephant. And a very successful hunt. | |||
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Congratulations on a nice bull. | |||
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Super nice bull!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing!! DRSS | |||
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Way to go Ken. Mike | |||
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THIS!!!  USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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 My VC 450 NE is finished according to factory in St Etienne. Received 3 photoes, but non close up and with poor light. The rifle looks good to me though Morten The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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WHAT A BEAUTY .... you don't deserve that Ken... all that hard work!! NAH!!! Nicely done! KARL!!! Way to GO!!!! Subscribe to our Newsletter and follow us hunt to hunt - http://mailchi.mp/eccf60046a6c/welcome-to-2018 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages...aris/286258951422383 PHOTO BLOG - https://instagram.com/ivorytrailsafaris/ Phillip Smythe www.ivorytrailsafaris.com 16 Pendennis Rd, Mount Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe Cell - +263 772 413 618 email - phillip@ivorytrailsafaris.com | |||
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Ken: You know you paid dearly for the short hunt by those of the past trips wearing out the boots and trails. Congrats, looks like a dandy from here. George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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Congratulations Ken (and Karl), beautiful bull. Well done! Antlers Double Rifle Shooters Society Heym 450/400 3" | |||
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