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Safari pics...... #11615411 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico The reason for going to South Africa.... Killed the lioness with the .375 RUM and 300 gr Nosler Partitions. The shot was at 25 yards. Blesbok... The blesbok was killed withe .375 H&H using the 270 gr Swift A-Frame. The horns and skin will be coming home. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615431 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico Springbok... Springbok was killed using the same load as the Blesbok. Blue Wildebeest.... The wildebeest was shot with the same load as the springbok and blesbok. Oryx... Oryx was killed with the same load that was used on the blesbok. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615439 11/27/16 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,867 s.tex R RIO7 Campfire Tracker RIO7 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,867 s.tex Ken, Good job that must of been a real thrill. Rio7

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615443 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico Random pics... Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615448 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... RIO7 #11615452 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico Thanks Blue... It was a thrill! Going back for eland and sable. Taking my wife next time,she will enjoy it! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615476 11/27/16 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,584 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,584 Orange Park, Florida Welcome back! great pics and hunt! A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615502 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico Thanks Jorge. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615512 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico There will be more pics as soon as photo bucket uploads them all,most likely tomorrow. So please bear with me. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615525 11/27/16 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,760 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,760 Wyoming Welcome home, glad it was successful and you got back safely.. Life is good.. Molon Labe

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615541 11/27/16 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 26,095 W.V. D dave284 Campfire Ranger dave284 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 26,095 W.V. Nice. I'm jealous. Those who are always shooting off at the mouth usually aren't shooting straight. Build a man a fire and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life. www.wvcdl.org

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615543 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico Thanks WCH. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615573 11/27/16 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,193 T_Inman Campfire Ranger T_Inman Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,193 This is what I like to see. NICE WORK!

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615590 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico Thanks T_Inman! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615597 11/27/16 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,193 T_Inman Campfire Ranger T_Inman Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,193 Nice critters all around, but that blesbok looks outstanding. Having only killed one myself, what did the guide say about it? Was it exceptionally sized or just a normal mature animal? The lion I am sure was the crown jewel. That must have been a rush!

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615611 11/27/16 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,724 upstate ny R rong Campfire Outfitter rong Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,724 upstate ny Looks like you had a very successful trip,beautiful critters

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615617 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm OP Campfire Oracle OP elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico The blesbok was an old bull,the ridges were worn almost smooth. As far as the size,I don't know,was just wanting an old bull and this one fit the bill. Didn't worry about inches,just looking for over the hill critters. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615641 11/27/16 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,193 T_Inman Campfire Ranger T_Inman Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,193 I rarely look at inches either...in fact only once have I scored one animal. He just looks exceptionally long, but like I said, I have only killed one so don't really know. Great work regardless.

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615645 11/27/16 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Nice critters all around! Congrats on the lion! Should make a really nice rug! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Safari pics...... elkhunternm #11615647 11/27/16 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas Love the pics elkhunter. Very nice animals you got there. Who did you hunt with if you don't mind? Congrats and thanks for sharing. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.