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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.
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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.
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Ken, Good job that must of been a real thrill. Rio7
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Thanks Blue... It was a thrill! Going back for eland and sable. Taking my wife next time,she will enjoy it!
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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…”
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There will be more pics as soon as photo bucket uploads them all,most likely tomorrow. So please bear with me.
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Welcome home, glad it was successful and you got back safely.. Life is good..
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Those who are always shooting off at the mouth usually aren't shooting straight. What do you get when you cross a polar bear with a seal? A polar bear. Did you hear they arrested the devil? Yeah, they got him on possession. www.wvcdl.org
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Thanks WCH.
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This is what I like to see.
NICE WORK!
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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!
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Looks like you had a very successful trip,beautiful critters
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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.
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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.
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Nice critters all around! Congrats on the lion! Should make a really nice rug!
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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.
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