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Yup. I'm thinking along the SW border of Kafue NP. Free ranging, no fences.

61" Kudu? Well done!

Going back to the eastern cape this July and looking for a red Hartebeest. Nothing else special at this time

Getting the itch to scratch a few more ff the bucket list. Sable and bushbuck, possibly a nyala. Leaning towards Mozambique, but those big sable in Zambia are hard to beat. Wouldn't turn down a big waterbuck or another kudu if the right bull presented itself. No way to pull it off this year, so working on 2025.

Nothing for me.
Plains game are fun and I have no regrets concerning my African hunting but there’s nothing beyond my kudu, gemsbok, impala and warthog that I want. Got a blesbok too but that was an add on because there was time to hunt more. I’d rather hunt other critters in other places as far as non dangerous game. Good on everyone though for pursuing their plains game desires.

I am booked for cape buffalo and crocodile next year in Zambia. One never knows with me if something else will die while I am there, but I have nothing specific in mind.

Sable and roan.

I still want a really nice Impala, warthog, nyala, and wildebeest. That, with another buff (euro next time) will fill up the gun room I’m building about perfectly. I currently have a 38” buff, Kudu, waterbuck, zebra, and puku at the taxidermist.

For me it would be East African impala, the various bushbucks I don’t have already, roan and Lord Derby Eland.

I need really big Warthog and Bushpigs, Wife wants the four colors of Springbuck and a copper colored Wildebeest bull ; ]

Spotted hyena, sable and roan.

Waterbuck, big warthog, spotted hyena, Roan

I have at least one mount of each of the 36 species of African animals that I have hunted. Still waiting on my taxidermist on 5 from previous hunts.

Ones that I would still like to hunt would include a Roan, Kob, Puku, Black and Kafue Lechwes, a different Hartebeest than my Red, a Grant, Roberts and Thomson Gazelles, a Lesser Kudu, a Gerenuk, Suni, Dik-dik, a couple of Forest Duikers, and a Bohor Reedbuck.

Then I would need a place to put them, as my Living and Trophy rooms are pretty much full now.

I shot a pretty nice warthog in 2012 with my pre-64 358 Win and the 200 gr TTSX.

That's what I'm talking about! Nice warthog:)

Big nyala and Limpopo bushbuck.

Another nice Warthog!

I shot mine with a 270 grain A-Frame out of the .375 H&H. No special reason; it's just what I happened to be carrying that day.

I'd hate to try getting one through agriculture inspection today tho, it's turned into a real trial (re: $$$ storage) in some of the airports.

Sichifulo, Kasonso Busanga, Lunga Busanga, Illinda and other units in that area can all produce Sable over 45”.

Sable
Lesser kudu
Roan

The most impressive Sable I've yet to come across was unfortunately while on the dirt track traveling to meet the outbound plane.

I believe that's called perfect timing - for the Sable.

Can do you one better:

Gemsbuk Bull and cow/Aroab,Namibia., Same trip Blesbuk Ram, Impala, Zebra skin 1998 Bought and paid for Taxidermist
Black Wildebeast Bull, Red Hartebeast Bull, Blesbuk skin South Africa 2002, Bought and paid for.

They were "supposed" to be part of the group shipping (to save costs) however. The two trips were a combined effort, with trophies sent right after the 2002 trip. However, my Afrikaner Outfitter friend got twisted off with me when I would not support his financial agenda. The rest of the group received theirs in one shipment; mine were not. My "paperwork" was not "done", etc. Went back and forth, hard words via Fax/phone calls, etc. I resolved to just "give them" to the Taxidermist (very good man) to sell and invest back into "his" business. I took the Taxi/costs on the chin. Friendship ruined of course. In 2004, out of the blue, he called me and "again" wanted to me support him financially. I politely refused and said, " Don't contact me again". What I learned..."some Afrikaners" love you just fine, "until" it looks like the "American" won't Pay for their Lifestyle choices. No...I never went back and I am "never" going back to Africa. I have my memories and my photos. "Beware of Afrikaners Bearing Gifts" they say?