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My 16 YO daughter shot one on our last day in Zimbabwe. I told her she might as well quit hunting kudu now.... 60.25" x 58.5". ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q255/FishN4Eyes/IMG_1402_zps03d6cf55.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q255/FishN4Eyes/IMG_1398_zps88d0af64.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q255/FishN4Eyes/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_4476_zps330e7fd4.jpg)
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Super. She sure looks happy, as she should.
Hope you have some tall ceilings for that mount...
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Doesn't get much better than that! Congrats to you and the huntress!
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We had 3.5 days left after my Dad and I shot our buffalo and she said she wanted to try to get a big kudu.
She absolutely hunted her butt off the last few days and shot it at 3:30 in the afternoon on the last day.
She's one determined young lady. She also shot an impala, two zebra and a wildebeest.
My oldest daughter shot an impala and a nice wildebeest as well.
The 16 YO wants to hunt buffalo now. I told her she better get a college scholarship then. Thankfully she's a straight A student!
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Congrats, spectacular trophy and memories.
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Outstanding, sir! Congratulations to the young lady and a tip of the hat to you for showing her the way!
Ed
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Fish,
It's great to see a hope of a lifetime become real, congrats to both of you, what fun!
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Chris, that is EXCELLENT!!!!
Congrats to the whole family!
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Fantastic! Congrats to all involved.
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That's really cool. Congrats to you all.
Thanks for sharing.
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Yep she needs to quit! Craig Boddinton, whose been on over one hundred safaris, has never come close to 60". Congratulations to your daughter sir. That is a trophy for the ages!.
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That is stunning. Now my wife is made. She likes em like that. Great curls!!
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Craig Boddinton, whose been on over one hundred safaris, has never come close to 60". I'm not surprised. He is a know dink shooter.
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Wow. The Holy Grail.
Full body mount? Maybe a pedestal? I did mine on a pedestal (no it wasn't anywhere close to that) and they look really nice.
I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all.
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Wow. The Holy Grail.
Full body mount? Maybe a pedestal? I did mine on a pedestal (no it wasn't anywhere close to that) and they look really nice. Shoulder or pedestal, we'll have to see what the princess prefers!  She's a great kid and I'm very blessed in that regard so she usually gets what she wants!
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Would love to see a photo of that mount hanging on your wall.
You doing taxidermy over there, or bringing the cape and horns back to the U.S. for mounting here?
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Would love to see a photo of that mount hanging on your wall.
You doing taxidermy over there, or bringing the cape and horns back to the U.S. for mounting here?
DF Bringing back the cape and horns and doing it here.
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