THAT is G R E A T old bull eland!
He has a fantastic "brush" and has those worn horns. IMO that guy is the perfect trophy.
Thank you sir! Definitely one of my most cherished hunts. The other bulls we tracked and I passed on, were all bigger horned, and in prime condition, but I committed myself to finding an over the hill bull. It was worth it. Cepo, the tracker, was truly amazing to watch. It was worth passing on the others, just to get to track another, and watch him do his thing!
This photo is kinda low res, but in the original, you can see the bulge of the 286gr A-Square Dead Tough under the hide at the neck/shoulder junction. It raked through him from about mid rib cage on the other side. Shot from about 40-50 yards. Followed with a solid just behind the last rib, and it stopped just a few inches below the soft.
Regards,
Jeff
