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I just returned from a very successful safari. Thought some of you might like to see what a really good elephant looks like. Tusks are 92 and 91 pounds each. I can't believe this is real and I got him. Anyways, I shot him with my Winchester 70 in .416RemMag during the day tracking him NOT at night raiding crops. We found the wallow he used during the night. ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/dukxdog/P5190601_zpsb49de6f0.jpg) He rubbed on this tree when muddy. ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/dukxdog/P5190604_zps9ae49911.jpg) Fresh spoor. ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/dukxdog/P5190605_zpsc4bf6786.jpg) Tusker down! ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/dukxdog/P5190638_zps3c9e6c7d.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/dukxdog/P5190645_zps46431192.jpg) From lip to tips were 49" and 53". ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/dukxdog/P5290845_zpsc4e1ebbb.jpg) Circumference is 19" around. They carry the weight out through the tusk. [img] http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/dukxdog/P5290846_zps82e6c760.jpg[/img] He looks like the ones from the good old days. I really got lucky!
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Congradulations Bobby great bull!
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Great Bull! Congratulations. jeff~
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That's a great elephant. Congratulations
long before Rodriguez stole that goat.
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Wow. But give us the rest of the story! where, PH!
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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Bobby, hunting with Nixon, I presume?
I hunt, not to kill, but in order not to have played golf....
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That IS like the good old days! Many congrats!
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Congratulations! Great bull!
What country?
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Very nice ivory....congrats!
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Well done and congratulations. What a trophy.
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damn nice trophy.......you guys kill me with your photos.....really need to get on finding a buyer for one of my kidneys  
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Great job and a fantastic bull! I use the exact same rifle for Africa and hope to make it back one day. Please give us more details on the hunt, country, PH, etc. Also, what bullet did you use?
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OMG!!!
Congratulations!
Where in Zim?
Who was your PH?
Who was the outfitter?
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OMG!!!
Congratulations!
Where in Zim?
Who was your PH?
Who was the outfitter? I asked first!
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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OMG!!!
Congratulations!
Where in Zim?
Who was your PH?
Who was the outfitter? I asked first!  Maybe he ain't saying...  DF
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OMG!!!
Congratulations!
Where in Zim?
Who was your PH?
Who was the outfitter? I asked first! Looks like Nixon Dzingai (SSG Safaris) in the picture. He gets some nice ele coming out of Gonarezhou. Congrats Bobby!
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Fantastic bull! Congratulations!
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those tusks look like the days of the old ivory safaris.--cranky72
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