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The pair of tusks in the photograph very much appear to be the recognized world record tusks in the London Museum of Natural History, and the handwritten weights 214 & 226 lbs match the WR tusk weights. One has to wonder did the museum really avail the tusks for Peter Beard's photo session?, or...

I thought my experience during an overnight in Harare last week is worth sharing . . . "Guinea Fowl Rest" in the Borrowdale suburb. B&B $90. Everything totally clean, safe & secure, pool, honor bar, great breakfast, and staff Annette and Tonia were most helpful. I'll stay there again next...

Yess . . . recovered / excavated mammoth or mastodon tusks . .

Semper Fi Marine . . . I'll look for you on Heaven's scenes . . . should I make it there . . .

Semper Fi . . .

The way safaris are conducted in TZ is not conducive to what you describe. East African Greater Kudu (and Lesser Kudu for that matter), and Roosevelt Sable are considered "top shelf" trophies, are usually of very limited quota, and it is very unlikely that a safari operator could offer them on a...

It sure is!! and NO shame in taking one with one broken tusk . . . it's a "natural occurrence", and the longer they get the more likely one will soonr or later break off . . . it's a great trophy!

It appears to me the photo may be a fabrication. The image of Roosevelt appears to be "added in". But if the photo is genuine, I believe it is not of two leopards, rather two jaguars and taken during Roosevelt's expedition in South America.

I saw Pano at "The Bar in Dar" at Slipway in Dar es Salaam back in December 2023. Though obviously not a youngster, he appeared to be enjoying life and in sufficient health that he might be able to conduct a safari that wasn't particularly strenuous. It has since transpired that Pano passed...

ZERO hesitation . . . if they were standing side by side at 30 yards my sights settle on the scrumcap.

You're off to a good start with Trophaendienste, I used them in 2022, and they did a great job.

I've summited Kili' twice. First at age 35, and again at age 54. Both times taking the Marangu Route on a short timeline. . . five days on the mountain, three and a half days up, and a day and a half down. Both times I was living full time at ~8,000 feet in Addis Ababa and physically active...

"SD", Let me say first . . . I am NO expert on early British rifles. Having said that, I would have thought H & H in 1914 was not sizing anything to a metric standard. I would also think you are wise not to modify the rifle, but just source a swivel assy that fits the barrel band attach point...

THANKS for the heads-up. That's all I need to know! I hope all readers of the forum take note and select their own carriers wisely.

"JHT", :LOL: Well, among other things . . . I find the placement of the feet uhh . . utterly AMAZING!

"HF", As I said in my post #15 above, my father was a taxidermist, so I've always been very particular about any mounts for myself and have always found taxidermy in general a fascinating subject. I have trophies of my own mounted over the years by . . . lemme think . . . seven different...

"HH", I recognize your mount immediately. An absolutely AMAZING mount! Worthy of even more photos I say . . . here are three photos I took of your mount at the 2019 SCI Convention . . .

"HF", My response suggesting a taxidermist in Montana admittedly falls outside the parameters of your thread's subject line, so a little latitude is respectfully requested . . . In my opinion, and it's just that . . . I'm not trying to impose it on anyone, but offer it up as something to...

I wouldn't have been able to honor this long-standing tradition using my Land Cruiser key . . .

That would be Colonel Negussie Eshete. During the Haile Selassie era he completed the US Army Jump School at Fort Benning. He retired with the rank of Colonel in the Ethiopian Army and started his own safari company "Rocky Valley Safaris" (not to be confused with another Ethiopian company...

Africa DOES have "bott flies", known as Putzi flies. I experienced these while living in Zimbabwe. They usually lay their eggs on wet clothing. Laundry is usually dried on an outdoor clothesline but should ALWAYS then be hot ironed which kills the eggs. This includes items we wouldn't...

Lon, Yes . . EXACTLY. And in addition, said Minister (or relative thereof) knows nothing about hunting, wildlife, conducting a safari, wildlife management or conservation. It is a tribute to the skills and fortitude of the many operators that conduct first-rate safaris despite the handicaps...

WoW . . a big thumbs up! SALUTE to the government leaders of Botswana for doing what's right for their people, wildlife, and environment . . not to mention their elephants!

WoW congratulations on not only a great trophy but also one with such an amazing horn configuration. It is somewhat reminiscent of the configuration frequently found on the Sudan Bohor reedbuck.

Derian, Your post says you have proper crocodile hunts in the Lowveld of South Africa. Are these crocodiles purchased or obtained from a crocodile farm or elsewhere and then released in your hunting area? Or are they wild, and naturally occurring in their native habitat? In what habitat do...

The below linked story dated 11 March reports a "super tusker" has recently been hunted in Tanzania. https://biglife.org/program-updates/big-life-news/third-elephant-killed-by-hunters-in-amboseli-landscape This story and the Joint Statement on the same site make for interesting reading. It...

There are always numerous vendors at the annual SCI convention (next one in Nashville, TN) that sell quite unique tables . . .

Recalling that the rifle was purchased and presented to Corbett by the government at the time, I expect the incorrect initials are the result of what the government would have called a "clerical error". Though I (perhaps naively) would have expected better of that era, perhaps they were...

Elio, My father was a highly respected taxidermist in northern Wisconsin, later a wildlife artist specializing in sculpture in bronze and as a result, I've always been particularly irritated by mediocre taxidermy . . . but not this time . . . your mount looks exceptional!! And an exceptional...

As others have said, Hippo and Zebra . .

Oh my gosh . . a monster one-tusker! I'd love to see this pig from a front on angle.

WoW . . what an AWESOME trophy!

Yes! . . . long but unusually thin . . . it is amazing he never broke a tusk!

WoW . . . GREAT trophy. What were the tusk lengths?

Though it doesn't pertain specifically to a hunter's travel, I thought the below linked article provides interesting information for anyone trying to determine which airline they will use for international travel...

Assuming it has been kept dry, free of any re-hydration, mold, and insect damage . . . YES. It should still tan up quite OK. I've had a number of capes that were salted and dried for anywhere from 8 to 11 years and tanned up beautifully.

"S-3", "Burt the Turtle" has provided a great post. Please allow me to chime in as well . . The key word is "non-exportable" and does not mean that it cannot be brought home to the USA or Mexico . . . but means that it cannot be EXPORTED from the country where it was hunted. In order for a...

Your interests would be better served by a stay on a ranch in South Africa . . .

They are the largest of all the wild pigs. The 'experts' say a big boar can weigh as much as six hundred pounds. But I think that refers to the East Africa variety which I believe on average run larger than the West African variety. I did not have a scale to weigh mine hunted in the Jibat...

On a related subject, if you've not already seen it, here's a link to my post regarding my visit to Col. Corbett's grave about a year ago . . . https://www.africahunting.com/threads/a-christmas-pilgrimage-to-the-gravesite-of-colonel-edward-james-jim-corbett.72711/

Ridge Runner, Your AH profile doesn't list a location, but I'll assume it is not somewhere in Canada. Let me offer the following . . . I have a Winchester lever action in 38-55 that I hunted with as a young boy in northern Wisconsin, and after many years it has come back to me via my Dad...

A friend of mine met him briefly at the Dar es Salaam Yacht Club about 3 weeks ago (I have no more details than that).

Yes Sir . . . the legendary 1HZ . . . the most reliable safari vehicle engine in history. Routine servicing and it'll go two hundred thousand miles without batting an eye, and often double that :oops:

In addition to the sources already mentioned, two books in are absolutely essential reading. "What I Tell You Three Times is True" and "Ivory Crisis" written by Ian Parker, an "on the ground" expert on the Kenyan (and other countries) elephant population (mis) management and I submit THE expert...

NIICE! . . . and a particularly nice trophy for a female. They are somewhat rare, but once in a while a female is taken that will actually make the SCI record book minimum.

Two identical pair Roland Ward khaki trousers. NEW, never worn, never washed. Still exhibit the factory pressing & creases. Size: ~28 X 34 Waist size: 28” (yes, 28”) They are labeled size 30, but definitely are smaller Length: Overall 43.5” They are factory hemmed, but long. I wear reliably...

This one taken in the Underberg area . . . chased the same buck around for three days . . . he was well earned!

Hands down . . Wooly Mammoth . . . After that it would be hard to beat an Irish Elk . . .