Giants still walk among us.....

[WAB]

Yep, it is definitely bigger than the one I took. The mass is unreal. To give you a sense of the mass, I can’t circle the bases of the one I harvested with the thumb and index finger of both hands. The one recently harvested is obviously heavier. I hope the hunter realizes what he has taken!

 

[Mark R]

For a Cape Kudu which is not as large as a Greater Southern kudu, it's freaking BIG.

I'll say 58" 'ish and certainly once in a lifetime trophy Cape Kudu

Cheers,
Mark.

 

[BRICKBURN]

I’m with @IvW
I’d go 54 to 56
I would not even hesitate. Congratulations on an incredible trophy.

 

[Tra3]

Amazing! This is the type of animal that rightly gets a PH uncommonly excited.

 

[K-man]

Definitely a shooter! After you catch your breath! I will give my (limited) opinion - just under 60" on the left, 56+ on right. Congrats to hunter and P.H.!

 

[Inline6]

One of our hunters ran into an animal of a life time, connecting with this great Cape Kudu. You just don't know what you will run into while hunting our areas.
Let's see who passes the test.
He's not what you think.

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So...What's the answer?

 

[Jörg Krüger]

58"-60" is my guess. But most probably way wrong. But really nice Kudo

 

[sestoppelman]

55"

 

[BenKK]

What are the biggest Eastern Cape kudu on record, out of interest? How big can they get?

 

[Inline6]

I think 61-7/8"

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I'll say 57, but it is a guess, I am no expert at this.

 

[Frederik]

I'm gonna go with 57 7/8" if you want it specific.

 

[Tim Blackwell]

Trophy of a lifetime. Congratulations to hunter and PH.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Some excellent judging gentleman.

 

[IvW]

Great...imagine you told the client 60 and it is 58. You will be toast...say 56 and it is 58 you are the best thing since sliced bread....
Great kudu anywhere well done

 

[Red Leg]

Some excellent judging gentleman.

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Truly outstanding bull. Particularly from the Eastern Cape.

And no need for the applause - it's embarrassing.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Some excellent judging gentleman.

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I know you chopped the first two inches off that tape.
How much did Joe pay you for that photo?

Hell of a trophy.

 

[Sarg]

Some excellent judging gentleman.

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Great Bull, well done, is that the shorter horn ?

That other 59in Bull I would like to see the tape on that one, the photo must be very unflattering ?

 

[WAB]

Great Bull, well done, is that the shorter horn ?

That other 59in Bull I would like to see the tape on that one, the photo must be very unflattering ?

It is. I’ll have to try to dig out a better pic. When we were loading that bull his foot was over the cab of the cruiser and the head and neck were still laying on the ground. PH claimed it was the biggest bodied bull he’d ever seen. Tends to dwarf the headgear.

 

[One Day...]

Well, great trophy photo set up too, it really made it look bigger
As we all said, much easier to judge in reality than in picture...