It’s good to have goals. I’ll be 40 next year and have not yet been to Africa. My goal is to dive in head first and hunt as many DG and PG as possible before 50.
You’re a wise man. I hunted Alaska, BC and Yukon in my 20’s, did 6 sheep hunts while I was young and could climb well. You’re doing the tough hunts while you’re young. Smart.
So true!!! Given how many people told me this is the hardest I have saved him for the last. By the way I will be taking plenty of an amber colored liquid to commiserate at night on my hunt. lol!!!
about two years ago was my time of checking. When I won the dart hunt I stopped checkingWhen did you last check? A full horned rhino is definitely in more demand, especially it seems when 22" or more.
For a few years there was an option of leaving the real horn behind for a significant discount. They would keep ownership with the farmer who owned the rhino and he was basically speculating that the horn trade would open and he'd be able to sell it. Last I've heard most are no longer even wanting it.
I would encourage hunting a very mature old bull that had been dehorned. Especially if it has grown back significantly. You can't replicate the big base those bulls have but you can replicate the pointy end
Edit; you can replicate the entire horn.. but you cannot honestly put a horn with a much larger base onto a skull that is young or had a much smaller base.
I didn't get a picture, but there was a display of rhino shoulder mounts in the hallway at sci. One had a particularly large base on his horn. It was very noticeable how much difference there is
Thanks and same to you. I’m leaving this weekend for the LDE. Hopefully I will be filing a successful hunting report!
Oooof...that's a dream I need to get more serious about. I need to finish my leopard...and T10...and get into the other spiral horns...but these DG keep pulling me back in.
Haha well my daughter is getting married this summer as well so there’s that. She wanted a smaller wedding but her fiancé decided he wanted a bigger wedding with seven groomsmen! Now she had to match that with seven bridesmaids. Now everyone under the sun is invited!Just do it
. We have to be the enabler in this case. Just like when someones is doubting when buying a new gun. You can never have enough guns they say.
No just kidding. I know the costs and it is understandable to not do it.
Availability. Many farmers will dehorn their rhinos to deter poaching. Many are also hoping for a legal rhino horn trade.
Welcome! what cartridges did you hunt each of these with?Big hello! Finally joined the AH community. I’ve google searched and scanned posts over the years but never jumped in .
I have completed big 5 and dangerous 7 as well as helped several of my kids and beautiful wife start their DG collection. No better way to connect and reconnect with family than a nice long dangerous game safari . Most everything dangerous shot in Zimbabwe. We have been there 5 times The first was a little hairy was in 2006 with rampant inflation and farms still being taken . We went for my sons high school graduation . He shot a leopard and buffalo. I shot the elephant I chose for my heading beautiful bull 70 plus pounds a side 76 and 78 inches and very symmetrical.
My wife and I are heading back close to where are first Zim Safari was in May.
Sengwe block we are both hunting the biggest elephant we can find and she is taking her second try for leopard. She had a great opportunity in Tanzania last year it just didn’t quite work out !
Glad to be a part of your group!
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Elephant,Lion, Buffalo William Douglas 470
Elephant,Lion, Buffalo William Douglas 470
There’s a tiny drop of blood in the perfect spot—right between the eyes of one buffalo in the picture. Your PH really nailed it!
Amen! I told him great shot! And he replied it was a lucky shot . He was using open sight 458 bolt gun .
