Mammals of the Pleistocene Era, which would you like to hunt and what cartridge would you use?

I'll play,

a colombian mammoth or mastodon would be at the top of my list.
A giant Irish Elk would need to be part of the top three,

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and I would not be able to resist a member of the Entelodontidae, commonly known as the hell pigs. Basically 2000 pound warthogs.

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Hell pig is a great suggestion.

Where did you get the other graphic with all the species? It's awesome.
 
Um... how big is your trophy room again?
I'm quite sure I'd go hunt these in their non-exportable versions :D

On the other hand, I think skull mount for the elk, just the tusks of the mammoth and a skull mount of the hell pig, would actually still fit somewhere in the house.
 
Hell pig is a great suggestion.

Where did you get the other graphic with all the species? It's awesome.
just a google search.
 
I'm quite sure I'd go hunt these in their non-exportable versions :D

On the other hand, I think skull mount for the elk, just the tusks of the mammoth and a skull mount of the hell pig, would actually still fit somewhere in the house.

I seem to remember a wall photo with a Euro deer of some sort? I think you are being optimistic about them fitting.

Holy heck! Didn't even consider the shipping costs! Well, if I won't hunt lion because I can't bring it back, I'd be screwed on species like these.
 
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I seem to remember a wall photo with a Euro deer of some sort? I think you are being optimistic about them fitting.

Holy heck! Didn't even consider the shipping costs! Well, if I won't hunt lion because I can't bring it back, I'd be screwed on species like this.
Fortunately a lot of these critters inhabited North America.
 
Would those sabre tooth tigers be captive bred or not?
 
And what size of that fancy tungsten shot would you use for those....?...:unsure:
I was thinking something along the line as appropriate as for Ostrich?
 
For all you interested in the topic, I highly recommend picking up a copy of American Serengeti by Dan Flores

A really well assembled and detailed account of the entire Pleistocene ecosystem across the great plains. Having grown up in that region, the idea of wheat fields and oil pumps (and now wind turbines) being replaced by short grass, short face bears, ground sloths, and unending herds of pronghorn, elk, sheep, etc. is a fantastic mental image.
 
For all you interested in the topic, I highly recommend picking up a copy of American Serengeti by Dan Flores

A really well assembled and detailed account of the entire Pleistocene ecosystem across the great plains. Having grown up in that region, the idea of wheat fields and oil pumps (and now wind turbines) being replaced by short grass, short face bears, ground sloths, and unending herds of pronghorn, elk, sheep, etc. is a fantastic mental image.
His new book, Wild New World is good too, I'm in the middle of that right now.
 
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Always dreamed to hunt Elasmotherium Sibiricum! ...I would try with my 416, hope it would work, as it's the max round I can shot well!
Now, Elasmotherium is truly a magnificent beast, has everything and much more...a misteryous, unique, tank size Monster, 5 meters of absolute brutality
 
For all you interested in the topic, I highly recommend picking up a copy of American Serengeti by Dan Flores

A really well assembled and detailed account of the entire Pleistocene ecosystem across the great plains. Having grown up in that region, the idea of wheat fields and oil pumps (and now wind turbines) being replaced by short grass, short face bears, ground sloths, and unending herds of pronghorn, elk, sheep, etc. is a fantastic mental image.
Thanks, I'll definately be checking this out!
 

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