Apparently you’ve never hunted elephants before. Start a separate thread if you want to debate this.
I’ll have to get the name from my wife who handled the paperwork, But it was through the taxidermist that Karl recommended. Sorry for chopping off my head. But seriously, zero regrets. If I didn’t have a trip planned with my son next year for his graduation I would take Karl up on this offer.
Erongo Taxidermy in Namibia. Looks like they were 540.
I just got back from an ele hunt in Zimbabwe. I`m from Australia,so I wouldn`t be allowed to bring any ele parts home. Even if I could,I wouldn`t have because of the expense. I was there for the hunt,not the trophy.
Story and pictures please!!! Bet you had an awesome hunt!
First three days were gaining info on where they were and where they were likely to be.It was getting frustrating by the end of day two and the PH could pick up on how I was feeling about it. He told me it was common for a client to feel this way,but don`t worry,it`s important to gather the information.When you havent seen a suitable ele (we saw a few tuskless cows,but I wanted a bull) for three days,you start to feel a little concerned that you may not see a chance on what you came to get. The PH said at the end of day three that he was confident that there was a good chance by the next day we would see some suitable bulls(I thought he was trying to raise my spirits).After driving around the lease for about four hours on day four,a tap on the roof and the vehicle stopped and the driver told me that they spotted ele. We went walking and I couldn`t see them,but the guides and PH knew exactly were they were. We had walked about 400 metres and stopped,then I could see them,they were around 75 metres away.They were about 450 metres from another lease,and had they continued to move they may have ended up on the other lease,so it was now or never. The PH told me to wait until the one he pointed out offered a heart/lung shot. He offered,I took. Immediately the PH shot as well,and the herd all run toward the other lease(bad for us)but fortunately for us, the one we hit run in a semi circle and stayed within the lease we were allowed to shoot on. We ended up putting in at least another four shots each whenever he offered and then he stopped,we were about to put more in and he dropped.A magnificent sight to see him come down. I wish I could have taken him with one side brain shot,but it wasn`t to be.Once he was hit and started to run,the rule is keep shooting until he falls.After he was down I gave him a brain shot and then we were done. I wish I was a better story teller,but it is what it is. I hope you like the pics.
A good picture and get it blown up and framed so you can see it (as well as your hunting mates) can go a long way to not having anything to bring home,especially when the price is so reasonable.
That sounds like the perfect way to do it if you can`t afford a real rhino hunt. Good for you.
Is that the Selous in Matabeleland?
Never so alive because you may end up never so dead. Gets the adrenaline flowing. And when they have an opinion of you (invariably a negative one) it`s virtually impossible to sweet talk them out of having homicidal thoughts about you. They are foreign to the thought of negotiation.
It is a falsehood that you can not bring back ivory. Yes there has been a huge backlog from no permits being issued for years (thanks Trump) but they are now issuing permits. SCI won in court on this issue. It will continue to be difficult to import most of the big 5 but that should not stop people from hunting.
I recently returned from an ele hunt and after reading your post,I`m kicking myself for not thinking of getting replica tusks made. Thanks pal! You ruined my day! Some would say I ruined it myself for not thinking of it at the time,but I prefer to blame you. You see,I`m not the responsibility for my own mistakes taking type person ergo,it`s all YOUR fault! Whats next? The outrageous claims that Bill has a roving eye for the ladies and Killary,sorry Hillary is unethical and can get people suicided? When will the madness end?
Unfortunately for me,the Australian government is immovable on the ban on all things pachyderm.
Fark, the Selous Game Reserve is in Southeast Tanzania. Matabeleland is in western Zimbabwe.
