SOUTH AFRICA: Hippopotamus Hunt With Pawprint Safaris 2017

If only my wife was as understanding as you are Charlie.
 
Shot placement on that one?

My shot.

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Jerome I was thinking a couple of inches to the left but I see the path the bullet would take striking the bull at you point of impact and then racking back through the brain right to left.
Dead bull!
 
Jerome I was thinking a couple of inches to the left but I see the path the bullet would take striking the bull at you point of impact and then racking back through the brain right to left.
Dead bull!
Funny thing I just noticed is when I moved my laptop even so slightly the point of impact should actually be adjusted. It really depends on where you sit in relationship to your screen and where the image is located on the screen. When I worked on the shot placement I realize now that I had the image placed a bit to my left which made the shot a bit more to the right. I do agree with you with your assessment of my shot placement. If I'm completely centered with the head of the hippo your placement is correct.

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I sure hope your solid is a good one.
 
Good luck Charlie! Have a blast and I'm envious of the fried hippo lips. They are delicious.
 
Good luck Charlie! Have a blast and I'm envious of the fried hippo lips. They are delicious.

So @gizmo am I to understand that you have eaten fried hippo lips and that you enjoyed them??? :D
 
Best of luck buddy. May the wind blow light and your groups shoot tight. Wish I was there to share a camp with you man. Say hi to the crew from paw print
 
Best of luck buddy. May the wind blow light and your groups shoot tight. Wish I was there to share a camp with you man. Say hi to the crew from paw print

I think it would be great to share a camp with! I will say hello for you!
 
So @gizmo am I to understand that you have eaten fried hippo lips and that you enjoyed them??? :D
Yip, when we were in the Kalahari our cook was Zimbabwean. They were served as an appetizer either the third or fourth night. The misses wouldn't try it. I was hesitant but it was actually really good. The way they did then was cut them into pieces and fry them. Kinda reminded me of pork skins but with more meat on them. Really good though.
 
pucker up charlie.good luck,handgun this time???

@edward I am not qualified to use a hand cannon like you. So it will have to be one of those cheap Ruger #1s in 375 H&H.
 
@edward I am not qualified to use a hand cannon like you. So it will have to be one of those cheap Ruger #1s in 375 H&H.
im sure in your capable hands that will do the job,also we have ate deep fried hippo and it wasnt bad,a little tough but dont know what part we ate.
 
Charlie, I am leaving Tuesday for Mozambique, fly back to jhb on 17th.
 
36 hours until departure and I am now officially excited!
 
Cool...are you SURE everything you need is packed :sneaky:

Indeed everything is packed. If it's not Pieter will just have to take me some place to get it!
 

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