SOUTH AFRICA: The Curse Is Lifted: 2018 Group Hunt

This is a fun story!(y)(y)(y)
 
Congratulations on getting your hippo Charlie.(y)
 
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Like Skobbie said the shot hit the bull right behind the ear. He obviously took a step forward as I pulled the trigger. But as I mentioned I have never been very good at leading an animal with a rifle. However the results speak for themselves.
 
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The round went through that thick neck skin shattered the vertebrate, cut the spinal cord and lodged just in the skin on the other side. As I mentioned earlier the Ruger likes this Federal Premium Bear Claws.
 
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He isn’t an old bull but he has a few battle scares. Now for the butchering!
 
Great story and pics. Congrats on getting the hippo and thanks for sharing.
 
Congratulations Charlie!!!!
 
Well done Charlie! Thanks for adding the detail as I enjoy this info as much as the harvest pictures. Good to see Skobee as well. I enjoyed meeting him in 2016.
 
Congrats on the hippo!!! Enjoying the story!
 
Great shot Charlie!

That Bear Claw really did the job!
 
What a relief it must have been when you saw him float to the surface...congratulations!
 

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That's a wrap, on our first hunt of this years season.

Hunting conditions are a bit tougher in South Africa during the month of February, but can be just as rewarding if done right.
James Friedrichs wrote on Dangerous Dave's profile.
can you send some pics of the 2.5-10 zeiss. I can't click on the pics to see the details. You noted some scratches. thx.
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