Back in the barn again
Back in the barn again
Kath, Danny, and I just got back from Zimbabwe yesterday afternoon. The trip was great, but the hunt itself was exhausting. It took 9 hard, hot days to finally find the right elephant in the right position and make it work. The bull was feeding alog the shore of a bay off of Lake Kariba and we stalked to within 20 yards and dropped the hammer on him. Penetration was at a diagonal from the back of it's chest on the left to hit the front leg bone on the far side, where it stopped. Recovery was about 150 yards. All things considered, I believe that on a square broadside it would have been a pass through. Once I get cought up a bit I'll get Peter to put a photo on the site.
Glad you're back in one piece. Can't wait to hear about the adventure.
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The meat was used down to the very last scrap by the inhabitants of a fishing village on Sibilobilo lagoon a few miles from the kill site. Over a hundred people cut around 4000 pounds of boned meat off of the carcass and carted it away within a few hours. It was a very big day for the village!
We shot the video for a show called Safari Hunters Journal on OLN, but after they show it we will put some of it up on our web video selection.
We tried for Cape Buff and Hippo but the gods didn't shine on us
The meat was used down to the very last scrap by the inhabitants of a fishing village on Sibilobilo lagoon a few miles from the kill site. Over a hundred people cut around 4000 pounds of boned meat off of the carcass and carted it away within a few hours. It was a very big day for the village!
We shot the video for a show called Safari Hunters Journal on OLN, but after they show it we will put some of it up on our web video selection.
We tried for Cape Buff and Hippo but the gods didn't shine on us
Did you try a steak? Will you be reinforcing the livingroom wall to hold the head mount?Bill T wrote:Hi
The meat was used down to the very last scrap by the inhabitants of a fishing village on Sibilobilo lagoon a few miles from the kill site. Over a hundred people cut around 4000 pounds of boned meat off of the carcass and carted it away within a few hours. It was a very big day for the village!
We shot the video for a show called Safari Hunters Journal on OLN, but after they show it we will put some of it up on our web video selection.
We tried for Cape Buff and Hippo but the gods didn't shine on us
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00 Buck - Licensed to kill
00 Buck - Licensed to kill
Hey, Partikle, I'd like to see that steak, wonder if there's a frying pan big enough. One steak should feed your whole office.Partikle wrote:Did you try a steak? Will you be reinforcing the livingroom wall to hold the head mount?Bill T wrote:Hi
The meat was used down to the very last scrap by the inhabitants of a fishing village on Sibilobilo lagoon a few miles from the kill site. Over a hundred people cut around 4000 pounds of boned meat off of the carcass and carted it away within a few hours. It was a very big day for the village!
We shot the video for a show called Safari Hunters Journal on OLN, but after they show it we will put some of it up on our web video selection.
We tried for Cape Buff and Hippo but the gods didn't shine on us
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Sweeeeet ! A freeeeeking bull elephant ! 
Congrat's .... another Excalibur adventure ! .... Some meat for the locals ( I'm betting they were thankfull .... that meat will go a long way for them ! )
Looking forward to the story and pictures !
Congrat's .... another Excalibur adventure ! .... Some meat for the locals ( I'm betting they were thankfull .... that meat will go a long way for them ! )Looking forward to the story and pictures !
See Ya. ... R.J. > " Remember , Trophies are measured by the time and energy expended to get them , not the size or quantity of the quarry "