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Don Fischer
Joined: 24 Mar 2005
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Location: Antelope, Ore
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: Top five species |
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If the cost didn't matter and you could hunt aanything in the world, what would be your top five choices?
Here's my five:
Dall Sheep
Rocky Mt Bighorn Sheep
Mexican Mule Deer
Impala
Gemsbok |
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CVC
Joined: 04 Mar 2006
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Grizzly Bear
Lion
Leopard
Rocky MT Bighorn Sheep
Mountain Lion |
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Makwa
Joined: 26 Dec 2006
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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trophy bull elephant (something over 50 lbs. per side)
lion
leopard
bongo
polar bear |
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Mig-Hunter
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Yukon Moose...Big Rockey Mountain Elk...Mountain Caribou...Bighorn Sheep...Big Canadien Whitetail. :yes: |
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CVC
Joined: 04 Mar 2006
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Makwa wrote: trophy bull elephant (something over 50 lbs. per side)
lion
leopard
bongo
polar bear
Bongo - that's a small animal that lives deep in the jungle isn't it? I think I saw them being hunted recently. Quite different hunting from plains game. |
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Makwa
Joined: 26 Dec 2006
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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CVC..................no bongo are a large robust antelope. They do live in the jungle and they are hunted in Cameroon, CAR, Congo, etc A big bull is an awesome trophy weighing 500 poinds or more. It is a member of the spiral horned antelope (kudu, bushbuck, eland, nyala, lesser kudu, etc) They have a dark red body with white stripes like a kudu. Old bulls become almost black over the head and shoulders.
You are probably thinking about the small antelope like the various duikers. |
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CVC
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, I looked it up. Pretty cool looking animal.
Just curious, what would a hunt for a trophy elephant cost? I imagine really big bucks? |
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Makwa
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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If you go on a straight trophy bull elephant hunt about the cheapest hunts I know of are in Zimbabwe and again, are elephant only. They go for around $39,000 including the trophy fee.
In other areas like Tanzania you would need to book a 21 day safari to be eligible for an elephant licence and by the time the dust settles you will be more in the area of $65 to $70,000 as long as you don't shoot anything else. |
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CVC
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow, that is a lot of money, but what a rush to get face to face with a bull elephant. |
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Makwa
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes ..............it is a rush. I have been in and around them when hunting buffalo and would love to do the elephant one day, but that is a lot of money and not within my means I am afraid. I will continue to buy lottery tickets and hope for the best. :D |
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CVC
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| So, you've hunted buffalo before. I think that would be an awesome hunt. |
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WeatherbyScott
Joined: 27 Jan 2007
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Location: pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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1. Musk Ox
2. Dall Sheep
3. Alaskan Yukon Moose
4. Kodiak Brown Bear
5. Rocky Mountain BigHorn
All taken with a handgun. |
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CVC
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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WeatherbyScott wrote: 1. Musk Ox
2. Dall Sheep
3. Alaskan Yukon Moose
4. Kodiak Brown Bear
5. Rocky Mountain BigHorn
All taken with a handgun.
Certainly challenging with a rifle, but that would be some serious adreneline rushes with a handgun! |
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WeatherbyScott
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I have the Moose and the Brown Bear. the Musk Ox is this year. as for the rest time will tell |
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Hammer1
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Moose
Caribou
Elk
whitetail
That's only four..........We'll something else that's similar in taste, maybe buffalo??? |
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