Passed on 4 bulls until we were lucky enough to see this puppy.  Like I said in another forum,  it's better to be lucky than good.

 

Nice Kudu! That must have been a trip of a lifetime! Have any meat that you want to get rid of?

Adam stick to your cicadas LOL.

 

Damn man that's a beautiful beast

 

 

Sent from my hidden under ground bunker between Taco Bell and the dry cleaner

Nice, what did you take it with?

Nice, what did you take it with?

Remington 700 Sendero SF II 7mm Rem Mag w/160gr Barnes factory loads... my go to rifle that I use for up through Eland. 

Very nice greater kudu. Congrats. The 7mm Rem. Mag. is probably one of the best all-around cartridges for thin-skinned game on any continent.

Real nice harvest!  Thanks for sharing!  And Congrats to you!

Wow! Exceptional animal. Congratulations!!

Speechless....  Hope you're getting that mounted, and if you do, please post a pic, even if its 2 years from now!

Holy crap. That's epic.

 

Have you taken it apart yet? Where did the bullet go and what did it do?

 

Also, how do you get that animal positioned for the photo and how do you get it back? Do you butcher it on the spot? Hang and drain it? How much manpower and/or equipment is involved?

Jealous but happy all at the same time... beautiful man really a once in a lifetime deal... congrats! !

Holy crap. That's epic. Have you taken it apart yet? Where did the bullet go and what did it do? Also, how do you get that animal positioned for the photo and how do you get it back? Do you butcher it on the spot? Hang and drain it? How much manpower and/or equipment is involved?

 

Thanks.  The bullet went in the shoulder at 230 yards - right on target and the the pic below shows the wound channel.  (Damn!  Barnes are awesome!)  There were 4 trackers helping with positioning the Bull for the picture and then it was prepped for removal from the ravine. It was taken out on horse back except for the head, horns and cape... that was kindly carried out by both myself and PH sharing the duty.  He's currently residing in Newcastle SA at my chosen Taxidermist.  There is a spot on the wall waiting.

 

Hope everyone is cool with the graphic hunting photos... if not,  DON'T scroll down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They chopped it in half?

They chopped it in half?

 

Typically with an animal that big you would quarter it in the field and pack it out. With the horses though, it looks like it was easier to 'halve' it instead. Makes sense to me.

NICE!

Congrats!

They chopped it in half?

 

Back skin... easier seeing there was a few horses around.  The cape they had to do in the field.

Awesome just freakin awesome...Kudu is on my list...after my Black Buck.