Dinsdale Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Brief chance at internet, more to follow next week. Zimbabwe is not only hot (near 100*); the hunting is smoking too! Working hard and crew is top notch. Gun and ammo have been perfect. Best hunt ever? Might be, also dropped warthog this morning and several days left to go. Baiting Hyena and off to check for action..... 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Wow, How big is the hyena? awe i love elephants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Enjoy Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I'm always up for a drag my friend! Call me anytime! Congratulations!!! Seems the hunt is everything you wanted it to be, and more! That old 'dugga boy' looks huge! And the jumbo will fill many empty bellies. Bet wooly would do a beautiful job on the hyena or warthog scull! Great to hear equipment and hunter are holding up nicely too. Keep yourself safe buddy, and good luck for the remainder of the hunt! Check back in with us when ya can. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 You shot a baby elephantSent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Also whats the picture after that sweet buffalo Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve863 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, The Jerkman said: You shot a baby elephant Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Yeah, I think it's Dumbo. Wiping away my kids tears as I write this. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownclown Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 im trying not to be judging by why a juvenile elephant? i was under the impression that there numbers were low "endangered". But i really know nothing on actual populations and regional differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Real_TCIII Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Awesome, congrats! Its interesting that the cover doesnt look too much different from home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Real_TCIII Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I always heard that the elephant population is out of control and they wipe out entire fields of crops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I thought a lot of the hunting there was for management purpose, so no biggy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 40 minutes ago, brownclown said: im trying not to be judging by why a juvenile elephant? i was under the impression that there numbers were low "endangered". But i really know nothing on actual populations and regional differences. It is not a juvenile elephant. It is called a tuskless hunt. Look it up and learn more about how hunts like this benefit the local areas and the herd itself. Not to mention the tuskless cause so much more damage to local crops. Conservation through hunting is not a new concept. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownclown Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, grampy said: It is not a juvenile elephant. It is called a tuskless hunt. Look it up and learn more about how hunts like this benefit the local areas and the herd itself. Not to mention the tuskless cause so much more damage to local crops. Conservation through hunting is not a new concept. thanks for pointing out what to research. again it wasn't meant to be judging. i was asking from an ignorant point of view, under the belief numbers were low and under constant threat from poachers. i really have no knowledge of them other then the National Geographic stuff on their intelligence and morning dead type stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moog5050 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Congrats on your success Dinsdale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 It is not a juvenile elephant. It is called a tuskless hunt. Look it up and learn more about how hunts like this benefit the local areas and the herd itself. Not to mention the tuskless cause so much more damage to local crops. Conservation through hunting is not a new concept.Eh. Tusked or not at all. I could never shoot a tuskless and then hang it on the wall and try and pass it off as having these mondo tusks. Either way, sounds like the trip is going well and I really want to know what the second picture is. Seems it didn't get uploaded properly. Either that or my tapatalk isn't working properlySent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moog5050 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 minute ago, The Jerkman said: Eh. Tusked or not at all. I could never shoot a tuskless and then hang it on the wall and try and pass it off as having these mondo tusks. Either way, sounds like the trip is going well and I really want to know what the second picture is. Seems it didn't get uploaded properly. Either that or my tapatalk isn't working properly Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk I only see three photos - probably a tapatalk issue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, moog5050 said: I only see three photos - probably a tapatalk issue right now i'm on my computer and can only see three. buffalo, tuskless, and hyena. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 anyone i've known to go hunt africa has said the hunting is awesome and the food is even better. congrats dinsdale! ... sounds like there's more to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 I posted the tuskless here to prove a point how hypocritical hunters are and I know I will be "attacked" for it. Why is it OK to shoot a doe deer, but not provide a starving population a months worth of protein AND the financial benefits to have jobs in an area that could be rife with poaching, but is not because I'm hunting here. Hunters will eat their own faster than a lion. LOL I'm not pretending a thing, thats a mature animal about 20-24 years old by tooth aging for the area..... Enjoy the deer season 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Hope you plan on eating all of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 minute ago, ryan said: Hope you plan on eating all of it It all gets used by local villages 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, WNYBuckHunter said: It all gets used by local villages hopefully he sends the pics to prove it that would be way more exciting.... and meaningful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachunter Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 looks like an awesome hunt. can you still bring the horn/hide back. "black death" horns look good. congrats!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robhuntandfish Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 havent ever been interested in an african hunt cause you cant bring any of the meat back. Would love to be able for my friends and family to try the wildebeast or water buffalo I shot, esp after paying all that money and travel etc. I am a person that isnt interested in hunting if there is no meat for the task - never was interested in predator hunting for that reason. (yes I know its population control, but still not interested in it enough to go spec for that) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman22 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Dinsdale said: I posted the tuskless here to prove a point how hypocritical hunters are and I know I will be "attacked" for it. Why is it OK to shoot a doe deer, but not provide a starving population a months worth of protein AND the financial benefits to have jobs in an area that could be rife with poaching, but is not because I'm hunting here. Hunters will eat their own faster than a lion. LOL I'm not pretending a thing, thats a mature animal about 20-24 years old by tooth aging for the area..... Enjoy the deer season Dinsdale, congrats !! What a hunt. Thank you for also posting the pictures! You make great points in your post. There are many people who are quick to judge and in fact know next to nothing about the animals your are hunting down there. Many misconceptions, especially involving elephants (and most other African game). Even more misconceptions about what these hunts pump into the villages down there (money and food). Amazed (actually not at all) that there are negative comments from your post. I'm sure there will be pics of yearling deer that get posted in the harvest thread that will receive praise, yet people are assuming you killed a juvenille elephant and knocking you for it. I'd just recommend people do a little research into African game animals, populations numbers etc before making assumptions. Or better yet, just ask Dinsdale! Anyways, Congrats again!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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