NitroX
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Post your photos the striped horse, the zebra.
One of Africa's most striking.
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NitroX
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| 16/03/10 02:41 AM |
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To get it started ...
From this thread - Nature's Parody
| Schauckis |
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| 16/03/10 07:55 AM |
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Again in Zim last September.
Shot @ about 60m or so - we were closeish, call it 100m+, maybe 150m and hopped out of the Landy. The PH said: "Follow me low, this is going to be quick!"
And off we went in a quick crouch. At about 50-60m we stopped, he quickly pointed out the stallion and just as they took off, he whistled, they stopped, I fired!
Perfect shot (again, a-hem). .30-06, 180grs Speer Grand Slam. The stallion run less than 100m.
The PH and tracker had a dandy time mimicking the stallion's reaction at the hit. He was mighty pleased with the good hit (the PH, that is; not so much the stallion...)
- Lars/Finland
| Maddog |
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| 04/04/10 02:38 AM |
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our group's zebra taken in the Limpopo, July 2008.
my zebra, taken with 45-70 guide gun.
my son, taken with NEF Handi Rifle, 30-06
My buddy Doc, taken with a Marlin XLR, 308MX.
Doc's son, taken with a .338WM.
Maddog
| Mike_Bailey |
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| 04/04/10 05:50 AM |
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My second in SA with my PH and mate, Ricus, second puc shows odd back !
and my first.. missed him clean twice with my PH .338 before I shot him in the shoulder and that was that, to this day I don't know what happened, I was sat down for the first two shots and guess I had the sling too tight, third shot was standing and spot on ??!! God knows, best, Mike
| AspenHill |
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| 04/04/10 10:18 PM |
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Very unique Mike, love the giraffe in the back ground too.
| HuntingSchneider |
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| 31/07/10 05:44 AM |
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My mates first Zebra. Taken on our first hunt in South Africa in 2001.
We were hunting in the Northern Province. Our PH was Lumpie Grobler. The other young chap is the apprentice PH. If I remember correctly, his name was Nicko Blomb. If anyone knows what became of these chaps, I'd love to hear.
Doesn't he look chuffed.
This was my first Zebra. Actually, it was my first African animal. Same trip, same place.
| HuntingSchneider |
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| 31/07/10 06:08 AM |
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If the chap in the above pics looks big, it's because he is.
At the airport on the way home.
| Ndumo |
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| 11/08/10 08:17 PM |
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Hartmann's and Burchell's zebra, the first one a Burchell without shadow stripes from Namibia's Caprivi:
| Ndumo |
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| 11/08/10 08:27 PM |
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| Ben |
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| 11/08/10 09:06 PM |
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Superb!
| FATBOY404 |
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| 11/08/10 10:20 PM |
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Here is my first.
Shot right on dark.Had to cut a lot of bush to recover him.
He is now on the floor of the spare room.
Cheers Neale.
| DoubleD |
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| 12/08/10 02:23 AM |
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Mother in laws Zebra. Mother in law came along on our 2002 hunt. She, with the wives did the Cape Town and Garden route tours hunting the elusive curio.
When the ladies joined us at the farm. Mother in law expressed the desire for a zebra. She said she had shot a .22 as a girl, but had never been hunting in her life. The Outfitter puts on a hunting school for youngsters and put her through the school. The next day he took her out with his culling rifle and set her up and she killed this Zebra. I was her backer upper and did not fire. At age 72 she killed her first animal and became Ouma the Zebra killer. She is 80 now and will pass on soon from lung cancer. She has given the Zebra hide to me and it decorates my room.
| ozhunter |
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| 26/08/10 03:31 PM |
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One from the Zambezi valley in 2003 with a 9.3x62.
A mates Zebra taken at Mashura 2007, again with the 9.3.
Northern Mozambique 2009 with a 9.3x62
As above but in 2010.
| Ben |
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| 26/08/10 06:28 PM |
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Excellent!
| GG375 |
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| 30/08/10 06:46 AM |
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Zimbabwe 1997. This one I used for a floor mat. I shot a 2nd one for a shoulder mount.
GG
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| 05/11/10 03:53 PM |
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Competition entries for the Save raffle ticket totalled and now closed for this thread.
Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks for joining in.
However please post more photos if you wish.
| tophet1 |
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| 05/11/10 07:28 PM |
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Young cull Male shot for his hide.
.308W 165 Woodleigh PPSN
| rscott |
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| 22/12/10 12:24 AM |
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some on the hoof!
Chizarira 1995
| nitro450exp |
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| 28/07/11 01:54 AM |
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Hello
My Zebra stallion.
40 M with my double (470 NE)
Quatering away entered rear paunch found on offside shoulder, caught liver, lungs and heart.
Ran 40 M and fell down dead.
Thanks
Nitro
| CHAPUISARMES |
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| 01/10/11 11:23 AM |
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This was the first African species that I took on my Safari in August 2011 with Chris Troskie Safaris.
Cheers for now,
Jeff Gray
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| HogPilot |
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| 12/10/11 05:56 PM |
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Some more father and son hunting. 2 for the trophy itself. 2 for Leopard bait.
Enjoy
| CHAPUISARMES |
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| 12/10/11 06:03 PM |
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Hi HogPilot,
Nice trophies, you mentioned that it was a Father & Son hunt, you didn't mention that you took your Daughter as well.
Cheers for now,
Jeff Gray
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| 14/11/11 02:32 AM |
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My first zebra. Zimbabwe 1994.
| Cazadero |
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| 22/11/11 01:54 AM |
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I have two daughters, and after I took this Zebra in 2006, even though the little one likes to go to the field with me they both made me promise never to shoot another Zebra.
That promise was nullified when their dog chewed a hole in my rug, so hopefully one day soon I'll get another one.
I shot this one in the chest quartering to me, from about 50 yards with a .375 Ultra Mag, and the bullet traveled the complete length of the body inside and stopped (just about perfectly mushroomed) under the skin on the opposite hindquarter.
| Azone |
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| 02/12/11 02:00 PM |
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One of three zebras, a dry mare (shown here) and two stallions, taken for leopard bait earlier this year in Zimbabwe. PH is Shaun Buffee, Outfitter was John Sharp Safaris
.375 H&H in Ruger Safari Magnum - Bullets used were: 300 gr. Swift A-Frame and 380 gr Rhinos
First Zebra of the trip - heart-shot at ~35-40m with a 300 gr Swift A-Frame. Outfitter was Pierre Mollman (Sun-Africa Hunting Safaris, RSA)
| Azone |
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| 10/12/11 06:03 PM |
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OK, two more...
(lots of leopard bait!) These were taken with a .375 H&H (300 grain Swift A-Frames)
| xausa |
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| 11/12/11 12:43 AM |
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This is a Grevy's zebra I shot in Kenya in 1971. Grevy's zebras are now considered an endangered species.
This information was supplied by Wikipedia:
Grévy's zebra is the largest of all wild equines. It is 2.5–2.75 m (8–9 ft) from head to tail with a 38–75 cm (15–30 in) tail, and stands 1.45–1.60 m (4'7"–5'3") high at the shoulder. These zebras weigh 350–450 kg (770–990 lb). The stripes are narrow and close-set, being broader on the neck, and they extend to the hooves. The belly and the area around the base of the tail lack stripes. The stripes of the zebra may serve to make it look bigger than it actually is or disrupt its outline. It appears that a motionless zebra can be unnoticed at night or in shade.
Grévy's zebra differs from the other two zebras in its more primitive characteristics. Its head is large, long, and narrow with elongated nostril openings. It is particularly mule-like in appearance with a brown muzzle. The ears are very large, rounded, and conical. The mane is tall and erect; juveniles have a mane that extends to the length of the back and shortens when they reach adulthood. Foals are born with brown and white striping, with the brown stripes darkening to black as they grow older.
| Fjold |
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| 18/12/12 02:19 PM |
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My Burchell's Zebra taken on a low fence cattle ranch in Namibia in 2008.
| Sarg |
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| 19/12/12 05:08 PM |
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Xausa , Love your Grevy's, fantastic markings on them & unattainable now I suppose ?
Thank you for posting, very interesting .
I got this free range Mt Zebra Stallion in Namibia this year, after a few days of draining hunts.
Note the rock under him to stop him from rolling down the hill side !
| alabamaed |
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| 04/02/13 03:11 PM |
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My zebra taken in RSA May of 2011.