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John
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Elephant Safari special
      #114538 - 16/09/08 06:01 AM


End of season special, a 10 day hunt in Botswana. There are two bulls only available, the hunt will be in the first two weeks of Nov. Price is US $20,000.00 includes permit. I intend to take one for myself, so one bull is available. For more info please contact me.



Best regards
John Hipwell
Hunt Africa
E-mail: John@wolverinesupplies.com
Tel: 204 748 2454
Fax: 204 748 1805

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bakerb
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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: John]
      #114539 - 16/09/08 06:09 AM

What's the trophy fee if successful?

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John
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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: bakerb]
      #114546 - 16/09/08 07:58 AM


Trophy fee is included!

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John
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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: John]
      #114907 - 20/09/08 05:46 AM


Both sold, I will report back when I return!

John

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: John]
      #119445 - 25/11/08 04:49 AM

Botswana Elephant.



My lucky day, 13th Nov 08, only a 5 hour track, the three bulls had decided it was time to stand in the shade, 25 paces side brain shot from a kneeling position.




A close up of the ivory




From left to right:
Modibedi- head tracker, Omkabetse – tracker, Roger Ramajaga – PH, Malebouo – Botswana game scout, Jeff Smith – PH "Unforgettable Safaris", Motlhasedi – tracker and myself




C B Vaughan .470 NE, Norma ammo with the 500 Grain Woodleigh solid.

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: John]
      #119449 - 25/11/08 05:30 AM

Thanks for sharing, nice bull indeed.

The PH's double is a Heym?

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: larcher]
      #119451 - 25/11/08 05:41 AM



Then the rain came!

Yes the PH's rifle is a Heym in .416

Edited by John (25/11/08 05:43 AM)

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: John]
      #119477 - 25/11/08 01:04 PM

Congrats on your successful elephant hunt!

JPK

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: JPK]
      #119536 - 26/11/08 02:57 PM

Wonderful. I bet it was a fun trip.

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: John]
      #119544 - 26/11/08 08:29 PM

Quote:



Then the rain came!




Although most Land Rover Defenders leak a bit when it's raining, I am pretty sure you would have stayed drier if you had gone inside the car, instead of hiding under the hood.

Seriously though, congratulations with you elephant. Did you hunt anything else while you were there?

And just out of curiosity, what were you fixing under the hood?

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: EricD]
      #119545 - 26/11/08 08:46 PM

Probably refilling the oil in the engine, front axle, gearbox and swivels.

Jeah, and cooler fluid also.

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: 450_366]
      #119547 - 26/11/08 08:55 PM

Was this in the tribal areas that run from behind the backline fence of the Tuli Block, up to and beyond Selibe Phikwe by any chance?

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: shakari]
      #119609 - 28/11/08 02:11 AM

Congratulations!

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: AspenHill]
      #122273 - 25/12/08 09:24 PM

Great Elephant, plus an excellent shot with the caliber 470 Nitro Express. Congratulations.

Oscar.

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: ovny]
      #122283 - 26/12/08 02:25 AM

Congratulations...awesome hunt...and great pics..

Ripp

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: JPK]
      #122289 - 26/12/08 04:53 AM

Nice bull! AND the pic of you in the Jeep sure brings back memories!

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: ]
      #122306 - 26/12/08 07:41 AM

Quote:

Nice bull! AND the pic of you in the Jeep sure brings back memories!



I could direct you to a couple of forum where describing a Land Rover as a Jeep would be regarded with considerable disfavour

John, great report & pics, I would love to hear more about the whole trip if possible, camps, location, set up, hunt etc, also, what sort of rifle in what caliber was the Botswanan PH using?
Thanks
Steve

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Re: Elephant Safari special [Re: shinz]
      #122876 - 03/01/09 05:54 AM

I want that old Mauser.

The trip looks great!

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