bonanza
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I'm trying to figure out if my Eland is large or average. Here are the measurements:
Left and right horn: 32"
Spread: 21"
Base circumference: 11"
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Caprivi
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Which sub-species is it ??? How is the 32" length derivied ??? Around the spiral or straight ???
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bonanza
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Cape Eland, around the spiral.
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aromakr
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I took a Cape Eland in 1999 with a longbow and wooden arrows. A really old bull, tip are quite blunt. It measured 27" both left and right with a 14" spread and base circumference is 10" I was told it was better than average. I would say you've got a good one.
Bob
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Caprivi
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I was assuming/hoping it was a Cape. No.1 SCI Cape is 47-ish. Of 250-some recorded, it is into the 170's before you get down to a 32" around the spiral.
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Matt_Graham
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It is a good representative Cape eland I would say eh?
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SAHUNT
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RW for a Cape Eland is 35". I think yours is a good representative trophy. My personal opinion is that a trophy takes you back to your hunt and stir up all the memories. That is what it is all about. If you get a trophy that qualifies for the record books, that is an extra bonus. I personally do not have one single trophy that qualifies for the recordbooks, but I have a whole lot of memories.
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DarylS
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RW for a Cape Eland is 35". I think yours is a good representative trophy. My personal opinion is that a trophy takes you back to your hunt and stir up all the memories. That is what it is all about. If you get a trophy that qualifies for the record books, that is an extra bonus. I personally do not have one single trophy that qualifies for the recordbooks, but I have a whole lot of memories.
Well stated SAHUNT.
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Caprivi
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Thou I have the books and measure lots of haeds ...... Agreed SAHUNT, inches mean little to me, the adventure is it.
Rowland Wards measures staright not around the curl, so a 35" RW is.......BIG.....45-50" around the spiral
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SAHUNT
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Caprivi, All the tragilapius species are measured around the spiral and then straight up from where the spiral ends. The RW measurement is around the spiral. When I have time I will post a drawing of how the measurement must be taken. Measurement method B must be used.
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