hoppdoc
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Loc: Southeastern USA
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I post this NOT to promote long distance shooting of Plains Game but to ask what was the toughest/longest shot/PG animal taken on a hunters African trip.
I took a successful first morning 270 yard shot at a mountain zebra above me under good conditions, but upon reflection and knowing that was a $1200.00 trophy fee shot, I may have passed.
The toughest shot was a front angled Black Wildebeest at 225 yds in high wind, another $1200.00 trophy fee shot.The PH was great for my ego but upon reflection I know he mission was to shoot as many animals as possible.They had 20 species available and it was very very dry, concentrating the animals.I was blessed and harvested both of the animals noted.My trophy fee fund ran out quick!!
What's your toughest/longest PG shot and on what animal?
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Plains99
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Reged: 10/11/04
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Loc: Dodge City, Kansas, USA
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I shot a gemsbok at 145 yards with a .50 caliber muzzleloader. I told my PH that I wouldn't attempt anything longer than 140 yards. I had practiced extensively with the gun before going over and felt that was my limit. Anything longer and I refused to shoot. I had perfect conditions and a solid rest for this shot after a hard day of tracking. My PH worked hard to get me within range on all my game.
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AspenHill
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Reged: 08/01/03
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Loc: Vermont, USA
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One tough one that comes to mind was an over 30 yard shot over a water hole at a big male baboon who was bent over drinking. I was bow hunting. For me, this is a very long shot. I hit him square on the arm and the arrow blasted through the bone and through his chest cutting off the top of his heart. My sight pin is set at 20 yards so I had to estimate my hold and hoped he didn't jump the string.
This is the result:
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Everyday spent outdoors is the best day of my life.
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AspenHill
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Loc: Vermont, USA
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Here's another one from a different safari, I was hunting for bushbuck along the Limpopo when the PH and I came across a large group of impala which crossed over from Botswana to drink at a water hole on the South Africa side. We were very high up on the bank and I was shooting a .375H&H. There were some very good rams in the bunch and I picked one out with his head down at the water. The shot was 285 yards down hill.
A series of photos, I dropped the ram where he stood.
Above you will see it is quite a distance to the small water hole. This was taken after the shot, you can see the ram laying there.
Here I have just zoomed the camera.
Trophy photo, I like the wide spread horns on rams and take them when ever the opportunity arises.
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~Ann
Everyday spent outdoors is the best day of my life.
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zimhunter
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Reged: 05/02/04
Posts: 388
Loc: Southern Arizona
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Wildebeest at 290 yds Ranged distance. Model 70 custom 30-06 with 220gr Nosler Partition. Was drinking tea in back yard when Ranch Manager saw nice Wildebeest down by dam. Asked me to take it as he needed a cape for a previous client and we could use the meat. I took the shot after ranging with rangefinder. Wildebeest went down with the shot. Was facing diagonally away and placed shot behind ribs angling forward to heart/lung. Manager said to finish tea and we would go get him. Finished tea and looked up and he was GONE. Got dog and went down and found lots of blood. Tracked wildebeest approximately 500 yards uphill where he was dead. Shot placement was right where I was expecting. Cannot to this day figure how he went down completely and then got up and went 500yards. After all this it was a poor cape with hair rubbed off on opposite side. Tasted good though.
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allenday
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Posts: 318
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To name a few, I shot one Gemsbok at over 400 yds., a Vaal rhebok at about 300 yds., a Patterson's eland at some 275 yds., and Bohor reedbuck at over 300 yds..
The toughest long shot I ever had was on a sable, which spotted us and ran off into a mopane thicket some 300 yds. away. He stepped around a tree to watch us, and only his face and the front of his neck were showing. I got into a good rest and aimed at his throat, hoping to hit a carotid artery. He turned his face to his right, exposing the front-left side of his neck, and he was just about ready to take off when I pressed the trigger. At the shot, he dropped to the ground, but got up and wobbled off, collapsing a few yards away. The bullet hit him right where I was aiming, and it took out BOTH of his carotid arteries.
All of the above shots were made with a 300 Winchester firing premium 180 gr. bullets at 3050-3075 fps. MV, and with either a 2.5-8x or 3.5-10x scope on top. Those episodes and other like them are some of the reasons I have preferred the 300 Winchester for most of my plainsgame hunting, rather than some heavy-bullet pumpkin roller with a low-power scope...........
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