Zimbabwe at it's best!!! - Page 5

SBE2 · #**121** 04-04-2016, 07:58 AM

Great pics and stories Phil. 3.5yrs turnaround time on the cat at the taxi? Hope there was a pretty healthy discount for the wait? From the pics you put up, what all did you have mounted? (shoulder, euro skull, full bodies?) Did you get any of it done over there or ship it all home and have a local do it like you did with the cat? Post up some finished pics when you get a chance.

nube · #**122** 04-04-2016, 08:03 AM

Yup it has been WAY too long and will leave it at that. It won't happen again.....
I just got the cat done so far. I have a couple other crittters I just got tanned and will do them myself this summer. Most of them the euro mounts are done over there and I have all of that in the trophy room.

albertabighorn · #**123** 04-04-2016, 11:59 AM

How do they preserve the hides to bring back in Africa?

nube · #**124** 04-04-2016, 12:04 PM

salt
Skulls are boiled and cleaned and dissinfected. Basically a euro mount

albertabighorn · #**125** 04-04-2016, 02:03 PM

Salted and frozen? Or sent back fleshed,salted,dried and then you reconstitute it if using it for a wet tan.

Thanks

elk396 · #**126** 04-04-2016, 07:27 PM

Looks like an incredible hunt Nube. I hunted Africa 5 years ago and it was a hunt of a life time. I did not get the trophy quality that you did, but can definitely relate to the people over there and the experience they give you. Hard to put it into words. Nice post!

Big Bull 007 · #**127** 04-04-2016, 07:37 PM

Holly mother load! Some great shots and pics!

Remint · #**128** 04-04-2016, 08:38 PM

I envy you lolz.... This is Wow

BuckCuller · #**129** 04-04-2016, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Remint

I envy you lolz.... This is Wow

X2
What a great hunt you had and what a brute of a cat that sucker is.
That will be a hunt full of stories for life.
Thanks for sharing the story and pics.

JD848 · #**130** 04-05-2016, 11:30 PM

Some people ask what would you do if you won the lotto,the answer is in all them photo's and even I don't win the lotto ,thier's going to be few rrsp's taken a bolt,very nice indeed,now that's cool,right on Nube excellent job.

wellpastcold · #**131** 04-06-2016, 03:53 PM

Wow. Great report, awesome hunt. Amazing photos.

IronNoggin · #**132** 04-06-2016, 04:26 PM

Certainly brought back a LOT of Fond Memories!!

Been to Zim a couple of times, have long term Buddies there (some fought when it was called Rhodesia), but many have departed due to NutBar Robert's shenanigans. Can't say as I blame them, and likely will not return until he is gone.

That said, everyone should experience this kind of hunt at least once!
Between Zim, Nambia, Botswana and SA I certainly fulfilled a few lifelong dreams! Looks like the OP did much the same!

Awesome Kudu and even better Cat! Congrats & Many Thanks for Sharing!!

Cheers,
Nog

clarky · #**133** 04-13-2016, 07:12 PM

Atta boy Phil, quite the collection bud.

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SBE2 · #**134** 04-14-2016, 08:25 AM

Hey Phil, can you give some sort of bread down on prep costs over there, and getting the euros done there. As well as shipping details and costs, and those involved with the disinfection and stuff. Hearing verifying costs to say the least. PM is fine, thanks.

albertabighorn · #**135** 04-14-2016, 11:58 AM

"South Africa where they are pen raised but in zim they are wild and free." i am just wondering if there is a high fence around the animals. I love the kudu but am a strongly "fairchase" hunter. To me fairchase is no high fence. Is the area just so big but fenced in or are they able to leave his area. Thanks

nube · #**136** 05-05-2016, 02:13 PM

Will add the finished mount pics of my leopard on here I guess to finish things off.