Waterbuck of a lifetime

[xphunter]

Waterbuck of a lifetime. Double kneeling off of Bog Gear. Tried both prone and sitting, but there was too many limbs in the way. Even with double kneeling I had to thread the needle so to speak. Relatively short shot at 176 yards I think (Could be 167). One shot and 40 yards later he was done. Thanks to Thinus En Sanet Steyn (Big Water Safaris) and Philip! Had a hunting/shooting buddy with me too, Todd Fischer. Another very good friend, Darrell Holland had hunted with me on my first day. 7mm Dakota XP-100/180 Grain Berger. It will be measured tomorrow. He weighed 750 pounds.

 

[1KPerDay]

Wow! Congrats!

 

[LoonWulf]

beautiful animal!

 

[eastbank]

way to go, that sure is a large waterbuck. how did the berger bullet preform? i shoot a rem XP-100R in .260 and i would love to take haven taken it to africa, but the paper work was just to much. eastbank.

 

[jim in Anchorage]

How in the world do you weigh such a large animal in the field?

 

[eastbank]

some places have scales, but most i have been hunting, i think just guesstamate. eastbank.

 

[Choctaw]

Wow, beautiful animal. Congratulations on a successful hunt!

 

[xphunter]

How in the world do you weigh such a large animal in the field?

They actually got a tractor that had a an animal lift and it took eight men to load it

 

[xphunter]

No guesstimates on weight-Scales

 

[xphunter]

My professional hunter did something he really does, he measured the horns
Horn length 29.5" and 30". Bases both 10". Green score SCI 79.5"

 

[LoonWulf]

You guys know someone stole the stocks from your rifles right?

 

[Stumper]

Loonwulf, Don't be silly. There was no theft they just lost their butts.

 

[H&Hhunter]

That's a very nice waterbuck!

 

[sage5907]

I like to go to museums every time the opportunity presents itself and my two favorites are the Museum of Natural History in Denver and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. I love those places and the one African animal that I thought was the most beautiful animal I saw was the waterbuck. I always thought if I got the chance to go to Africa that would be the one animal I would go after. A full size waterbuck mount is one of the most beautiful animals. What a prize.

 

[xphunter]

way to go, that sure is a large waterbuck. how did the berger bullet preform? i shoot a rem XP-100R in .260 and i would love to take haven taken it to africa, but the paper work was just to much. eastbank.

The Berger has been working great

 

[xphunter]

Loonwulf, Don't be silly. There was no theft they just lost their butts.

That happens Sometimes