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Post by sixshot on Mar 3, 2022 13:12:13 GMT -5
Just received these beautiful photo's from good friend Mark Hampton who just got back from Ethiopia, I'll let Mark fill us in on his great hunt.    Dick |
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Post by markhampton on Mar 3, 2022 13:25:01 GMT -5
Thanks for posting Dick! Karen and I just returned from hunting the Danikal Desert in Ethiopia where I took lesser kudu, Abyssinian bushbuck, and Salt's dik dik. We then traveled south for the Abyssinian kudu. It was a great experience in wild Africa. I was using an H-S Precision in 270 WSM -- longest shot was 170 yards with the others less than 100. When you hear the term "human encroachment" it certainly applies to Ethiopia as you can't get away from all the people -- regardless how remote the hunting area.
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Post by jwp475 on Mar 3, 2022 15:09:40 GMT -5
Very nice trophies!
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Post by sixshot on Mar 3, 2022 17:55:20 GMT -5
Really amazing animals Mark, you have certainly left a lot of foot prints in all parts of Africa, congratulations on another great hunt!
Dick
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Post by squawberryman on Mar 3, 2022 18:01:15 GMT -5
I'm wondering how you position yourself to shoot a rifle scope on a handgun.
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Post by markhampton on Mar 3, 2022 18:18:02 GMT -5
With a lot of practice, it's actually easier/quicker to find the target compared to a handgun scope with longer eye relief.
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Post by 45MAN on Mar 3, 2022 20:29:41 GMT -5
MARK: YOU ARE CHASING MY SPIRAL HORN DREAMS, I GOT TO 5 OF THE 9 AND THEN QUIT HUNTING AFRICA, IF I AM KEEPING UP WITH YOUR EXPLOITS YOU ARE AT EITHER 8 OR 9, EITHER WAY, FANTASTIC FOR ANY HUNNTER, ESPECIALLY A HANDGUNNER. CONGRAGULATIONS.
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Post by contender on Mar 3, 2022 22:41:20 GMT -5
Sounds like a (another) great hunting trip! Share more details please!
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 4, 2022 0:49:27 GMT -5
I'm wondering how you position yourself to shoot a rifle scope on a handgun. Slipping the barrel under the straps of the bag does the truck on my H-S 284 with a rifle scope. Even a light grip and different positions don’t get me scoped. Mine is a lightweight, fluted barrel with a radial brake. |
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Post by leftysixgun on Mar 4, 2022 7:56:33 GMT -5
Sounds like a great hunt and life experience, thanks for the pictures.
Mark, please tell me where you got the camo shirt in the first few pictures. I have to have one!
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Post by markhampton on Mar 4, 2022 8:18:12 GMT -5
Lefty, Look at Poncho. The shirt is very comfortable. Cheers
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Post by seminolewind on Mar 4, 2022 9:00:03 GMT -5
Poncho and Lefty? I thought we were in a Willie Nelson song for a minute.
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Post by sheriff on Mar 4, 2022 10:16:24 GMT -5
Great trophies! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by jfs on Mar 4, 2022 11:21:36 GMT -5
Not your everyday African trophies...... great representation of each species 
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Post by bearskinner on Mar 4, 2022 12:05:52 GMT -5
I can appreciate the one good hunt of each species approach to hunting. I personally like a wide variety of hunts, not the same thing over and over. The spice of life
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