Bad photo, but a good bull...

[BenKK]

I regret not getting a better picture, I was feeling ill and had a huge list of urgent jobs to try to make a start on - including feeding a hungry dog with terrible breath, way overdue for fresh meat, as well as helping out some folks running low on food.

Good stalk, my first on new-burned country for the year. Got to fifty metres with the Mauser .300H&H and some quick shooting plus some insurance shots had him ready to help us out for food, and I went and thanked him after a careful approach checking for eye movement. The first bullet was my last TSX, followed by some factory Federals with little orange tips.

I was impressed by his scars, heaps of healed-up cuts and punctures, and a wonderfully-smashed-up working right horn tip.

Didn’t measure him, he would only score low nineties with our country / genetics. But it’s not about inches. One of the most magnificent, incredible old warrior bulls I saw had 82” horns - almost straight-out with the usual thinner bases - but old and gnarled.

 

[Pheroze]

I think that is an awesome photo

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Well done!

 

[Bullthrower338]

Great photo! Love those buff

 

[Ryan]

I really like Black and White photos sometimes and this is a great one.

 

[cagkt3]

Well done on the buff and the photo!

 

[Nyati]

Good bull, great photo

 

[BenKK]

Thanks, lads! I changed the photo to black-and-white because I was in too much of a hurry to clean it up.

 

[tarbe]

I think that is an awesome photo

I agree!

 

[Ridgewalker]

Very nice trophy & photo!

 

[BRICKBURN]

Looks like a good record of a hunt to me.
Congrats on finally feeding your dog.

 

[gillettehunter]

Good bull. Congrats.
Bruce

 

[Shootist43]

When you're looking for meat, horn size is of little importance. I'm betting the pup was licking it's chops and the hungry folks has smiles on their faces.

 

[CAustin]

I think that is an awesome photo

The agree!

 

[sestoppelman]

"Bad photo". Indeed! That's what my old dad used to call "fishin' for compliments".

 

[Inline6]

Nice buff nice picture, good job indeed.

 

[BenKK]

Sorry guys, I thought it was bad because it was rushed and didn’t show the horns as well as I would like to.

But this bull definitely brought happiness to some good folks and dogs.

 

[Foxi]

I'm glad you're such a dog lover -
Great photo - great hunting.
Envy yourself.
If you still have the bullets and would you show us?
Greetings from Munich

 

[BenKK]

No bullets recovered on this one, mate, they’re still in there somewhere!

 

[johnnyblues]

Great pic. I need one of those buffalo!