ZAMBIA: Upper Luangwa Kudu

[WAB]

I've seen quite a few posts regarding kudu lately so I thought I'd add mine. These pictures were taken about as far upstream as you can get on the Luangwa river before you hit Malawi. I shot this fellow the year before Zambia shutdown to 'sort out' their concessions. I've hunted in many spots in Africa since, but I have never seen a bigger bodied kudu. I don't really know much about measuring, but the mass of this kudu had me curious as the horns seem very heavy. A quick check of the circumference at the base was roughly 11". He was a very old animal.

 

[cpr0312]

Wow! Nice kudu and thanks for sharing!

 

[Nyati]

Congrats, a very nice kudu.

 

[BRICKBURN]

That is a very healthy prime Kudu Bull.

 

[gillettehunter]

Big bull that any hunter would be proud of. Thanks for sharing.
Bruce

 

[Yaseen]

Wow!! What a beauty.

 

[BenKK]

He’s wonderful!

 

[cagkt3]

Very nice sir

 

[Hogpatrol]

Nice!

 

[MAdcox]

Beautiful bull, congrats

 

[Barry T. Nagel]

Buster!!

 

[Jeffrey Masters]

Wow, what a Kudu!

 

[Bullthrower338]

Great bull!

 

[Ridgewalker]

One lucky guy! Fine kudu! Congratulations!

 

[kevin masters]

that is a beast!!!

 

[BRICKBURN]

What were you up there hunting? (besides the Kudu)

 

[Royal27]

Looks more like an Eland being loaded in the truck than a kudu.

My first kudu was big bodied but nothing like that.

 

[slam8031]

He’s fantastic! Congratulations!

 

[Nosler guy]

Great field photo, very nice pic and the action hunting shots are always interesting - thanks for sharing

 

[Jason D]

That is one beautiful Kudu bull, I can only imagine what a feeling that was taking down a monster!!!