A friend of mine in Africa says thise elephant was more than likely after oranges. Aparantly they love citrus fruit and can smell it a LONG way off.
OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
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OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Gives a good perspective on how BIG them goobers really are.
Very neat.
Very neat.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
When we are camping in the wilderness, we have a strict rule to never bring so much as a crumb of food into any of our tents. Now I know that if I'm ever camping in Africa, not to bring any Elephant goodies into my tent.
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cedars and a magnificent Whitetail buck framed in the semi-buckhorn sights of a 120-year old Winchester.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
And I thought ground squirrels were annoying.
Note to self: When in Africa, put the citrus in a food bag and hang it in a tree somewhere slightly out of camp.
Note to self: When in Africa, put the citrus in a food bag and hang it in a tree somewhere slightly out of camp.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Or Truck...KirkD wrote:When we are camping in the wilderness, we have a strict rule to never bring so much as a crumb of food into any of our tents. Now I know that if I'm ever camping in Africa, not to bring any Elephant goodies into my tent.
Imagine an elephant with opposable thumbs and a PR38...
I think I am now officially against bioengineering.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Yes Sir Mr Elephant Sir, you just go ahead and take whatever you want, I'll be way over here...
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Elmer Keith tells a story in 'Hell, I was There' of some young women who were in a truck and foolishly drove right up to the edge of a herd. One big female was smelling the truck and touched the hot radiator cap with the end of her trunk. She immediately stomped the truck to about the thickness of its frame. Unfortunately, the young women were in it. I imagine it must have been quite a job to get their remains out of that very flat truck.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Oranges??? I wonder if that would be considered huntin over bait?
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
That *** looks to be in about range for WDM Bell's 7x57 and his close up brain shot
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
"Mommy, I want an elephant! Please, please, please, please!"
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Old Ironsights wrote:Imagine an elephant with opposable thumbs and a PR38...
I think I am now officially against bioengineering.
bogie
Sadly, "Political Correctness" is the most powerful religion in America, and it has ruined our society.
Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
so where's the pepper spray ??????? lololololololol
or the little bells to let them know where you are ... lololololololololol
Great pic's .. thanks
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or the little bells to let them know where you are ... lololololololololol
Great pic's .. thanks
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
From the size, I am guessing those campers were in Namibia near or in Etosha National Park, which has the biggest elephants in the world. They are humbling creatures.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
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Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Aw, heck - we've got mosquitos in Maine biggr'n that.............
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Honestly gives one a perspective on just how huge those guys are. I can't imagine the kind of juevon's it would take to stand a charge and shoot something that big barreling down on you.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Juevon's ?kimwcook wrote:Honestly gives one a perspective on just how huge those guys are. I can't imagine the kind of juevon's it would take to stand a charge and shoot something that big barreling down on you.
Nah. No Juevons nececssary.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
I like the way they had the tents set up on top of the vehicles.
The elephant was only doing what elephants do.
The elephant was only doing what elephants do.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Heck - I thought mosquittoes were the most annoying thing about camping! What kind of repellent do you use on HIM?
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
marlin 1895 xlr in 45-70 using 540 grain garrett hammerheads oughta repel himYsabel Kid wrote:Heck - I thought mosquittoes were the most annoying thing about camping! What kind of repellent do you use on HIM?
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Those rigs with tents on top are popular in southwestern Africa. They keep you up off the ground away from some of the smaller critters and it forces the cobras and mambas to work a little harder to bite you in the face ...
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Yeah, but those are expensive to use on mosquittoes!HATCHETTJACK wrote:marlin 1895 xlr in 45-70 using 540 grain garrett hammerheads oughta repel himYsabel Kid wrote:Heck - I thought mosquittoes were the most annoying thing about camping! What kind of repellent do you use on HIM?
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
Do like the ranger on my friend's lion breeding reserve, he also has elephant, rhino, cheetah, leopard, girafe and lots of game animals, whack it on the tusk with a pick axe handle. I kid you not and it is not a domestically reared elephant. Know your animals. If I knew how to put a picture on here I would show the guys in question.
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Re: OT? HA! Any of youse who've been to Africa dealt with this?
give her the orange, fer Crissake.
Did you notice the brave soul in the cab of the truck, taking video? (pic#4 and others)
Did you notice the brave soul in the cab of the truck, taking video? (pic#4 and others)
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