Waterbuck of a lifetime

[Ernie]

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.

 

[Buttermilk]

Nice Ernie!

 

[Nomosendero]

Earnie that's a beautiful animal, congrats !

 

[BCinKS]

Wow! What else is on the hit list?

 

[Ernie]

Thinus says he never tapes/measures horns, but he wanted to know on this one.
Horn length 29.5" and 30". Bases both 10". Green score SCI 79.5"

 

[Len Backus]

Congrats, Ernie!

 

[Ernie]

Wow! What else is on the hit list?

I took 16 animals overall in 7 days of hunting.

 

[longrangehunterII]

That's a beautiful Trophy for sure! Nice shooting too Ernie! Although I wasn't a fan of the meat for table fare, did you eat any of it while you were there?

 

[Ernie]

That's a beautiful Trophy for sure! Nice shooting too Ernie! Although I wasn't a fan of the meat for table fare, did you eat any of it while you were there?

I didn't eat Waterbuck while I was there, but all of the meats we did eat I enjoyed them. We had at least one different type of wild game per day

 

[yorke-1]

Beautiful! Did you have any trouble transporting the XP-100? I've always been curious if there would be problems getting a SP through customs in some countries.

 

[Ernie]

No problems

 

[blumboss33]

omg look at those horns. nice catch.

 

[Ernie]

omg look at those horns. nice catch.

Thank you!

 

[FURMAN]

Nice! I wish I would have taken one while I was over there. I guess I will have to go back.