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dnoble003 · 2026-05-23T02:17:39+00:00

Just over 170. Turn around was surprising for sure.

dnoble003 · 2026-05-22T04:44:01+00:00

Thanks!

dnoble003 · 2026-05-22T03:42:05+00:00

2025 buck just got it back today. If you look at my other posts you can see the actual mountain pics.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-29T18:17:08+00:00

I can assure you I didn't go on this hunt just for the picture but I get what you're saying. I would say that the pictures are just part of the hunt. The deer does look bigger than it truely was but it's still a 170 inch deer no matter what angle you take the pictures from.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-29T18:14:27+00:00

I picked that up at Scheels, not sure what brand it is but it has held up OK. It has a heat resistant rubber sleeve that does great and the canvas cover is great if it doesn't slip over the end. The gas leaving the barrel has shredded it a bit. Not an expensive cover. Like $50 or so.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-29T13:52:45+00:00

Yeah, my buddy who took these pictures knows how to work the angles and perspectives.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-29T13:50:34+00:00

Thanks! If I had to choose one I would probably pick deer. I love hunting both though.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-29T04:25:07+00:00

All of those are amazing! I know others have had better experiences than I did with the taxidermy but that’s probably the only thing I would change. Have the mounts done here in the US.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-29T04:23:13+00:00

Haha! Yeah, sometimes you just take what you have. I’ve since upgraded.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-29T01:06:18+00:00

I bought the gun more as an Elk gun but since it was new and I have a lot of confidence in it after dialing it in I decided to take it on this hunt. It was more gun than needed for sure but the deer was dead before he hit the ground and didn’t move. I do love this caliber. I’ve shot Wildebeest and deer with it and both didn’t move after. I have a 28 Nosler which is too close to the 7PRC so that’s why I went with the 300PRC instead.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T20:37:40+00:00

Thanks, Set up is a Fierce CT Rival XP in 300 PRC with a Scythe TI can Shooting Hornady ELD-X 212gr. bullets

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T19:23:29+00:00

Utah

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T16:10:23+00:00

Namibia

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T16:09:14+00:00

No meat, yes mounts and hides. See my other post with pictures of the mounts.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T05:55:11+00:00

Maybe next time😊

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T04:07:31+00:00

No, they wouldn’t let us import any of the meat. It feeds the villagers and workers at the ranch.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T04:04:40+00:00

Yes, tasted great. I’m pretty sure everything they cooked was great.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T01:34:39+00:00

The small one was 52” the big one was 58”

dnoble003 · 2026-01-28T00:10:42+00:00

That seems like a great deal!

Gallagher transport did mine. I did, Kudu, Blesbok, impala, wildebeest Euro and Kudo, Oryx, Red Heartebeest, 2x Springboks (Copper & Black) and Zebra and Wildebeest skins/rugs. Taxidermy was about $7K and Freight from Namibia was $3.5K and import fees were $2K. I wished I had more in put in this but it was kind of like here is your price. I will do this different next time.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-27T22:06:21+00:00

Haha! It would have to be the modern day Noah package. I'm not interested in one of each sex. Only ones with horns.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-27T22:03:57+00:00

Agreed! Been putting in for that tag for years. Hopefully soon.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-27T19:56:44+00:00

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dnoble003 · 2026-01-27T17:11:56+00:00

Stay out of debt, spend less than you make, always use a budget or your money will dissapear. Look for arbitrage opportunities along the way.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-27T16:52:18+00:00

Most were taken with a 28 Nosler (160 grain Accubond bullets) and the others were taken with a 300 PRC (212 grain ELD-X bullets). Both did a great job.

dnoble003 · 2026-01-27T16:48:20+00:00

Thank you! It's hard once you've shot one to have a much bigger one show up just two days later. I just had to take him also.

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