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Re: big five

Post by Safarigent » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:13 pm

Some day, some day.
Congratuations my friend.
You can be justly proud of yourself.
One day, i hope to achieve the same.
All the best.
Any grandslams you completed?
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Re: big five

Post by prashantsingh » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:08 am

ivory56 sent some more snaps today.
They are just amazing.
Here is one gentleman I really envy.
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First the Big 5.
All of them are fantastic trophies.
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Re: big five

Post by prashantsingh » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:30 am

Thanks ivory56 for the snaps.
Now can we have the stories one by one.
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Re: big five

Post by xl_target » Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:02 am

Great photos!
As Prashantsingh has mentioned, please give us the story behind each trophy.
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Re: big five

Post by Baljit » Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:42 am

Yes indeed XL, Prashant did wonderfull job for ivory56 and i am proude to say that he is one of my good friend.i just have long chat with him about this and i am so impressive whatever he is doing.Proud to say's he is my friend,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Love you Prashant.


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Re: big five

Post by prashantsingh » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:07 am

Baljit wrote:Yes indeed XL, Prashant did wonderfull job for ivory56
I have only put up the snaps Baljit.
All the hard work of getting those fantastic trophies goes to ivory56.
I remember asking Kanwar and Shooter to put up my snaps when I had initially joined IFG.
It is always a pleasure talking to Baljit.

Waiting for ivory56's report now.

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Re: big five

Post by Baljit » Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:52 am

i understand Prashnat,nevertheless great sporetbto ivory56.still love you my friend.


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Re: big five

Post by Gursarvinder Singh » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:09 pm

Hi dear friends!

I want to put my views, they are mine so don't be offended !!
The Rajput maharaja Karni Singh was hunting with Brithish fellows. A tiger came from elephant grass, his fellow aimed, and while discharging, Karni Singh lifted the barrel up he missed!!!!! Strainge!! Thaught the guy.
Maharaja Said " Just this is how hunting is done"! Jumped from elephant, both tha worriors.... Both the kings charged each other. And Rajput king killed the king of jungle with one sword blow in two pieces!!!
This is called hunt!!!

A lion or tiger on feet, and a hunter far away on elephant with high power rifle are no match. I won't kill any big five in my life or any human till its danger to my loved ones. I think hunting for feeding is genuine reason but that too if really required. And if for glory go the Maharaja way.

In a dule glory is there only if both the contenders are equal.
My view!!!

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Re: big five

Post by goodboy_mentor » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:12 pm

Maharaja Said " Just this is how hunting is done"! Jumped from elephant, both tha worriors.... Both the kings charged each other. And Rajput king killed the king of jungle with one sword blow in two pieces!!!
This is called hunt!!!
These type of hunters are extremely few in this world now.
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Re: big five

Post by xl_target » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:19 am

goodboy_mentor wrote:
Maharaja Said " Just this is how hunting is done"! Jumped from elephant, both tha worriors.... Both the kings charged each other. And Rajput king killed the king of jungle with one sword blow in two pieces!!!
This is called hunt!!!
These type of hunters are extremely few in this world now.
Yeah, most of them got eaten. :)
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Re: big five

Post by Hammerhead » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:30 am

[quote] .............. delete

Good post - appreciate Mr. ivory
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Re: big five

Post by Rajat » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:13 pm

Magnificent animals they were!

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Re: big five

Post by Rajat » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:15 pm

Gursarvinder Singh wrote: A lion or tiger on feet, and a hunter far away on elephant with high power rifle are no match. I won't kill any big five in my life or any human till its danger to my loved ones. I think hunting for feeding is genuine reason but that too if really required.
In a dule glory is there only if both the contenders are equal.
My view!!!
Your view makes sense to me. Thanks and welcome to IFG.

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Re: big five

Post by hellfire_m16 » Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:41 pm

Maharaja Said " Just this is how hunting is done"! Jumped from elephant, both tha worriors.... Both the kings charged each other. And Rajput king killed the king of jungle with one sword blow in two pieces!!!
This is called hunt!!!
These type of hunters are extremely few in this world now.[/quote]

Gursarvinder no offence ment…I can digest the fact that the Mahraja killed a Tiger on the ground with his Sword,brave soul no doubt…there was a episode on NGC some time ago of a Masai killing a Lion with his spear/machete. But, is it possible to slay the King of the Jungle with a single stroke of the sword into two. :shock:
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Re: big five

Post by goodboy_mentor » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:42 pm

But, is it possible to slay the King of the Jungle with a single stroke of the sword into two.
It is possible to slice the person into two, provided that your stroke is powerful enough and the sword is also sharp enough, by striking at either one of the two places where there is only the vertebral column to slice through. It is neck or lumbar region. If you read historical accounts of battles fought with Indian type of curved tulwars, you will find mention of many such incidents.
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