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Old November 10, 2013, 08:38 PM   #1
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What exotic animal?

I got a fun question for everyone if you could hunt any exotic animal regardless of price what would you hunt
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Old November 10, 2013, 09:03 PM   #2
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Crocs in either Africa or Australia.
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Old November 10, 2013, 09:17 PM   #3
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A Lion.

Don't really know why, but I have always had the desire to harvest a big, maned, lion.

Guess it is wanting to take out the "King of the Jungle," but I really have no concrete explanation other than I know I hope to do it someday.
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Old November 10, 2013, 10:25 PM   #4
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Cape Buffalo, Leopard and Warthog. I'd have a hard time picking just one. Leopard is the only predator I have ever had the urge to hunt, probably because I think they're the most dangerous.
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Old November 10, 2013, 10:48 PM   #5
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African cape buffalo.
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Old November 10, 2013, 10:53 PM   #6
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Old November 11, 2013, 12:11 AM   #7
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Alaskan Brown bear, with a handgun. Or Kudu with a bow. Can't decide which one because you said price was not an issue. I can see myself having the money to go to Alaska........Africa... not so much. Always wanted to do both.
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Old November 11, 2013, 01:44 AM   #8
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cape buffalo or any other animal listed in the dangerous 5 I belive its called
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Old November 11, 2013, 09:10 AM   #9
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Unicorn......wait that's a mythical animal. Sorry, I could resist.

Go big or go home......Elephant.
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Old November 11, 2013, 10:00 AM   #10
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Old November 11, 2013, 10:38 AM   #11
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Big tuskers in Botswana. The elephant is the true king of beasts.
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Old November 11, 2013, 11:04 AM   #12
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Kudu with a big bore SideLock

First off, I don't consider any North American animal, to be exotic, except perhaps an American Bison or Moose.
I guess I'll go for a Kudu ....

Big Cats; .... Don't think I'd like to eat another one.
Cape Buffalo; .... They don't like being shot at.
Elephants and Rhinos; ... God doesn't want me to shoot one.

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Old November 11, 2013, 11:06 AM   #13
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Ostrich.
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Old November 11, 2013, 12:03 PM   #14
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For whatever unknown reason, I've always liked the horns of the plains antelope of Africa. They're about the only wall decor of interest to me outside of whitetail and mule deer.
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Old November 11, 2013, 04:49 PM   #15
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My dream hunt is a Moose, but I wouldnt consider that exotic.

I supposed a Brown Bear or Rhino.
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Old November 11, 2013, 05:44 PM   #16
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red squirrels.
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Old November 11, 2013, 06:14 PM   #17
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Interior Grizz (I know not exotic)

Cape Buffalo

Elephant

All of which I doubt I ever get a chance to do.
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Old November 11, 2013, 06:15 PM   #18
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Himalayan snow leopard - more then enough challenge in so many ways
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Old November 11, 2013, 07:46 PM   #19
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chupacabra
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Old November 11, 2013, 08:32 PM   #20
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Chupacabra really did make me lol
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Old November 12, 2013, 11:50 AM   #21
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I'd bow hunt some sort of African animal with cool horns/antlers. I've never given it much thought. Black Buck are cool. Maybe one of the rare kudu variations.
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Old November 12, 2013, 12:15 PM   #22
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Lord Derby Eland
Cape Buffalo
Musk Ox
Marco Polo Sheep

Probably in that order as well. Going to have to win the lottery to go after Marco Polo Sheep though.
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Old November 12, 2013, 08:51 PM   #23
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I should have made this a poll....
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Old November 12, 2013, 09:18 PM   #24
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Reindeer may not be exotic....but hinting them in Sweden with my sporterized 6.5mm Swedish Mauser would be a pretty cool hunt.
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Old November 12, 2013, 11:15 PM   #25
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+1 on Marco Polo Sheep...
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