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Nyati
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Very nice trophy with simmetrical tusks.
Andy the Aussie
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Andy the Aussie
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Thank you. I was pretty happy when I got to him. New he had a decent set of fangs when I shot but better than I hoped for.
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These are the two my 14 year old twins got in Limpopo last month hunting with Africa Motsomi Hunting Adventures.
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Love to hunt Warties 
Have shot many and every safari without a pig or 5 is a bad one Have shot them With rifle and bow and they can be tuff and wery easy to kill it Depends on the shot plasment and if stressed or not I have been attacked by warthogs during hunting and searching for wounded ones .I love eating them too.My biggest is 14,3
Have shot many and every safari without a pig or 5 is a bad one Have shot them With rifle and bow and they can be tuff and wery easy to kill it Depends on the shot plasment and if stressed or not I have been attacked by warthogs during hunting and searching for wounded ones .I love eating them too.My biggest is 14,3
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Hey together 
How would you judge my warthog? It doesn’t have long teeth but in my opinion it’s an older one with worn down teeth?
The front teeth are also worn down, but since it’s my first one I can’t compare it
How would you judge my warthog? It doesn’t have long teeth but in my opinion it’s an older one with worn down teeth?
The front teeth are also worn down, but since it’s my first one I can’t compare it
Here is my best warthog. 13 1/4" longest tusk. Taken in 2016 in Zimbabwe with Jack Lott's Watson Brothers' .500 nitro double rifle. Great fun with a nice rifle but a bit over powered for the task.
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What rifle do you recommend for warthogs? They seem smaller than the European species.
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Age can also be determind by the size of the warts and thickness of the tusks. You will never miss spotting a good one...
You can expect 3 to 4 inches of tusk inside the gum line
You can expect 3 to 4 inches of tusk inside the gum line
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The one you have in your hands at the time.....
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When I was in RSA, I visited someone who had one warthog with 17” tusks and one with 16” hanging on his wall. That was like seeing a pair of 100 lb elephants.
I’m not much for pigs, but those could convert anyone.
I’m not much for pigs, but those could convert anyone.
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Love your rifle! I'm needing a heavier rifle for Africa. Sold my .375 Dakota Safari several trips ago. Would you have any interest in a trade of some sort involving the custom 338/06 I have listed here on the site ( I have some room on my asking price. I also have a large quantity of the reloading components and new Redding dies as well as a box of A-Square Dead Tough ammo.
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