A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
The blesbok was an old bull,the ridges were worn almost smooth. As far as the size,I don't know,was just wanting an old bull and this one fit the bill.
Didn't worry about inches,just looking for over the hill critters.
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Molopo Kalahari Safaris. The food was excellent,the PH was top notch and they spoiled me beyond belief. The companies rep lives in Las Cruces,about 15 minutes away from me.
Ingwe,as of right now US Fish & Wildlife banned the importation of lions from South Africa. I found that out about 3 weeks before my hunt. Will get the dewclaws and floating bones made into jewelry for the wife and daughter. Most likely will not see skull and hide for awhile.
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Elks, was gonna say you're trigger happy, then saw all the stuff you left standing. You ought be careful consorting with strange pusse'...they can't be trusted.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
Elks, was gonna say you're trigger happy, then saw all the stuff you left standing. You ought be careful consorting with strange pusse'...they can't be trusted.
She was too old for me....
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Hell of a job Elk!!!!!, many congrats buddy, nice animals and all shots looked to be placed correctly.
You are now scheming on a return, no? ;]
Nope,the springbok I hit through the back legs after missing it about 20 minutes earlier. The shot you see is the finisher.
The oryx I hit in the guts just in front of the hindquater,the next shot I called it in the shoulder,it went high above the spine. That's sweat on my shirt as we followed it for an hour at a fast walk. When dusk arrived,finally got some more shots into it. Overall I hit 4 times and the PH hit it twice when it was all over. Animals are tough when you muck up the first shot.
Yes,going back for eland and sable in 2-3 years.
SLM,yes some do eat lion.After she was skinned she was put in a cooler. No meat is wasted from any animal killed.
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"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
....hope you can bring home that hide soon, my friend.
GTC
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
That kitty is exhausted. How long did she chase you through the brush before she just layed down and gave up?.
Rule #1 for African Safari: "CARDIO".......(same as for Zombies)
Jealous here. Id like to tip over one of them bizarre azz hyenas and get it mounted some day. And shoot me a crocodilly. But then, how would I feel if I was just sunnin' myself, and some foreigner bus'ed me in the noggin?
...not good at all.
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Hell of a job Elk!!!!!, many congrats buddy, nice animals and all shots looked to be placed correctly.
You are now scheming on a return, no? ;]
Nope,the springbok I hit through the back legs after missing it about 20 minutes earlier. The shot you see is the finisher.
The oryx I hit in the guts just in front of the hindquater,the next shot I called it in the shoulder,it went high above the spine. That's sweat on my shirt as we followed it for an hour at a fast walk. When dusk arrived,finally got some more shots into it. Overall I hit 4 times and the PH hit it twice when it was all over. Animals are tough when you muck up the first shot.
Yes,going back for eland and sable in 2-3 years.
SLM,yes some do eat lion.After she was skinned she was put in a cooler. No meat is wasted from any animal killed.
Funny you mention that. I shot my gemsbok right where I meant to...only to have it still on its feet 10 minutes later. It was the only shot I had after 3 full days of chasing them. Crazy tough animals!
Congrats on a great hunt buddy! That big ole grin your wearing in all of the pictures says it all! Glad you made it back to the good ole USA safely too,
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
Hell of a job Elk!!!!!, many congrats buddy, nice animals and all shots looked to be placed correctly.
You are now scheming on a return, no? ;]
Nope,the springbok I hit through the back legs after missing it about 20 minutes earlier. The shot you see is the finisher.
The oryx I hit in the guts just in front of the hindquater,the next shot I called it in the shoulder,it went high above the spine. That's sweat on my shirt as we followed it for an hour at a fast walk. When dusk arrived,finally got some more shots into it. Overall I hit 4 times and the PH hit it twice when it was all over. Animals are tough when you muck up the first shot.
Yes,going back for eland and sable in 2-3 years.
SLM,yes some do eat lion.After she was skinned she was put in a cooler. No meat is wasted from any animal killed.
Funny you mention that. I shot my gemsbok right where I meant to...only to have it still on its feet 10 minutes later. It was the only shot I had after 3 full days of chasing them. Crazy tough animals!
For some reason oryx give me "buck fever." Was 25 yds away from the lioness,I was calm,cool,collected,but oryx give me the shakes. Go figure.
Say so because Friday morning,we got on a herd and after getting on the sticks the PH decided to get closer. Well,while getting closer my hands started shaking uncontrollably. I tapped the PH on the shoulder and showed him my shaking hands. He just smiled. The evening before I missed another oryx at the range of 70 yds or so. Shot right over it. Which is why the PH wanted to get closer to the oryx on Friday morning.
While chasing the wounded oryx I decided that hunting oryx will be out of a while. I can do without "buck fever."
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Even after killing 15 or so elk, I still get the shakes every time one is in my sights. Deer, antelope and other critters get me excited, but elk are on a different level.
Hell of a job Elk!!!!!, many congrats buddy, nice animals and all shots looked to be placed correctly.
You are now scheming on a return, no? ;]
Nope,the springbok I hit through the back legs after missing it about 20 minutes earlier. The shot you see is the finisher.
The oryx I hit in the guts just in front of the hindquater,the next shot I called it in the shoulder,it went high above the spine. That's sweat on my shirt as we followed it for an hour at a fast walk. When dusk arrived,finally got some more shots into it. Overall I hit 4 times and the PH hit it twice when it was all over. Animals are tough when you muck up the first shot.
Yes,going back for eland and sable in 2-3 years.
SLM,yes some do eat lion.After she was skinned she was put in a cooler. No meat is wasted from any animal killed.
LOL, You got the fever, glad I fall to crap after shooting, also happy you were able to recover all animals.
I'm kicking the stall doors wanting to go back, BAD! it's an affliction.
Odd you mention that Oryx give you a dose of buck fever. They affect my wife the same way. She has shot four of them I think, and we had a follow up and finish off on each one. Everything else she pointed at in Africa succumbed immediately!
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
elk, enjoyed the new photos.. Great job.. I love that place.. Thought when I retired I might move there for a few years.. My wife would have none of it..
The thing that keeps me from a return trip is the long plaine ride both ways.. If I ever could afford more than coach, I would go.. Looking forward to the next pics.
Now all I'll hear from my wife is "Can't buy that cause we are saving money to go back to Africa."
LOL, I've decided on going back in the fall of '17 to complete my spiral horn five, that Kudu bull I was lucky enough to kill has to be accompanied by his other four spiral horned comrades.
Wifey has a dang 16' long suspended canning cabinet that the backside will be a perfect mounting piece for all five facing off out into my room of the house, saddles and tack, guns and animal heads, knives, fireplace and wood with cigars and scotch, that's my spot!
elk, enjoyed the new photos.. Great job.. I love that place.. Thought when I retired I might move there for a few years.. My wife would have none of it..
The thing that keeps me from a return trip is the long plaine ride both ways.. If I ever could afford more than coach, I would go.. Looking forward to the next pics.
Understand,it's a PITA.
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LOL, I've decided on going back in the fall of '17 to complete my spiral horn five, that Kudu bull I was lucky enough to kill has to be accompanied by his other four spiral horned comrades.
Which four Gunner? I can only think of bushbuck,Nyala, and eland...unless of course you're saving big for bongo!
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
I'm going back for eland and sable. Did see two huge impala that wearing on the mind and just maybe a black wildebeest.
The price of sable is coming back down! Eland will give you a walk,impalas are always cool,but FWIW I was kinda disappointed in the black wildebeest....like his blue cousin they struck me as a bit scatter brained.
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
My PH described it as "A bee in the bonnet." While stalking the blue wildebeest,for some reason they just took off. Wind and sun were in our favor,but they just took off. He said the black wildebeest was the same way.
The outfitter made an offer on sable that I cannot refuse. Going to hunt for an "over the hill" "past his prime" bull.
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My PH described it as "A bee in the bonnet." While stalking the blue wildebeest,for some reason they just took off. Wind and sun were in our favor,but they just took off. He said the black wildebeest was the same way.
The outfitter made an offer on sable that I cannot refuse. Going to hunt for an "over the hill" "past his prime" bull.
Half the time wildebeest will run a couple hundred yards, stare at each other and run back...
An over the hill sable would be skookum!
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
My PH described it as "A bee in the bonnet." While stalking the blue wildebeest,for some reason they just took off. Wind and sun were in our favor,but they just took off. He said the black wildebeest was the same way.
The outfitter made an offer on sable that I cannot refuse. Going to hunt for an "over the hill" "past his prime" bull.
Half the time wildebeest will run a couple hundred yards, stare at each other and run back...
An over the hill sable would be skookum!
Yes it would be,along with an over the hill eland bull.
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Always have an eye out for a rifle and I can just hear say that.
Ingwe,I've killed two oryx here in New Mexico and remember a little bit of "buck fever" but geez,never had it like that before.
You picked some nice animals. Like you I've only been over once, but I didn't even know I wanted a Blesbuck until I saw one over there.
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LOL, I've decided on going back in the fall of '17 to complete my spiral horn five, that Kudu bull I was lucky enough to kill has to be accompanied by his other four spiral horned comrades.
Which four Gunner? I can only think of bushbuck,Nyala, and eland...unless of course you're saving big for bongo!
That'll work Elk.
No Bongo Poobs, 35K is outrageous, blame the four instead of five on my excited oldtimers disease.
The outfitter made an offer on sable that I cannot refuse. Going to hunt for an "over the hill" "past his prime" bull.
Chief,
Well ain't that just dandy. Goin huntin' for "over the hill" "past his prime" type critters. I'm guessin' those PH's just aren't into lettin' the poor guys retire in comfort to live out their days?
Sheesh, maybe that's what they're waitin' for me to do, get past my prime so's they can harvest me, before I can retire in comfort.
Anyhooo, excellente mi amigo! When I say the kitty taking a dirt nap on the other thread I figured you had a good time. Probably an understatement, eh?
Thanks for the pics.
Geno
PS, I didn't see any reference to any game shot with that lil' ol' jackrabbit gun, she didn't go along for the ride?
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
Well, I'm sure when it gets there with you it'll find something "large" enough to use it's substantial authority on.
Perhaps this critter. I hear they are hella tough when enraged by humans!
Again, really enjoyed the pics.
Enjoy your winter dreaming of the next trip.
Geno
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