Just talked to my buddy. He slept for 12 hrs., is up and about, at the office.
He hunted with Charyl Van Riesen at Infinito Safaris. Charyl owns 20,000 acres at the main camp, hunted an 8,000 concession an hour and half away (Sable).
It's in Buffalo Valley 1 1/2 hr from Jberg. They rode thru the countryside passing villages, etc. My buddy suggested they stop and take a leak. Driver said it wasn't safe to stop, so they drove on.
Van Riesen is a lawyer, gave it up to become a full time PH. His Dad was an attorney, did the same thing. My bud is a lawyer; they really hit it off.
He said everything is high fenced, even the crops with pivot irrigation, high fenced with razor wire. SA is a major supplier of table grapes, all those farms are high fenced with razor wire to keep out poachers, etc. The dirt is a gritty, red sand, but fertile when irrigation. They get 30" rain per year. Lots of orange groves, potato farms.
One of the hunting group (4 guys) goes to his church; it's his 13th Safari. Having insider connections like that does help.
He's already booked for Cape buff next year. I'm working on his .416 Rem, an old .264 WM push feed M-70 that he was given. It now wears a #5, 24" Shilen, put together by David Christman, Delhi,LA, a Guild member and 1st class smith. I just Steel Bedded it, mounted the Trijicon 1-6x24 that we picked up used here on the Fire. I already had Talley bases for mag M-70 that I sent to David to mount with 8x40 screws. I got Talley QD rings on EBay with screws instead of levers, as the gun has no irons. He picked up 350 gr. Speer bullets and brass. I'm going to load some less than full house loads to shoot hogs, etc, so he can get used to it.. It'll be ready when it's time to go.
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[quote=Dirtfarmer]Just talked to my buddy. He slept for 12 hrs., is up and about, at the office.
He hunted with Charyl Van Riesen at Infinito Safaris. Charyl owns 20,000 acres at the main camp, hunted an 8,000 concession an hour and half away (Sable).
It's in Buffalo Valley 1 1/2 hr from Jberg. They rode thru the countryside passing villages, etc. My buddy suggested they stop and take a leak. Driver said it wasn't safe to stop, so they drove on.
Van Riesen is a lawyer, gave it up to become a full time PH. His Dad was an attorney, did the same thing. My bud is a lawyer; they really hit it off.
He said everything is high fenced, even the crops with pivot irrigation, high fenced with razor wire. SA is a major supplier of table grapes, all those farms are high fenced with razor wire to keep out poachers, etc. The dirt is a gritty, red sand, but fertile when irrigation. They get 30" rain per year. Lots of orange groves, potato farms.
One of the hunting group (4 guys) goes to his church; it's his 13th Safari. Having insider connections like that does help.
He's already booked for Cape buff next year. I'm working on his .416 Rem, an old .264 WM push feed M-70 that he was given. It now wears a #5, 24" Shilen, put together by David Christman, Delhi,LA, a Guild member and 1st class smith. I just Steel Bedded it, mounted the Trijicon 1-6x24 that we picked up used here on the Fire. I already had Talley bases for mag M-70 that I sent to David to mount with 8x40 screws. I got Talley QD rings on EBay with screws instead of levers, as the gun has no irons. He picked up 350 gr. Speer bullets and brass. I'm going to load some less than full house loads to shoot hogs, etc, so he can get used to it.. It'll be ready when it's time to go.
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As an FYI, Infinito Safaris is owned and run by Charl van Rooyen. Damn nice guy and a good PH.
