One year ago today -

[Calif. Hunter]

I envy all you guys going this year!

 

[Muleyslyr]

I hear ya Calif. It's only been 6 months for me and I want to go back! Nice pics btw.

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

Damn nice Impala!!! Nice bosses on Blue!!!
Leave in 28 days! More of vacation than hunt but I will spend 4 or 5 days chasing Cape Bushbuck and East Cape Kudu. Rest of time will be with friends in NP that spreads over SA, Nam and Bots, taking teenagers waterfowl and pigeon hunting and letting the boys cull some Springbok and Kudu.

 

[Moosie]

DUDE...... 3 weeks from tomorrow. Thanx for the Pics. Don't be shy to post more !!!

 

[ELKCHSR]

!!! Nice !!!

 

[Calif. Hunter]

Here's my red hartebeest - really ugly animals, IMHO! But my PH said he was a really good one, so I pulled the trigger.

This is a decent kudu at a waterhole...

I'm not much of a stand hunter, prefering to spot and stalk game, because I get bored and antsy sitting in a stand too long. In Africa, though, I have to say that it was a pleasant experience. The amount and variety of wildlife coming to the waterholes keeps it entertaining. Even the non-game animals, being unusual to me, were fascinating. Usually not more than 5 or 10 minutes went by without some animal or herd of animals coming in.

 

[Tom]

Got any mounts to show yet?

 

[Calif. Hunter]

Nope - they are supposed to ship them this week or next. I only had European mounts done, except for a shoulder mount of the warthog.

 

[Tom]

Is that warthog at the pond the one you shot?

 

[Calif. Hunter]

No, the one I shot was a male and much bigger. I never did shoot anything at that pond, though now I think maybe I should have shot that kudu in the upper picture. I had shot a smaller one earlier.

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

Your PH was right! That is a very good Red Hartebeest. I actually like them! Have Cokes and Litchinsteins to go with my Red. Were you hunting Namibia?
Never sat at a water hole except killing time with a camera. Still got my heart thumping watching all the different animals come in.

 

[Calif. Hunter]

Just another water hole picture -

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

Good pic!!! Amazing how many species a water point will draw in to be shot with a camera!

 

[Calif. Hunter]

I guess I'll post some more pictures -

Jorge on his way out just after sunrise - mornings are cold! Jorge is over there right now - I wish I was with him. He made a 2-week trip this year.

I like my waterbuck! Mounts are supposed to be in my hands next week!

Hanou, Jorge and Moe in the lodge at Landelani

 

[Calif. Hunter]

Typical mound

Nice kudu -

A crowd gathers -

Look out!!! Moosie is coming!@

A herd of sable

 

[ERSS]

Awesome pictures, between you and Moosie......I am gonna have to break it to the wife that Africa is in the 5 year plan.