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After a very successful evening, we were out again for something new for Huw to hunt.We headed off to another property twenty kilometres north in search of warthog and impala. The hunting area is low-fenced, allowing animals to roam freely wherever they want to. On previous occasions, some nice impala rams had been taken, which weContinue reading “Another great day”

After our wonderful time at the coast, we headed for two hundred and fifty kilometers in land. Heading to Graaf Reinet, our base. We passed through some historical towns like Grahamstown and a variation of vegetation types such as mountainous and open grassland. Scattered with a variety of different game.Making it a pleasant drive with lots to see. Arriving in GraaffContinue reading “Heading inland for part two of the adventure”

As decided a few years ago my brother would visit me in Africa for a week each year just to catch up and spend quality time together.This year, unlike last year, the flight from the UK to Port Elizabeth went without any delays or other unnecessary glitches.This year we would be trying something new forContinue reading “Part one. Beyond the breakers.”

Hunting with a rifle has always been a passion and that won’t change, but with all the modern gadgets and technology I decided I need a new challenge.This challenge was to purchase a bow and hunt on foot with it, ‘Walk and Stalk.”I’ve sat for many days in a blind with clients and sent manyContinue reading “Trying Something Different”

When you get the call, you drop what you are doing, grab your kit and go. Since I got my dangerous game licence, I have put myself on standby with a few people to go and help if there is a problem with such animals. As in a previous story I spoke about the giraffe causing issues, but this time it wasContinue reading “Cape Buffalo at Seventeen Yards”

I have hunted a few giraffes with clients before but never one for myself. It is one of those animals which many people, including some hunters ask “why would you want to shoot one of those?” They are a symbol of Africa like the zebra and the lion. They are incredibly graceful and once they get running, cover the ground surprisinglyquickly. With some big bulls being six meters tall,it makes it incredibly challenging to sneak inContinue reading “A Problem Animal Which Made A Dream Come True”

Five years ago, I was standing in my local gun shop when I overheard a friend of mine say something which made me turn and ask a question. What I heard was” It’s a left-handed rifle and no one in the family is left-handed”. The reason for this was that my oldest son was a lefty and was always burdenedContinue reading “A Rifle With A Special Meaning.”

The pull and passion had been within for many years but the belief it would ever happen stayed at the back of his mind. Until he was introduced to a good friend of mine in a restaurant over a fine steak. From this evening on the plans were put into place and reality moved in. HeContinue reading “A North Carolina hunters first trip to Africa”

  From my first ever hunting experience there was a certain person who participated for many years in my adventures. We started with air rifles and continued to progress through 410 shotguns, to 20g and eventually to 12g. We shot rabbits together with the air rifles, pigeon roosting to driven pheasant in tweeds as we grew older. This of course is myContinue reading “Huw’s first Hunt in South Africa”

With a year of lockdown due to the dreaded covid 19 and some fantastic rains over the summer the game was looking good. There was plenty of grass and the calving season had been good.  Due to these factors the numbers were starting to compete with the cattle grazing on one the properties that IContinue reading “THE LARGEST OF THE ANTELOPE SPECIES”