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We walked the mountains on the cattle farm regularly, checking waters and fence lines for any problems. We also just went for the time out in the bush as every time you go you will experience something new.We manage the numbers of kudu on the property by taking a few trophy bulls a year, someContinue reading “Red hartebeest”

Finally, a weekend off from hunting. Time to sleep in, relax at home and do absolutely nothing. Well boy was I wrong. My family had organised a surprise farm getaway for my birthday for the weekend to a farm located between Graaff Reinet and Richmond in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.Groenvlei Farm Guesthouse is theContinue reading “GET AWAY AT GROENVLEI GUESTHOUSE FARM”

He wasn’t on the list but this was going to make for a memorable stalk and a great trophy. Originally the trophy list comprised of some pretty difficult animals which would mean some high mountain stuff. Unfortunately the client picked up some bug on his trip over and the high altitude stuff was going toContinue reading “A memorable stalk”

I started my shooting life on birds as do many other hunters. Mainly wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) in the UK over corn fields or catching them coming into roost at dusk. In my opinion some of the best sport you can have in the hunting field is when you get your decoy pattern correct andContinue reading “Greywing partridge in Africa”

I have been a professional hunter now for a number of years and there are certain things you learn over time. Some of these are never take your clients word for it that they are a good shot, if an animal drops it does not mean it is dead, and another is that when anContinue reading “BLACK WILDEBEEST FLIGHT TO FIGHT”

Many years ago, when I lived in the UK, I was part of a small pheasant shoot. It was a small syndicate where we all chipped in and did our bit to have about eight days driven pheasant shooting in the winter. We would buy in pheasant pullets (young birds) and rear them up duringContinue reading “Wily old fox”

If you really want to work and sweat for an animal, the Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is definitely one that can tick all the boxes. Yes you can find them at the base of hills and small outcrops but you can also climb high up into the mountains for the real experience. They are aContinue reading “Hunting in the mountains”

I had not long returned to South Africa from the UK when I got an invitation to hunt my first Eastern Cape kudu bull in a small town called Graaff Reinet. It was in a brisk winters morning and there was still frost on the ground, unusual in this part of South Africa at thisContinue reading “The ghost I thought had got away.”

I was brought up in Europe where my father was an army officer and my mother ran the house. We moved between the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium. I was sent to boarding school at the age of ten and during every moment of spare time I had, I spent outdoors. Either hunting, fishing orContinue reading “What to expect”

Thanks for joining me! Hunting and the outdoors has been a big part in defining my life. It has taught me life lessons and has taken me on journeys from Europe to Africa. Many of my posts will share some of the adventures I have experienced on these two continents. Let the journey begin…