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The 2012 Safari Hunter of the Year Award
20 November 2012, 23:47
TrophyShotPrintsThe 2012 Safari Hunter of the Year Award
Please help me celebrate
The 2012 Safari Hunter of the Year Award. 6 year old South African Leon van RooyenStory posted here...
http://forums.accuratereloadin...1411043/m/9791071281Congratulations Hunter Leon and PH Charl.
I'm sure young Leon will be very proud to see the applauds of safari hunters here from all over the world celebrating his great accomplishment.
21 November 2012, 00:15
adamhunter Good stuff!!!
30+ years experience tells me that perfection hit at .264. Others are adequate but anything before or after is wishful thinking.
21 November 2012, 00:19
bwana cecilThat has got to be the best impala I have ever seen!
Congratulations Leon!
LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show.
Not all who wander are lost.
NEVER TRUST A FART!!!
Cecil Leonard
21 November 2012, 00:28
pagosawingnut
21 November 2012, 01:01
Dave FulsonGood for that young man. A career is on track now!
Dave Fulson
21 November 2012, 01:15
BRICKBURNIncredible Unicorn.
Congratulations on his excellent marksmanship.
The first of many trophies to come.
21 November 2012, 02:42
mbogobutchGreat job Leon, beauty of an Impala, very well done!
21 November 2012, 03:46
bwanajayCongrats!!!
Awesome job Leon. A Very unique Impala
21 November 2012, 04:56
Alaska HunterLeon,
Congradulation, I see a great deal of hunting in your future.
True conservation will advance with young men like you.
21 November 2012, 05:45
DLSWell done Leon! Congratulations on a wonderful impala. Your dad is a very lucky fellow to have such a great hunting partner.
21 November 2012, 07:25
Andrew McLarenBaie geluk Leon!
Daardie rooibok het seker al BAIE ander ramme doodgemaak, of ernstig beseer. As 'n ram eers geleer het om met net een horing te baklei, staan die gewone twee horing ramme net nie 'n kans teen hom nie! Kyk na die slytasie op sy horing - hy was 'n dodelike vegter! Mooi gedoen om hom "uit te haal"!
Geluk ook aan pa met 'n goeie opleiding en voorbereiding van nog 'n jong jagter!
Andrew McLarenProfessional Hunter and Hunting Outfitter since 1974.
http://www.mclarensafaris.com The home page to go to for custom planning of ethical and affordable hunting of plains game in South Africa!
Enquire about any South African hunting directly from
andrew@mclarensafaris.com After a few years of participation on forums, I have learned that:One can cure: Lack of knowledge – by instruction. Lack of skills – by practice. Lack of experience – by time doing it.
One cannot cure:Stupidity – nothing helps! Anti hunting sentiments – nothing helps! Put-‘n-Take Outfitters – money rules!
My very long ago ancestors needed and loved to eat meat.
Today I still hunt! 21 November 2012, 09:12
Todd WilliamsNice!
21 November 2012, 09:37
SaeedThis is teh sort of thing that warms my heart!
A young man starting on teh right path!
I wish him all the best in his future.
21 November 2012, 09:53
FrostbitI can smell the smoke from the Brai and see the smiles from the hunter as everyone tells him how good his Impala tastes.
Proper!!
21 November 2012, 10:15
Use Enough GunCharl and Leon: Congratulations!
Proud new hunter and proud father!
21 November 2012, 10:23
cjfosterCongratulations!!!
21 November 2012, 10:46
BenKK21 November 2012, 11:03
infinitoI'm overwhelmed! Thanks!
Will pass it on to him, and save the thread for when he can read...
Charl van Rooyen
Owner
Infinito Travel Group
www.infinito-safaris.comcharl@infinito-safaris.com
Cell: +27 78 444 7661
Tel: +27 13 262 4077
Fax:+27 13 262 3845
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0470
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Tanzania
Uganda
21 November 2012, 14:26
Buzz CharltonCongrats Leon!!! Thats a beautiful old Imapala also- just the kind I would like to shoot!
Cheers Buzz
21 November 2012, 14:41
WinkLeon, excellent shooting. I wasn't able to take an impala like that until I was 58 years old (and Andrew McLaren can give you the truth on that!), so you have a big head start on almost all of us.
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21 November 2012, 15:37
BaluleCongratulations Leon, a wonderful ram. I have hunted a single horn ram twice this year but he is just too smart to take a chance or make a mistake. Good hunting next year.
Geluk, jong man!!
21 November 2012, 18:15
bwana cecilThat's what I like, a kid that can hunt before he can read!
Gotta have your priorities straight.
Go get um Leon.
LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show.
Not all who wander are lost.
NEVER TRUST A FART!!!
Cecil Leonard
21 November 2012, 18:19
cal pappasGreat photo! Congratulations!
I hunted with Leo van Rooyen outside of Greytown. Any relation?
Cal
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21 November 2012, 19:56
ghostbirdCongratulations to the young hunter and PH Dad!
Fantastic!
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21 November 2012, 21:30
matt uCongratulations leon,and Charl
21 November 2012, 21:36
Terry BlauwkampAta boy...
Remember, forgivness is easier to get than permission.
21 November 2012, 21:49
375hnhAwesome! another hunter is born
Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready
Theodore Roosevelt
22 November 2012, 01:53
retreeverLeon,
Welcome to the hunting community. You are now a member of an elite club. I know your Dad.
Mike
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
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22 November 2012, 11:37
NakihunterGreat stuff. God bless.
"When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick."
22 November 2012, 12:26
infinitoquote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
Great photo! Congratulations!
I hunted with Leo van Rooyen outside of Greytown. Any relation?
Cal
Cal, my dad is Leon van Rooyen, but he stopped hunting pro in 1991. I do not know if he hunted down in the Greytown area. He was more a Limpopo valley and Botswana guy.
Charl van Rooyen
Owner
Infinito Travel Group
www.infinito-safaris.comcharl@infinito-safaris.com
Cell: +27 78 444 7661
Tel: +27 13 262 4077
Fax:+27 13 262 3845
Hereford Street 28A
Groblersdal
0470
Limpopo
R.S.A.
"For the Infinite adventure"
Plains Game
Dangerous Game
Bucket List Specialists
Wing-Shooting
In House Taxidermy Studio
In House Dip and Pack Facility
In House Shipping Service
Non-Hunting Tours and Safaris
Flight bookings
"I promise every hunter visiting us our personal attention from the moment we meet you, until your trophies hang on your wall. Our all inclusive service chain means you work with one person (me) taking responsibility during the whole process. Affordable and reputable Hunting Safaris is our game! With a our all inclusive door to door service, who else do you want to have fun with?"
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
23 November 2012, 06:37
eyedocquote:
Originally posted by BRICKBURN:
Incredible Unicorn.
Congratulations on his excellent marksmanship.
The first of many trophies to come.
We seldom get to choose
But I've seen them go both ways
And I would rather go out in a blaze of glory
Than to slowly rot away!
29 November 2012, 18:40
ScriptusGood one Big Guy and an even better one Little Guy. Well done the both of you.