Here's some pics. There are quite a lot so if the post size is too big then let me kow and I'll break it down elsewhere.

handsome chap

Looks like someone had a good time.

that young lad had such a grin on his face!
They start them young in RSA

Seems like you lot had a great time wingshooting

As with life, so with hunting. There's always some little prick waiting to spoil your day.
The question is, which is worst?

Great photos,don't see much African Bird shooting on here.

It was a great trip.

It was nice to get a mixed bag of plains game hunting and the odd bit of wingshooting for Adam.270 and I.

Even self-proclaimed shotgun sport hating Mr .270 was enjoying the scattergunning by the end.

I have a few more photos to upload but need to get an adapter for this bloody memory card!

Kiri, get Denny to hurry up and email those extra special photos across!

Looks like all had a great time. Good shooting!

Mike

I went too.
Athina Hunting Tours organised it very well and Kiri and Denny were on top of every problem.

The competition was in four parts:
Plains hunting on the Veldt,
Bush hunting in the prickly stuff
Wing shooting as described below
Range shooting with hunting rifle, .22 and shotgun.

Team UK came second in the competition and the wing shooting was in two parts.
Standing arouund a lake for an evening flight where I managed to down three Egyptian geese and walked up one afternoon where I was lucky enough to nail two Francolin and two Guinea fowl.

I'll leave it to Amir to do the full write up since he has a way with words and an eye for detail.

For my part, I thoroughly enjoyed the competition, the company, the food, the locations, the beer and, as an added bonus, lost weight with all that trecking during the bush hunt!
The competition host organisation was very welcoming and put in a whole heap of work too.

I'm already planning the new rifle I want to take next year.

Just a quick photo to add fuel to the fire!

Dave, good to hear that the tour went well in any way!

Amir, congratulations with your BW mate! (you looks a dandy in your safari shirt... )
Definitely looking forward to the write up, don´t keep us waiting to long...

If you thought the safari shirt was noteworthy check out the monstrosity of the safari vest....

And not to mention the grand blesbok

he talked it to death

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Never to be forgotten, that first long secret drink of golden fire, juice of those valleys and of that time, wine of wild orchards, of russet summer, of plump red apples, and Rosie's burning cheeks. Never to be forgotten, or ever tasted again....

Great hunt.

Trapper Dave, great sig line.

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Originally posted by jetdrvr:

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Never to be forgotten, that first long secret drink of golden fire, juice of those valleys and of that time, wine of wild orchards, of russet summer, of plump red apples, and Rosie's burning cheeks. Never to be forgotten, or ever tasted again....

Great hunt.


Trapper Dave, great sig line.

Thanks...........Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee

And yes, a great hunt, full of challenge and interest.
He knows how to keep the ball rolling that Kiri.
All the other guys and lady were real characters and good sports too.
I'll post some more pics later

Team Singapore get their trophy photos sorted



This little lady came to look at me hiding behind my rock on the veldt

Kiri,

Glad to see that all of you are having a great time.

Nowadays, photos should be between 1024 and 1280 on the large side, as everyone has high resolution monitors.

If you look at my hunt reports, now I do them in 1280 on the larger side, and the ones on earlier hunts are 1024 on the large side.

Please pass my best regards to your family.

And Walter says hello too.

Hey Saeed, thanks.

Elaine says Hi too. she often asks how you are.

You will have to excuse my lack of technical knowledge but do my photos need to be smaller or bigger? I'm easily confused by such things!!

Kiri

Great hunt, pics & write up. I cannot wait to see the rest. I wonder if a Kiwi team would go next year or the year after. It was very reasonable if I remember the way the deal was set up.

Thanks for posting.

Naki,

We have two interested in forming a Kiwi team and so if you want to be a third then that would work!!

The event will be slightly different this year with a single location and we will be upgrading certain aspects for the ease of the competitors. We should have the schedule out by the end of October, and details of a warm up hunt prior to that.

Rgds,
FB

Lonely Hunter searches small ads Lonely Hearts section for "Horny Female"




Minutes later his wish is granted!

That is a male... but hell, we had been away for three weeks!

Dear Kiri, dave, ach-mir, adam and dig,

how goes it! Team singapore says hi! Amir you still have my shirt!!!!! hahahaha

we really enjoyed the hunting and had a great time with you guys...I'm still hacking with a cough caught from gian on the bush hunt...but are otherwise looking forward to more developments

best,G "trapmonkey"

ps next year adam will be tops in shotgun no doubt

Hey Guy,

All good here. It's been hectic since we got back but the guys are already starting to build the range for next August. I'll have that over to you as soon as I get it.

Say hello to the ringer, Justin and Johnny and we should get some ideas down for her prize safari for next year. Wingshooting or plainsgame or both? (SAY BOTH!!!)

Kiri

Great photos, Kiri! Seems you had a great time! I still regret not beeing able to join you. That was a cruel offer! Couldn't sleep for three days.

You're posing with an O/U??? What happened? Where's you're lovely H&H?

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Originally posted by Trapper Dave:
As with life, so with hunting. There's always some little prick waiting to spoil your day.
The question is, which is worst?

I've just had about 4mm of thorn or the type from the first picture emerge from a scab on my arm.
Africa; Souvenirs that last and last eh?