Con Van Wyk

19 January 2020, 22:26

shootaway

quote:
Originally posted by Neil-PH:
RIP Con.........started my PH career with Con in Chewore South, back in the 80's.

An accident prone guy, but someone who lived for his job.

It must have been something being the first to hunt Chewore South back in the day.I read about you being the first to hunt there in the 100th or latest issue of African Outfitter magazine.

19 January 2020, 23:29

mboga biga bwana

My Clients loved to hunt with him.
We had a awesome Safari together in the Selous.
RIP Con

20 January 2020, 09:15

JBoutfishn

RIP Con

Not a day goes by that I do not think about our our hunt and adventure in the Selous. One tough individual.

20 January 2020, 12:26

Neil-PH

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
quote:
Originally posted by Neil-PH:
RIP Con.........started my PH career with Con in Chewore South, back in the 80's.

An accident prone guy, but someone who lived for his job.

It must have been something being the first to hunt Chewore South back in the day.I read about you being the first to hunt there in the 100th or latest issue of African Outfitter magazine.

Drove in to Chewore and arrived at the confluence of the Angwa and Maura rivers to build a camp, which was a few hundred meters from the National Parks camp. Recall throwing a mattress on the deck that night, and hardly slept with the sound of lions creeping ever closer. We had a female leopard resident in and around the camp, and it became her ritual to walk in and out of our very rustic PH sleeping quarters, made up of a roof and 4 foot high timber walls with no doors or windows. What a magical place; wild and true.

Con is no doubt looking down on Chewore with fond memories.

20 January 2020, 18:08

Safari2

quote:
Originally posted by Neil-PH:
quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
quote:
Originally posted by Neil-PH:
RIP Con.........started my PH career with Con in Chewore South, back in the 80's.

An accident prone guy, but someone who lived for his job.

It must have been something being the first to hunt Chewore South back in the day.I read about you being the first to hunt there in the 100th or latest issue of African Outfitter magazine.

Drove in to Chewore and arrived at the confluence of the Angwa and Maura rivers to build a camp, which was a few hundred meters from the National Parks camp. Recall throwing a mattress on the deck that night, and hardly slept with the sound of lions creeping ever closer. We had a female leopard resident in and around the camp, and it became her ritual to walk in and out of our very rustic PH sleeping quarters, made up of a roof and 4 foot high timber walls with no doors or windows. What a magical place; wild and true.

Con is no doubt looking down on Chewore with fond memories.

I took my buffalo out of the Angwa River Camp with Con in 89'.

20 January 2020, 18:24

fairgame

Sad to hear and my condolences to his family.

21 January 2020, 07:02

John S

What terrible news, my condolences to the family. Con was my first PH on my first trip back in 1991. Spent 14 great days afield in his company. Great hunter and one helluva nice guy.

21 January 2020, 07:44

DCS Member

Such a sad deal. Condolences.

I had never heard his name, but apparently he was an accomplished PH who went above and beyond.

21 January 2020, 15:16

Buzz Charlton

RIP Con a great man and hunter. Condolendces to his family

22 January 2020, 17:33

Aaron Neilson

quote:
Originally posted by Neil-PH:
quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
quote:
Originally posted by Neil-PH:
RIP Con.........started my PH career with Con in Chewore South, back in the 80's.

An accident prone guy, but someone who lived for his job.

It must have been something being the first to hunt Chewore South back in the day.I read about you being the first to hunt there in the 100th or latest issue of African Outfitter magazine.

Drove in to Chewore and arrived at the confluence of the Angwa and Maura rivers to build a camp, which was a few hundred meters from the National Parks camp. Recall throwing a mattress on the deck that night, and hardly slept with the sound of lions creeping ever closer. We had a female leopard resident in and around the camp, and it became her ritual to walk in and out of our very rustic PH sleeping quarters, made up of a roof and 4 foot high timber walls with no doors or windows. What a magical place; wild and true.

Con is no doubt looking down on Chewore with fond memories.

My very first Safari was booked with Con in 1995, and guided by you my friend! Sorry to hear of his passing!!!