The pictures and commentary are thoroughly enjoyable, thank you.

A side question for Saeed on 'camo-leaf':

A couple of years ago you made some stalks wearing a 'leaf-camo' jacket/suit.

Was the suit effective against tsetse flies? (They can be hard to sneak up on )

Was it (too) hot?

Any recommendations, advice?


Obviously, having a group with someone doing filming at the same time, plus PH, plus tracker would diminish the 'camoflage' incentive, though there are times when 1 or 2 move ahead of others. Any comment on the use of camoflage?

Thank you again.

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Great pics keep em coming, but most importantly keep enjoying your hunt

We have just returned to camp after being out since shortly after 6.

We went to check our hippo for crocs, sadly none was there.

In fact, there were no crocs at all.

Went and put up some baits, then Roy and Alan climbed a mountain to glass the countryside.

Don and me decided we did not feel like klipspringers, so remained on ground level.

Ro and Alan came down very fast, with big smiles on their faces.

They spotted a herd of eland about 2-3 kilometers away.

We went to intercept them.

After we found them, we played a sort of cat and mouse with them, as at any given time some cow was keeping an eye on us.

Eventually we managed to get a clear shot at the bull, and I shot him.

We spent most of the afternoon cutting him up.

Got back to camp and found Walter is getting ready for one of his famous BBQs.

I have plenty of photos, and I am hoping to post some this evening.

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Originally posted by 416Tanzan:
The pictures and commentary are thoroughly enjoyable, thank you.

A side question for Saeed on 'camo-leaf':

A couple of years ago you made some stalks wearing a 'leaf-camo' jacket/suit.

Was the suit effective against tsetse flies? (They can be hard to sneak up on )

Was it (too) hot?

Any recommendations, advice?


Obviously, having a group with someone doing filming at the same time, plus PH, plus tracker would diminish the 'camoflage' incentive, though there are times when 1 or 2 move ahead of others. Any comment on the use of camoflage?

Thank you again.

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I can help Saeed with the camo questions:

In 2010, Alan Vincent was providing a sort of ghillie suit for PH and hunter.
Nice jacket and pants, a mesh suit with attached leaf cut-out pattern camo.
Yes it did protect against tsetse flies.

It did breathe pretty well, but would add to heat burden in hot weather,
by stifling the breeze reaching skin. Not bad most of the time.

I like it. Made me feel like a predator,
although a sleepy predator, I was still jet-lagged pretty bad on the first day out in the suit.
My PH sat on his haunches in the swamp wearing one while glassing a herd of buffalo about 200 yards away.
After being shushed and told not to move for an hour, I took a nap.
No tsetse fly bit any part of me that was covered by the suit, and it was not hot, just cozy:



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Quick update from me. I got my pig! Not the big one we've been chasing for two days but a nice pig just the same, then wouldn't you know it, as we were chasing some kongoni up hill and down dale a bloody big pig popped up and stood side on to me at 20 meters. He was bigger than mine but not as big as the old fella we've been chasing. That's hunting hey . Having a ball here, Walter has been a top room mate, have seen some great sights with good company.

Sheikh Saeed,

Your photography gets better each year. Thank you

Warm regards

Saeed

Wow that's a magic Kudu
Good job guys

Beautiful photos. What a way to tell a story!


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kudos !

Always wonderful.

Mike

Wow the kudu is super.

I thought that looked like the Lukula area. Just beautiful. Been there twice, 2003 and 2005.
Bull1

I have suspected this for a long time--we finally have the picture.

DRG is George Costanza--

That is an awesome kudu!

Yes the pictures are fantastic. One cannot expect less from the Lumix / Leica combination!

Thanks for the great abundance of goodies!

Once again, beautiful pictures.
Sure didn't dream there would be so much hand work in loading those animals. Sure figured they'd have a lift on those trucks with a winch.
Just too easy for someone to get hurt with that much weight by hand.

With a rack as there is on that rig, it wouldn't be much of a trick to run a beam the length of it and out behind a bit with a rolling winch set up to lift, then slide 'em on into the bed with.

How big are those spiders? Can't tell with closeup's. They do look to be quite large.

Thank you, glad you're all having such a great time together. AND keeping Walter busy cooking, sounds like you need to do that to keep him out of mischief.
George

Awesome pics! Thanks so much for sharing! Seen any snakes so far (I really liked the pics you took of that small adder last year.) Also, what kind of temperatures are you experiencing at night?

Had another exciting day.

Roy shot a warthog early in the morning, followed later in the day by two buffalo.

It took us the rest of the to get the buffalo cut up and loaded.

Got back to camp by 9 in the evening.

Walter starts hunting tomorrow, please wish Dillon luck!

Great pictures!

i noticed Saeed has the staff kitted with AR hats, shirts... these posts really get me fired up to return to Africa in 10 days.

Really enjoying this. Thanks!

Your photography is nothing short of breathtaking I am thoroughly enjoying your trip from afar !

Saeed posted 10-09-2013 3:24 PM about 23 hours ago by my 'puter clock, must have been another busy day after this one:

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Originally posted by Saeed:
Had another exciting day.
Roy shot a warthog early in the morning, followed later in the day by two buffalo.

It took us the rest of the to get the buffalo cut up and loaded.

Got back to camp by 9 in the evening.

Walter starts hunting tomorrow, please wish Dillon luck!

That was very concise for such a long and busy day.
Even included warnings of Walter.

Good luck Dillon.

I hear the drums rolling ...

I am uploading some photos right now, and will link them as soon as they are done.

Walter did not have any luck today.

He and Dillon chased some buffalo, but apparently none was Walterable.

Roy shot a kongoni, and I shot a warthog.

We think this is the same warthog that Tony mentioned earlier.

We saw it as we were driving in the truck.

We jumped out of the truck and chased him.

He stopped to look back, but, as sometimes happens, he was hidden behind some brush.

He ran off a few yards and stopped again looking at us.

I put a 300 grain Walterhog in his forehead.

Don leaves us tomorrow morning.

He thoroughly enjoyed himself, and we certainly enjoyed his visit.

Yesterday we had eland stew.

Tonight we had eland steak.

Saeed,

Your photos ALMOST make me want to hunt Africa again.

George

Beautiful! The artistic quality of photography this year indicates more than improved cameras.
Someone has learned something in the last 3 decades of safari photography.

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I collect the photos taken by everyone, and select the few I post here.

I am trying to convey the whole safari experience, not just the trophies and the hunters.

Sort of a picture book.

There is so much to see and enjoy while on safari besides the actual hunting.

Those pictures are getting better and better.

Mike

Fantastic photos Saeed.

Stellar photos.

Incredible eland.

Beautiful photos, Saeed. Please tell everyone there we said, "Thank you".

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Originally posted by GeorgeS:
Saeed,

Your photos ALMOST make me want to hunt Africa again.

George

George, they make me want to go back and I was just there, three weeks ago.

More than enough to make a person want to make the trip whether any hunting was done or not.
Too bad, but, this time the last 15-20 were x'd out. Anyone else have that problem this time?
First time that's happened on this whole thread.

Saeed: That's what I enjoy about hunting, getting to see the country and it's inhabitants.
Thanks for sharing,
George

quote:

Originally posted by Saeed:
I collect the photos taken by everyone, and select the few I post here.

I am trying to convey the whole safari experience, not just the trophies and the hunters.

Sort of a picture book.

There is so much to see and enjoy while on safari besides the actual hunting.

Absolutely and looks like you are all having the time of your lives.

Well done on the Eland and it is one of the best I have seen.

Wow, the Mamba pics are outstanding, but chilling!

Walter shot an impala and a kongoni today.

We returned back to camp about 3 in the afternoon, and decided to remain there.

We see lion tracks every day.

The lone male was lying in a river bed about 150 yards from us.

The male and female were close to one of our baits.

We did not have a good look at that male, as he took off at a distance.

Glad everyone enjoys our photos.

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Originally posted by Saeed:


There is so much to see and enjoy while on safari besides the actual hunting.

+1

Saeed,

How is the sony hx300 working out ?

Thanks,

Mike

quote:

Originally posted by Saeed:
I collect the photos taken by everyone, and select the few I post here.

I am trying to convey the whole safari experience, not just the trophies and the hunters.

Sort of a picture book.

There is so much to see and enjoy while on safari besides the actual hunting.

Kudos to the entire crew of photographers and especially to the photo editor making the selections from the thousands of images.

If Walter is still thinking about retiring to Central America tell him to forget that. Las Vegas, Nevada would be a better location for him. Entertainment capital of the world.
He could MC a drag queen show or something to stay busy in his golden years.
"Honey Badger don't care what happens in Las Vegas."