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We always tend to forget the small guys this Duiker was suppose to be for a b.b.q and at the end of the day it was a Rowland Ward 5 2/8" it just shows you how good Diana can be for us  "Buy land they have stopped making it"- Mark Twain | ||
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I'm with you, I actually like hunting the small ones. I've still got to get another Klipspringer so I can do a full mount. The last one severely damaged his cape on the rocks. I may put Grysbok at the top of the list this year. | |||
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The first went to Africa I was not interested in hunting any of the small guys. But we had some time and I ended up hunting a steenbok. I found it very enjoyable and now after a couple of more trips I have been able to take steenbok, duiker, klipspringer and mtn reedbuck. Now when I plan a trip I allways try to include time for hunting the small guys.     Good Hunting,  | |||
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Thanks for sharing pics of your trophy’s. Small animals, great hunting! Here is my duiker from last year…  Rino | |||
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Here's the Steenbok that I took with Ndumo Hunting Safaris in Namibia last August. I didn't realize how big it was until after the shot when everyone else got excited.  Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Frank: Did you shoot that little guy with a .375? There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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I enjoy the small guys as fun targets of opportunity. Here is a 2" plus Grysbok, taken with a 375H&H, thankfully, I had a solid along and slipped it into the chamber.  Here is a klipspringer which I took on a long, long elephant walk, with my double rifle!  Next small guy will be a ..., taken with a ...., well, who knows! JPK  Free 500grains | |||
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 Here's a Klipspringer taken a few years back from Chewore, Zimbabwe. | |||
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Note OzHunter's klippy was also taken with a double. Chewore must be the place to chase klippies with double rifles! JPK Free 500grains | |||
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Look closely at those two taken with Doubles. The fangs are just barely visible as they retract like a cats and the hooves are honed to razor-sharpness on the rocks. Not to mention the poison-filled stickers at the top of their heads. DAMN nice klippies by the way. dan Dan Donarski Hunter's Horn Adventures Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 906-632-1947 www.huntershornadventures.com | |||
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Like a lot of others, I was not interested in the little guys when I started my first trip. After seeing steenbuck on other stalks, I decided to try for one. It was one of the most fun hunts of the trip, it was also my only unsuccessful, in terms of trophy. It was such fun sneaking around in the brush and tall grass, judging trophies, trying to get a clear shot,and in my case a clean miss on a real nice five plus incher. Really a lot of fun! Will definitely be on my list if I can get back again. Bfly Work hard and be nice, you never have enough time or friends. | |||
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   Duiker, steenbuck and klippie taken in Zim this year, all with a .375. | |||
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Yes, I was afraid that he might charge me. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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 Nice animal, Frank. Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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I love hunting all of the pygmies! That's one fine Duiker 375, congrats!        Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Love those small ones.. Here's some of mine.         I have also shot steenbok. Will need to try and find a red duiker and a suni soon..  Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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That is a nice duiker Anders where did you shoot it and what did it measure "Buy land they have stopped making it"- Mark Twain | |||
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That's a HELL of a duiker. I got a terrific steenbok on my first safari in 95 because I was hunting with a mate who insisted I "shoot that bloody steenbok"....I didn't know what one was from memory. Little bugger went nearly 6 inches Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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Thanks guys! I was very lucky. Yours is very fine too, 375 fanatic! Congrats! It was shot with PH Russell Lovemore in EC in 2006. Close to Grahamstown. It green-measured 5 5/8". Haven't measured it later, but I guess I should. Russell had seen this one on several occasions in a specific area. We went there two days in a row and managed to get him without to much hazzle. He was feeding and walking when we stalked in on him on his left side. Later we discovered this "little" fellow was blind on that left eye.I guess he's a very good one. On the other side a great numbers of duikers are shot, so getting into the top half of the record book is a difficult task. A 6" steenbok is nothing to be ashamed of!! Any pictures, Blair? Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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I entered mine into our hunting association competition guess what it came 3rd (those bloody poachers LOL) Anders mine was 5 2/8" after about 9 months they only measured after the taxidermy was done yours will also end round about there Blair now I know why they call you 6" Blair LOL at least its a genuine 6  "Buy land they have stopped making it"- Mark Twain | |||
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Wow! David, what's the story on this one? Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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 It's actually a steenbok with oryx horns on it, Rudi No pics Anders, it's in a storage compartment waiting for its release onto a trophy room wall when I stop being a apartment dweller. I shot it with a 7mmSTW, with a rear lung shot to protect the cape; when we approached the brave little bugger tried to have a go..   Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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I would think it would be more challenging to shoot one of these little guys than something like an impala or Kudu. They are jsut such tiny animals I'd be afraid I'd miss the vitals and that I'd blow the little thing up when I hit him. It sounds like solids are the way to go. What other calibers and rounds have you guys used to shoot these little antelopes? I remember shooting rabbits with 150 grain core-lokts from my 30-06 one afternoon - very few looked like rabbits on approach. I'd hate to walk up and see I blew up my trophy duiker, steenbok, etc. ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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Those small ones sure can be tough as well, Blair! Al, I have shot mine with different rifles/loads. For the bigger ones, like mt. reedbuck/oribi/vaal rhebok I think a regular soft point from any caliber normally wouldn't do to much damage. The really small ones, like grysbok, dik-dik and blue duiker are another deal. I have used shotgun or .222/.223 which will work fine, even with soft points, IMO. I might have been lucky, though! My klipspringer and steenbok was shot with .30-06 sprg. and Nosler Partition and Nosler Partition Gold respectively. It work fine, but it might not have. Go for solids or smaller calibers is my tip! Try to avoid placing the bullet right on the shoulder. Right behind is better if possible, but this is easier said than done, I think. Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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The young blokes Steenbok shot with a .243. Appox 4 3/4" taken with Andrew McLaren Safaris. [IMG]  | |||
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The small ones are great to hunt as a specific hunt not just a target of opportunity. I have taken 9 of the tiny 10 of southern Africa, I personally don't count Mt Reedbuck (which have also taken) nor the Vaal Rhebok which I haven't taken but have spent time chasing (only 5 days). I need my Suni which I have pursued too many times. | |||
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Anders That's a lovely dik dik and blue duiker. Congrats. What did thet measure? | |||
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I have shot a majority of my tiny antelope with a .375 and trophy bonded sledgehammer solids, as I have been out hunting dangerous game as well at the time. I have had to have extensive cape work done when I have shot them with softs from a .300 WSM or with a .270, etc. The .375 solids go in and out with just two small holes and hardly any damage to the capes. I have recently ordered and received some Barnes solids for my .325 WSM to try out, and may get some solids made up for the .300 WSM as well. | |||
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Thanks! Haven't had any of them officially measured. The blue duiker was actually 2 4/16" on both horns. According to the SCI book (think it was the last edition) it was only two other blue duikers with longer horns. But the bases were not as thick as the top three. It still might be top 5. Can't remember the dik-dik, but think it tied for nr 11 for the Damara subspecie. I have been very fortunate with the small guys! Hope to get them officially measured soon. Problem is that it's quite a long drive to my nearest measurer. Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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UEG, I have Barnes solids for my 338 WM for just that reason and they work well. | |||
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Some wery nice small antilopes here! Anderes you have a wery nice collection here  I love to hunt the small antilopes and the hunting is not so easy as many think it will be  heres some of mine  A friend of my shoot this wery nice steenbuck 3 years ago  All of these was hunted with a good frien of mine Jaco Hurst owner of Matswane safari in Mussina /Limpopo | |||
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Thanks donner! I couldn't agree more. They can be very hard to hunt! I have had a lot of luck with mine actually, both regarding hunting and trophysize. That's some fine trophies you got there! Thanks for sharing.. Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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Some terrific trophies ther guys Just got a smallish steenbok and a mediocre duiker, but the stalking was great and I´m very happy for both of them. Those small ones are fast, and it´s like "now you see him, now you don´t"   Arild Iversen. | |||
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Great looking trophies by all.... Like some here,never put much thought into little guys until you hunt them! My only one so far,planning my next trip for the small ones  Dan | |||
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I havent seen any red duiker yet let us see some reds "Buy land they have stopped making it"- Mark Twain | |||
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What about a Suni? | |||
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Red Duiker and Suni are still on my wishlist. I have not been able to get them yet but that just gives me an extra excuse for going back. Good Hunting, | |||
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These little guys are harder to hunt than kudu. Fifteen years ago my buddy was on his first hunt. Out ot the vehicle on the first day they came on a steenbuck and the PH said "Shoot it!" He and the other hunter looked at each other and both said "We won't shoot Bambi". Neither realized it was probably a world record. The PH was really pissed! Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Overdoing. | |||
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Here's a Livingstone's suni and a red duiker. Both were shot in Kwa-Zulu-Natal in 2006 in jungle-like conditions. I brought the red duiker back to camp before taking pictures, but the suni's picture was taken near the "jungle" where he was shot. Both were shot with the .375 H&H using trophy bonded sledgehammer solids. I'm looking forward to using the .325 WSM with the Barnes solids on the few remaining small antelope that I haven't taken yet.   Here's a sharpe's grysbok that I took with the .375 in Zimbabwe in October of 2007, along with a klipspringer taken on the same hunt, again with the .375 and solids. I've also taken a 5 1/2" Steenbok and two very respectable Grey Duiker, but with the .300 WSM and softs. Never again, after using the solids.  | |||
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