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The Small Guys
14 December 2008, 18:00
375 fanaticThe Small Guys
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
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14 December 2008, 18:27
Colin CastelliI'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.
Good Hunting,
15 December 2008, 01:17
9,3x74RThanks for sharing pics of your trophy’s.
Small animals, great hunting!
Here is my duiker from last year…
Rino
15 December 2008, 03:54
FjoldHere'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
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15 December 2008, 05:01
Bill/OregonFrank: Did you shoot that little guy with a .375?
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15 December 2008, 07:36
JPKI 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
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15 December 2008, 10:52
ozhunter
Here's a Klipspringer taken a few years back from Chewore, Zimbabwe.
15 December 2008, 18:07
JPKNote OzHunter's klippy was also taken with a double. Chewore must be the place to chase klippies with double rifles!
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15 December 2008, 18:54
nkonkaLook 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
15 December 2008, 19:33
Black FlyLike 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
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15 December 2008, 20:23
David W
Duiker, steenbuck and klippie taken in Zim this year, all with a .375.
15 December 2008, 20:55
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Frank: Did you shoot that little guy with a .375?
Yes, I was afraid that he might charge me.
Frank
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16 December 2008, 07:37
Blair338/378
Nice animal, Frank.
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16 December 2008, 16:27
375 fanaticquote:
Originally posted by Anders:
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..
That is a nice duiker Anders where did you shoot it and what did it measure
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16 December 2008, 16:41
Blair338/378That'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
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Blair.
16 December 2008, 16:47
AndersThanks 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?
16 December 2008, 19:58
375 fanaticI 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
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16 December 2008, 21:24
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by L. David Keith:
I love hunting all of the pygmies! That's one fine Duiker 375, congrats!
Wow! David, what's the story on this one?
Frank
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17 December 2008, 10:01
Blair338/378quote:
Originally posted by 375 fanatic:
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
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.
17 December 2008, 10:56
SevensI 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.
17 December 2008, 12:43
AndersThose 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.
17 December 2008, 13:11
Code4The young blokes Steenbok shot with a .243. Appox 4 3/4" taken with Andrew McLaren Safaris.
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17 December 2008, 18:50
Die Ou JagterThe 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.
18 December 2008, 02:01
MD375Anders
That's a lovely dik dik and blue duiker. Congrats. What did thet measure?
18 December 2008, 02:11
Use Enough GunI 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.
18 December 2008, 02:40
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18 December 2008, 13:10
Andersquote:
Originally posted by MD375:
Anders
That's a lovely dik dik and blue duiker. Congrats. What did thet measure?
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.
18 December 2008, 17:04
Die Ou JagterUEG, I have Barnes solids for my 338 WM for just that reason and they work well.
18 December 2008, 18:13
donnerSome 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
18 December 2008, 19:06
AndersThanks 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..
18 December 2008, 19:29
Arild IversenSome 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.
18 December 2008, 19:51
woodmanDanGreat 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
18 December 2008, 23:03
375 fanaticI havent seen any red duiker yet let us see some reds
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18 December 2008, 23:24
Die Ou JagterWhat about a Suni?
19 December 2008, 00:30
David CulpepperRed 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,
19 December 2008, 01:30
Dr. DucThese 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!
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19 December 2008, 01:45
Use Enough GunHere'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.
