NCREDIBLE NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave just started his 3rd MT. Nyala Safari for the Season, yesterday. THIS MORNING, the first morning of the safari at 615 am, our client shot his NYALA!!! Another trophy book Nyala, with The left horn measuring 39 6/8" and the right 38 6/8". I do not have the official measurements of the basis, but apparently it will have a higher total score than our recent clients!!!!! this is truly AMAZING!!!! I will post pictures as soon as i receive them.

Hunters, our last minute deal for this Mt. Nyala safari still stands, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. (please see our post in offered hunts section.

Happy Hunting!!!!

Maria Rademeyer

Well done! I look forward to seeing the photographs!

Well done

Now we only want to see PICS ASAP.

That hunter must be a real church going guy with luck like that; first morning, first day, one of the toughest animals to get. Congratulations!

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Originally posted by Northern Operations AFrica:
NCREDIBLE NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the first morning of the safari at 615 am, our client shot his NYALA!!!

I might be the biggest contrarian in the world, but I would hate to kill the goal of my hunt before the hunt can really get started. Especially if it was a once in a lifetime animal like a Mountain Nyala.

To me the blood, sweat, and tears that go into getting an animal provide the most important part of the "trophy" for me.

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Originally posted by JBrown:

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Originally posted by Northern Operations AFrica:
NCREDIBLE NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the first morning of the safari at 615 am, our client shot his NYALA!!!

I might be the biggest contrarian in the world, but I would hate to kill the goal of my hunt before the hunt can really get started. Especially if it was a once in a lifetime animal like a Mountain Nyala.

To me the blood, sweat, and tears that go into getting an animal provide the most important part of the "trophy" for me.

When Diana smiles, you don't kick her in the crotch......

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Originally posted by Gatogordo:

When Diana smiles, you don't kick her in the crotch......

I agree, you have to take them as they come. But I would not consider finishing the hunt before its actually starts "good news".

BTW Gatogordo your post is pretty ironic in light of your signature line.

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I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process.

Lionhunter

I can see why you might find my post funny. The wording was a bit odd:

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To me the blood, sweat, and tears that go into getting an animal provide the most important part of the "trophy" for me.

I should have said: "The memories are the most meaningful thing I take from a hunt. The amount of toil that goes into taking a sought-after animal is directly linked feeling of satisfaction that the memories of the hunt evoke."

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Originally posted by JBrown:

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Originally posted by Gatogordo:

When Diana smiles, you don't kick her in the crotch......

I agree, you have to take them as they come. But I would not consider finishing the hunt before its actually starts "good news".

BTW Gatogordo your post is pretty ironic in light of your signature line.

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I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process.

Well, of course, it then follows that to be internally consistent, then you should always turn down any trophy, regardless of how magnificent, that presents itself in the first half of the hunt? Otherwise it would not have significant value in your view.

BTW you obviously don't understand my concept of process. When the animal hits the ground, it is just part of the process.

Aahh Yes, AR, the only place on the internet you can go to see a group of hunters argue over when is the RIGHT time to shoot a 40" Mt. Nyala. Congrats to the hunter on a trophy of a lifetime.

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Originally posted by JBrown:
Lionhunter

I can see why you might find my post funny. The wording was a bit odd:

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To me the blood, sweat, and tears that go into getting an animal provide the most important part of the "trophy" for me.

I should have said: "The memories are the most meaningful thing I take from a hunt. The amount of toil that goes into taking a sought-after animal is directly linked feeling of satisfaction that the memories of the hunt evoke."

Then you should row to Africa. That way whenever you see a worthy animal, you'll already have the toil part taken care of.

Jason,

After 50 years of struggling often mightily to take my game I'm tickled pink to find a big trophy early in the hunt. I've let a perfectly acceptable trophy go on day one a couple of times and kicked my butt later for it. I believe that sometimes in hunting you are delivered a "Gift" and you should take advantage of it. Most recently I shot a 45"+ sable in the first hour of the first day of a ten day hunt dedicated to just that sable. I would not have felt better if I had let him go and shot a smaller one later or gone away empty handed.

I do understand the satisfaction in a difficult stalk that ends in a great opportunty to take the animals you are pursueing but if that opportunity comes early in the hunt so be it.

Mark

Jason, I absolutely get what you are saying…a 21-day hunt, an exotic and exciting once in a lifetime destination…and the primary animal is down an hour into the hunt, and now what? Well, I say, that leaves 20-days to find the largest Bushbuck in all of Ethiopia!!!

The thing is, I suspect the majority of hunters bugger out of camp in a few days. I have always made it a point to discuss this w/my PH especially in hunts past, that I intend to stay for the entire hunt, so be ready!

Memories tend to "blend". There is nothing like a long, difficult walk that ends in you making a hero shot on a grand old trophy. I hope for this with each new dawn. But one usually does not get everything on their wish list...what often happens at least for me is we work for days to no avail, then an opportunity presents itself, and you would be a fool to not take it. Over time, one remembers the hunt in its entirety.

I do have to say that looking back on my Lord Derby Eland hunt, I would have felt somewhat cheated if I shot one day-1. I would have, don’t get me wrong, as I was feeling the stress on this once-and-done hunt, but over the course of the days I got to learn about my quarry in a way I would not had it ended early. I felt I had earned him.

I shared a camp w/Dave for a week or so in Zambia in 2004, he's a solid, likable guy, and a hard-hunting Zim born/bred PH. If anybody is in position to jump on this I'd say lucky you!

Congrats to Dave, looking fwd to the pictures Maria!

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Originally posted by Bill C:
Jason, I absolutely get what you are saying…a 21-day hunt, an exotic and exciting once in a lifetime destination…and the primary animal is down an hour into the hunt, and now what?


I do have to say that looking back on my Lord Derby Eland hunt, I would have felt somewhat cheated if I shot one day-1. I would have, don’t get me wrong, as I was feeling the stress on this once-and-done hunt, but over the course of the days I got to learn about my quarry in a way I would not had it ended early. I felt I had earned him.

Thanks Bill. I am glad that you got my point.

In my mind a hunt is made up of many different elements. The three components that get the most play on these forums and in hunting camp are: the trophy, the process, and the shot. The people and place are also important to some people(very important to me).

All of us remember hunts that ended with a great shot, or an huge trophy, or after working our tails off for days on end.

In my mind it is almost impossible for a hunt to be a "success" unless all three of these elements are achieved.

No matter how hard I hunt, and how good the trophy is, I can't feel good about the hunt if I wound the animal and it is only found by following the vultures several days later.

No matter how hard I hunt and how great of a shot I make, I can't be happy with an immature trophy.

No matter how great the trophy and the shot, the hunt will be diminished if I did not earn the animal.

I am not implying that the hunter in question should have passed the shot. As I said, you have to take them as they come. But for me the process is the most important part of taking an animal. Even a world record head can't make-up for a trophy that I didn't earn.

I find that I don't place a great deal more value on a "huge" trophy over an aesthetically pleasing, mature, representative trophy.

This thread is somewhat pathetic. First of all there is more on the trophy list than nyala and bushbuck, yeah it's not some huge mixed bag hunt but it is the end of the season and it is a good deal if your destination is Ethiopia generally and nyala specifically. So he got the nyala the first day/morning, I say CONGRATULATIONS! Second, he can now hunt for the mother of all bushbucks, would that not be a worthy goal? Would that not add sufficient character to this hunt to assuage the tender feelings of the "you're not hunting unless you're suffering" crowd?

There will always be critics, a festering disease on this board.

Hi everyone! here are the pictures as promised!
The official measurements are: right Horn 40" and Left Horn 38 5/8" with 11" bases. This Nyala will probably go in the current rating, between 7/8.

Upon seeing the photos, I think I would have taken this one on the first minute of the hunt if the opportunity presented itself. I would get out of the truck first of course.

Beautiful animal.

To each his own, I see your point, But:

I have taken exactly 2 buffaloes. The first was on day 0 - my travel in day. We got to camp in time to eat lunch, check our zero and head out. I took a 40 inch Buffalo with deep drop and a solid boss out of a herd that was moving out of the concession area. The second one, 9 years later, I took one hour into day 1, an old dagga boy, 40 inches with a great boss, exactly what I was looking for. I don't feel at all short changed and thoroughly enjoyed the remaining days of both hunts.
The Goddess of the hunt is Mother Nature's daughter. Mother Nature is a Bitch. I'm not going to chance pissing off her daughter.

Great advert.

Imagine what the trackers' frame of mind would have been for the rest of the hunt had he not taken that spectacular trophy. Get real - he who would turn that down would be one foolish hunter.

Cheers, Dave

Nice work Mr. Rademeyer...regardless what day of the hunt it was!

Incredible trophy, taken under fair chase conditions, in an exotic hunting location. Congrats to all parties involved.

It took 15 days and nights to get my bongo. If one had appeared on the first nite, I'd have been more than happy to oblige.
Congrats to the hunter. Hopefully he had plenty to do with the rest of his planned hunt.

A true trophy in my eye, put me in the "bang, flop, DRT" column on this hunt.

David Hulme: +1 !

I'd have a hard time not shooting him from the Bakkie leaving camp if he showed his monster self. Sort-of like the gift this last trip of the Caracal standing in the trail about ninety minutes after we left the breakfast table. I say "Thank YOU Lord" and light up a Cohiba on the spot. Then I see what the next thing is on the bucket list, or take the rest of the day off to watch him get caped and then skinned out.
Man, that is one massive spread.

Rich
DRSS

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Originally posted by David Hulme:
Imagine what the trackers' frame of mind would have been for the rest of the hunt had he not taken that spectacular trophy. Get real - he who would turn that down would be one foolish hunter.

Cheers, Dave

Amen!!!
Shoot and keep shooting until it is on the ground. Well done.

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I might be the biggest contrarian in the world, but I would hate to kill the goal of my hunt before the hunt can really get started. Especially if it was a once in a lifetime animal like a Mountain Nyala.

As one of my old mentors used to say: The best time to shoot a really good trophy animal is.................................................when you see him!

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
Aahh Yes, AR, the only place on the internet you can go to see a group of hunters argue over when is the RIGHT time to shoot a 40" Mt. Nyala. Congrats to the hunter on a trophy of a lifetime.

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Originally posted by fairgame:
Great advert.

Great Point
Incredible News??

I would say indredible news would be if someone bagged Bigfoot

Maybe I am jealous cause I will likely never be able to afford this hunt

Congrats to the hunter!!!

This is hysterical. People arguing about whether to shoot a great animal on day one? I have shot animals on day one and during the last hour of the last day. Count your blessings if you can do EITHER and never get snooty enough to refrain from doing the former!

I touched it up a little for you.

Great Mtn Nyala and a wonderful picture - way to go Dave!

Well done Dave, did that make Andre smile? Maybe for a minute!