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I understand an often quoted critisism of hunting in SA is that it is not comparible to free roaming parts of Africa such as areas of Botswana, Tanzania, Zim, Namibia etc. Are there areas of the Eastern Cape that could be considered comparable in regards to hunting however? Thanks guys. Matt I do not hunt in order to kill, but kill in order that I have hunted. 'If ur'e gonna do it, do it right!' | ||
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Matt, much of RSA is privately owned. However, there are some farms that have joined in conservancy's that encompasses vast acreage. Some can total tens of thousands of acres, and some of these are only low fenced (live stock fences). Hunting such areas can be rewarding and with some, difficult to navigate. If your hunting and not riding around all the time, your experience can be very good. The Eastern Cape also offers a great variety of game as well. I have hunted two mountain ranges for Vaal Rhebok and have yet to shoot one. The hunting is tough as the terrain, but one day... Cheers, David 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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David, did you get close to a Vaaly? That is my reason to return to the Cape or Natal Midlands. Until then the Pygmy's keep calling. Less than a month now. | |||
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Here is my report last year in the Eastern Cape with Andrew Renton and Kei River Safaris. Take a look at a couple of the terrain pictures and let me know what you think! It is absolutely HUGE country!!! Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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Thank you all for the kind advice. Matt I do not hunt in order to kill, but kill in order that I have hunted. 'If ur'e gonna do it, do it right!' | |||
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I have killed the East Cape indigenous species....all but my Vallie and Klippie were taken on Conservancies with no fence higher than a cattle fence and it was hard rewarding hunting. The Vallie was on a high fence private farm---two adjoining properties of only 100,000 ac or more and I worked harder for it than any except the Klippie taken on the same property.. | |||
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DOJ, first hunt I was within 600 yards of a ram, but turned him down. Second hunt, I was within 250-500 yards on several rams but again, turned them down. I am looking for old, over the hill rams. Patience. Good luck Ed! 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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