The best of 2011

11 December 2011, 00:20

fairgame

The best of 2011

I look forward to the next year and have some time to reflect on some of the best of this passing season.

As hunters maybe we could look back on this year and portrait a picture that illustrates what we are about and what we do.

I will include an example and the image is of a chap simply named Eric along with his first African game. The composition reeks of Africa, the Luangwa of Zambia, but what is important is that our hunter is one with the world here. It is a dream that came true and only because of his brother who extended him this gift. A chance to experience the wilds of this continent that otherwise was beyond his reach. Eric absorbed it to the fullest and his brother gave him it all.

These chaps were soul mates, united in blood and hunting.

Good photo and hippo. Great people.

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11 December 2011, 07:04

Todd Williams

This is my highlight for the year. June 2011 in Makuti with Charlton McCallum Safaris. PH is Rich Tabor. Had my youngest son along for the trip. Took this cat on day 13 of a 14 day hunt.

11 December 2011, 20:46

Andrew McLaren

New experiences is what it is all about for me!

First visit to Zambia. First sight of Kafue Lechwe. Good companionship. Just a very enjoyed time spent with fairgame and the other AR members.

Photographer: fairgame.

In good hunting.

Andrew McLaren

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11 December 2011, 21:43

Sevens

My highlight for the year ... crossing item number one off my bucket list.
1.~~Go to Africa, shoot a Cape Buffalo.~~

I'll say a big thanks again to my PH Grant Taylor and his crew for working their butts off to make this hunt memorable and succesful. Now to work on item number two on the bucket list - go back to Africa again and again!

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12 December 2011, 06:17

Todd Williams

Some really nice photos of great experiences there guys but CCMDoc, that is a special trip to share a Safari with your Dad. Even more so, a great hunt for Leopard and trophy bull Elephant.

My Dad is still with us, thank God, but at 88 and questionable health, he and I will never see Africa together. It's a shame because he IS the reason I am so totally consumed by hunting today.

Good for you sir! Good for you!

12 December 2011, 06:59

miko

My highlight of African hunting in five safaris, period. Made possible by Fairgame and Thor of Munyamadzi Safaris Zambia. Many thanks again for hosting a group hunt. Outstanding work Andrew "thats proper".

12 December 2011, 07:16

CCMDoc

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:
Some really nice photos of great experiences there guys but CCMDoc, that is a special trip to share a Safari with your Dad. Even more so, a great hunt for Leopard and trophy bull Elephant.

My Dad is still with us, thank God, but at 88 and questionable health, he and I will never see Africa together. It's a shame because he IS the reason I am so totally consumed by hunting today.

Good for you sir! Good for you!

My most heartfelt appreciation for your kind words. I hope that you and your father share wonderful memories of those hunts you have shared. I am sure he knows what he has inspired and instilled in his son and lives those experiences through you.
Most sincerely,
Paul

NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003

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12 December 2011, 21:43

A.Dahlgren

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Originally posted by fairgame:
Nicely composed photo of one of the best Kafue Lechwe to come out of Zambia. Taken by our 505 Gibbs.

You should have turned the tracker the other way so he was facing the sun..Other than that its a five star photo!! Love your "thinking out of the box" trophy photos Andrew!

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Into my heart on air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.

A. E. Housman

12 December 2011, 23:04

A.Dahlgren

Well I just wanted some light in his face LOL we have to agree do disagree as usual.

My best this year in Africa ? Cant brag about much spent a few weeks in West Africa but not much hunting there im sorry to say, hope to rectify that soon. Other than that spent some weeks in Asia and rest back home in Sweden

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12 December 2011, 23:45

Arild Iversen

This years No1 for me is this picture of my friend on his first trip ever to Africa.
On his whish list to Johann Veldsman in Namibia, was a cat of some sort.
A caracal, or perhaps a cheetah...?

Then on the first evening in camp the farm manager offered him to go for a cattle killing lion (PAC).
While the rest of us enjoyed our first dinner, he and Johann went looking for the lions.

Think about it...his first night under the Southern Cross, his first try for an African animal, and the first truly big game to take with his new Ruger RSM in 375 H&H.
And then then to kill a lion

What a start

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13 December 2011, 04:40

twoseventy

quote:
Originally posted by SBT:
Posted for Twoseventy:

quote:
My first elephant in Zim. Also, my second buffalo. If someone can help post photos, I will email some to you.

Thank you SBT

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13 December 2011, 16:47

Die Ou Jagter

Completion of my Tiny Ten with Mark DeWet in Mocambique. after many tries in RSA I finally went to Moc and got my Suni. for me the Tiny Ten are as follows:

Common or Gray Duiker
Blue Duiker
Red Duiker
Cape Grysbok
Sharp Grysbok
Oribi
Steinbok
Klipspringer
Damara Dik-Dik
Suni

Now the quest for the smallest of them all - Royal Antelope in Ghana.

The above was for the African Board, but the very best was taking my grandson Squirel hunting for the first time!

13 December 2011, 17:33

Aaron Neilson

quote:
Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Completion of my Tiny Ten with Mark DeWet in Mocambique. after many tries in RSA I finally went to Moc and got my Suni. for me the Tiny Ten are as follows:

Common or Gray Duiker
Blue Duiker
Red Duiker
Cape Grysbok
Sharp Grysbok
Oribi
Steinbok
Klipspringer
Damara Dik-Dik
Suni

Now the quest for the smallest of them all - Royal Antelope in Ghana.

DOJ - That's awesome! I would love to see the pictures of em all?

For me, its a tie in 2011 between the two trophies below. The Giant Eland was an awesome hunt/area/outfitter, and a big, old/mature bull was the result. The Elephant was too, but we had a whole lotta luck involved as well! Never in my wildest dreams, did I think I would ever shoot an 84lb elephant.

Aaron Neilson
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14 December 2011, 02:30

Bwana Bunduki

fairgame,
My many thanks for so many memories and for putting forth my baby brother. The composition of you photo's catches so much more than a recently expired critter. You definately have an artist's eye and a romantic's heart. No we will not be taking long showers into the wee hours. Just sayin... Thanks for everything and a reunioun in the Kafue will be in the making soon.

Jeff

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