26 August 2009, 23:09
retreeverUpdate #1 from the Selous
Hi all,
Matt here. I just talked to my dad.
He got a buffalo and a zebra already, mature but nothing huge to use for bait. They have 4 baits up in different sections of the concession, and will start checking them tomorrow.
He said they also found a hippo in a waterhole that they were going to go after tomorrow for some more bait.
His ammo finally arrived in camp today, so he can start using all the handloaded ammo that he has been practicing with.
He said he saw a whole herd of zebra running together and between the chaos of the animals and their stripes, he realized how their markings can throw off lions or other predators. He couldn't pick out a single individual animal out of the group while they were running.
He also said that the concession is a lot drier than their last trip, so it is a lot easier to see the buffalo and pick out shooters. Hopefully this will also work out for the lion and the sable.
26 August 2009, 23:32
SevenxbjtWish him luck. Can't wait to see the Lion he's gonna get!
26 August 2009, 23:49
matt uMatt,
Thanks for the update..keep us posted
27 August 2009, 00:56
L. David KeithThanks for posting Matt. Tell your Dad we're pulling for him to get Simba.
David
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27 August 2009, 05:37
BlacktailerThanks for the update Matt. Wish I was with your folks. There is nothing like hunting the Selous.
27 August 2009, 05:44
Use Enough GunMatt: We will look forward to another update.
27 August 2009, 08:06
Ahmed SultanThanks for the update. I am heading that way in a couple of days, I will highly appreciate if you can ask your dad about the current day and night temperatures there, thank you.