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Hi,
The flu is pretty much under control, my knee has healed so that I can walk without a limp and tomorrow I´m off!

My options for this years hunt are still open (on earlier trips I´ve always known which species I want to hunt) and I wonder what your opinions are on the following game animals: Eland, waterbuck, black wildebeest and red hartebeest.

I might go for a second bushbuck and I´ll try for a better warthog and a bushpig. Baboons have been eluding me but thought I´d change that!

Any and all opinions are welcome!


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Posts: 2213 | Location: Finland | Registered: 02 May 2003Reply With Quote
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cewe,

If I was in your shoes that list would be fine with me, except that I might add two other animals: nyala and kudu!

Have a safe trip, bag as many trophies as you can (and as good as possible!)

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Posts: 538 | Location: Lisboa,Portugal | Registered: 16 August 2001Reply With Quote
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Were it me, I'd choose eland and waterbuck over the other two. Primary reason is the area you hunt them in. The eland and waterbuck should be in more cover (hills/river banks, brush) than the generally open plains prefering wildebeast/hartebeast.

Good luck - shoot straight!

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Posts: 472 | Location: Virginia | Registered: 26 January 2003Reply With Quote
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cewe,

Regardless of the game you look for, I hope you have a wonderful trip. I have not taken the eland, but the others I have. You may be able to hunt the waterbuck and bushbuck at the same time, as they tend to hang out in the same areas (thick brush) I like the waterbuck very much. Eland can be trailed which can be exciting. Black wildebeest and hartebeest are quite unique and to many symbolize the continent of Africa. You have some very nice options.

When you get there keep your options open and if you come across a good trophy of any of the above, take him. They are all special in their own way.

I will be heading back to the Limpopo province in August in search of the bushbuck which eluded me the last time.

Good Luck,
BigBullet


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Posts: 1224 | Location: Lorraine, NY New York's little piece of frozen tundra | Registered: 05 July 2003Reply With Quote
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Baboons and Bushbucks sound good to me! I would look for a good Kudu over the "beeste's"

By the way, have a great trip! And for sure a safe one!!!!!!!!!

We will see phot's and hear some stories on your return, right?





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Posts: 1782 | Location: New Jersey USA | Registered: 12 July 2004Reply With Quote
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Thanks for the thoughts and good wishes. I have a great kudu from my trip in -03, a magnificent hunt with lots of "twists and turns".

Seems that species are starting to become less important, the hunt that is the main objective.

Leaving in 18 hours!


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cewe,

Quit rubbing it in!

Good luck!!!





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Waterbuck 33" hands down.

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Alll of them...


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Posts: 10181 | Location: Loving retirement in Boise, ID | Registered: 16 December 2003Reply With Quote
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I did a quick review of my hunting books and eland seem to require a lot of walking, something my knee won´t allow this year. Of course I could get lucky and shoot one easy but that´s not what I want: I need to earn the game. No shooting from the bakkie if it can be avoided. So it´ll be one or two of the others + some unforseen incidence allowing me to bag a 74 in kudu (yes I know it would be an alltime record...)


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I have a feeling that a red hartebeest would make a nice european mount.
 
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Cewe

Surely you aren't forgetting nyala is an essential game animal to take ! Wink


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Posts: 10138 | Location: Wine Country, Barossa Valley, Australia | Registered: 06 March 2002Reply With Quote
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There is something very relaxing about not hunting for a specific species but taking what comes. Seldom is that kind of a hunt disapointing or considered not successful. You may find that it is your most enjoyable hunt. We get enough pressure on us in every day life. The PH will also find it more enjoyable.

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bottom line have fun(you know you will) and good luck--chris
 
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