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and a small lynx-like cat of which I don’t remember the name.

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One of the guys went down some days before us and shot a nice lioness as well, but that was on another concession.

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Originally posted by IanF:
Guys - having got back from his trip https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5421043/m/781107074 Arild is now sat out on a rig in the North Sea. He asked me to post the following account - enjoy! Rgds IanF


We were 3 friends hunting with Sportmans Safaris in Ellisras RSA. Outfitter is Clive Perkins.
The hunting areas were more or less at the Botswana borders along the Limpopo River.
The camp was very nice overlooking the river, with splendid food and service.
Green and lush by the river and more typical bush veldt when we moved away a bit.
I was hunting with a Winchester M70 Safari in 375 H&H loaded with 270 gr Swift A-frame bullets.
Scope is Leupold VXIII 2,5-8x36, reticule German # 4

Day 1 was without any luck, but saw a lot of game.



Day 2.
After breakfast we checked out some grassy plains and the PH saw a Steenbok in the grass at about 160 meters.
His back was just visible above the grass, but I got a steady rest and hit him in the shoulder, and my first African trophy was home safe . Length of horns was 4 ".
We delivered the Steenbok to the skinner and the PH and I took a trip to check out some waterholes for Warthogs.
When we came sneaking into the first one, the PH spotted a small Impala buck across the water at about 60 meters. We stopped and waited and then there was a big one coming in from behind some thorn bushes. A shot in the shoulder nailed my trophy no 2 that day. Horns were 23.5 "



Day3:
Discovered a small herd of Wildebeest and started stalking.
Closed up on them in dense thorn bush three times, but they saw us and took off. The tracker and the PH said there was an old bull among them and we decided to give it a last try. After a very exciting 40 minutes stalk we came within 50 meters of the bull and I got a good shot from the sticks.
The bull turned around and disappeared in the bush.
After 200 meters of tracking we found him dead and I was just a big smile. Horns was 28 ", an old warrior.


(The story of the bullet is posted under Reloading, " Swift A-Frame disintegrated").
My compliments to a fantastic tracker and a very professional PH who saw the Wildebeest where all I could see was thornbush !

Day 4:
Got an offer from the Outfitter, "there is an old Gemsbuck bull which is kicked out of the herd and got an injury in one leg. it´s yours for half the price".
Off we went and the PH found it in the bush by the river where they had seen him the other day.
Tok him with a shot in the neck. Not a challenging hunt, but a nice trophy and a good deal for both the Outfitter and for me.
Horns was 30"



Day 5:
Time for Warthog...checked out some waterholes, but only females and piglets.
On our way home for lunch, the PH saw one big hog in a water hole from the bakkie, and we turned around.
He heard us coming, and darted away from us. I broke his back and took out the heart and lungs. The bullet was later found under the skin in the chest.
Another old warrior witch scored approx 11,5 "



After lunch we went looking for Blesbuck.
Found a small herd and started stalking. But they saw us and disappeared in the bush.
We went back to the bakkie and got ready for another look see. Then the tracker pointed to the left of us, and there they where, sneaking behind us in the brush.
The PH said that if they cross the track in front of us I might have a chance for a shot.
So we stayed still by the car and waited. Then they came out in the open about a 100 m in front of us, and when "my buck" came he got a shot in the shoulder and down he went. My throphy no six, and I was an very happy old hunter.



Day six I went for baboons but those suckers are smart and quick, so no monkey skull on my coffee table.
Anyway...I got more than I asked for. Six nice trophies with six bullets.....

There was also a Canadian hunter in camp and we had a great time together.
The others also took Kudu, Impala, Wildebeest, Gemsbuck, Blesbuck, Warthog, Jackal, Baboon, Waterbuck and a small lynx-like cat of which I don’t remember the name.
One of the guys went down some days before us and shot a nice lioness as well, but that was on another concession.
We have already planned for a return in 2008........need I say more!!