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21 April 2013, 21:39
Johnsy
1st Safari
I went on my first South African Safari in July 2012. I had a great time hunting with Cheetah Safari's. We hunted in the limpopo region and I hunted with good friend Shawn Bakken, owner of Bakken Taxidermy. Africa was everything I dreamed it would be and more. We saw so many different animals it was unreal. Now all I can think about it going back!!











21 April 2013, 22:16
tygersman
Congrats on the trip. Nice animals - you did well.
21 April 2013, 22:17
bcolyer
CONGRATULATIONS. But I am sorry for your newly acquired addiction. It only gets worse. If I could only come up with a medication for either the acute or chronic manifestation of this syndrome......I would quickly be a rich man. Of course you would NOT want the cure to be permanent. Just a timely respite from full time, full blown insanity.
21 April 2013, 22:30
Torbjørn
Congrats on some great trophies. Nice old eland!

Torbjorn
21 April 2013, 22:45
pagosawingnut
Nice, Very Nice. Have you figured out what you can do without to support this addiction??
Congrats.
21 April 2013, 22:50
crbutler
Looks like you did very well!

Congrats!
21 April 2013, 22:57
MJines
I envy you, you have started hunting Africa at a relatively young age so you have many, many more years to look forward too. I wish I had started in my 30's. Congratulations on a fine safari!


Mike
21 April 2013, 23:50
MARK H. YOUNG
Johnsy,

Your smile says it all. Big congrats! So a buffalo is now on the menu for next time..........

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22 April 2013, 00:23
PD999
Congratulations!


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22 April 2013, 00:26
Heym 450/400
Congratulations on a great hunt! Well done beer
22 April 2013, 00:35
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Some great trophies there.


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22 April 2013, 00:57
D. Nelson
You've caught the ADDICTION now!!!!

Well done!

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22 April 2013, 02:15
BenKK
tu2
22 April 2013, 06:42
Fjold
Beautiful animals. You're hooked now!


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22 April 2013, 07:09
Jack D Bold
Super Kudu -so when you going back?!


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22 April 2013, 07:35
graybird
Congrats! You took some really great trophies!!


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22 April 2013, 17:41
matt u
Very nice!

I like how you have have your animals set up for the trophy pictures.

Congratulations.
22 April 2013, 21:27
Hunting For Adventure
Congrats on a great hunt!



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22 April 2013, 21:43
jjbull
quote:
I like how you have have your animals set up for the trophy pictures.



Absolutely!

Congratulations.


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22 April 2013, 22:32
ravenr
Very very nice, Congrats
23 April 2013, 00:02
JTEX
Looks like a great trip. So when you going back?


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23 April 2013, 05:11
Johnsy
Thanks guys! yeah hopefully be back in a couple years. Next time I'm going to bring Holly with and we'll bring the bows.
23 April 2013, 23:24
Eland Slayer
Great old Eland bull!! Congratulations.


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08 May 2013, 15:54
Andrew McLaren
Congratulations: (i) On a great safari, (ii) Nice trophies (iii) Well set-up pictures, with blood removed/ rubbed or somehow hidden (iv) The good shooting as still evident from where you and or the PH did the blood cleanups - indications of good lung-shots! tu2

But your fighter eland need special mention: Very nice old eland! tu2

Lastly, I'm glad that you're addicted - it's good for my business sector - and thus good for me too!


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10 May 2013, 05:07
Steve416
Congratulations on some nice trophies.
Your Eland is fantastic.
Bad news....the addiction does not weaken after more safaris.
10 May 2013, 09:34
Cougarz
Looks like a great hunt and nicely setup photographs.


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10 May 2013, 10:17
AnotherAZWriter
quote:
Originally posted by Andrew McLaren:
Congratulations: (i) On a great safari, (ii) Nice trophies (iii) Well set-up pictures, with blood removed/ rubbed or somehow hidden (iv) The good shooting as still evident from where you and or the PH did the blood cleanups - indications of good lung-shots! tu2

But your fighter eland need special mention: Very nice old eland! tu2

Lastly, I'm glad that you're addicted - it's good for my business sector - and thus good for me too!


Well said. Very nice photos. Lots of 1st timers ignore the little guys like steenbok; big mistake.


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13 May 2013, 05:50
Gillettehunter
Looks like you had a great safari. The pics are well done. That is one old eland. Good job. Thanks for sharing. Bruce
13 May 2013, 06:41
Orvar
Looks like a great time - congratulations!
18 May 2013, 01:28
samir
Nice trophies. That kudu has to be in the high 50's tu2


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20 May 2013, 01:25
Aaron Neilson
Good stuff!!! Congrats on your 1st, and hope you have many more.


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