Numzaan Safaris
5-22-14 to 5-31-14
Limpopo, South Africa

Hey guys, got back from my first "Once in a lifetime" trip to Africa...WOW!
We had an incredible time over there! Saw a lot of game, it was a lot different than I expected, having never hunted fenced concessions before, the game was pretty wary for the most part. We did most of our hunt by walking and spot and stalk. A lot of fun!

On the first day we just looked at animals and recovered from the killed 16 hr flight.
On day 2 we start shooting.
Me and a friend, who had also never been to Africa before went on this trip and our PH was Jurgens Potgieter.

I was using a Ruger m77 in a .338 Win Mag with 250 gr. Noslar Partitions

My first African animal, 51 1/2" Kudu




Second was a warthog while we were looking for Gemsbuck




3rd was my number 1 animal for this trip, the Gemsbuck, mine is a 40" cow.




4th was my Impala


and last was my Blesbuck, this was the only animal I shot on this trip that dropped on the spot!


Gary's Zebra


Gary's Gemsbuck


Gary's Wildebeest


Gary's Impala


Camp and some other pics










Can't wait to go back!!

Congratulations!

what next?

You and your Pard will never be the same...six years later I'm dying to get back!!!

Good for you guys...CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Nothing like the first safari!!!

Great report and photos. Wide beautiful Kudu - congrats.

Congrats on you First Safari. Something we'll all never forget and can never be replaced.
My very first animal happened to be a Kudu too. What a wonderful experience!
Congratulations.

Thanks for sharing, looks like you had a great time.
Limpopo is sort of an addict, just wait and see

nice trip!!!

Beautiful places, pcis and amazing trophys!!! the kudu is so beutiful!!

Congrats!
Thanks for posting.

How is the recoil on that Ruger .338?

CONGRATS...all of your trophies look good...well done

Congratulations! When's the next trip?

You are now duly addicted!!! Congratulations!

Best regards, D. Nelson

Thanks guys, I'm already planning a return trip for 2016!

The recoil on the 338 is not bad at all, nothing like my 375 Ruger!

Africa is like Lay's potato chips, can't eat just one! Congrats on a great safari and OF COURSE you are going back!

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

Well done. When I get back to Africa Gemsbok is No1 on my list of plains game followed by Kudu.

It looks like you and your hunting partner had agreat time.

As other have aslready stated, Africa is addicting to say the least.

What's next for you?

Congrats on a great trip! Nice looking kudu!!! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing. No need to sit far back from that oryx cow - she was big enough from the start ! Congrats

Congratulations on your "once in a lifetime trip"! That's exactly what my wife , son and I said on the flight there last spring. Rebooked for 2015 before we left

[QUOTE]Originally posted by woods1126:
Congratulations on your "once in a lifetime trip"! That's exactly what my wife , son and I said on the flight there last spring. Rebooked for 2015 before we left .

Absolutely love the width and dark colour of that Kudu bull. First of many I'm sure congrats!

Regards

Just an update, my trophies shipped from RSA and are in Atlanta now waiting on inspection!

Congratulations great looking trophys. Well it sounds like you are hooked the first of many safaris to come

Well done to the both of you. And they are right, you will find a way to get back.

Welcome to AR...nice opening! :-)

Awesome - congratulations! When's you're next one?

Great trophies and hunt. Thanx for sharing.

Outstanding report sir! just so you know, you are now ruined for life!

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Originally posted by gui ferrari:
nice trip!!!

Beautiful places, pcis and amazing trophys!!! the kudu is so beutiful!!

+1!!

All my trophies showed up at the house on Friday, headed to the taxidermist tonight!

Congratulations now Africa is in your blood and you will NEED to return .

Congrats on your trip!!! Glad to hear everything arrived safely.

I was Hunting with CT Safaris in Limpopo the same time as you Great hunting can't wait to return

Sounds like you had a great time. My first Safari was on the Zimbabwe side of the Limpopo (a few miles from Botswana). Your pictures remind me of that hunt.

Congratulations and good looking trophies. As you already know, Africa is to hunters like crack is to an addict. Welcome aboard.

cracking first time hope mine is like that

adrian

Great Pics! Definitely looks like a fun trip, glad you had good luck!

Congratulations and thanks for posting the pictures. Looks like a great hunt in some amazing country!!! I've hunted Africa twice and I can't wait until I can afford to go again. Once will never be enough!!!

Eddie