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Hi all I thought I’d add a day by day hunt report as I’m on safari right now and we have wifi in camp this year ! Landed in Windhoek on Tuesday morning and went out to the Khomas Hochland On a 3 day mountain zebra hunt. The weather wasn’t kind and we had strong winds and Very unseasonable rain! Basically only opportunity was on the first afternoon when driving around the Mountains trying to spot some zebra up in the hills when 5 jumped out in front of the vehicle Stood there looking at us 80m up the valley! Both PH and myself said it wasn’t sporting and we happily left them ....... The rest of the time we spent hiking up and done those hills and just never managed to get a clear shot at a stallion within 300m. So we missed out but I will return for round 2 next year !! We relocated to Bushmanland today and are in camp readying for our ele bull starting tomorrow! Hope to shoot some plains game along the way. Will update you as I go .........:: | ||
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Good luck there! | |||
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. Good luck. You hunting with Philip ? Charlie . "Up the ladders and down the snakes!" | |||
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Good on you, passing! It all goes on the karma bank. Hopefully to be withdrawn soon in the form of ivory! | |||
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Charlie, Don’t know who Phillip is? Only 2 operators in Bushmanland are SMJ and Thormalen SMJ have the best area being Nyae Nyae which is where I am hunting Saw 7 bulls today, including one sporting a satellite collar. He was a good 65lb on one side and broken off at the lip at the other Trying to find out a bit mor about the collar. He must have come in from Kaudum National park or Botswana. Looking forward to tomorrow !! | |||
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I applaud your decision regarding passing on the zebra. Well done. | |||
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Another day in ele Paradise! Saw 9 bulls today in total , Got in close and found one shooter but it was just too late in the evening and could not see the sights well enough for a side brain shot. Hope to pick up the tracks in the morning and find the old bull tomorrow We did 20kms on the gps today , the jess is quite thick and a lot of thorny stuff . Legs are grazed but it was a great day walking and stalking these majestic creatures!!! In camp now having G&Ts and talking about the day and planning tomorrow. It doesn’t get much better than this!!!!! Till tomorrow....... | |||
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. Sounds great. Do post some pictures. Good hunting. . "Up the ladders and down the snakes!" | |||
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Good going! Did WR install a flip up ivory sight? | |||
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Keep up 2pipe ... maybe this trash twopipe of yours might do the job...  Morten The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Thanks all for the comments. Sitting at campfire now having morning coffee Before heading out. Ozhunter, yes they did install the ivory night sight, But it was stil too difficult to see well enough to shoot accurately On a side brain. Had 2 other bulls mulling around as well and we were in thick Jrss So it was pretty dark!!! Morten, yeah the English trash double may well get it’s turn today!! Cheers all..... | |||
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Stay safe and shoot well mate | |||
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Go get 'em! Looking forward to your report... | |||
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Good stuff! Keep it coming. | |||
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Well guys , happy to report we caught up with The right bull and the Westley Richards 500 has been Baptised!!!!! After 2 days and 45 kms of shoe leather , we managed to get into Position for a side brain that wasn’t perfect but We got him after a follow up. Took a whole day to recover as we had to cut in a recovery road over 6ks into some thick bush. That took us 6 hrs plus quite a few hrs to butcher the beast. Just near camp I was lucky to shoot a fantastic big old heavy /wide white tipped Kudu bull The type I’ve been looking for for the last 5 or 6 Safaris! Smoking some Cubans around the fire now, soaking it all up. It doesn’t get much Better than this !!!!!!! Tomorrow we are on the tracks of Eland , and will prepare a blind for hyena on the remains of the ele. Looking forward to the next chapter....... | |||
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Sounds fantastic! Well done | |||
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Well done! Thanks for posting. | |||
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Congrats 2Pipe... Great news and enjoy Sir.... Please post pics when you can | |||
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congrats on your jumbo! | |||
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Some pictures please  :  | |||
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Well done 2pipe all the best enjoy the rest of your safari | |||
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Well done 2pipe...pics...we want pics..   Please show your WR .500 too... | |||
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Congratulations to 2PIPE! | |||
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Thanks all for the comments and congratulations!! Pics will need to wait Till I get back in a week or so. We buried the ele head today, so should be able to pull the tusks Out on Tuesday. Will weigh and measure the . Hyenas are all over what’s left of the carcass. We plan to build a blind tomorrow and fly camp nearby to try and get one Tomorrow , looking for Eland and Oryx...... | |||
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Take the WR into blind. | |||
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That’s Blaser territory only mate!! 3-12*56 Zeiss IC Victory should work well in the low light.. | |||
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Congrats looking forward to some pictures. | |||
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Busy the last 2 days sorting our hyena blind and chasing some Eland all the way to Botswana!!! Damn they can walk!!!! We cut tracks early in the morning and thought we were in wit a chance , but they headed into thick bush and kept motoring for 5 hrs!!! We pulled out just short of the border and has a 7km walk to get out of the thick stuff!!!! Wasn’t fun but we gave it a good go. Tomorrow early morning we will sit for hyena on the ele carcass...... | |||
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Well, happy to say we got our hyena on the first sit at the blind!! Everything went to plan for a change. We were in the blind by 530am with sunrise at 7am . We could hear them calling close by and then gnawing on the ele carcass. The moon set at about 545am so couldn’t make out much at all. We waited till sunrise, and then one appears about 30 m behind the ele. Blind was 47m from the carcass. The sun was getting up and I thought that it will be our only chance So I let him have it. The 250ttsx from my 375 connected , and after a follow up there he was lying in the glorious morning light!! The best pelt of my 6 hyenas so far!! Light blonde colour with pronounced spots and very thick long mane. He wasn’t my biggest hyena, weighs about 65kg But was confirmed as male so that’s why. Females are bigger. Just chilling in camp now, skinners are busy and we are heading out again this arvo looking for oryx. Being on safari rocks!!!! | |||
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Keep it going 2pipe M The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Nonsence ... open sights can be done with patience 50m resting in a blind is easily doable. Just need the right amount of light Yes, typically the younger males get shot as they are last in line to feed once the big girls head for home | |||
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Oz Yes it is doable with opensights, but in this case The shot was at 77m and the hyena was partially obscured by the ribcage of the el being in my shooting lane. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t have made the shot with my 500 WR double and my eyesight!!! Just been out again this morning looking for Oryx or Eland , no luck ...... Last days hunt tomorrow Hopefully we can pull the ele tusks and see the weights before I head out..... | |||
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Good for you 2 Pipe ! Have fun! Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Are you hunting with Stephan 2Pipe ? Hunted buffalo in Nyae Nyae in the beginning og May with PH Louw. We also shot some zebras up in Komas Hochland. I guess Robert take good care of you in the camp. Say hello from Knut and Thomas  | |||
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Yes Knut I am with SMJ and Louw is also my PH ! Robert is a fantastic chef and camp manager. I’ve had a wonderful safari with them . I’ve just finished my last day, didn’t get oryx or Eland , but will be back again next year !!! I will say hi to them all from you!! | |||
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Thanks 2PIPE, appreciate Fantastic place, have to go back. Enjoy your GT by the fireplace under the old baobab | |||
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Hope you don't mind 2PIPE ? Here is a link to some pictures from a Norwegian forum from our trip to Nyae Nyae in May https://www.kammeret.no/topic/...ents#comment-1234828 | |||
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Great photos!!! I’m envious of your mountain zebra!!! Next year i’ll Try again You are a great photographer !! | |||
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Good stuff 2PIPE, like others, I look forward to your pics! Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Well done! | |||
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