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04 June 2015, 09:44
twoseventy
small cat safari with One on One Safaris
May 10 to May 24 2015
Emirates- Airline
Travel with guns-agent
Anton Le Roux-PH
One on One Safaris-outfitter
Limpopo South Africa

This was a hunt advertised here on AR that we had been looking for. We booked it in 2013 for 2014 but needed an extension, which Anton graciously allowed. This is a great leopard area but tags have been hard to obtain. We hunted the small cats like one would hunt leopards. We shot baits and got in the blinds in late afternoon. Apparently, I snore.

Animals taken were genet, civet, serval, bushpig, brown hyena, jackals and porcupine. Animal not taken was a caracal. Photos not working for me-will try later as an edit.

This was a fun hunt for me and my wife enjoyed it as well. We took a day trip to a local National Park and enjoyed that as well. Accomadations were great and very comfortable. Your non hunting companion will love it.

http://s1373.photobucket.com/u....jpg.html?sort=3&o=6

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“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.”
― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations”
04 June 2015, 10:40
Nakihunter
Wow cool ide. I'd love to see the pics. Pity no caracal - my favourite of the small cats.


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04 June 2015, 21:44
1BigDeer
Genet, civet, serval; Reads like my wish list, CONGRATULATIONS! I'll be trying for my caracal in about five weeks on the East Cape but want to hunt as many of the small cats/preadtors as I can. Hope to see pictures!
04 June 2015, 23:31
twoseventy
quote:
Originally posted by 1BigDeer:
Genet, civet, serval; Reads like my wish list, CONGRATULATIONS! I'll be trying for my caracal in about five weeks on the East Cape but want to hunt as many of the small cats/preadtors as I can. Hope to see pictures!
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I have tried to post photos, but only succeeded in posting a link to photobucket.


...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men.
-Edward, duke of York

". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan

"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC

"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand

Cogito ergo venor- KPete

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.”
― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations”
05 June 2015, 00:26
walking buffalo
Here are the pics. Fantastic looking animals!

Twoseventy, copy and paste the "IMG" link from photobucket to have the pictures imbedded here. Thanks for sharing.
















05 June 2015, 04:52
twoseventy
Thank you walking buffalo with the photo help. I appreciate you.


...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men.
-Edward, duke of York

". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan

"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC

"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand

Cogito ergo venor- KPete

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.”
― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations”
05 June 2015, 05:40
Bill Collector
Wow...what a trip! Great animals! That Genet looks huge!
05 June 2015, 07:55
boarkiller
Great trip Tom
I envy your bushpig and I envy you
What a fun
Thanks for the report


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05 June 2015, 08:30
Ackley Improved User
Nice photos and report. Thanks for sharing.
05 June 2015, 13:45
Manyathelo
Great Pig!
05 June 2015, 21:21
Use Enough Gun
Some nice trophies! Congratulations! tu2
06 June 2015, 14:45
One on One Safaris
Thanks for the great report, we at One on One enjoyed the hunt as well. Please keep an eye on this site, we are going to offer a similar hunt for 2016.


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07 June 2015, 16:39
Cazador humilde
What a great and unique hunt. Congratulations. And kudos to Anton for offering something a little different on here.
07 June 2015, 22:45
TREE 'EM
Kudos on a nice hunt and you left yourself a lead in for another hunt for Caracal. Well done!

I have had thoughts of a small cat hunt over dogs but haven't found an outfitter that would be a good fit yet. Suggestions anyone?


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11 June 2015, 02:54
twoseventy
I am not a dog guy but Anton may know a ph who does dog hunts. He posted here above as one on one safaris-pm him.

Tom


...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men.
-Edward, duke of York

". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan

"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC

"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand

Cogito ergo venor- KPete

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.”
― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations”
11 June 2015, 06:35
shotgun46
Congratulations the small cats are on my bucket list
11 June 2015, 19:35
subsailor74
Really nice serval! That animal has been #1 on my wish list for my last 5 hunts. When I finally did see one, I was told it was not on quota. The hunter the week before me had shot one, and they only got one per year on license where I was hunting in the Zambezi Valley.