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Hunting Namibia with Gert Van der Walt

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30 June 2013, 01:02
bstrange
Hunting Namibia with Gert Van der Walt
Dates: June 1 - June 10, 2013
Outfitter: Gert Van der Walt hunting Safaris.
PH: Gert Van der Walt
Booking: Jim Riley https://www.facebook.com/pages...071097212433?fref=ts
Locations: Hunting concession near Waterford, Farm Ruppell, Spritzkoff, Swakopmund.
Rifle: Ruger 77, .300 win mag
Ammo: Federal Premium- 180 gr Nosler Partition bullets.
Hunter: Brian Strange
Flights booked with TravelwithGuns.com
Animals taken: Kudu, Impala, 2 Gemsboks, Warthog, 4 Springbok, Black Wildebeest, spotted gull sharks, caught and released .
Animals seen: Zebra, Eland, Red Hartabeest, Lechwe, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Blesbok, Sable, Steenbok, Duiker, Blue Wildebeest, Ostrich, Rabbits and squirrels....

I flew from Atlanta Ga. to Johannesburg. Spent the night at the Afton Guest House. I sent my gun info a month before. One of their people met me at the South African Police Office at the airport with my transit permit for the rifle. The next day flew on to Windhoek and met Gert at the airport. After a short drive we were at Gert's first hunt concession. We checked my scope and went hunting.

After a long stalk on hand and knees over rocks and nearly getting busted by a curious giraffe, I got a shot at this Kudu.

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With PH Gert Van der Walt


Black wildebeest, after another long knee killing stalk!

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Impala

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At Farm Ruppell we would climb high up on a rock to have a good look around. We spotted this gemsbok and went after it.

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With Christoff, the skinner,tracker,helper.


A Springbok in the Spritzkoff area.

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We finished on the beach north of Swakopmund fishing for sharks.

It was a excellent trip. I walked off some pounds but the food was so good, and so much of it, i put them right back on at dinner. I will be hunting with Gert again, maybe as soon as next summer. (and training for a marathon so I can keep up!)
30 June 2013, 01:04
AB Joint Outfitters
Congratulations! Sounds like you had a wonderful trip.

The photos aren't showing up properly for me...is anyone else having that problem?


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30 June 2013, 01:20
bstrange
Thanks AB. The photo problem may be mine. I will figure it out!
Brian
30 June 2013, 01:30
bstrange

testing
30 June 2013, 01:48
bstrange

Hog!
30 June 2013, 03:46
bobgrow
Welcome Brian and congratulations!!....nice animals, and now you have the bug.


Bob

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30 June 2013, 04:32
MikeE
That's a nice Kudu!

Those Namibian guys can walk you into the ground, Hmmm? And don't try to run with them, I watched my PH last year, absolutely wear out another guys tracker in SA, he wasn't moving fast enough, so he started running on the track... for about 45 minutes, non stop. I couldn't keep up, got back on the truck and caught up!

Sorry for the sidetrack, what did the kudu tape out at?


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30 June 2013, 06:30
Jriley
Brian,

I'm really impressed (and a little envious) of your trophies. I think a kudu that big deserves a pedestal mount.
30 June 2013, 09:15
TrophyShotPrints
Welcome to forum!!!
Exceptional trophies and photos indeed...thanks for posting tu2

Roland
30 June 2013, 12:39
TrophyShotPrints
bstrange- Unbeknownst to you...I have a passionate interest in our hunters trophy shots rotflmo

I couldn't pass up the opportunity to give your most exceptional Kudu Bull a bit more head room and foreground Big Grin

I had a bit of time this evening so I wanted to welcome you to the forum by helping in this manner...it's just a quickie but I hope it helps some for your computer-viewing pleasure tu2


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30 June 2013, 16:42
64rcs
I hunted with Gert in '07 when he was still with Vaughan Fulton. Great guy!
30 June 2013, 19:31
pagosawingnut
Sounds like a great hunt. congratulationa.
02 July 2013, 18:45
Brain1
Gert is a great PH and very good friend. I recommend him highly.


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07 July 2013, 02:12
Rick O'Shay
Congratulations! Looks like a great hunt. Funny enough, My buddy and I hunted with Gert and also Arno Schultz the week before you, at Wabi lodge by the Waterberg Plateau. I've been meaning to post a report as well but haven't gotten around to it yet.

I'm thinking of booking a DG hunt with Gert for next year or the one after.

Is that Waterberg plateau in the background of the picture where you mentioned spotting the Gemsbok?
07 July 2013, 03:52
bstrange
Hey Rick, that is Farm Ruppell. http://www.farmruppell.com/

Great place!
07 July 2013, 04:12
bstrange
Thanks late-bloomer [url=http://www.trophyshotprints.com/ ...and everybody, I do have the bug now and can't wait to go back. Might be next June................
17 July 2013, 04:52
danmcqueen
great animals..congrates..!!
17 July 2013, 05:01
Fjold
Really great trophies! Thanks for the report.


Frank



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18 July 2013, 17:25
Ongwe
Just got back from a 14 day leopard hunt with Gert and Kristoff...took the cat on the fourth day and then did the Swakop/Ruppell/Wabi tour with a few days up by Etosha looking for a problem lion.

I would recommend Gert to anyone wanting a great cat hunt!
19 July 2013, 03:11
LittleJoe
Congrats. Glad you had a great time. I cannot get back to the dark continent fast enough.