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Hunter: Jason Johnson Observer: Michelle Johnson Dates: September 9 through September 21, 2010 Otjandaue Hunting Safaris Omaruru, Namibia PH Roy van der Merwe Travel : arranged by Steve Turner, Travelwithguns.com Rifles: Remington 700; 300 Ultra Mag ; Bullet: 180 grain Barnes TSX Kimber .22 Win Mag Rimfire Animals Harvested: Kudu, Blue Wildebeest, Steenbuck, 2 Gemsboks, Mountain Zebra, and Warthog Being my first trip to Africa, some of this will be old news to a lot of readers, but bear with me. On Sept. 7 we flew from Detroit, Michigan to Atlanta . While in Atlanta, my wife and I met JudgeG who invited us to relax in the Delta Skyroom as his guests while we awaited our next flight. The Judge is a really nice guy and was a pleasure to visit with. Our next flight was to Johannesburg. Upon arrival in JNB we collected our luggage and rifles and went to the Southern Sun Hotel to relax for the evening and get some much needed rest. The Southern Sun was clean and quite comfortable, I would not hesitate to stay there again. The following day, Sept. 9, we flew to Windhoek, Namibia, collected our gear, met Roy and proceeded to the lodge. The next morning we went to the range to check the rifles and then went hunting. Being my first African hunt I was shocked by the amount of game we saw everyday. We drove in the cruiser, stalked on foot, and sat at blinds near waterholes for the eight days of hunting. Roy is an excellent guide and hunter and knows his ranch like the back of his hand. Of the game we hunted the Hartman Zebra was probably the most difficult to get a shot at, but after a couple days of zebra hunting and a few blown attempts by me, I finally harvested a zebra. On the next to last day of hunting we spotted a caracal, the second caracal in as many days, which I proceeded to miss three times. I could make excuses like : it was quite windy, or I was not sure of the distance, but the bottom line is that I was really excited and it happened really fast and I REALLY missed. Maybe next time! I harvested all of the game I had hoped to and had a wonderful time hunting, so for me the hunt was a success on all levels. Accommodations The guest house is clean, comfortable and well furnished with all the comforts of home. The food was always good and plentiful and the lodge is nice and efficiently run. Roy and his wife, Janet, are great hosts and make you feel more like friends than clients. Side Trips After our eight days of hunting we made two side trips. The first was to Etosha National Park, which is a great trip that I would recommend to anyone visiting Namibia. We saw many lions, elephants, black rhino and a plethora of plains game. We stayed at the Okaukuejo rest camp while in Etosha and it is a very comfortable resort style camp. Our other trip was to Swakopmund, on the coast. Swakopmund is a resort town with nice hotels and dining. It also offers shopping, both on the street at wooden markets and in shops throughout downtown. While in Swakopmund, we rented quad bikes and rode in the giant sand dunes and it was a fun afternoon. Summary The trip was a success on all levels and I don’t know how things could have gone any better. I think the only thing I would change if I could would be to have hunted 14 days instead of 8. TROPHY PICTURES ETOSHA PICTURES Regards, Jason | ||
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Very nice. Will J. Parks, III | |||
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Congrats My one regret when I went to Namibia was not visiting Etosha for a few days. P.S. Your doomed, have fun on your next one | |||
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Nice report, photos and trophies! I went to Namibia for the first time myself this year with an itinerary very similar to yours. What a wonderful country, hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Like Heym 450/400 said, you're probably doomed like me, all I do is dream about getting back to Africa as soon as I can. | |||
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Congrats on a great trip. | |||
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Wonderful trip. Nice trophies. Those Etosha pix are special. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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Namibia was also my first safari hunt and I think you made a wise choice and collected a fine mixed bag of animals. It is a safe and well run Country, and has a wide variety of game animals like you enjoyed. Cogratulations, and hope the Taxidermy costs don't exceed your safari costs. (Mine did). | |||
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Your smile says it all. When are you going back? "You only gotta do one thing well to make it in this world" - J Joplin | |||
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Congratulations Jason!!! What a wonderful first safari!!!! Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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How fun for you two!! Rich DRSS | |||
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Great trophies and pics! I hope one day my son and I can make it there to hunt Namibia again and meet up with Roy... Roy is good folk! | |||
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How do these guys know you? Sure glad this trip worked for you . Next time we can hunt Elephant. | |||
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Congratulations ! Andy -------------------------------------------- National Rifle Association - Life Member National Wild Turkey Federation - Diamond Life Sponsor Pope & Young Club - Associate Member | |||
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Thanks for the report and nice photos. You will never be able to convince people that zebra hunting is challenging. They think that you just walk righ up to one and whack it, but in fact they are one of the most difficult animals to stalk. Elephant Hunter, Double Rifle Shooter Society, NRA Lifetime Member, Ten Safaris, in RSA, Namibia, Zimbabwe | |||
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Looks like you had a great trip. I have a photo of that same single elephant when we were in Etosha in July. | |||
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Great trophies, and great trophy photos! The smile says it all! John | |||
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Jason, Congrats on great hunt with Roy. He is a really nice guy and I enjoyed my short hunt with him a few years ago. Glad to hear things are still going well at Otjandaue. Bill | |||
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Very well done. You got a variety of good trophies and you and your wife had a great time. Congratulations. | |||
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I felt the same way about the folks on my Namibian safari. You sure got a lot of bang for your bucks, Jason. Congrats! | |||
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Congratulations on your wonderful Safari! | |||
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You have contracted the "African addiction" now. When is the next safari? Congratulations, D. Nelson | |||
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Outstanding pictures and trophies. Well done. | |||
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Thanks for sharing. It certainly appears as if you had a great trip. | |||
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Jason, Great pictures and great trophys. I took my first safari to Namibia this year and I agree with all that you said. Good luck and I hope your return trip is near. Jim NRA member | |||
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Nice pics Jason, congrats on a successful hunt! 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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Sounds like an awesome trip and great pictures! | |||
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Wonderful report! Thanks for sharing. Great trophies and photos. Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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Congrats - looks like a great trip! Good Hunting, Tim Herald Worldwide Trophy Adventures tim@trophyadventures.com | |||
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Hi Jason, Good Pictures, Glad you had a Good hunt. Talk to you soon . Mo Das | |||
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A1 NRA LIFE MEMBER DU DIAMOND SPONSOR IN PERPETUITY DALLAS SAFARI CLUB LIFE MEMBER SCI FOUNDATION MEMBER | |||
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Great Trophies Jason Now I get to see some pics of Roy's place. Can't wait till spring I'll be spending 6 weeks at Roy's place working with him and his wife teaching them taxidermy and tanning. Producing the Highest Quality Custom Wildlife Mounts with less than 90 Working Day Delivery. Visit our Studio Online at: The Artistry of Wildlife "2009 World Champions" "Best in World Combined Artists" World Taxidermy Championships "2010 Michigan State Champion" Email: info@artistryofwildlife.com | |||
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Congrats on a great safari. | |||
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It was nice to meet you and yours in ATL. Thanks for the report and great pictures! JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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Congratulations Jason. Great trophies and pictures. The last time I hunted with Roy I hunted four days straight for a Hartman's zebra but did not manage to get one. I had to be satisfied with an old Burchell's Zebra on the last day. I love hunting with Roy. He has a good setup and Janet and him make the trip really pleasant. See you at DSC hopefully Jas Jas Madhavan | |||
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Outstanding, Jason!! I hope to go on my first hunt in Africa next June! I'm planning 7 days to hunt but unfortunately that is all I can pull off. I'm sure I will wish for more days like you! | |||
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Thanks for report on great first safari! I presume the huge smiles are from you mind telling you "I must do this again!" | |||
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Wow, that brings back some great memories! I hunted in Omaruru myself 2.5 years ago and then went to Etosha and Swakopmund as well. The terrian where you hunted is almost a carbon copy of the terrain I was hunting on. Great pics and great report! PS - I know what you mean about hunting zebras there - mine took 3 days and came right down to the wire on my last day - but man, was it a rush! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorius triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. - Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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I spoke with you about two and a half years ago about your Namibia trip. Joyce and I ended up going to Etosha and Swakopmund as well on our trip before hunting with Arub and then heading to Zambia. Thanks again for the information. It was a big help. ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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Great post and pictures, i am looking forward to hunting there some day. Thanks! Brian Clark Blue Skies Hunting Adventures www.blueskieshunting.com Email at: info@blueskieshunting.com African Cape Trophy Safaris www.africancapesafaris.com Email at: brian@africancapesafaris.com 1-402-689-2024 | |||
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My first safari as well. I need to go back. I have wonderful memories of that hunt. | |||
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