As many of you know, in October of 2005 I went on a weekend hunt with Jaco Human and duly reported the hunt on AR.

Once again business took me to South Africa and I again contacted Jaco. He was out on a hunt when I arrived on Friday but luckily Thea his wife picked me up at the airport. Jaco had been out with another PH and three hunters for a week and they got an Impala. But that's his story to tell.

Jaco finally showed up in the late afternoon and we immediately began the hunt. First we found a couple of cases of Windhoek beer. I thought this wouldn't be enough so I found some tequila and triple sec, with the intention of teaching him how to make the perfect Margarita. You can imagine my dissappointment when, after hours of painstaking tracking, we couldn't find a single lime in the greater Johannesburg - Pretoria area. But that's hunting.

So we retired to his patio (lapa for those who need the Afrikaans word for it) where I admired his wildebeest trophy. This is the most sorry excuse for a trophy and the worst taxidermy I have ever seen. I will post a picture. We did however take advantage of the time to advance scientific knowledge of hunting and firearms and we have a pretty good idea of how to attach a gimbled beer can holder to a rifle stock. While it is still in the development stages we also have an idea for a car keys (bakke keys) attachment which will go on the stock forend. All for now but this is an ongoing hunt so I will post more later.

While stalking some Windhoek lagers on Suday we were attacked by a couple of ill mannered Margarita's. We were in terrible pain on Monday morning but we did manage to get Wink to his meetings in time.

We had time to design the ultimate short weekend hunting rifle with all much needed equipment.

Anybody interested in this super rifle can send $100 for a photo of this design. Maybe Dan can help us pattend this revolutionary design.

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While stalking some Windhoek lagers on Suday we were attacked by a couple of ill mannered Margarita's. We were in terrible pain on Monday morning but we did manage to get Wink to his meetings in time.

Are Margarita's considered dangerous game?

Very very dangerous, they sneak up on unsuspecting weekend lapa hunters, with disasterous effects. The side effects are sometimes the most dangerous.

While with Jaco we had the opportunity to visit André van Rooyen taxidermy. Andre did the shield mount of the Eland I took with Jaco and also the trophy prep of my Waterbuck. I found the tour of his facilities very interesting and informative. I arrived back in France today to find that the trophies had arrived. The Eland looks great. I will now have to find a French taxidermist who is able to do a first rate job on a pedestal mounted Waterbuck. We had both already recovered from the Margarita adventure so the sights and smells of a major taxidermy operation were taken in stride.

I really enjoyed meeting people from the hunting and shooting community around the Joburg/Pretoria area. We stopped in on Mauritz Coetzee (editor of African Outfitter among other things on his CV) among others. Pierre van der Walt (organizer of the AIM Show) wrote me the longest list of excuses I have ever seen for not joining us at Jaco's house. However, he did mention that Jaco is a hooligan who should be locked up.

Well, there goes my reputation.

With friend like this, who needs enemies

Jokes aside, Wink thanks for as wonderful weekend we have spend together. I needed a relaxing weekend and this was just what the doctor ordered.

Unfortuneately we did not had time to visit the Nico van Rooyen collection of trophies at SAHGA, maybe we will have more time available next time, that is to say if the Margarita's don't attack us again. I'll have to do some work on my security.

Margaritas can be extremely dangerous. the best defnse is to build up an immunity to them by ingesting them on a regular basis.

TerryR

Isnt Margaritas on the Cites list ,and is the poaching on them ruining their populations and habitats. the best way of helping them is good trophy fees and baglimits.

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Originally posted by mr rigby:
Isnt Margaritas on the Cites list ,and is the poaching on them ruining their populations and habitats. the best way of helping them is good trophy fees and baglimits.

Not a real big problem, they are better known for their brutality.

Apparently they are very good in a hunters diet, especially for first time African hunters.

It is gaurenteed that you will loose 5 days per week.

How about some trophy photos of those margaritas .....in the salt

Since the south Afrcans have tradition with canned hunting or darted hunts , will this save the margaritas from extincition aswell ??

Margaritas are not canned, they are glassed, that is why they are so dangerous

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Originally posted by Grafton:
How about some trophy photos of those margaritas .....in the salt

We have none, our photograhper, Pierre did not pitch, he could have taken award winnig pictures. However we had some in the traditional way with salt and lemon

Jaco is of course not revealing the total extent of our sophomoric, if not moronic, behaviour over the weekend. Some photographs were indeed taken, even without Pierre van der Walt's presence. It is now up to Jaco to decide whether he wants to post them. They don't necessarily show me at my most dignified but I am willing to live with the jury's verdict if he decides to post them. So, Jaco, are you going to post a picture of the stock-mounted beer can holder or not? And what about that stunning wildebeest shoulder mount, which we affectionately dubbed "Joe Gnu"?

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Originally posted by Wink:
Jaco is of course not revealing the total extent of our sophomoric, if not moronic, behaviour over the weekend. Some photographs were indeed taken, even without Pierre van der Walt's presence. It is now up to Jaco to decide whether he wants to post them. They don't necessarily show me at my most dignified but I am willing to live with the jury's verdict if he decides to post them. So, Jaco, are you going to post a picture of the stock-mounted beer can holder or not? And what about that stunning wildebeest shoulder mount, which we affectionately dubbed "Joe Gnu"?

This is most probably the worst looking and the worst taxidermy done on a Blue Wildebeest. My neighbour dropped it off at my place and I cannot get rid of it. I will have to go and hunt 1 to replace ol JOE GNU.
We did decide to dolly up his looks a little.



Now for our big invention.

William very thirsty while we are stalking in the Lapa


William taking aim at a Margerita, with ol Joe Gnu checking out the trophy size.

Well, necessity is the mother of invention. As for Joe Gnu, I still haven't decided which one of the Rat Pack he most resembles: Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr.? The observant will also notice the bakke keys hanging from the front sling swivel. We put some thought into this.

I need to get one of those beer holders.

Jaco,
vertaal dit asb. vir die ander lede sodra jy tyd kry! Ek is uit op 'n toggie!


Wysheid...

Wel, jy sien dit werk so... 'n Trop buffels beweeg net so vinnig soos die stadigste buffel.
Wanneer die trop gejag word is dit die stadigste en swakste agter wat geskiet word.
Die natuurlike seleksie is goed vir die trop as 'n geheel, want die spoed en toestand van
die trop verbeter deur die gereelde eliminasie van die swakste troplid.

Op dieselfde manier funksioneer die menslike brein net so goed soos die swakste breinsel.
Soos ons weet, vernietig oormatige gebruik van alkohol breinselle.
Maar natuurlik val die alkohol die stadigste en swakste breinsel eerste aan.
Op hierdie manier, deur gereelde gebruik van alkohol, word die swakste en stadigste
breinselle vernietig, wat dan die brein vinniger en meer effektief laat funksioneer

... en dit is hoekom jy altyd slimmer voel na 'n paar doppe!

Si ca continue comme ca je serais obligé de faire tous mes "posts" en Français et tant pis pour les Afrikaaners.

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Originally posted by kamaatu:
Jaco,
vertaal dit asb. vir die ander lede sodra jy tyd kry! Ek is uit op 'n toggie!


Wysheid...

Wel, jy sien dit werk so... 'n Trop buffels beweeg net so vinnig soos die stadigste buffel.
Wanneer die trop gejag word is dit die stadigste en swakste agter wat geskiet word.
Die natuurlike seleksie is goed vir die trop as 'n geheel, want die spoed en toestand van
die trop verbeter deur die gereelde eliminasie van die swakste troplid.

Op dieselfde manier funksioneer die menslike brein net so goed soos die swakste breinsel.
Soos ons weet, vernietig oormatige gebruik van alkohol breinselle.
Maar natuurlik val die alkohol die stadigste en swakste breinsel eerste aan.
Op hierdie manier, deur gereelde gebruik van alkohol, word die swakste en stadigste
breinselle vernietig, wat dan die brein vinniger en meer effektief laat funksioneer

... en dit is hoekom jy altyd slimmer voel na 'n paar doppe!

Well you see it works like this....A herd of Buffalo moves as fast as the slowest and weakest member of the herd. When the herd is hunted it is ussually the slowest and weakest member at the back that is killed. This natural selection is good for the herd, as their speed increases and the general condition of the heard, because the slow and weak are being eliminated all the time.

In the same way the human brain can only function as good as the weakest, slowest brain cells. It is a well known fact that excesive alcohol consumption will kill your brain cells. Off course the alcohol will first attack the slow and weak brain cells. With regular use of alcohol you can get rid of all the slow and weak brain cells which will increase the speed and effectiveness of your brain.

....... and that is why you are always feel very clever after a couple of alcoholic beverages.


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However, when you are attacked by Margarita's you end up with a adrenaline rush, it can also kill all yor brain cells. SO BE WARNED