Shingani Safaris

29 June 2007, 17:29

paul55

Shingani Safaris - Round 2

OK, last year was our first trip to Africa, and we had such a great time that we had to go back. A few weeks ago we returned from our second trip. Here are a few pics for you all to enjoy. By the way, we hunted in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

Note: the pictures are 'clickable' to see larger versions.

My wife's first African animal, second animal ever (she shot a whitetail deer last fall). It's not a very big Impala, but she wanted to get her feet wet.

Her second animal, a Warthog.

My first animal this year, a jackal.

Now that she got her feet wet, she gets a larger Impala and Warthog.

Her fifth and final animal, a Blesbuck. She had to stop as she was making me look bad. She had me 5 - 1 at this point.

My Impala...

Bushbuck...

This Duiker came to a predator call just before dark.

Zebra...

I did lose one animal, a nice Kudu. It was my only animal lost in 2 years, and it happens to everyone at some point, but it still stings. Especially since the PH estimated it to be about 54".

We also got to help shoot a few Impala that the one landowner wanted for meat.

Probably the best part of the trip though was that we were up close and personal for a Rhino darting. A vet had to dart a Rhino and treat a wound. Once the Rhino was down, we got to approach just a few feet away and take some pictures. It was very cool!

We can't wait to go back. Hopefully all goes well this year and we can get round 3 next year.

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