Best Hunt Ever
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From: Baggr01
02-Sep-13
This was my 5th and best hunt ever in Africa. Actually, as I think about it, it was perhaps my best hunt ever. One of those rare instances where everything comes together perfectly; logistics, hunting companions, lodge, staff, food, the quantity and quality of the animals we were hunting...everything!
Our hunt was with Harry Nel and African Arrow Safaris in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Harry has cobbled together some 100,000+ acres of prime, well managed hunting lands mostly owned by his or his PH's families.
Here are a few pictures of my new "friends".
From: Baggr01
02-Sep-13
Zebra #1. A rug for my sister.
From: Baggr01
02-Sep-13
Mountain Reedbuck. I'm told it is a really good one. Beats me, I'd never seen one before.
From: Baggr01
02-Sep-13
Red Lechwe. this is the only animal that we had to travel some distance to get as they were animals that liked a wetter local.
By the way, don't worry about some of the dates on these pictures. I was almost half way through the hunt before I figured out that I needed to change the date in my camera.
From: Baggr01
02-Sep-13
Zebra #2. A rug for my daughter.
From: Baggr01
02-Sep-13
Bushbuck. Killed at the same mountain waterhole as the Mountain Reedbuck, a couple of days apart.
From: Baggr01
02-Sep-13
Warthog. Not much else you can say about these guys other than they are really ugly and really fun to hunt.
From: Peyton in Fairbanks
03-Sep-13
That is a whopper of a bushbuck!
From: Lucas
03-Sep-13
Nice Mountain Reedbuck
From: Buffalo1
03-Sep-13
You got some awesome trophies there- not just the run of the mill variety. Memories of a great adventure- thanks for sharing.
From: habu john
03-Sep-13
Wow some really cool animals you collected. Would love to add a bushbuck to my trophy room.
From: Florida`Believer
03-Sep-13
A dream hunt come true for sure! Congratulations!
From: Baggr01
04-Sep-13
Thanks guys. I really feel privileged to have been on this hunt. I'm no rookie and this was the perfect hunt. What you are seeing here are just my animals. As a group we also took an almost 41" eland, a 35" eland, an 18" bushbuck, two nyala in the high 20's, a 54" kudu, two other red lechwe in the 27" range...it just goes on and on.
I've got to get back there!
From: AZ~Rich
04-Sep-13
Sounds like a fine hunt and you have some excellent trophies. That kudu looks to be in the high 50's and your handsome bushbuck looks like maybe a 16 incher! Congrats
From: Baggr01
04-Sep-13
Thanks. Kudu is 59 1/4". The bushbuck is a little deceiving at 14 3/4". One of the guys in our party got a nearly 18" one...huge!
From: Frenchman
14-Sep-13
What dates were you there? End of August?
I'm asking because my wife and I we are planning our next trip... thanks!
From: Baggr01
14-Sep-13
Arrived RSA on 8/1/13; left 8/12/13. Dark of the moon.
From: Tony
15-Sep-13
Great animals! Thanks for sharing.
From: tseward
05-Oct-13
Congrats on a great hunt! I hunted with African Arrow Safaris and Harry Nel in 2010 and it was unbelieveable! Your pictures are making me long for Africa once again...thanks for sharing! You came back with some great memories and trophies. Hard to beat the crew at African Arrow...
Troy
From: hoytshooter
05-Oct-13
tell us about your set up what arrows, broadheads,bow temps and clothing thanks what worked what you took and did not need. looking at africa in about 3 yrs so wheels are spinning great pics and story
