Hunt in progress...
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From: African Barefoot Saf
09-Sep-14
Jim Stephens arrived here on 7 Sept 2014, he started the hunt yesterday 8 Sept and shot his first African animal, Impala ram! It was a 15 yard shot and he made a perfect double lung shot on it! Elite Answer 70# Muzzy broadheads Maxima Red 350 arrows
From: gblevins525
09-Sep-14
Not wasting any time nice job
From: AZ~Rich
09-Sep-14
Way to go Jim! Keep em coming.
From: African Barefoot Saf
09-Sep-14
9 Sept 2014 13:20 zebra down!!
From: African Barefoot Saf
09-Sep-14
From: AZ~Rich
09-Sep-14
Ok, now I'm jealous! Those zebra just never come all the way in while I'm in the blind. Can be one of the toughest to arrow because they're so dang cautious.
From: African Barefoot Saf
09-Sep-14
Hahaha Rich, always a reason to come back for!!
From: Badlands
09-Sep-14
11 months 4 days....but who's counting.
Keep it coming. Love reading this stuff.
From: African Barefoot Saf
10-Sep-14
10 Sept 10:20 am Waterbuck Bull
From: AZ~Rich
10-Sep-14
One a day.... looking good Jim!
From: Bowfreak
10-Sep-14
Nice big heavy waterbuck! It was one of those animals I was never intrigued by until I laid eyes on them. Simply and awesome animal. I am with you Rich....the Zebra makes me jealous.
From: African Barefoot Saf
10-Sep-14
And he smoked him!!
From: African Barefoot Saf
10-Sep-14
From: African Barefoot Saf
10-Sep-14
10 Sept , 17:19 pm, Bluewildebeest bull down
From: African Barefoot Saf
10-Sep-14
From: AZ~Rich
10-Sep-14
See, I told you...one a day! That is a hoss of a bull Jeff, congrats!
From: Bowfreak
10-Sep-14
That is a great bull. Congrats!
From: Drahthaar
10-Sep-14
Great job Reon & Jim. how may inches is the waterbuck? kiss elmay and the babies for me Forrest
From: African Barefoot Saf
11-Sep-14
Forrest, thanx, we haven't measure the waterbuck yet! Will do that!!
From: AZ~Rich
11-Sep-14
Ok Jim, did you decide to give it a rest today?
From: African Barefoot Saf
12-Sep-14
Rich yes, they went for a game drive on farm next door... He came back yesterday afternoon and shot two baboons from Leopard blind! I did not took pictures...sorry!!
From: bnt40
12-Sep-14
Nice zebra. Congrats.
From: African Barefoot Saf
12-Sep-14
12 Sept, And here it is, big old baboon
From: AZ~Rich
12-Sep-14
Great going! Jim's record is still solid for at least one-a-day!
From: African Barefoot Saf
13-Sep-14
13 Sept, Kudu down! Now for the hard one Gemsbuck!
From: African Barefoot Saf
13-Sep-14
17:55pm
From: AZ~Rich
13-Sep-14
Congrats Jim on your first Kudu. You're right, Gemsbok are not so easy to have come in, but so far lady luck has been kind to you. Keep the good Karma flowing and it will happen. It's been six in six days so far, counting monkeys and momentum is on your side.
From: jstephens61
13-Sep-14
My luck is the lady standing behind me. Without her and God above, none of this would be possible .
From: Drahthaar
13-Sep-14
that kudu looks familiar. good job, nice kudu, wish the baboons had came in on me . Forrest
From: AZ~Rich
13-Sep-14
Amen Brother!
From: African Barefoot Saf
14-Sep-14
11:54 Zebra no.2 down
From: African Barefoot Saf
14-Sep-14
From: African Barefoot Saf
14-Sep-14
From: Medicinemann
14-Sep-14
Of the various animals taken so far, have you eaten some meat from each one of them? If so, please rank them...what was your personal favorite? Least favorite? Does your wife agree with your ranking, or did she have different favorites?
From: AZ~Rich
14-Sep-14
I would imagine Jim will rank his Impala/Kudu near the top, Blue wildebeest in the middle and Waterbuck and Zebra at the lower end. Not sure if anyone eats Baboon, I know I would not want to. :)
I know my top African favorites include: springbok, impala, gemsbok, nyala, bushbuck, kudu, eland and Cape buffalo.
I know where we were with Limcroma last month they donated most of the zebras shot to the locals. Something about that yellow fat tainting the meat if not completely removed. All the spiral horns we ate plus gemsbok were simply amazing. One well traveled CEO hunter in our group commented that it was the best meat he's ever had anywhere. I would concur.
From: jstephens61
14-Sep-14
Just finished our game supper. Kudu was both our favorite. Water buck and wildebeest was second zebra next and impala was great but a little more gamey. My wife eat it all and loved it which surprises me, she very picky.
From: AZ~Rich
14-Sep-14
Cool Jim! Not sure why the impala was gamey. All four that we shot and ate were among some of the best.
Now you have to get that gemsbok to taste.
Have you seen any bushbuck in your area yet? I assume you hunting the bushvelt property.
From: Drahthaar
14-Sep-14
Great Job Jim , love the zebra. I like the zebra the best to eat. or donkey as Reon calls them. all the game is good to eat. Forrest
From: African Barefoot Saf
15-Sep-14
Hunt end on 14 Sept 2014, So no gemsbuck, but always need a reason to come back for..!!
From: AZ~Rich
15-Sep-14
Darn, I was really looking forward to more cool daily reports. Jim are you and the Mrs going to do some sightseeing.....Maybe Kruger?
