It's not too early to begin planning for the 2017 season. For our bow hunting guests, the prime months to plan for are May-September. The kudu and impala rut is in full swing in May, and the dry months of June- September have the animals on their feet all day seeking out the water & salt.
The sheer size of our ranches and abundance of game provide for solid hunting throughout the season. Still, the weeks of the dark moon are always preferred by our most dedicated hunters and they fill up first each season. The dark moon phases for 2017 are May 25, June 24, July, 23, August 21, and September 20. Please send me a PM or email anytime for more details.
Here are a few more fantastic trophies that were taken by our bow hunting guests in the past season:
The first one is a Sable. In fact, it looks very similar to the Sable I passed on in 2015 at Limcroma.....reluctantly;>)
The wallet AND the wife! She said if I shot a Sable, she would get a new diamond. Didn't seem like a fair trade to me!
I told Johan, my PH, if a big Sable came in, to take my bow & no matter what I told him, not to give it back to me until the Sable left! Of course this guy came in & gave me practically every shot angle imaginable.
To me they are probably the prettiest of all the plains game animals.
Predator hunting in particular for the many small cats, jackals, baboons, etc., is one of my favorite things to do while in Africa. Often, these types of animals are a chance encounter while out plainsgame hunting. However, we routinely set up our guests on baits, callers, or night drives targeting the unusual African trophies. Bow hunting for them can be a challenge, but definitely a lot of fun if you are willing to put in the time and effort.
Check out my small-spotted genet cat and brown hyena in the pics above, and here are a few more examples of the many uncommon trophies that you may encounter.
Any frontal pics of the warthog/bush pig? Looks like the warthog has extremely heavy tusks.
That is the only pic that Hannes sent me of the bush pig. The warthog was massive! Huge body and heavy tusks, but not really long. The warthog also came into bait at night just after dark.
Scar.
