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Title: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: TURKEYFOOTGIRL on May 15, 2011, 11:44:00 PM
Leavin for south africa in 6 days for my bowhunt.  Heard some ofthe animals should be rutting since its fall there.  Has anyone hunted the rut there?  Will it affect waterhole use or possibly increase the odds on a stillhunt like it does here.
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: Ragin Bull on May 17, 2011, 09:24:00 PM
Best of luck Chris     :campfire:  

Most of all,  Have a safe trip!
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: TURKEYFOOTGIRL on May 19, 2011, 11:36:00 PM
Thanks a bunch!  I wish i were there now,  if i sharpen these broadheads one more time I think it will be like shootin a fielf point.
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: Arwin on May 20, 2011, 12:18:00 AM
:laughing:     :archer2:
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: calgarychef on May 20, 2011, 09:51:00 AM
I have and with the right techniques it's pretty fun!  You'll love to see how the impala's behave, I already described it on another thread so I won't bother repeating it again.  The kudu definately have rutting activity but it's a bit subdued, more like a whitetail than an elk if you want to compare to American animals.  

let us know how it went!
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: amazonjim on May 20, 2011, 12:06:00 PM
I hunted impala in South Africa when they were in rut and they did lots of snorting and fighing I didn't try it but believe if you had a couple good sturdy limbs of tree and did a rattle sequence like for whitetail you could call them in. They were especially active early in the morning and did a lot of fighting.
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: Ragin Bull on May 20, 2011, 08:06:00 PM
Only a couple more days to go  :bigsmyl:  
You got to be a bout ready to bust.  :campfire:  

Best of Luck  Turkeyfootgirl
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: TURKEYFOOTGIRL on May 21, 2011, 12:03:00 AM
In about 10 hrs and 40 min my plane takes off, buts whos countin.  Not lookin forward to the 25 hours of travel since watchin the news can give me restless legs, but it should be worth it.  Hopefully will have some wonderful pics and stories to share in a couple weeeks!
Title: Re: AFRICAN RUT
Post by: on May 24, 2011, 07:12:00 PM
Good Luck!

Bisch