Namibia/UIB Outfitters

[Terry Green]

Cory, I hear ya on the stalk talk. It was KILLING ME to be set up in a blind and watch warthogs I would LOVED to have shot come through the same route over and over.  If only the outfitter would have let me set up on them as they came in the SAME way every time at two different blinds, and there were PERFECT set ups to take advantage at each.

I think they just don't get how we hunt over here and what IS achievable.  At least that's what I gathered from my very strong suggestions and nudges.  I think, they think, I was on a pipe dream that I could actually kill a warthog from the ground outside of one of their 'hides'.

[GCook]

Some beautiful trophies you took.  Congratulations on a great adventure!

[GCook]

Cory, I hear ya on the stalk talk. It was KILLING ME to be set up in a blind and watch warthogs I would LOVED to have shot come through the same route over and over.  If only the outfitter would have let me set up on them as they came in the SAME way every time at two different blinds, and there were PERFECT set ups to take advantage at each.

I think they just don't get how we hunt over here and what IS achievable.  At least that's what I gathered from my very strong suggestions and nudges.  I think, they think, I was on a pipe dream that I could actually kill a warthog from the ground outside of one of their 'hides'.

Closest I got to a warthog was when we did a sweep searching for a wounded wildebeest.  I got into 25 yards, mad an adjustment for cover and just then a wind change shifted and I was busted.  Would love to do that more as well.  However when you're in and area wear it can mess up someone else's hunt later on due to spooking game while out there I do understand why outfitters steer away from it.   Same inTexas on leases where only sta d hunting is allowed.

[Terry Green]

Cook, I wasn't anywhere near anyone else's stand.  One stand was on his brother's property with me being the only one there.

[GCook]

I'm not saying I disagree.   I think that itvwould be fun to do/try.  I do know there are outfits where SaS is more the norm as well. 

[Terry Green]

Yes, I was talking about setting up outside of the blind where I was hunting and watching them come in.  I just wanted out  of the hide, and shoot them as they paused to scout the water hole.  Both set ups were perfect, including the wind.

[smokin joe]

Wow. What a great adventure, and some awesome animals and photos. Congratulations to all.

[Tim Finley]

Where you see Gert in that upright culvert is where I shot one of my Gemsboks but mostly what I seen there were Eland .

[JamesD]

Tim, the situation was still the same at that culvert blind. Jack shot an eland bull out of that blind the second evening we were there. I was headed to that blind the last sit of the trip to wait on an Eland, but the wind did not cooperate. That blind is also where I took the second gemsbok.

[smokin joe]

James -- Does one of your gemsbok have a broken horn, or is it just pointing back in perspective?

[JamesD]

Joe, the horn isn’t’ broken. It was growing in an odd direction. I attached a photo of her as she ran off with my arrow in her.

[smokin joe]

Excellent. I like animals with unique features like that mis-directed horn. It shown their individuality. A few years ago I hunted a one-eyed black bear, a real old warrior. Never got him, but well worth the try.

[JamesD]

I would have liked to have seen that bear.I agree on the taking of unique animals.  I passed on an old boar warthog with a broken tusk on one side. I really wanted to take a shot at him, but I was four days into the hunt and I wanted a gemsbok more. He never showed up again for me. The pass did pay off, I took the bull gemsbok with straight horns later that day. 

[huckbuck]

Congrats James, sounds like an awesome hunt!  One of these days I hope to get over there.