Author Topic: Hunted South Africa 2016 (Read 3555 times)

Jayrod · « **Reply #20 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:37:00 PM »

What a great adventure you had taking some fantastic animals thxs for sharing mike!

Dry Creek · « **Reply #21 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:44:00 PM »

Awesome
Congratulations on some fine animals!!

Nomadstalker · « **Reply #22 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:52:00 PM »

That looks like a great hunt. Congratulations on your success. What are the particulars of your bow/arrow/broadhead combination?

Captain*Kirk · « **Reply #23 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:09:00 PM »

Awesome story and pics...tell us more about the photo of it in motion after the hit...that is amazing!

Captain*Kirk · « **Reply #24 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:10:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Captain*Kirk:
Awesome story and pics...tell us more about the photo of it in motion after the hit...that is amazing! Did the PH snap the photo?

Kevin Dill · « **Reply #25 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:20:00 PM »

Well done Mike....well done. Excellent photos as typical for you. Thanks!

Possum Head · « **Reply #26 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:25:00 PM »

I'm ignorant when it comes to these species. How much would bulls like that weigh? I really like the impact pic. Those feathers are splendid and stand out well. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

David lozzano · « **Reply #27 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:27:00 PM »

congratulations!

23feetupandhappy · « **Reply #28 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:59:00 PM »

Awesome Mike!!!!

Herdbull · « **Reply #29 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:14:00 PM »

knobby · « **Reply #30 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:15:00 PM »

Congratulations Mike. What an adventure that must have been. Thanks for taking us along.

sticksnstones · « **Reply #31 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:18:00 PM »

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Great shot! Congrats and thank you for sharing!
Thom

Herdbull · « **Reply #32 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:20:00 PM »

cch · « **Reply #33 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:20:00 PM »

Good job looks like you had a good time. Nice photo of the Nyala fighting. Is that from a video?

Herdbull · « **Reply #34 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:25:00 PM »

Herdbull · « **Reply #35 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:39:00 PM »

I did not shoot until day five, passing up a lot of animals. I use 32 inch 2219 XX75 autumn orange shafts fletched with custom high-profile swift cut five inch feathers. Gary Hall made up my arrows, and I alwaqys use four fletch.

I knew I wanted to shoot the massive eland with a Tuffhead (total arrow weight ~800 gr), but then kind of matched other animals with body mass and style with the boadhead. I shot the kudu and the warthog (pictured above) with Abowyer brown bear, and for the impala I used a 250 gr Woodsman elite.

A 64" TallTines Recurve at 67# was used to launch the arrows.

Shadowhnter · « **Reply #36 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:52:00 PM »

Man that makes me want to go more now then ever! What gorgeous animals! Well constructed post too! Congrats all around!

Herdbull · « **Reply #37 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:52:00 PM »

The arrow impact was not a "photo" , but a still-frame from the video I took. Eland bulls are quite heavy, and can weigh up to 2000 pounds, but I don't think this one weighed near that much.

There was plenty of high excitement on this hunt. The all day tree stand sits revieled many mature animals standing back at a great distance or patroling at 200 yards watching and checking the wind, often times never coming in to drink while I was there.

Herdbull · « **Reply #38 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:56:00 PM »

Every evening we circled the fire and told stories of the days events, something I really enjoyed since I don't get to do that on a solo hunt.

KAZ · « **Reply #39 on:** August 11, 2016, 11:10:00 PM »

Incredible... Thank you for sharing your adventure Mike!


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