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Offline robtattoo

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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #40 on: July 17, 2008, 11:41:00 AM »
Well, we waited four hours before Gert, Tokis, Aseer & I went back to try and find him.
We tracked by spoor alone for 2 miles with no visible blood. Tokis & Aseer went a further 2-1/2 miles circling, following spoor & circling again, all to no avail.

The guys had a good head-scratch & finally concluded that I'd somehow managed to miss every single vital organ & blood vessel in the animal! A few slow-mo replays of the video seemed to confirn Piet's suspicions that I'd hit it between either the lungs & diaphragm or the diaphragm & gut.
On the up side, he should live a long & happy life!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #41 on: July 17, 2008, 01:08:00 PM »
I've been assured by all & sundry that the wounded animal will be able to shrug off an injury like this very quickly. At least it's not suffering.
Dinner that night included Andy's Dik-Dik & Milk pie.

Here's a few more random pics...
 

 

 

 

 

'The Awesome Power of the Silverflame'...
 
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #42 on: July 17, 2008, 01:26:00 PM »
Wednesday saw me accompanied by Andy Lovell & Gert to Rhoypost. Andy was really keen to get a shot at Springbok & I was still after either an Eland or Gemsbok & Rhoypost was consistently the most reliable spot for seeing either species.

Frankly, I'm amazed we saw anything that day. We spent the whole time trying to control some terrible gas, brought on by the previous night's supper. Between the farting & giggling like little kids Andy somehow managed to shoot a really nice boar hog. Talk about perfect placement...

 

Gert went down to retrieve the arrow & came back with a sparrow he'd found dead & impaled on Andy's Silverflame (see previous post!) Well, that was us done for the day. We couldn't move for laughing. We spotted 3 male Waterbuck out at 200yds, but were giggling so hard there was no chance at all of them coming near us!
We decided to just give up for the rest of the day & go get the downed Warty. You'd never believe it, but we had to walk about 800yds before we found the thing! The tenacity of these little hogs is nothing short of astounding. Lucas arrived with the truck & the four of us carried the pig into the back, farting & laughing all the way (especially as we managed to find every rabbit hole & aardvark burrow out there & then step in it!)
The curried tripe we ate for dinner was possibly not the best idea!

The next day was to be our last, so we'd only hunt in the morning. Andy,Gert & I went out to Langekrupp for a last-ditch effort. All we saw that morning was a Black Backed Jackal that teased & taunted us for 4 hours. Getting to 30yds behind the same bush my Springbok had piled up into & then walking away. He did this several times over the morning without once offering a shot. Just fantastic to see!

We made our way back to the camp at 11:00 to finish our packing & say our goodbyes, before Andy & I left for the airport & the Family Ivy & James left for their African tour.

All in all, it was a spectacular experience. I will be going back (in 2010!) & I would heartily recommend Namibia & all at Africa-Jag Safaris to anyone thinking of going.

 
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #43 on: July 17, 2008, 01:33:00 PM »
Oh, I nearly forgot. The final scores;

Guinneafowl-8 : Rob-0
Gunnieafowl-6 : Andy L-1
Guinneafowl-6 : Andy I-0
Guinneafowl-8 : Allan-0
Guinneafowl-36! : James-1

A very, very good week to be poultry!   :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #44 on: July 17, 2008, 03:57:00 PM »
wow that was a good read can't wait to read more from the other group!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #45 on: July 17, 2008, 04:08:00 PM »
Rob thanks for the great story and photos and congrats!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #46 on: July 17, 2008, 05:23:00 PM »
thank's Rob

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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #47 on: July 17, 2008, 07:54:00 PM »
Yep, thanks Rob!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #48 on: July 17, 2008, 09:09:00 PM »
Awesome bud!!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #49 on: July 17, 2008, 11:03:00 PM »
"AWESOME"  i sure am sorry i was not able to join you guys on this hunt.  looks like Piet gave you the royal treatment....

one question Rob are you ready to go back next year?

glad you guys had a wonderful trip and from the looks of it you were able to take some really nice animals.
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #50 on: July 17, 2008, 11:17:00 PM »
Thanks!!!  I leave for Namibia in about a month (HaNore). I just hope I can be as succesful.
CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #51 on: July 18, 2008, 03:35:00 AM »
Rob,

You're a blessed man to have gone on such an incredible adventure.  Nicely done sir!

Thank you for sharing.
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #52 on: July 18, 2008, 03:51:00 AM »
Great reading and super videos...nice job
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #53 on: July 18, 2008, 07:01:00 AM »
What a great hunt you guys had.  I just found this I guess I need to visit this forum a little more often.
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #54 on: July 18, 2008, 07:09:00 AM »
Rob,  That was one cool hunt.  I felt like I was in the blind with you on that Oryx.  Great story...Doc
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #55 on: July 18, 2008, 08:32:00 AM »
That was a great read Rob!  I can't wait to see the rest of the pics!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #56 on: July 18, 2008, 08:38:00 AM »
Very good read Rob, sounds like a great time!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #57 on: July 18, 2008, 08:47:00 AM »
Too cool Rob!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #58 on: July 18, 2008, 10:04:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Congrats Rob!!! Your springbok is beautiful!
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Re: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)
« Reply #59 on: July 19, 2008, 03:21:00 AM »
Excellent pictures and story!  Congratulations! Africa is addicting isn't it.  Joseph
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