Yes Mike, I know now what you have been taking about - Africa is a blast to hunt. I should have never waited so long.
After we returned from visiting the parks in Namibia, I went back to hunting. The night before, I was visiting with Antonie (owner) and he showed me a nice Roberts recurve bow that he has. He needed a bow string and I just happened to have an extra. I got it strung up and the brace height set for him. Now, he only had 3 junk arrows, so I gave him 6 of mine that I had made up for the hunt. We went out to his practice sand pit to test the bow. He really shot good and the arrows seemed to fit him well. I also gave him some of my broadheads to try. He has always wanted to shoot something with his bow, and now he is set up.
Antonie told me that morning that he would let me shoot for "free", another Gemsbuck cow, Wildbeest cow or another Zebra at a very reduced cost. I told him I would think about it.
It was windy this morning and got in the blind about 9:00 am. Again the tracker was burning Zebra dung for a cover scent. Wow, this really works. Wonder what elk at home would think of this. ha Antonie also gave me the OK to shoot some Guinea for some flytyng feathers, so I loaded a judo point.
11:30 some Gemsbuck cows came in and I got an arrow ready, but the wind gave us away. After lunch we moved to another blind, which was just about 100 yards away, but was facing the opposite direction. I really only needed a Warthog to finish up my hunt. At 4:00 two Warthogs came in - one a big male. The tracker gave me the thumbs up. At first I only had a butt shot, but got an arrow ready. Finally he stepped up broadside and I let fly. The arrow looked a little forward from where I wanted it (in the front shoulder). The blood really flew as he took off. The tracker only waited about 10 minutes and went to look. He found my arrow completly covered with blood about 25 - 30 yards away. He wasn't gone long and told me the arrow had cut his throat and there was a really good blood trail. We loaded up the pig and took it back to the house for skinning. Antonie asked if I wanted to eat some Warthog, but I passed. He said the skinners and trackers plus their families would really have feast that night as they loved Warthog. In about 10 minutes the meat was gone. ha
It was a teriffic hunt with some great people. I am having the Zebra, Wildbeest and Impala rugged. Will also have europian head mounts done on them. Will have the Kudu and Gemsbuck shoulder mounted.
It was a great time. I can't imagine how much money I have spent over the years chasing elk here in Colorado and going to Texas every winter to chase javelina. I should have invested that money in more Africa hunts.
Thanks everyone for the help in the preparation for this hunt and all the advice. Also thanks again Mike for posting my photos. I feel like this is one big family here. Now working on a slide / video presentation on an electronic photo screen. Something I can watch while it is snowing out this winter. "Life is about creating memories - and this was a great one for my wife and me"!
Gene
Topic: I'm Back - great hunt (Read 27009 times)
