3Rivers Archery



The Trad Gang Digital Market












Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!

Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!

Traditional Archery for Bowhunters






LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS


« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Down

Author Topic: Back from Africa  (Read 1066 times)

Offline Prairie Drifter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1136
Back from Africa
« on: September 14, 2013, 04:31:00 PM »
Well, finally have some time to tell all about my latest trip to Africa. I didn't get to hunt very much as I was taking care of my clients that I booked on this hunt. I was there 9 days and only hunted 2 1/2 days. I didn't get anything big , but I got some cool critters. I got several different species but only two with the bow. I did miss a big male baboon. I committed the cardinal sin, I didn't pick a spot. I also had a non typical(one horn layed out flat to the side) Impala jump the string at 20 yds. Arrow went right where I wanted, just the impala wasn't there anymore, LOL. They are ALOT quicker than ANY whitetail I have ever seen. Here are a few pics.

The lodge

   

   

A few critters

   

   

   

   

   
Logged
Maddog Bows (16)
Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
Mike B.

Offline Prairie Drifter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1136
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2013, 04:37:00 PM »


 

 

 
Logged
Maddog Bows (16)
Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
Mike B.

Offline Mudd

  • TGMM Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 12391
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2013, 04:42:00 PM »
I love your pictures.

Did you take any of your trad kills?

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd
Logged
Trying to make a difference
Psalm 37:4
Roy L "Mudd" Williams
TGMM- Family Of The Bow
Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am!
The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey.

Offline Prairie Drifter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1136
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2013, 04:44:00 PM »
I may have a couple , Mudd    :D
Logged
Maddog Bows (16)
Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
Mike B.

Offline Caleb Monroe

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 242
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2013, 04:52:00 PM »
That lion is beautiful. Waiting for the rest?
Logged
Sweka St. Jude Hill Style 70" 50@31"
Wild Horse Creek Condor 64" 55@31"

  • Guest
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2013, 04:53:00 PM »
Those oranges bring back some really cool memories! Kudu love oranges!

Looks like a great time and congrats on your critters!

Bisch
Logged

Offline Prairie Drifter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1136
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2013, 04:53:00 PM »
Patience is a virtue lol
Logged
Maddog Bows (16)
Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
Mike B.

Offline Prairie Drifter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1136
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2013, 04:55:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Bisch:
Those oranges bring back some really cool memories! Kudu love oranges!

Looks like a great time and congrats on your critters!

Bisch
We actually hunted on a orange grove owned by Dole fruit. Over 120,000 orange trees.
Logged
Maddog Bows (16)
Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
Mike B.

Offline RecurveRookie

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 480
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2013, 05:02:00 PM »
Great pics!  Thanks, and welcome back home safe.  Looks like nice country, and wow! lots of animals.
Logged
Maddog Mountaineer 57# and Prairie Predator 52# Wow!, Samick Sage 35 - 60#,  I'm learning.

Offline Prairie Drifter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1136
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2013, 05:19:00 PM »
My PH had a leopard bait out, but he said something was on it but it wasn't a leopard. Did I want to sit at the bait one night and see what comes in? I said sure. A couple of hours after dark my PH said "get ready, I hear something on the bait" . He flips on the light and I see a Caracal cat(African lynx). A quick shot and he's in the bush. Leon(My PH) says" good shot!" My Rocky Mtn Recurve w/ Maddog limbs did the job.

One very lucky and happy guy!!!!!

 

The next night we were out again and we come across a porcupine. Boy, these run a lot faster than ours can! But it wasn't quite fast enough.They are a lot bigger too!!!

 My Sierra Blanca caught him.

 

I took a few other interesting critters but they were not with a bow.
Logged
Maddog Bows (16)
Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
Mike B.

  • Guest
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2013, 05:26:00 PM »
Awesome! congrats on the cat and the sticker ball!

Bisch
Logged

Offline Al Kidner

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1857
    • Pathfinder Outdoors
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2013, 05:48:00 PM »
I have only been back from Africa now a month and am in a constant dream state, it's all that I can think of and I am already planning on heading back in 2015.

Where are you hunting? This place look good.


ak.
Logged
"No citizen has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever Seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable." Socrates.

Offline DennyK

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1309
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2013, 05:55:00 PM »
Wow that is so cool. Wish I had the loot for a trip like that!
Logged
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Offline Prairie Drifter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1136
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2013, 06:02:00 PM »
I hunted 3 different camps. The first was up on the Limpopo river along the Botswana border. The second was lion camp(I had 2 lion hunters) about 10-12 hrs south east, then back to Limpopo province, but not quite as far north.

It's more affordable than you think. My PH offers package hunts starting at $3500 for 5 days and 3 animals, up to 10 days, 6 animals for $5600. A lot more bang for your buck than North America. You cam PM me for more info if you want.
Logged
Maddog Bows (16)
Rocky Mnt Recurves(2)
Sierra Blanca Bows (2)
Mike B.

Offline TxAg

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2910
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2013, 06:44:00 PM »
That caracal is sweet!
Logged

Offline Friend

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 8152
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2013, 06:50:00 PM »
One grand adventure...thanks for sharing.
Logged
>>----> Friend <----<<

My Lands… Are Where My Dead Lie Buried.......Crazy Horse

Offline Green

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 3003
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2013, 07:01:00 PM »
Nice pics, and that's a nice lookin' kitty!
Logged
ASL's, Selfbows, and Wood Arra's
Just because you are passionate about something, doesn't mean you don't suck at it.

Offline Cyclic-Rivers

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 17675
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2013, 09:49:00 PM »
Great Pics, Cool Critters!  Congrats!
Logged
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

Offline RecurveRookie

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 480
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2013, 10:08:00 AM »
Wow!  Nice job Mike!  That porkypine is HUGE!  lol  That's funny that he was so fast! Post the pics when you get them mounted.  That's really cool.
Logged
Maddog Mountaineer 57# and Prairie Predator 52# Wow!, Samick Sage 35 - 60#,  I'm learning.

Offline Caughtandhobble

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1661
Re: Back from Africa
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2013, 01:14:00 PM »
Wow, great pictures.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Up
« previous next »

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©