SOUTH AFRICA: Back From First Safari

[Washingtonmuley]

Well my wife and I just returned from our first trip to South Africa and it far exceded our expectations.
Our first hunt day included me shooting a nice kudu and a bushpig which I really knew nothing about until it came running down a mountain side and my PH Francois suggested we pursue him. After he ran into a dried up river bottom we were able to locate him headed back up the mountain at which time I fired a shot missing the first time but connecting on the second. This ended an incredible first day.

 

[stug]

Well done, a great start to the trip.

 

[cpr0312]

Great first day!! Look forward to more!

 

[Washingtonmuley]

The second day started out with me harvesting a nice impala. We spent the rest of the day sightseeing and looking for warthogs. We saw a few warthogs but all were too small or sows. We did see plenty of other animals including giraffe and the black eagle.

 

[Ridgewalker]

Unbelievable! A bushpig in the daylight and you got it! That just doesn’t happen! Can’t wait to see what else you get!
Congratulations on your first Africa hunt and excellent trophies already!

 

[Washingtonmuley]

Day 3 we headed off of the 22,000 acre farm to look for gemsbuck. We hiked 5 miles through the mountains with no luck but did see more kudu, impala,blue wildebeest and blonde wildebeest.

 

[Washingtonmuley]

Day 4 we woke up to rain so hunting was delayed until the afternoon at which time we tried to find a springbuckk and warthog. After many failed stalks I found and successfully harvested a springbuck right before sunset.

 

[Washingtonmuley]

Day 5 we went after Warthog and saw 20 but unable to harvest one but it was another great day watching animals.

 

[Washingtonmuley]

Day 6 we took the day off from hunting and headed to Addo and cheetah breeding sanctuary. We saw so many warthogs at Addo that I was going crazy as I really wanted one but they had eluded me so far.

 

[Washingtonmuley]

Day 7 We were back after warthog with no luck but did harvest another springbuck.

 

[Washingtonmuley]

Day 8 we were back after the warthog and this time we were successful on them as well as taking another impala on our last day of hunting before heading to Capetown for a few days before flying home.

 

[Washingtonmuley]

 

[gillettehunter]

Looks like a very successful hunt. Congrats on some nice trophies.
Bruce

 

[sierraone]

Congratulations on a great first hunt!

 

[Washingtonmuley]

This trip with Iliwa Safaris was top notch from start to finish!! This family is honest and makes the whole day very enjoyable from start to finish. I highly recommend them if you are looking for plains game and like to laugh. I will be talking about this trip for quite some time.

 

[LivingTheDream]

Dude I can't believe your first day in Africa and you get a bushpig and a kudu! Absolutely awesome! Great animals all round! Congratulations!

Btw have you started planning your next trip yet?

 

[Ridgewalker]

Great hunt! Thanks for sharing!

 

[jasyblood]

Congrats on a great hunt!!

 

[Washingtonmuley]

Dude I can't believe your first day in Africa and you get a bushpig and a kudu! Absolutely awesome! Great animals all round! Congratulations!

Btw have you started planning your next trip yet?

It was definitely a great first day and I want to go back but not real sure with the way the government wants to take land from the farmers.

 

[LivingTheDream]

It was definitely a great first day and I want to go back but not real sure with the way the government wants to take land from the farmers.

I can understand that. Definitely a situation to follow closely. Feel like the outfitters/PHs are losing twice - with the potential to lose their farm and then lost business due to the instability of the country.