SOUTH AFRICA: Hippopotamus Hunt With Pawprint Safaris 2017

[CAustin]

Pretty sure Capstick wrote about making a stoganoff from the tenderloins.

Thanks @stug

 

[siml]

Hippo lips grilled on hot fire is also an excellent as a starter.

 

[Royal27]

Hippo lips grilled on hot fire is also an excellent as a starter.

@Traditional Mozambique Safaris ,

How do you prep the lips? Do you butterfly or cook them whole? I've heard of it being done both ways and want to know your preference. Seems that they butterfly them in Zim, but not sure about SA.

 

[billc]

Pieter new chef from zim. may have some ideas. Pieter has told me he specialize in wild game so sure he has made hippo before.

I don't have hippo high on my list of animals to eat but if it taste like bacon how bad can it be.

 

[siml]

@Royal27 , butterfly is best as you need to get it nice and crispy, almost like crackling.

 

[norfolk shooter]

So I guess it's like a very big angry pig? Now when there is such a succulent, sumptuous and satisfying meat like bacon how can vegetarians not want some?

 

[Royal27]

@Royal27 , butterfly is best as you need to get it nice and crispy, almost like crackling.

Oh man that sounds good.... can't wait to hear what Charlie thinks when he tries them!

 

[Philip Glass]

Folks.......for those of you who have hunted hippo was there any particular portion of meat that was suggested that you eat? If there was how did it taste?

I ate some hippo steaks sliced thin and fried. Not very good honestly but if on safari and being a sport it will do. Of course anything sliced thin and fried can be good!
Regards,
Philip

 

[lcq]

So I guess it's like a very big angry pig?

Damned accurate description

 

[CAustin]

Pieter new chef from zim. may have some ideas. Pieter has told me he specialize in wild game so sure he has made hippo before.

I don't have hippo high on my list of animals to eat but if it taste like bacon how bad can it be.

Bacon Bacon Baconnnnnnnn
Sounds good. Put the cook on notice!

 

[ArmyGrunt]

 

[CAustin]

I like it Army Grunt

 

[ArmyGrunt]

Sometimes I wonder just how we ever got our point across before memes!

 

[norfolk shooter]

That's a prop salad @CAustin

 

[CAustin]

Well it s 27 days until I leave for South Africa and Pieter has emailed me a video scouting report taken from the river where we will be hunting. Now once I figure out how to do a screen grab from the video I will puts a picture of a nice bull that's just waiting for me to come get him!

Just like on the elephant hunt Pieter Erasmus likes to tease you with some great pictures in advance of the hunt!

 

[johnnyblues]

Look forward to your report.

 

[rinehart0050]

Best of luck. Really looking forward to hearing how this goes!

 

[CAustin]

It's six days to departure folks. So last night I unpacked everything and the re packed all the stuff. S whoever it was that guessed one time wins. Rifle is in the case and ammo packed in the checked pelican case. All I have to do is put the CPAP machine in the carrion bag and I'm ready to go.

Pieter has let me know the the cat critters are still on the menu in the Northwest Provence so hope to see some at night around the bait piles.
Seriously I have always wanted a caracal but will gladly take a honey badger, serval, civet or even one or two of @billc bush pigs.
We are going to find out what this Ruger #1 in 375 H&H can do under different conditions and several kinds of game.
Anybody on Delta flight 200 next Tuesday night the 6th let me know.

 

[cls]

Good luck Sir, shoot straight and enjoy

 

[Ridgewalker]

CAustin I am so jealous of you already heading there! Have a great time!