huntinlabs
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Day 1
After 30 hours of flying and stuck at airports we finally arrived 0850. It only took about 15 min to clear customs since we didn't bring rifles it was get our bags and go. Pieter and randy were at the airport awaiting our arrival. Did a quick meet and greet and was off to camp. We got to camp at about 11 which gave us an hour to get settled in refresh ourselves before lunch. Over a quick lunch of kudu sausages we discussed plans for the afternoon hunt. We were told we would be the first hunters to hunt a new concession pieter just signed that had the big 5 on it. The place is about 12.5 thousand acres and we would be targeting my wifes blesbuck and blue wildebeest. As soon as we arrived we started seeing kudu after kudu. I mean they were EVERY WHERE! Then giraffes and more giraffes. Johan our PH signaled for our truck to stop and spotted a blesbuck ram. He decided he was a great one and we should try to put a stalk on him. He was a lone ram out in the middle of open grass but we were off. Seemed like we were crawling through the grass forever then Johan pops the sticks up. My wife gets settled and one shot he hit the dirt. When we got up to him we could see just how big he was. One horn was 17 and 3/4 the other was 18 and 1/4. Quick pictures congratulations and we are off.
We start seeing wildebeest everywhere. We see a huge bull but after a quick discussion we decide to pass because he was still with a bunch of cows and was still a breeding aged bull. About 5 minutes later we see a lone bull. Johan says he is 26 and asks my wife if she would be happy with him. She looks him over and decides she loved the way he looked standing there and we are off. A quick stalk in on him and a herd of impala catch us and start running. Now we caught the bulls attention. He sees us starts snorting and stomping then runs about 10 yards and stops and faces us head on. Johan tells my wife where to shoot him and ask if she is comfortable with the shot which she was. She hit him right in the chest he takes off bucking but only makes it about 30 yards before crashing into the trees. When we get him back I was picking at johan and said no way he 100 percent 26 in so we pull out the tape and bam 26 on the dot. Wow this guy is GOOD!! It was an exciting and fast first day after only 2 hours of hunting my wife bags her first two animals. We had kudu backstrap and steaks for dinner that night and after we all sat around the fore and joked until we caught a frog then it was off to feed pies girlfriend Randy's pet crocodile. All I can say is this place is amazing so far and pieters crew is great we feel like friends not clients here.
Day 2
Pieter told us to sleep in this morning as we are going to be the Guinea pigs of his new tented camp. While there it is finally my turn we are going to be going for my impala and my wife's steenbuck. We woke up at 7 am had a nice kudu sausage breakfast then was off to the new camp at around 830 or 9. We arrived at the camp after a 2 hour drive and were greeted by Johans wife and kids. We would soon learn that is was a great gift and pleasure to have them around from watching the kids play to telling jokes and comparing family photos. We ate a quick lunch decided at about 3 we would start a stalk for the impala. Man this place is thick! At some points we had to almost crazy through the bushes to keep going. We walked for about 45 minutes then johan spots a on impala ram. After a quick observation he says he is a nice mature ram and asks me to take a look and see since it's the first day. I liked how he seemed to carry his mass up his horns. I told johan I liked him so up the sticks went. It seemed like it took 5 minutes for him to turn back around and come out from behind the tree. As soon as he stepped out he gave me a hard front quartering shot. I hit a little high but got both lungs. We found him about 50 yards from where I shot. My first African animal and I couldn't be happier. He measured 23 inches. Now we were off for my wife's steenbuck. We seen a ton more impalas and kudu everywhere. We spotted a warthog but they were not on the list so we passed. We searched until dark for the steenbuck but couldn't find one. We went back to camp for dinner and relax then went for a night drive to see what we could find. But still no Steenbuck.
Day 3
We woke up had some coffee then were off looking for the illusive steenbuck. Man these things are hard to hunt. We came across an ewe with a baby so my wife got some pictures but no ram. After seeing so many great warthog I told johan that I am open to take one if it is a big one. We went back to camp and had breakfast then decided to go sit in a blind over a waterhole and see if something comes in. We had a group of bachelor impala come in with one being at least 24 according to johan. I regret not taking it. At about 130 we went back to camp for a late lunch and to relax until 330. We go out again looking for steenbuck but this time warthog as well. Still no Steenbuck and we had 3 blown stalks on warthog. We headed back to camp for blue wildebeest steaks and some beer.
After 30 hours of flying and stuck at airports we finally arrived 0850. It only took about 15 min to clear customs since we didn't bring rifles it was get our bags and go. Pieter and randy were at the airport awaiting our arrival. Did a quick meet and greet and was off to camp. We got to camp at about 11 which gave us an hour to get settled in refresh ourselves before lunch. Over a quick lunch of kudu sausages we discussed plans for the afternoon hunt. We were told we would be the first hunters to hunt a new concession pieter just signed that had the big 5 on it. The place is about 12.5 thousand acres and we would be targeting my wifes blesbuck and blue wildebeest. As soon as we arrived we started seeing kudu after kudu. I mean they were EVERY WHERE! Then giraffes and more giraffes. Johan our PH signaled for our truck to stop and spotted a blesbuck ram. He decided he was a great one and we should try to put a stalk on him. He was a lone ram out in the middle of open grass but we were off. Seemed like we were crawling through the grass forever then Johan pops the sticks up. My wife gets settled and one shot he hit the dirt. When we got up to him we could see just how big he was. One horn was 17 and 3/4 the other was 18 and 1/4. Quick pictures congratulations and we are off.
We start seeing wildebeest everywhere. We see a huge bull but after a quick discussion we decide to pass because he was still with a bunch of cows and was still a breeding aged bull. About 5 minutes later we see a lone bull. Johan says he is 26 and asks my wife if she would be happy with him. She looks him over and decides she loved the way he looked standing there and we are off. A quick stalk in on him and a herd of impala catch us and start running. Now we caught the bulls attention. He sees us starts snorting and stomping then runs about 10 yards and stops and faces us head on. Johan tells my wife where to shoot him and ask if she is comfortable with the shot which she was. She hit him right in the chest he takes off bucking but only makes it about 30 yards before crashing into the trees. When we get him back I was picking at johan and said no way he 100 percent 26 in so we pull out the tape and bam 26 on the dot. Wow this guy is GOOD!! It was an exciting and fast first day after only 2 hours of hunting my wife bags her first two animals. We had kudu backstrap and steaks for dinner that night and after we all sat around the fore and joked until we caught a frog then it was off to feed pies girlfriend Randy's pet crocodile. All I can say is this place is amazing so far and pieters crew is great we feel like friends not clients here.
Day 2
Pieter told us to sleep in this morning as we are going to be the Guinea pigs of his new tented camp. While there it is finally my turn we are going to be going for my impala and my wife's steenbuck. We woke up at 7 am had a nice kudu sausage breakfast then was off to the new camp at around 830 or 9. We arrived at the camp after a 2 hour drive and were greeted by Johans wife and kids. We would soon learn that is was a great gift and pleasure to have them around from watching the kids play to telling jokes and comparing family photos. We ate a quick lunch decided at about 3 we would start a stalk for the impala. Man this place is thick! At some points we had to almost crazy through the bushes to keep going. We walked for about 45 minutes then johan spots a on impala ram. After a quick observation he says he is a nice mature ram and asks me to take a look and see since it's the first day. I liked how he seemed to carry his mass up his horns. I told johan I liked him so up the sticks went. It seemed like it took 5 minutes for him to turn back around and come out from behind the tree. As soon as he stepped out he gave me a hard front quartering shot. I hit a little high but got both lungs. We found him about 50 yards from where I shot. My first African animal and I couldn't be happier. He measured 23 inches. Now we were off for my wife's steenbuck. We seen a ton more impalas and kudu everywhere. We spotted a warthog but they were not on the list so we passed. We searched until dark for the steenbuck but couldn't find one. We went back to camp for dinner and relax then went for a night drive to see what we could find. But still no Steenbuck.
Day 3
We woke up had some coffee then were off looking for the illusive steenbuck. Man these things are hard to hunt. We came across an ewe with a baby so my wife got some pictures but no ram. After seeing so many great warthog I told johan that I am open to take one if it is a big one. We went back to camp and had breakfast then decided to go sit in a blind over a waterhole and see if something comes in. We had a group of bachelor impala come in with one being at least 24 according to johan. I regret not taking it. At about 130 we went back to camp for a late lunch and to relax until 330. We go out again looking for steenbuck but this time warthog as well. Still no Steenbuck and we had 3 blown stalks on warthog. We headed back to camp for blue wildebeest steaks and some beer.
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Keep it coming and good luck on the Steenbok.
