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Dogleg said:
I've never got to watch a bloodtrailing dog in action, do you think that the dog found animals that the human blood hounds wouldn't have, or is it the speed, or that the terriers work for less? I'd like to watch the dogs someday, the human trackers are uncanny.
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Actually I'd say the human trackers have the edge on the canine ones when blood is sparse. We only got to really see the dogs in action on one animal but the big advantage I saw was that when they picked up the trail they were gone at 100mph and they bayed the animal up once they caught it. I think it reduced the tracking distance but if blood was scarce, they wouldn't take the trail very eagerly or at all.
 
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sheephunter said:
Actually I'd say the human trackers have the edge on the canine ones when blood is sparse. We only got to really see the dogs in action on one animal but the big advantage I saw was that when they picked up the trail they were gone at 100mph and they bayed the animal up once they caught it. I think it reduced the tracking distance but if blood was scarce, they wouldn't take the trail very eagerly or at all.
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I never thought of the little guys baying anything, that could be good at times. I suppose that they could jump a hurt and bedded animal though. Dead at the end of the trail would be the same either way.
 
They are definitely huge dogs trapped in little dogs' bodies. From the stories we heard and the small bit we saw, they are very effective at baying up animals and can greatly reduce tracking distances rather than increasing them. Many of the dogs had scars from various game, with gemsbok seemingly being the most dangerous, although our PH said zebra are the one animal he will not turn his dogs loose on. From all the tales we heard and the one instance we witnessed, wounded game will stand to fight them rather than running, making catching up with wounded game much quicker.

Even if game dropped right on the spot, the PH would let the dogs out to worry the carcass as a reward, much like hound hunters do with cats. These are most definitely working dogs and from what I saw, very valuable additions to the team.
 
We never left camp without at least five of them in the Land Cruiser. We occasionally brought two of the older dogs along on a stalk but they typically all stayed in the back of the cruiser until summoned. All it took was one whistle though and they were bailing out. They were incredibly well trained dogs and work came first.
 
Come on, let's go hunting!

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No interest in the biggins like buff or eland ,(I cant imagine a place the latter would be hard to find)? Or did you shoot but just not picture? I really like the eland. To think a brute like that who is bigger than the buffs is an antelope fam member. Its amazing
 
laughingfool said:
No interest in the biggins like buff or eland ,(I cant imagine a place the latter would be hard to find)? Or did you shoot but just not picture? I really like the eland. To think a brute like that who is bigger than the buffs is an antelope fam member. Its amazing
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Eland was on our list but we never managed to cross pathes with any.
 
foxytrapper said:
Is there a market for jackal hides, and whats the trophy fee on jackal?
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Not sure if there is a market or not. As the weather is warm most of the time over there they have a perpetual summer coat so I doubt there is much call for their fur. There was no trophy fee with our PH but I've seen them as high as $150.
 
We were hunting a communal concession and part of the agreement the PH has is that all of the meat goes to the local people in the concession. If you read back through the thread there's some detailed info but we tried some from all of the animals we shot and the balance went to the local people. We even took a kudu to a school one day. The meat that hunters drop off at the school is the only protein many of these kids get.

The heads and hides will be shipped to us in 9 months to year from now.
 
Well you can always go again. I would highly recommend you aim hard for a place that has some big kudu and eland because those big members of the antelope family are stunnung when their real biggens. Hey cant win em all huh
 
sheephunter...simply incredible pictures. Thanks for sharing. How I dream of Africa. Post more if you have them......?

Thanks as well for answering all the posted questions, this should be a sticky.....!:)
 
laughingfool said:
Well you can always go again. I would highly recommend you aim hard for a place that has some big kudu and eland because those big members of the antelope family are stunnung when their real biggens. Hey cant win em all huh
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Oh I'm sure we'll go back one day soon. Not killing an eland was no biggie....the trip was totally awesome and we had an incredible experience. I'd say we definitely won this one!
 
Carbine said:
sheephunter...simply incredible pictures. Thanks for sharing. How I dream of Africa. Post more if you have them......?

Thanks as well for answering all the posted questions, this should be a sticky.....!:)
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Thanks! :D

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