Back From South Africa Part II

The porcupine to elephant reference was intended just as a general comment to fellow Canadians that there is a wide range of game available in most African countries - South Africa probably having the most. Importing the meat back to Canada is just not practical if not impossible as you have pointed out. Oh I miss the duiker meat pies taste so good.
 
The porcupine to elephant reference was intended just as a general comment to fellow Canadians that there is a wide range of game available in most African countries - South Africa probably having the most. Importing the meat back to Canada is just not practical if not impossible as you have pointed out. Oh I miss the duiker meat pies taste so good.

Dugga Hunter,

No argument mate...just thought comments coming from an African Outfitter will be more believable...

AND yes, what about blue wildebeest tail stew or warthog patties....
 
Hello Patrick

Sad part is I have to wait until I return to SA 2016 until I get another taste of cooking by tannie Elza. Agreed nothing better than comments from a real SA PH about African hunting. I knew squat about Africa other than TV and hunting magazines until my first time through the Limpopo. First animal I took was a gemsbuck with a 375H&H and he just stood there and required a second shot. First short was too far back as I tried to shoot him like a whitetail deer. The veld holds tough critters indeed - gemsbuck and blue wildebeest in particular I have a lot of respect for. Have a good day Glen.
 
Back to SA in 2016 to attempt to finish off the tiny 10. Need Klipspringer, Oribi, Sharp Grysbuck, Suni, Blue Duiker and Red Duiker. And perhaps if time permits another attempt at bush pig which has eluded me the last 2 trips. Maybe a Cape Kudu - chased them for 3 days in the Eastern Cape - busted every stalk by the wind or a noisy Kudu cow. Talked to my PH after I got back home in May 2014 the next client in hunting had the Kudu bulls on the side of the mountain within 150 yards standing board side - go figure. Love African hunting and yes I was relieved to see my Nyala the next day. Doubted myself all that night on shot placement but I know I hit him correctly they just don't always drop on the spot.
 
Thank you for the advice Ardent haven't been to Zim, Zambia or Moz yet. Namibia for sure one day perhaps see the Caprivi Strip on their side. Have a friend who has now made Namibia his preferred hunting location - used to be SA. Positive comments from JHC-II on Namibia talked on the phone about hunting after we did a deal on the equipment exchange. So many wants and limited wall space and $. My wife is actually decent about the trophies in the house but refuses to come with me to Africa.
 
Once you leave South Africa you're in for a richer, more frustrating, and more expensive experience that you usually won't regret. The reason so many fewer species are available further afield is the hunting is not the heavy commercial business it is in South Africa, a lot less intensive farming of species, a lot less game to chase, and a hell of an experience. Patrick also very correctly pointed out the poaching, which is often completely out of control. I felt like a a surprising amount of my time in Zim was the PH locating and pulling snares.

I'd branch out especially as your wife doesn't come, and see the wild side so to speak as it will disappear long before South African type hunts. Old Africa is going extinct and you're on the cusp of the last era to be able to experience it. It will change the flavour from vacation to adventure, and depends if that's something you enjoy and seek. For some like JHC-II (he was my boss not that long ago), who've seen too much of the wild side of Africa South Africa is exactly the desired flavour- and there's certainly no flies on it. Just totally different places and experiences, Zim can be as different from South Africa as Alaska is from Texas. Either way, you're lucky and enjoying the good life!
 
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