LopeHunter
Well-known member
I hunted in Africa for the first time earlier this year. As an old guy who now finds flat lands more enticing than the more exhilerating high mountain adventures.
There are over 10,000 threads on just elk hunting at Hunttalk and less than 1,000 threads on non-American hunting of which Africa is only a portion. That seems to indicate Africa is not a hot button for the next recap most HuntTalkers might read next even as hunting is winding down for 2024.
I could write up a recap in a week or two with pictures, if is of interest.
The short overview: I was in the Limpopo region of South Africa for two weeks and harvested five animals with a crossbow including a Cape buffalo. I also tipped over three more with a rifle including a sable. These were wild animals born in the bush on a ranch larger than most counties in America though there is supplemental feeding in the winter and fences to keep out two-legged and four-legged critters. That is why I use the term "harvesting" while living out a childhood dream rather than any misrepresentation that I needed all of my hunting skills to succeed as I do on public hunts out West with free-ranging game.
There are almost no truly wild hunts left in Africa where you can hunt multiple species in a couple of weeks with no fences while not encountering other people including locals tending herds. I opted for a sure thing. Maybe was like asking the ugliest girl to the prom though I had a heck of a time even if my buddies that are free-range seeking out the pretty girls are smirking.
Is not everyone's cup of tea and for good reason as we are mostly a collection of Western big game hunters typically hunting on public lands.
If anything, I was the weak link on this African adventure as the non-local hunter parachuting into a very professional operation. My experience was thoroughly enjoyable as a traveler to a foreign land surrounded by a myriad of new (to me) plants, animals and behaviors. Including a green mamba at 10 feet. I had a blast.
Any interest?
There are over 10,000 threads on just elk hunting at Hunttalk and less than 1,000 threads on non-American hunting of which Africa is only a portion. That seems to indicate Africa is not a hot button for the next recap most HuntTalkers might read next even as hunting is winding down for 2024.
I could write up a recap in a week or two with pictures, if is of interest.
The short overview: I was in the Limpopo region of South Africa for two weeks and harvested five animals with a crossbow including a Cape buffalo. I also tipped over three more with a rifle including a sable. These were wild animals born in the bush on a ranch larger than most counties in America though there is supplemental feeding in the winter and fences to keep out two-legged and four-legged critters. That is why I use the term "harvesting" while living out a childhood dream rather than any misrepresentation that I needed all of my hunting skills to succeed as I do on public hunts out West with free-ranging game.
There are almost no truly wild hunts left in Africa where you can hunt multiple species in a couple of weeks with no fences while not encountering other people including locals tending herds. I opted for a sure thing. Maybe was like asking the ugliest girl to the prom though I had a heck of a time even if my buddies that are free-range seeking out the pretty girls are smirking.
Is not everyone's cup of tea and for good reason as we are mostly a collection of Western big game hunters typically hunting on public lands.
If anything, I was the weak link on this African adventure as the non-local hunter parachuting into a very professional operation. My experience was thoroughly enjoyable as a traveler to a foreign land surrounded by a myriad of new (to me) plants, animals and behaviors. Including a green mamba at 10 feet. I had a blast.
Any interest?
