High hunting season here

Boertjie · July 10, 2007, 05:44 PM

Hi everyone
Pic of the Gemsbuck I recently relieved of his miserable life in the draught stricken Karoo with my ancient ww2 k98! (just a joke you greenies!!!) With this hunt I was hiding in a bush and the poor animal happened to walk into my sight.

Anyway you US hunters must come and hunt here in SA, it is a huge growing industry with many new hunting farms coming to age. The animal population is definitely growing by the year as many farmers introduce game to their farms for hunting.

Death from Afar · July 10, 2007, 07:43 PM

Awesome. And if you get bored, come across to New Zealand for fine alpine hunting...

FirstFreedom · July 10, 2007, 09:12 PM

Outstanding! Good looking specimen - doesn't look like the drought affected his health much.

Boertjie · July 11, 2007, 12:53 AM

Hi Death from afar

hope the springboks do not get hunted by kiwis this weekend!!!

regards
boertjie

Art Eatman · July 11, 2007, 06:03 AM

Takes a fairly high ceiling to hang one of those mounted heads! Maybe that's part of why the deer is so popular in the U.S.: You can hang a pretty good rack without making the room look out of proportion.

Art

oldbillthundercheif · July 11, 2007, 06:19 AM

Nah, my Gemsbock looks tiny compared to my Moose, Caribou, and Buff mounts. Right now my Kudu is in a room with only a 12ft ceiling and looks just fine. It was no fun maneuvering him through the door, though. We had to get creative. Unfortunately my buff currently lives in the garage. The hurricane destroyed several of my mounts, but I still have more mounts than walls. I guess I need a bigger house.

I need to get back to Africa. It's been almost 20 years now...

You may see me at some point, Boertjie.

BIGR · July 12, 2007, 07:08 PM

Nice Gemsbuck. Your hunting terrain is alot different from mine. I'D like to try a hunt in your country.

Death from Afar · July 13, 2007, 05:29 AM

Boertjie- Springboks will win by 12 points, Boks will take the world cup in a final with Australia, NZ will beat france for third and fourth. I am not optomistic this year....

July 10, 2007, 07:43 PM	#2
Death from Afar Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2004 Location: Living the dream in Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 1,635	Awesome. And if you get bored, come across to New Zealand for fine alpine hunting... __________________ "Beware of the Man with one gun...he probably isnt into guns enough to be safe with it".

July 11, 2007, 12:53 AM	#4
Boertjie Junior Member Join Date: July 10, 2007 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 12	springboks Hi Death from afar hope the springboks do not get hunted by kiwis this weekend!!! regards boertjie

July 13, 2007, 05:29 AM	#8
Death from Afar Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2004 Location: Living the dream in Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 1,635	Boertjie- Springboks will win by 12 points, Boks will take the world cup in a final with Australia, NZ will beat france for third and fourth. I am not optomistic this year.... __________________ "Beware of the Man with one gun...he probably isnt into guns enough to be safe with it".

July 10, 2007, 09:12 PM	#3
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Outstanding! Good looking specimen - doesn't look like the drought affected his health much.

July 11, 2007, 06:03 AM	#5
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Takes a fairly high ceiling to hang one of those mounted heads! Maybe that's part of why the deer is so popular in the U.S.: You can hang a pretty good rack without making the room look out of proportion. Art

July 11, 2007, 06:19 AM	#6
oldbillthundercheif Junior member Join Date: April 21, 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 2,450	Nah, my Gemsbock looks tiny compared to my Moose, Caribou, and Buff mounts. Right now my Kudu is in a room with only a 12ft ceiling and looks just fine. It was no fun maneuvering him through the door, though. We had to get creative. Unfortunately my buff currently lives in the garage. The hurricane destroyed several of my mounts, but I still have more mounts than walls. I guess I need a bigger house. I need to get back to Africa. It's been almost 20 years now... You may see me at some point, Boertjie.

July 12, 2007, 07:08 PM	#7
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	Nice Gemsbuck. Your hunting terrain is alot different from mine. I'D like to try a hunt in your country.