Hunting & Fishing South African Hunt #1 -- Pic Heavy

[LegioX]

Hey Guys.
Just returned from a 10 day hunt and I thought I'd share a few photos with you. We flew into Kimberley and then drove 1-1/2 hrs to the camp. Just a plains game hunt we bid on in a SCI auction last year.
Tha rifle used to take all the game is my Rem 700 KS Safari in 375 H&H, shooting 235 gr Barnes TSX. Scope is Leupold 1.75x-6x with target turrets.

Sunset at Mocharagan.

Early morning

Entrance hole on Springbok. Funny thing is there was no exit hole and no bullet inside. It was a rear quartering shot from 243 yds. Hell if I know.

Eland from 260 yds.

Small warthog from 20 yds, quartering shot, entrance hole

Exit hole

Burchell's Zebra from 240 yds. Exit hole

 

[athanasios23]

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looks like you had a great ttime...i'd love to get to hunt africa...

 

[psinclair]

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Congrats!! And some great pics.....well placed shots on everything too!! Pretty hard to beat a .375H&H!

 

[Sendero_Man]

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Great job !! nice change from Alaska this time of year !

 

[mdesign]

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looks like you had a good hunt, nice pics!

 

[alf]

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Thanks for sharing.

I had a Custom KS Mountain Rifle in the H&H, and sold it for some reason.....

 

[fcordrey]

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Nice pics! I'd like to go over there some day .

 

[smack]

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One of these days .....

 

[slg888]

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Very nice pics. Thanks for posting them.
June 2011 for me.

 

[jml403]

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What type of mount is getting done for the Zebra(if one at all)? I don't know why, but a Zebra head would scare the shit out of me at night if I wasn't ready for it.

 

[LegioX]

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Hopefully it'll look like this.
http://www.northeasttaxidermy.com/photos...icangallery.php

 

[USMC_2674]

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Never hunted Africa with a gun... we took a bunch of pictures on multiple trips when I was living in Saudi with the family

 

[strick9]

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absolutely fabulous man!!!

 

[sw22aellafrits]

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Great job, looks like fun.

 

[jml403]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LegioX</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hopefully it'll look like this.
http://www.northeasttaxidermy.com/photos...icangallery.php </div></div>

Very nice. I'll tell you, that looks like one hell of a trip. Hopefully I'm fortunate enough to take a trip one day. It's such a shame 90% of that continent is a fucking shit hole. You'd think the "governments" would be smart enough to realize there is a tremendous potential for money with land and wildlife conservation, and bring in paying hunters. Use the money to fight poachers, etc., etc.

 

[Strand]

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Thanks for sharing. Looks like a blast.

 

[smboudreaux]

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looks like a great trip. i'm hoping to get there when the kids get a little older. i understand once the get the the ranches or camps things are pretty safe but hows getting there once you reach africa?

 

[head2h2o]

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Those are some beautifle animals you harvested. The Eland is impressive.

I suppose I will just have to live my African Safari vicariously through you.

 

[LegioX]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: smboudreaux</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks like a great trip. i'm hoping to get there when the kids get a little older. i understand once the get the the ranches or camps things are pretty safe but hows getting there once you reach africa? </div></div>

We flew in to Johannesburg, then on to Kimberley. Our outfitter picked us up at the airport and drove us 1.5 hrs to the camp. We never felt uncomfortable the whole time. Every time we arrived/departed airports in SA, out came the guns to have the serial numbers checked. A pain in the ass but really no problems.

 

[patriotoutlaw]

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Nice photos of a hunt that I can only dream of at this stage in life. Those Barnes bullets may not be tacticool but they are crittergitters for sure.