Just a few of the plains game I took this June:
White Springbok
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariWhiteSpringbok2.jpg)
Warthog #1
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariWarthog2-2.jpg)
Gray Duiker #3
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariDuiker2-1.jpg)
Cape Kudu
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariKudu2.jpg)
Warthog #2
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariWarthog1-4.jpg)
White Blesbok
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariWhiteBlesbok2.jpg) (http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariWhiteBlesbok2.jpg)
Blue Wildebeast Cow
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariBlueWildebeastCow1.jpg)
Cape Grysbok
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariCapeGrysbok3.jpg)
Common Blesbok #2
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariBigBlesbok1.jpg)
Caracal Cat or African Lynx
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariLynx3.jpg)
Oribi
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariOribi4.jpg)
I'll try to post more later. Good hunting, grayghost
Great pictures. Way cool!
enjoyed the photos, thank you. God bless
Well you certainly should keep a taxidermist busy..Great images, G'ghost.
Luck, to your continued success & good hunting..................................BH51
Glad everyone enjoyed the pics. More later. If you have any questions about hunting in Africa, ask away or email when you post or it may be some time before I check posts. Good hunting, grayghost
Great pictures! Your photographer is to be congratulated.
Paul
Impala cull (removed from herd to thin numbers of rams)
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Yellow Bill Ducks
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariYellowbills1.jpg)
I'm holding an Egyptian Goose. Lying on the ground is a male African Cape Shelduck. Both are beautiful birds and we hunt them every year.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariEgyptian-Shelduck-1.jpg)
Sunset in the Eastern Cape
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Mountain Reedbuck. Plentiful in the Eastern Cape. Very affordable trophy fee and similar to hunting Mule Deer but with a Whitetails nose for avoiding humans.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariMtReedbuck2.jpg)
Cape Grysbok. Very elusive and difficult to hunt. Permits are required to hunt them.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariCapeGrysbok3.jpg)
Black Springbok. Found on the open plains. A genetic cousin of the common Springbok.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariBlkSpringbok1.jpg)
Common Blesbok. One of two from this safari.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariBlesbok1-1.jpg)
Blue Wildebeast bull. This animal is tougher than nails to bring down. My .280 did it with one shot at 298 yards. They are not called "poor man's Buffalo" for nothing. Thick, tough skin requires good shooting and well made bullets.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariBluWildeBull3.jpg)
BIG Steenbok ram.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariSteenbok1.jpg)
Chacma Baboon. The old male of the troop. I used my .223 with 60 grain Nosler Partitions to drop him off a high vertical cliff. Later, I found a flint tool made by prehistoric man where he was standing. Not only can a male Baboon rip you limb from limb, their fangs are very long and sharp. The top teeth meet the bottom similar to wild boar. Keeping them sharpened as they grow. A very dangerous animal when alive; wounded or not.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariBaboon2.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariDuiker1-1.jpg)Second Bush Duiker of the safari. Last year I couldn't buy one. This trip luck was with me. I took three. This is a great specimen. Also called Common or Grey Duiker. There are many species in Africa.
Cape Bushbuck. I love hunting Bushbuck and the Eastern Cape has lots of them. This is a good ram. My .223 at 179 just at dusk anchored him on the spot.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariBushbuck4.jpg)
Earlier, while I was along the North West/Botswana border, we encountered this Lion track in the sand.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/Lion-track-with-hand.jpg)
This was at the end of the track:
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/Lion-David1.jpg)
More later.......
Thank you for the picture tour, GRAYGHOST. I'm enjoying it a great deal and anxiously wait for the tour to continue.
A few pics of my friends trophies; Nyala, Eland and Bontebok
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007Safari004.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007Safari130.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007Safari038.jpg)
Cape Grysbok
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariCapeGrysbok3.jpg)
Another Impala
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/June2007SafariImpalacull.jpg)
Zebra
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/Zim-Zebra.jpg)
Waterbuck
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/Waterbuck-Zim2007.jpg)
Chobe Bushbuck
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w311/GGafricansafaris/ChobeBushBuck.jpg)
That's all for now. I have to spend a lot of time with my clients so we can get our dates and flights booked for next year. Although there are some good deals on Lion, Buffalo and Elephant right now, plains game stays about the same (trophy fees). We will have some combo hunts next year for small groups (4-8 Hunters) for one week of bird hunting (upland and waterfowl) and one week of hunting plains game, but plenty of Leopard and the other Big five available. Tanzania has just drastically increased their hunting fees, so for many, hunting there will be a thing of the past. Zimbabwe still offers the best deal on dangerous game and there are good numbers of plains game in certain areas. I will try to post updates from time to time or you are welcome to email me. Good hunting, grayghost
Wow! Those are some fantastic pictures grayghost. Ive always liked the kudu's, they are massive! Just a quick question, whats the black rubber looking thing around your barrel just ahead of the for-end? Is it a muzzle protector that you slide down after use?
QuoteIs it a muzzle protector that you slide down after use?
Since THL has been down so long, it's no telling when grayghost will get back around here. Considering that, I'll answer your question. It's called a "barrel de-resonator", made by Sims, known for their recol pads. It's intended purpose is to damp the vibrations that occurr as a bullet travels down a barrel, thereby improving accuracy. There were lots of rave reviews when they first came out, especially by those that bought them ($15.95).
My biggest complaint is that they are seriously ugly, detracting significantly from the looks of a fine rifle. My second biggest complaint is that as far as I have been able to determine, they have absolutely no effect on down-range precision. My third complaint is that when I contacted the company (via email) to inquire about what factors should be considered when placing the device, I received a
very snotty response. As far as I'm concerned, that's "three strikes" for the Sims "Barrel De-Resonator".
Your mileage may vary.
Paul
Thanks for the input Paul :)
what is that black thingie on your rifle barrel??
Quote from: AZ Shooter Gal;77306what is that black thingie on your rifle barrel??
It's a barrel deresonator. Gitano gave the whole "in depth" answer as he is incluned to do, ;) in post #37.
Sorry for the slow reply everyone. Aside from downtime, I've been attending some of the Safari conventions and getting everyone ready for the Argentina/New Zealand & African hunting seasons. If Zimbabwe doesn't blow up (and right now it's doing OK) I'll return in a couple of months for Leopard and plains game. We're entering an un-hunted area in Mozambique this summer, so if the camp gets finished, I'll be in Niassa and the Zambezi Delta this September. Was hoping to hunt Buffalo in the Delta but we sold out before I could get my own Buff license. I should be able to find one of the trophy Sable and Bushbuck that are running around in Niassa however. Maybe next year I can hunt Buffalo.
Good luck with anyone drawing for a tag here at home this year.
Grayghost
amazing....getting me pumped up
Hi Grayghost, very nice pics. South Africa is a excellent country to hunt about 26 species of plains game. Excellent trophies in the Kudu and Blesbuck categories...
Cheers
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Nice pictures, enjoyed them ....
Some beautiful animals and some beautiful guns
thanx guys. I'll be returning soon.
gg