My Marula - tree warthog bowhunt...

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Here is a picture story of my lucky warthog bow hunt in the Limpopo out of a leafy Marula tree...
[I hunted it with an older 65 lb Jennings bow with 125 gr 3- bladed Muzzy broad-heads at less than 20 m from this tree]

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once I'm up the tree,the long ladder is taken down

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I'm the one up the tree with the bow......[no baboons this time!]

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It's sometimes good to concentrate on something else while up in the tree,just to keep sharp...

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the view from the tree through the rangefinder..

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Some guinea fowl visited me during the afternoon

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warthogs come and go--just too far away...

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and go...

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and go...

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arrow traject...

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finally, patients [and luck] paid off!

GOT HIM!

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And off course I've got my trusted spear with me all the while for 'just in case!':heh::heh:

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My small pocket digital camera is now a permanent part of my hunting kit....
 

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And off course I've got my trusted spear with me all the while for 'just in case!':heh::heh:

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Always best to have the big gun as back up on the dangerous game hunt.


The pictures do tell the story.
Thanks.
 
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willem nice picture story for the people who have a hard time reading......;):biggrin2:

This is still Mikes favourite Safari book
 

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willem nice picture story for the people who have a hard time reading......;):biggrin2:

Hey I resemble that remark!

Nice pig Observe. Thanks for the pics.
 
Great boar. Enjoyed the pics. Thanks
 
Congrats Willem, you got a nice one :beer:
 
What a unique hunt, way to go!
 
nice swine willem ,safety harness leaves a bit to be desired , but the results speak the words of a thousand pictures ,mate .......
l remember reading your story book to each of my kids ,spikey .
 
nice swine willem ,safety harness leaves a bit to be desired , but the results speak the words of a thousand pictures ,mate .......
l remember reading your story book to each of my kids ,spikey .

Nah,bluey,like some others here i grew up half- baboon before the invention of the sissy word 'safety harness'...!!!

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Quote Originally Posted by BRICKBURN View Post
This is still Mikes favourite Safari book

Mike spike,just for you!
[pdf,click to download/read]:cook::happywave::icecream:

View attachment Where-The-Wild-Things-Are.pdf
 

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half baboon , ha ha ha
l used to think they were an useless accessory aswell buddy,until l fell asleep in my stand on the second last day of hogdeer season last year .
when l woke l was leaning foreward , and had to grab the branch l was hoping to use as my riffle rest . knocked my camera of its twig .
and watched it bounce off every branch on its way down .
went home and ordered one that very night . now it lives in my treestand hunting pack .
 
Really enjoyed the pictures!
 

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