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That’s a good one! What was the length of that one?

Yes, being a rookie, getting gifted another kudu by George made more sense to me. But I asked him, “Would you have cared if I had shot that klipspringer instead of the kudu?” He said, “Heck no! That’s exactly what I would’ve done!”

Thanks, Philip — that means a lot. You run a top-notch operation, and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. The hunting, the people, the land—it all exceeded expectations. I’ve already been reliving the memories and telling anyone who’ll listen. Like someone once said… “I’ll...

Thanks for sharing - Those photos of the scenery are awesome! I tried to get some that good on my trip but couldn't quite capture it like that. Really brings back memories!

DAY 9 - FINAL DAY May 17th Weather: 50–80°F Location: Butcher John’s (behind the lodge) We got up early, and George asked one of the other PHs, Isaac, to help judge kudu that day. So now the team was made up of two PHs—Isaac and Adab—as well as Mentos and Santos. George and Isaac had seen a...

DAY 7 May 15th Weather: 50–80°F Location: Casanova At this point, the only thing left on my list was an oryx. We started the morning seeing oryx right away. The first group didn’t have one with quite the look I was after—decent animals, but not what I wanted to end the list with. Not too long...

DAY 6 May 14th Weather: 50–75°F Morning: Butcher John’s Evening: Casanova At this point in the hunt, I thought the only animal I had left to take was an oryx. This day is what I’d call a classic hunting day—lots of walking, lots of glassing, and just enough teasing from the hunting gods to keep...

Yep. I didn’t have a single complaint. Phillip is a great guy.

DAY 5 May 13th Weather: Same Location: Rocky Mountains Day 5 is a day I will never forget. Up to this point, I had only come across six zebra, and they were all in one place—John the Butcher’s Rocky Mountains. We got up earlier than usual for this hunt. According to Adab, kudu don’t move much...

DAY FOUR Same weather This morning, we hunted another one of Butcher John’s properties located close to camp, looking for zebra and oryx. At this point, those were the only two animals I had left to hunt. We didn’t see any zebra and only spotted a handful of oryx, along with a few other...

I definitely will. Next time I come, I’ll be requesting Adab, Santos, and Mentos. They worked hard, and we laughed and had a great time the entire trip. I told Phillip that those three make an incredible team. They were constantly glassing, and Santos—our driver—has absolutely unbelievable vision.

DAY THREE Same weather Hunted at high fence AUB Farm for Blesbok Then Rocky Mountains on John the Butcher’s place for Zebra and Trophy Baboon Morning started at the Khomas Safari Lodge where we are staying, inside the high fence on the AUB Farm. This was the only high-fenced area I hunted, and...

DAY 2 – STACKING TROPHIES Khomas Highland Conservancy Same weather Same strategy The African hunting gods blessed me today. We started Day 2 with the same objective as Day 1—hunt Phillip and his brother’s family property. I still hadn’t laid eyes on a black wildebeest, and that was priority...

DAY 1 – GETTING STARTED The first day of hunting kicked off with clear skies and perfect weather—50 degrees in the morning climbing to about 80 by the afternoon. Word of advice: wear sunscreen. You’ll need it. We started in the lowlands with plans to target plains game like springbuck, blue...

Thanks. I’ll try to post day 1 tomorrow time permitting.