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500 miles in any direction... Thats approximately 800km As a South African, considering end to end of our country if about 1 700 or so km, this is a far stretch. Here is a 500 mile radius circle for reference, would love to know where the "It is land with cattle fence. For 500 miles in any...

Congrats! What a great trophy to take with bow and arrow

Thank you everyone for the welcome messages :) :) they are all appreciated (y)

Thanks Ridgewalker! I posted the story a while ago, you can get it here: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/south-africa-double-giraffe-hunt.40154/ Got a super old bull, bunch of bald spots across his face, a real warrior.

Your final choice is great! Will perform exceptionally well. Now we look forward to the trip report (y)

Welcome from another fellow South African :D hope you enjoy the forum as much as I do!

I am actually not sure on the price they would give. I reckon it would be around R15/kg (maybe someone else can give a better answer??) I wish I had saved it now that you say! The workers actually took the tongue though.

The first bull we are going to make a variety of rugs with. The second bull was cut far enough for a pedestal mount, however I need to decide exactly where he is going, and do some measurements first to see what fits. So it is pedestal vs shoulder at the moment. And from the back skin we will...

Giraffe are stupid and easy to see - until you try hunt them. I think I was lucky, and the knowledge of the property gave me an advantage. I know many guys that have struggled to get into shooting range of a good bull after finally declaring they wish to shoot one. The meat is great! I really...

Yea, he bullied most of the other bulls! He also smashed the fence a few times.

Thanks CAustin! Yes he had some really dark colour, but he was also very unique in that his yellow seemed much lighter than normal which gave a great contrast in my opinion. I think he will make an awesome trophy!

It had been months of planning. We have a property near Northam in the Limpopo Province that has blown up with giraffe the last few years. It i not something we thought we would hunt, but they have just got a bit out of control, with some 15 giraffe on the +/- 400 hectare property. We had...

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