Gerhard.375

Country of residence

South Africa

State/Province of residence

Western Cape and Gauteng

How did you find AfricaHunting.com?

Web search

About You

I live and hunt and will die in Africa

I am a

1. Hunter
2. Fisherman

Member of

SAHGCA, NSA

Gender

Male

Have you hunted in Africa?

Yes

Number of times I have hunted in Africa

Several times each hunting season

My favorite African country

South Africa and Namibia

Hunted

South Africa and Namibia (when it was still South-West Africa)

Species I have hunted in Africa

Steenbuck, Duiker, Springbuck, Impala, Mountain Reedbuck, Gray Rhebuck, Fallow Deer, Blesbuck, Bushbuck, Red Hartebeest, Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Nyala, Waterbuck, Kudu, Gemsbuck (Oryx), Eland, Warthog, Bushpig

My favorite African trophies

My memories, I can take them to my grave

My preferred weapon(s)

.22 lr BSA Sportsman Five, .223 Rem Tikka T3 Hunter - .270 Win, .30-06 Sprg, .300 Win Mag, .375 H&H Mag, - all Winchester Mod 70 CRF; .22lr S&W K22 Masterpiece 6", .44 Rem Mag Ruger Redhawk 5.5"; BRNO ZH 301 12 G O/U; Winchester SXP 12 G Pump

What weapon(s) do you hunt with?

1. Rifle
2. Shotgun
3. Handgun

My preferred optic(s)

Leupold: VX3 4.5-14x40 (.223 &.270); VX3 3.5-10x40 (.30-06 & .300) and VX3 1.5-5x20 (.375)

Gear I cannot live without

My boots, my hat, my knives and my rifles

My best hunting tip

Enjoy the hunt, respect your quarry and do not place too much emphasis on the necessity of culminating in a kill

My other interests

Overlanding and Reading
Favourite Books: Bell - The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter; Taylor - African Rifles and Cartridges; Woods - Rifles for Africa; Boddington - Safari Rifles II; Wieland - Dangerous-Game Rifles; Boddington - American Hunting Rifles; Van der Walt - African Dangerous Game Cartridges