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    Being told you could not shoot an animal or were targeting only one animal

    With absolute respect, animals with ear tags??? Animal a no shoot because they are saved for someone else??? Animals sold by the inch??? Why play that game? I get it that there is a broad spectrum of hunters some with physical limitations, that may need to attend a more ‘intensive’ operation but...
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    Namibia in just over a month

    Hi Jacques Thank you for a really interesting 'on the ground' observation, wow a real new angle on things. It got me doing a quick surf on the net and it appears the acacia has been known to cause similar problems down in SA as well...
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    Namibia in just over a month

    My understanding is the browsers are the ones more likely to maintain the rabies virus. The theory is because they browse on thorn bush, and that the sick animal infects the others through its saliva. Thorn bush browsers often have mouth ulcers or sores, and the virus gets in through these. I...
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    Namibia in just over a month

    Machinistbutler that is a beautiful kudu! I love the markings as well. Stu
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    Namibia in just over a month

    NW9 Like the guys have said the Red HB are awesome fun, I love their quirky look and my euro mount is one that always shouts Namibia when I look at it. Once you have wet your lips on the Namibian adventure, give Zim some thought, there are some fantastic plains game hunts you can do in the low...
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    Free-ranging Kudu bull of a lifetime

    Ok , so what is the back ground to the video guys? Which area was the video shot? Cheers Stu
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    Namibia in just over a month

    Hi NW9 Exciting time for you, good stuff! The rabies has hammered the kudu, it now appears indemic within the Namibian population. You might find the price has gone through the roof because your outfitters have no kudu left. There are some specialised properties in Namibia with high fencing...
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    Hello UEG I enjoyed your report. I will be hunting with Westfalen in the near future and was...

    Hello UEG I enjoyed your report. I will be hunting with Westfalen in the near future and was hoping you could save me that uncomfortable feeling at the end of the hunt by letting me know what you tipped after your hunt? Or what may have been expected? Thanks in advance Stu
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    458 win mag 26" barrel velocity.

    Agreed.
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    458 win mag 26" barrel velocity.

    Hi Buster I was getting 2200fps out of a 25 inch barrel with 480 grain Woodliegh bullets. These were the ones with the special cannula suited to the Win Mag 458. From memory i was running 74 grains of reasonably fast powder (ADI 2206H) and Federal Mag primers, Winchester brass. Used the...
 
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