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  1. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Buffalo, Sable & More With Chris Troskie Safaris

    Great report, great pictures, thanks for sharing your trip.
  2. vancewalker007

    Africa is just not for me

    Some folks on here have focused their comments on the RSA, but there is a lifetime of other hunting destinations in Africa. If I had the funds and the time, I think I could find a unique hunt their every year for the rest of my life. I just took my wife to the RSA for her first hunting...
  3. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: First African Safari With Somerby Safaris

    Super trophies, that first trip is like your first kiss, it's great and you'll never forget it. Then you want more.
  4. vancewalker007

    Comment by 'vancewalker007' in media 'Waterbuck Hunting South Africa'

    That's our 2021 Free State hunting crew, me, my wife Wendy, my dad Jake, my stepmom Margie, and our PH Mias.
  5. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Thanks, it was my wife's first hunting trip of her life and now she's hooked. She's ready to try the East Cape next.
  6. Waterbuck Hunting South Africa

    Waterbuck Hunting South Africa

  7. Waterbuck Hunting South Africa

    Waterbuck Hunting South Africa

  8. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Last Day - Day 7 to shop or hunt My stepmother and father were finished with their hunt, so they were coming with us on this final 7th day of hunting. At breakfast there was a brief discussion on what the plan was. Someone said we could call it finished and head to Bloemfontein for shopping...
  9. Nyala Hunting Free State South Africa

    Nyala Hunting Free State South Africa

  10. Springbok Hunting Free State South Africa

    Springbok Hunting Free State South Africa

  11. Black Impala Hunting Free State South Africa

    Black Impala Hunting Free State South Africa

  12. Sunset Free State South Africa

    Sunset Free State South Africa

  13. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Day 6 - Nyala 4 Hunters 1 By the time we at lunch and rested it was getting close to time to go stalk Nyala again. Four previous stalks turned to dust so far earlier in the week for various reasons. Today we parked in a new spot to start our stalk We took off PH with the shooting sticks, me...
  14. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Hunting Day 6 - finishing the 3/4 slam My wife started her springbok slam on the first day of hunting with a 235-yard standing off the sticks shot. On this windy day she decided to hand the reins to me. After all the grip and grins were taken with the Black Impala, we loaded him up and headed...
  15. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Hunting Day 6 - the Black Impala This would be my big day. It started out with a drive over to a place where a huge Waterbuck was hanging out. This area was very open and the wind was not cooperating as it was blowing about 10 mph. We decided to pass on trying to shoot in a bunch of wind and...
  16. vancewalker007

    ZIMBABWE: Charlton McCallum Safaris Oct 2021

    I love the track and cartridge pict. Looks like a giant Kudu and a wide buff.
  17. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Bos en Dal SAFARIS June 6-28, 2021

    I got a Black Impala on my last trip and I think the look of the hair is my favorite animal I have taken in Africa with a Black Springbok coming up a close second.
  18. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: BOWHUNT: Limcroma Safaris September 2021

    Great trophies, thanks for sharing. Limcroma sounds like it hasn't changed since I hunted with them back in 2013. They were fantastic.
  19. vancewalker007

    Who inspired your interest in hunting?

    My father, paternal grandfather/grandmother, uncles and aunts all hunted in Texas. I grew up in an environment where hunting is what we did starting in November through January. I've helped grind deer meat in my grandmother's kitchen many many times. Plus, my dad and his buddies would all...
  20. Giraffe Hunt South Africa

    Giraffe Hunt South Africa

  21. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: MORETLA SAFARIS Review

    My wife got one back in Aug. He was 15 and interfering with the younger bulls. Our PH said never in 26 years of guiding had he had a woman ask to hunt Giraffe. I guess first time for everything.
  22. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Buffalo Hunt With TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS

    Great descriptions of your stalks. Its hard to convey the intensity of the experience, but for those of us who have done it, we get it. The sound of the wind, the smell of earth and spore, the strain of the walk with sweat running, the sudden heart pounding appearance of an unexpected animal...
  23. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: MORETLA SAFARIS Review

    Looks like a really nice, well taken care of camp with some very good hosts. Thanks for all the great photos and congrats on some great trophies. Elize at Afton was really fun to talk to when we were there back in Aug 2021. But my wife found too many things to buy there hahaha. Mr X handled...
  24. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    No, not from the checked bags, from the carry on. I had carried that little pack in my carrying going over but I guess I should have put it in my checked. They did inspected and rifle through our carry-ons twice. Once at the main xray security point then again at the aircraft. I guess this...
  25. White Blesbok Hunt Free State South Africa

    White Blesbok Hunt Free State South Africa

  26. White Blesbok Hunt Free State South Africa

    White Blesbok Hunt Free State South Africa

  27. Warthog Hunt Free State South Africa

    Warthog Hunt Free State South Africa

  28. Mountain Reedbuck Hunt South Africa

    Mountain Reedbuck Hunt South Africa

  29. Mountain Reedbuck Hunt South Africa

    Mountain Reedbuck Hunt South Africa

  30. Stalking Mountain Reedbuck South Africa

    Stalking Mountain Reedbuck South Africa

  31. Successful Hunt Mountain Reedbuck South Africa

    Successful Hunt Mountain Reedbuck South Africa

  32. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Most of the rest of the day was spent riding around the ranch looking at the various breeding projects and we got to see their herd of Bontebok. We saw several Waterbuck that will become breeders soon. Absolute monsters. The sun was going down and It was nearing Nyala time. We started to...
  33. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    We had a common Blesbok to go with my common from 8 years ago so we decided to hunt a White one as well. The white ones are easy to identify. We looked over a few and found a the best one. This would be a longer shot. We walked in to about 500 yards and set up prone. It just took a few...
  34. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Hunting Day 5 Something I haven't mentioned is everyday early we have been headed over to stalk Mountain Reedbuck and in the evening we were going to another place to stalk Nyala. On this day we were on our 5th Mountain Reedbuck stalk. We started a slow careful walk along the top edge of a...
  35. Hartmann's Zebra Hunt South Africa

    Hartmann's Zebra Hunt South Africa

  36. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Day 4, the afternoon After the discussion over the Blesbok and the obligatory photos we headed in to drop him off with the skinners. The butcher was at the skinning barn picking up some of the game that had collected in the freezer so Mias let us stay there and observe the process of...
  37. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Fourth Day Hunting We started the day out a little slower. We didn't head for breakfast until 8am. The first 3 days we had walked over 21 miles total up and down rocky terrain. Not the same as a treadmill in the gym. An extra hour of sleep really helped. Once we convened over another great...
  38. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Absolutely, we should have put stuff in the checked and then there would have been zero issues.
  39. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    I had a small Fix-Stix kit in my carrying on that they went crazy over and they took a leather cartridge holder. Two of us inadvertently had spent rifle cases in our carry-ons. I had one and my stepmother had one. Neither of us meant to have them. I think they were in pockets and dropped in...
  40. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Thanks, we were very privileged to have the chance at some great trophies. Most were on the older end which I really love and like to try for.
  41. vancewalker007

    SOUTH AFRICA: Headed to South Africa for a hunt in the Free State and East Cape

    Thanks, it was a great trip and a perfect first hunting experience for my wife. Its taken 32 years but I finally got her into hunting.
  42. Giraffe South Africa

    Giraffe South Africa

  43. Giraffe Under Aim

    Giraffe Under Aim

    Shooting Stick
  44. Black Wildebeest Hunt South Africa

    Black Wildebeest Hunt South Africa

  45. Black Wildebeest Hunt South Africa

    Black Wildebeest Hunt South Africa

  46. Black Wildebeest Hunt South Africa

    Black Wildebeest Hunt South Africa

  47. Giraffe Hunt South Africa

    Giraffe Hunt South Africa

  48. Shooting Range

    Shooting Range

  49. Coyote Target 300 Meter

    Coyote Target 300 Meter

 
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