Collecting the tiny ten

[Frederik]

I am on 3 of the tten so far:

Common Duiker, Red duiker and Steenbuck

I have hunted mounatina reedbuck before but that trophy is lost so need to get another but I suspect next small one will be Klipspringer or the vaal rheebuck.

 

[Green Chile]

I love the look of all of them but the red and blue duikers are special...and the dik dik.

 

[375Fox]

I passed on a lot of grysbok on my most recent hunt. I gave some thought to how many would wish for the opportunity. The tiny 10 is just something that’s never interested me. I passed on red duiker in Cameroon as well. A klipspringer is one of the few animals I will never take, I’d rather watch them. No objection to someone else hunting them though.

 

[dchum]

I passed on a lot of grysbok on my most recent hunt. I gave some thought to how many would wish for the opportunity. The tiny 10 is just something that’s never interested me. I passed on red duiker in Cameroon as well. A klipspringer is one of the few animals I will never take, I’d rather watch them. No objection to someone else hunting them though.
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Wow, Different stoked for different folks!

How did yall come across the red duiker in CAM?

I assume yall weren’t calling as you weren’t interested in taking a jungle tiny

 

[ru4elk]

Two Safaris in, both in the Eastern Cape. In 2022, harvested Steenbok which began the obsession of the tiny ten. Also shot Common Duiker and Mountain Reedbuck. In 2024, shot Blue Duiker, Cape Grysbok, Klipspringer, Oribi, and Vaal Rhebuck. Used 300 Win Mag, 243, and 222. Plan to go to Natal in 25 or 26 for Red Duiker, Suni, and hopefully Sharpes Grysbok. A future trip to Namibia for the Damari Dik Dik should finish the 12. Have done full body mounts on all! Very unique species and very fun to hunt. Many different hunting techniques and concessions are usually needed.

 

[Green Chile]

I've heard that suni are tough to find in SA...thus the phrase, going loony looking for a suni. I've never seen one in the wild.

 

[Hunt anything]

Two Safaris in, both in the Eastern Cape. In 2022, harvested Steenbok which began the obsession of the tiny ten. Also shot Common Duiker and Mountain Reedbuck. In 2024, shot Blue Duiker, Cape Grysbok, Klipspringer, Oribi, and Vaal Rhebuck. Used 300 Win Mag, 243, and 222. Plan to go to Natal in 25 or 26 for Red Duiker, Suni, and hopefully Sharpes Grysbok. A future trip to Namibia for the Damari Dik Dik should finish the 12. Have done full body mounts on all! Very unique species and very fun to hunt. Many different hunting techniques and concessions are usually needed.

Can we see the taxidermy?

 

[375Fox]

Wow, Different stoked for different folks!

How did yall come across the red duiker in CAM?

I assume yall weren’t calling as you weren’t interested in taking a jungle tiny

The grass was burnt so you would just see them while hunting other game. Particularly along rivers and areas with thicker brush.

 

[ru4elk]

Can we see the taxidermy?

 

[Hunt anything]

The grass was burnt so you would just see them while hunting other game. Particularly along rivers and areas with thicker brush.

You must have been in the savanna hunting LDE?

 

[375Fox]

You must have been in the savanna hunting LDE?

Yes. My hunt report is posted here. They had red flank duiker, common duiker, and oribi there for tiny antelope.

 

[ru4elk]

Can we see the taxidermy?

And here is what was shot this June.

 

[Green Chile]

There seems to be at least 2 lists of T10…one for South Africa and one for southern Africa. Peter Flack (who popularized the T10) clearly talks about this, although I have even had PHs disagree with me on this. Any thoughts on being more than one list?

 

[Moe324]

I passed on a lot of grysbok on my most recent hunt. I gave some thought to how many would wish for the opportunity. The tiny 10 is just something that’s never interested me. I passed on red duiker in Cameroon as well. A klipspringer is one of the few animals I will never take, I’d rather watch them. No objection to someone else hunting them though.
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Where were you hunting that you saw so many grysbok?

 

[375Fox]

Where were you hunting that you saw so many grysbok?

Not sure it would be that way every time (almost certain it wouldn’t) but dande in Zambezi valley. I saw them daily hunting other species.

 

[Osama Mahdi]

I wasn't initially interested in the tiny ten, but when this little guy appeared in front of me, it was love at first sight. I now find T10 hunting both thrilling and rewarding. We spend hours tracking them down, and it’s a great excuse to explore different parts of Africa. Get two now.

 

[Osama Mahdi]

Red duiker, the Soutpansberg SA.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Two Safaris in, both in the Eastern Cape. In 2022, harvested Steenbok which began the obsession of the tiny ten. Also shot Common Duiker and Mountain Reedbuck. In 2024, shot Blue Duiker, Cape Grysbok, Klipspringer, Oribi, and Vaal Rhebuck. Used 300 Win Mag, 243, and 222. Plan to go to Natal in 25 or 26 for Red Duiker, Suni, and hopefully Sharpes Grysbok. A future trip to Namibia for the Damari Dik Dik should finish the 12. Have done full body mounts on all! Very unique species and very fun to hunt. Many different hunting techniques and concessions are usually needed.

It’s highly unlikely you’ll get a Sharpes in Natal but you might have someone with a pocket of them. I’ve heard of pockets in Limpopo an Mapumalanga

Also I strongly encourage you to shop pricing on the Suni. The trophy fee alone in RSA that I’ve been quoted (1/2 a dozen or more outfitters) exceed the cost of a 7 day dedicated Tiny 10 hunt in Mozambique with trophy fees for R. Duiker & Suni. You can also add free range Buffalo, Hippo, or Croc to a Mozambique hunt for not too much more. Just some food for thought.

 

[Hunt anything]

It’s highly unlikely you’ll get a Sharpes in Natal but you might have someone with a pocket of them. I’ve heard of pockets in Limpopo an Mapumalanga

Also I strongly encourage you to shop pricing on the Suni. The trophy fee alone in RSA that I’ve been quoted (1/2 a dozen or more outfitters) exceed the cost of a 7 day dedicated Tiny 10 hunt in Mozambique with trophy fees for R. Duiker & Suni. You can also add free range Buffalo, Hippo, or Croc to a Mozambique hunt for not too much more. Just some food for thought.

It’s highly unlikely you’ll get a Sharpes in Natal but you might have someone with a pocket of them. I’ve heard of pockets in Limpopo an Mapumalanga

Also I strongly encourage you to shop pricing on the Suni. The trophy fee alone in RSA that I’ve been quoted (1/2 a dozen or more outfitters) exceed the cost of a 7 day dedicated Tiny 10 hunt in Mozambique with trophy fees for R. Duiker & Suni. You can also add free range Buffalo, Hippo, or Croc to a Mozambique hunt for not too much more. Just some food for thought.

Coutada 10 in Mozambique used to advertise a 10 day TT safari for give or take $10000. It included trophy fees for 4 tiny tens, pick out of red duiker, blue duiker, bush duiker, suni, oribi and sharpes grysbok. I saw multiple shooters of all except bush duiker and grysbok but I did see good ones of both. The pkg included hunting license and rifle permit. I don’t know if they still offer this but I want to try it . If I could afford it I would combine this offer with a 7 day buffalo pkg and spend 17 days in paradise.

 

[Osama Mahdi]

Coutada 10 in Mozambique used to advertise a 10 day TT safari for give or take $10000. It included trophy fees for 4 tiny tens, pick out of red duiker, blue duiker, bush duiker, suni, oribi and sharpes grysbok. I saw multiple shooters of all except bush duiker and grysbok but I did see good ones of both. The pkg included hunting license and rifle permit. I don’t know if they still offer this but I want to try it . If I could afford it I would combine this offer with a 7 day buffalo pkg and spend 17 days in paradise.

What outfitter/outfitters PHs offering that?