Hippo in Limpopo ???

[Hatchetjack]

Anyone on here care to share there experiences?

 

[Sarg]

Are you thinking of doing a hunt in Limpopo or wanted to read stories bud ?

I have shot 3 in Limpopo, Mokolo River - Crocodile River & Limpopo River all PCA - Problem Causing Animals - like PAC, two I bid on privately & one that I was the third tag along PH, the hunter wounded it & after three days had to return home, left there on my own I tracked & hunted it for near a week, sleeping on the ground before finally shooting him.

One had killed a worker & gone crazy in the crop fields near the river, he had been shot three times before (two different shotgun blasts to the face/head & a large caliber rifle side to side, with bullet still in his head) & had a very nasty snare wound on his leg, the others had attacked workers with minor injuries but scared shitless & not doing full days work in the fields.

All were on land & super exciting, a much under rated hunt !

 

[Hatchetjack]

How were you able to bid on them ? Day time hunts ? Big bulls? Cost ?

 

[Sarg]

How were you able to bid on them ? Day time hunts ? Big bulls? Cost ?

Emm I’m a PH in Limpopo, my friends & I have a lot of contacts with property owners I always let it be known I’m keen on any PCA permits (of any animal species) that turn up during the season, I can hunt on my own & very cheaply, I hunted day (in super thick river side Bush, not smart that but exciting when Bushpigs near knock you over) but in the end those were all shot just after dark or very late, two by hand held light (coming straight at me) & one in the Moon light .

Two Big Bulls & one a younger Bull but he was the killer !

 

[Mountaineer]

@Sarg clients hunt these animals?

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Anyone on here care to share there experiences?

I shot a nuisance Hippo on land in the Waterberg with Riaan Jacobs. It took 4 nights. Shot at 60 yards…

Thread 'SOUTH AFRICA: Waterberg SA Safari - Progress'

Aug 29, 2024

I’ll try to make this more up to date than previous posts. This being my 5th or 6th safari to hunt with Boseveld Jacobs Safari and my old friend Riaan Jocobs I’ve lost count. Several animals on the list: to include, Hippo, Roan, small cats, Lechwe, remaining Tiny Ten, any interesting warthogs, and whatever else presents in the way of old mature animals that I’ve not hunted. The goal is to hunt a Hippo on land and maybe another buffalo, depending on the circumstance. I think I’m in country for 14 days… Nice thing about Riaan is if he hears about something special or interesting, we’ll pack...

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[NIGHTHAWK]

Talk to Riaan. He will put together a good hunt for you in RSA…

Bosveld Jacobs Safaris

 

[Hatchetjack]

Thanks for the input gentlemen

 

[Sarg]

@Sarg clients hunt these animals?

Yes Sir, lots of hunters have Hunted Problem animals if they are in country & interested.

When I get a chance they might have been hunted before, now super clued up & not viable for a paying client/hunter - some too dangerous - will take too many days to take or are in a difficult/shit area, maybe contentious with local communities !