MOZAMBIQUE: Little Rock To Tete

[Huntforever]

 

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[Huntforever]

Wow! A bushbuck spot/stalk with a bow?? Well done is an understatement!

I wasn’t expecting to take one by spot & stalk to be honest!! I think he was so old, that he couldn’t see or hear us!!!

 

[Hunt anything]

The spot and stalk grysbok is extremely impressive!!

 

[Mauser3000]

Amazing hunt report! You are having a great time with some wonderful animals.

 

[Huntforever]

The spot and stalk grysbok is extremely impressive!!

Probably a lot of Luck involved. lol

 

[Hunt anything]

Probably a lot of Luck involved. lol

I believe that by great preparation you create your own good luck!

 

[LivingTheDream]

You are bad man with bow brother! Amazing hunt! Congratulations!!! This a dream safari!!

 

[Altitude sickness]

Congrats on a great hunt.

 

[Tucketed]

You are the man!

 

[AZDAVE]

Congratulations on a fine safari. You did yourself and PH proud with your bow.

 

[VertigoBE]

Waidmannsheil @Huntforever ! Excellent animals taken, and especially in not easy conditions! Well done!

 

[Huntforever]

Congratulations on a fine safari. You did yourself and PH proud with your bow.

It’s truly a group effort starting with those that manage the land, to the PH and to the trackers. Every part is essential to a successful hunt. Hopefully, we as hunters are skilled at our part and can then enjoy the labors of so many others.

 

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Day 9

We rolled out in the Land Cruiser at 4:30 AM and started our way to Catadu 12, targeting Red Duiker and Suni. The next four and a half hours proved to be the roughest drive of my life! It was comparable to driving on a massive washboard in reverse, with potholes the size of the truck's hood. I felt like I was stuck in the Atari game Frogger, constantly dodging and weaving through potholes, buses, people, and farm animals.



Fortunately, we made it to our new camp in one piece. It was a beautiful setup featuring a number of nice cabins and a main outdoor eating area. We quickly got settled in and headed for a late morning hunt. We managed to spot and stalk a single Red Duiker that was bedded down in the shade of a large tree, but unfortunately it ended up being a female. We spotted a couple other Red Duikers
but couldn’t get close enough for a shot.

Later that morning, we spotted a monster suni, but once again, we couldn't get within bow range before he slipped off into the vines and thick brush. For the evening hunt, we decided to walk a dry, sandy creek bed to hide our movement and muffle our sound. The creek had a sandy bottom with high banks that we could barely see over, which provided perfect cover. We saw a number of females at first but soon spotted another nice suni. I managed to get within bow range, but unfortunately, I missed my shot. I believe I ranged a log right in front of him because my arrow went directly under his belly.

Heartbroken but determined, we continued down the sandy creek bed with no further luck. We moved locations and quickly spotted another male Suni standing at 38 yards. Because of his tiny size, it felt like he was 60 yards away! The suni is the second smallest of the Tiny 10, weighing just 10 to 12 pounds and standing around 12 to 15 inches tall—about the size of a miniature Yorkie. I took extra time on the shot and hit him square in the shoulder. The force of the impact dropped him to the sandy dirt. With this harvest, my Tiny 10 collection now included the Oribi, Sharpe’s Grysbok, and Suni to go along with the my Common Duiker and Steenbok from my previous hunting trip. We took a bunch of pictures and headed back to camp for dinner.

 

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Camp for the next couple nights.

 

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A few more videos of us driving to camp this day

 

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Doug and me slipping through the woods

 

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Us getting real close to a Suni

 

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