Namibia 2021

[Luederitz]

The flight is booked! End of October I will travel to Namibia, hunting one week near Maltahöhe.
Back to normal life!

 

[CJW]

Good luck and have fun. What are you hunting? What airline are you flying?

 

[Spooksar]

Good luck check the rules for getting in they seem to change daily

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

The flight is booked! End of October I will travel to Namibia, hunting one week near Maltahöhe.
Back to normal life!

@Luederitz
Be prepared to have your life changed. Namibia is an amazing place. Try to get to Etosha national Park you won't be disappointed.
Bob

 

[Luederitz]

It is the third time Namibia, this year just one week time due to my job. Next year I try to stay at least 10 days for hunting.
I booked Lufthansa/Eurowings from Frankfurt, they are used to ship weapons…

Let‘s see if this year a Kudu will cross my path.

 

[Luederitz]

Back in Germany.
Up to 42° Celsius, daily average 20 km walking...
Unfortunately no Kudu crossed my path, but at least an old Oryx bull (horns little more than 90 cm) and a huge Springbock.
Looking forward for next year, again Namibia, but most likely another place, maybe in the Waterberg region...

 

[Tra3]

Congratulations! Who did you hunt with?

 

[BRVDude]

Nice trophies! Congrats.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Back in Germany.
Up to 42° Celsius, daily average 20 km walking...
Unfortunately no Kudu crossed my path, but at least an old Oryx bull (horns little more than 90 cm) and a huge Springbock.
Looking forward for next year, again Namibia, but most likely another place, maybe in the Waterberg region...

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@Luederitz
What did you use to leave a hole like that in a springbok.
Bob

 

[Luederitz]

Congratulations! Who did you hunt with?

I hunted with Chistian Otto at Hunting Farm Kachauchab.

@Luederitz
What did you use to leave a hole like that in a springbok.
Bob

I use a Mauser 66S in 9,5x66SE, which has approx. 10% more muzzle speed than a .375 H&H. With the 270grs my favorite cartridge for plains game.

 

[Jörg Krüger]

Waidmans Heil

 

[Areaonereal]

The 9,5 seems to be adequate for Springbok.

 

[Luederitz]

The 9,5 seems to be adequate for Springbok.

I have chosen a caliber for the heaviest game I expect at large distance.
Better overgunned…

 

[Ridgewalker]

Another successful Namibia adventure! Looking forward to your next.

 

[Luederitz]

Swift A-Frame 270grs in .375“

Remained in the Oryx

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Swift A-Frame 270grs in .375“

Remained in the Oryx
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@Luederitz
35 cal 250gr Hornady roundnose didn't remain in oryx, landed somewhere in the Kalahari region after leaning a golf ball as LL sized exit hole at around 120 yards.
This is what it looked like before loading it.

Good bullet in the Whelen at 2,670fps

 

[Sika98k]

It is the third time Namibia, this year just one week time due to my job. Next year I try to stay at least 10 days for hunting.
I booked Lufthansa/Eurowings from Frankfurt, they are used to ship weapons…

Let‘s see if this year a Kudu will cross my path.

Aren’t Lufthansa eyewateringly expensive to carry firearms from Europe to Africa ?

 

[Luederitz]

Aren’t Lufthansa eyewateringly expensive to carry firearms from Europe to Africa ?

Yes, the price is really excessive...
I hope for competition next year (maybe Condor) or I will try Ethiopian Air...