NAMIBIA: Off To Namibia

[PARA45]

May the Hunting Gods guide you into a successful hunt, and may your aim be true. Good luck sir! Looking forward tor reading more.

 

[Lee M]

Ok Charlie we are all patiently waiting… [emoji23]. Any action? Even info on trail camera activity.

 

[Probono]

Hope its going well.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

View attachment 405682Well folks I am finally off for Namibia. Hunt was cancelled last year as was everything and previously messed up and cancelled in 2016 Zimbabwe. Wish me luck And I will share the adventure as I go!

@CAustin
Who's a happy vegemite then. Have a great hunt mate and don't forget the BEST post hunt meal before leaving Namibia is a Joe's Beer House.
Bob

 

[Andrew Short]

View attachment 406172Not a bad first meal in camp…..about a two pound bone in rib-eye steak cook on the grill. Yum Yum

That looks freaking amazing! Not bad at all!

 

[James Cook]

View attachment 405682Well folks I am finally off for Namibia. Hunt was cancelled last year as was everything and previously messed up and cancelled in 2016 Zimbabwe. Wish me luck And I will share the adventure as I go!

Best of luck!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

May you have a safe and successful trip with many outstanding memories to share . I don’t know you, but I am excited for you ! This forum is fantastic

@Spearheaded
You will be taking your own pictures like that soon enough and enjoying a Namibian hunt.
Bob

 

[Shootist43]

Charlie, what is going on? We haven't seen anything from you for several days. Hopefully eating that much steak didn't give you indigestion. LOL

 

[Bullthrower338]

Anxiously awaiting a story!

 

[CAustin]

The top picture is what the ranch property looks like and frankly it’s what I have often thought Africa looked like in my mind. Bottom picture is the train stop that is on this vast property.

 

[CAustin]

Wednesday I tried out the guns available for me to use and at first settled on a Remington 300 WSM to hunt bait and plains game but after a misfire on a follow up shot on warthog I switched over to a 9.3 x 62. All the baits were up and had not been visited in about 10 days.

Got this nice Steenbuck 5+ inches and 1 and 7/8 inch bases Wednesday afternoon at 85 yards off hand.

 

[CAustin]

We hung a calf that had died Wednesday afternoon at a cattle watering station. Much to everyone’s surprise when we checked it Thursday the cat had eaten the head, front legs, tenderloins and chewed some ribs.
GAME ON

 

[CAustin]

We are hunting in two areas one East of Windhoek and one an hour Nothwest of the Capital. Thursday we sat on the bait at Pieter’s farm called Eintracht. This is where the calf had been eaten.

 

[CAustin]

Friday morning we went to the other area which takes about 2.5 hours travel time and set up for the day on a hillside looking down into a ravine and dry creek bed with a bait tree loaded.

 

[spike.t]

Friday morning we went to the other area which takes about 2.5 hours travel time and set up for the day on a hillside looking down into a ravine and dry creek bed with a bait tree loaded.
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So you went and sat all day at a bait that hadn't been hit?...

 

[Firebird]

Good to see your posts-best of luck with your adventures

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Friday morning we went to the other area which takes about 2.5 hours travel time and set up for the day on a hillside looking down into a ravine and dry creek bed with a bait tree loaded.
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The sun on that hill means early morning in Africa. The view down tha rifle is great.

 

[CAustin]

So you went and sat all day at a bait that hadn't been hit?...

Had been hit three days before and the pattern of that cat had been to come on the fourth day.

 

[Ridge Top Ranch]

Good luck Charlie!

 

[Ridgewalker]

And the plot thickens! Awaiting the next episode with excitement!
A fine steenbok indeed! Congratulations!