Overdue Introduction

[Nyati]

 

[USN]

Howdy

 

[Connor Baumgarten]

Howdy! My first hunt was in east cape. The major thing’s about east cape is that it’s vary similar to Wyoming, there’s going to be a lot of rocks, hills everywhere, and you will have to take a lot longer shots then most of Africa(I had to take a shot from almost 400 yards) so I would say the best thing for someone to do for east cape is go hiking and shooting long distance

 

[DPHunter4570]

Hello DPHunter4570,

Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth.

The buck in your photo is a real cracker.
I know little to nothing about tape measures and score cards however I repeat, that buck is a real cracker.

Best Regards,
Velo Dog.

Thank you!!

 

[Andrew62]

So wonderful to have you join us!! This site can be addictive!

 

[CAustin]

Greetings All,

I've been registered here for a while and poked around without introducing myself.

I hail from a small town near St. Louis in Southwest Illinois (unfortunately). Avid deer, turkey, and small game hunter growing up which has now branched into some bear hunts in Maine and Manitoba, as well as a few traveling deer hunts. I'm headed across the pond to South Africa for the first time next year, and I am incredibly excited. My wife and I are hunting for 10 days in the Eastern Cape.

I've got many things on the hunting bucket list, ranging from many more African adventures, to Alaska, and I'd really like to take a trip up Saskatchewan way for one of those massy chocolate horned whitetails.

Looking forward to learning from all of the folks on here who are far more well traveled than me!

Attached is a photo of a nice whitetail I took at my home property back in 2016. Take care,

Dan P.

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Welcome to the posting side of things!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Hello Dan, welcome to AH. Great to hear you are coming to Africa. Does your wife hunt too?

 

[Just Gina]

to AH!

 

[riflepermits.com]

Welcome to AH! Let us know if you have any questions...

 

[EXECUTIVE HUNT AFRICA]

Good day! Welcome from us too!!

 

[Tintin]

Welcome

 

[DPHunter4570]

Hello Dan, welcome to AH. Great to hear you are coming to Africa. Does your wife hunt too?

@Kevin Peacocke She's a deer hunter, with more bucks on the wall than me! She killed a dandy of a 12 point buck last year. My hunting package next spring includes a few cull animals, impala being one, and I think she's going to take those. They will be trophies all the same!

 

[Hunt anything]

Awesome! You're only about an hour from Port Alfred. If you get the time, it's a beautiful, safe little town with an awesome beach. Gotta get the fresh squid (3-ways) at Ocean Basket restaurant. Also the fresh biltong at the butchery there. It won't be your last trip to Africa---fair warning.

+1 on the ocean basket, great seafood right on the Kowi river, we had Egyptian geese walking around our table.

 

[ActionBob]

Welcome Dan! Nice buck

The East Cape is a beautiful place with a lot of varied terrain. It's a fantastic place to start If you can, try to move around some during your hunt to different areas. I know a lot guys are opposed to spending valuable hunting days moving from camp to camp... but if you are planning the typical first timer Plains Game hunt, 10 days is plenty of time. Unless you are pursuing the tiny 10 or something real specific.... The East Cape has wonderful game filled mountains, the airid Karoo is amazing with huge properties. The Cowie region closer to the Coast is thicker and more jungle like. The mountains and ranches are great and filled with cool critters.

 

[AZDAVE]

Welcome to AH. That is a very nice buck. You will enjoy the Eastern Cape, while there also have your PH take you out on a couple night hunts.