SOUTH AFRICA: Garry Kelly Safaris October 2022

[gillettehunter]

Some excellent trophies. Congrats
Bruce

 

[375Fox]

Thanks for report, some really nice trophies. Nice to see some old buffalo and great nyala. I haven’t hunted this part of South Africa yet. This hunt really interests me.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Great hunt, great trophies and great time with your son….congrats!

 

[shotgungibbs]

Looks like a great trip! Very nice trophies!

 

[Frederik]

Rickmt, Nice report and good animals taken special to share these moments and hunts with family especially one's son.

May I ask not to use words like murdered when it comes to animals being poached and killed it gives the greenies their win that animals have feelings and that they are on par with us as humans.
You can only murder a human being.

Basically someone could tell you now you murdered your trophies not hunted them.
Yes, it also angers me when rhino's are poached but we need to keep a clear definition bear in mind some people also hunt rhino and that is the only reason why they are so numerous.

 

[Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS]

Sounds great

 

[Rickmt]

Rickmt, Nice report and good animals taken special to share these moments and hunts with family especially one's son.

May I ask not to use words like murdered when it comes to animals being poached and killed it gives the greenies their win that animals have feelings and that they are on par with us as humans.
You can only murder a human being.

Basically someone could tell you now you murdered your trophies not hunted them.
Yes, it also angers me when rhino's are poached but we need to keep a clear definition bear in mind some people also hunt rhino and that is the only reason why they are so numerous.

Frederick,
To me there is a clear difference between poaching and hunting . To begin the meat was wasted . No revenue was obtained from the animal which would have sustained the rhino population on the reserve. The animal was stolen and can never be returned. The local community which depends on the reserves for their livelihood is at risk.
My choice of the word was inflammatory. That is because what was done is very wrong and cannot be justified.
Hunting at the reserve is the right thing to do . It sustains the animals .

 

[Frederik]

Frederick,
To me there is a clear difference between poaching and hunting . To begin the meat was wasted . No revenue was obtained from the animal which would have sustained the rhino population on the reserve. The animal was stolen and can never be returned. The local community which depends on the reserves for their livelihood is at risk.
My choice of the word was inflammatory. That is because what was done is very wrong and cannot be justified.
Hunting at the reserve is the right thing to do . It sustains the animals .

Sorry Rickmt, if I offended you all I was saying is to watch the use of words used, you described the rhinos being murdered not poached.

I believe we should have same laws as in Botswana towards poachers shoot on site but we don't and that is why the syndicates keep taking chances.

 

[Rickmt]

No worries Frederik . I am simply mad about what I saw. I think we , as hunters should stand up for hunting. When we are confronted by the anti hunters and others who do not hunt we need to explain why we need to hunt the animals. I am not sure we need to be too concerned about what we call poachers. If you are ever in Bozeman Montana I will buy you a beer and we can talk about hunting !

 

[LivingTheDream]

Great report and great animals, you guys did well. Sounds like you shot pretty well which always helps!! Congratulations!

 

[cls]

Well done all around, congratulations on some fine animals. Thanks for the write up.

 

[zip4644]

great bushbuck