BourbonTrail
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- Hunted
- USA (AZ, KY, MO, NM, VA), RSA
Country: South Africa, also visited Zimbabwe and Zambia
Dates: 7/31-8/13
Type of Hunt: Plains Game
Method of Hunting: Rifle (308 Win, rented)
Outfitter: Limcroma
PH: Pieter Grobler
Agent: N/A
Locations Hunted: Multiple properties
Species Hunted: Impala, Wildebeest, Nyala
Trophy Quality: Good to Excellent (Kudu & Sable were top tier)
Species Seen: Impala, Blue Wildebeest, Nyala, Warthog, Zebra, Kudu, Eland, Sable, Blesbok, Giraffe, Gemsbok, Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Springbok, Caracal, Hippo, Crocodile, Bat Eared Fox, Vervet Monkeys, various birds
Population and Quality of Game Observed: Populations were good, but difficult to observe with density of brush.
Lodging: Fantastic, Luxury accommodations
Food: Fantastic, and ability to accommodate food allergy
Activities: None at the hunting camp
Travel Methods: Flight, 4 hr drive to camp
High Points: Finally bagging a wildebeest
Low Points: Warthogs not playing ball
Things to Improve: Assigning PHs with more advanced notice, Indicating preferred bill denominations for tipping (small bills)
Overall Rating: 5/5
Would Recommend to a Friend? Definitely
It was some very good and difficult bushveld hunting for this trip. It took three very long days to get a shot on a mature wildebeest (he had no front teeth left). My wife also got to sneak up on some hippos in the crocodile river for some cool photos (not included in post).
We followed up our hunt with a trip on Rovos Rail (excellent) and 4 days at Victoria falls (also excellent). We saw 3 of the Big 5 on this trip, no buffalo or leopard. We did get to see a black rhino, which was very special.
Some pictures:
Dates: 7/31-8/13
Type of Hunt: Plains Game
Method of Hunting: Rifle (308 Win, rented)
Outfitter: Limcroma
PH: Pieter Grobler
Agent: N/A
Locations Hunted: Multiple properties
Species Hunted: Impala, Wildebeest, Nyala
Trophy Quality: Good to Excellent (Kudu & Sable were top tier)
Species Seen: Impala, Blue Wildebeest, Nyala, Warthog, Zebra, Kudu, Eland, Sable, Blesbok, Giraffe, Gemsbok, Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Springbok, Caracal, Hippo, Crocodile, Bat Eared Fox, Vervet Monkeys, various birds
Population and Quality of Game Observed: Populations were good, but difficult to observe with density of brush.
Lodging: Fantastic, Luxury accommodations
Food: Fantastic, and ability to accommodate food allergy
Activities: None at the hunting camp
Travel Methods: Flight, 4 hr drive to camp
High Points: Finally bagging a wildebeest
Low Points: Warthogs not playing ball
Things to Improve: Assigning PHs with more advanced notice, Indicating preferred bill denominations for tipping (small bills)
Overall Rating: 5/5
Would Recommend to a Friend? Definitely
It was some very good and difficult bushveld hunting for this trip. It took three very long days to get a shot on a mature wildebeest (he had no front teeth left). My wife also got to sneak up on some hippos in the crocodile river for some cool photos (not included in post).
We followed up our hunt with a trip on Rovos Rail (excellent) and 4 days at Victoria falls (also excellent). We saw 3 of the Big 5 on this trip, no buffalo or leopard. We did get to see a black rhino, which was very special.
Some pictures:
