Dudders
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Having just got back from safari with KMG I thought I would make a start on the hunt report as some may know I was there the same time as two other AH members sand rat and markvm .
BACKGROUND : I was looking for hunting in the uk for sika or red deer during early 2015 those long dark winter nights when a internet search turned up hunting in Africa followed by AH.com which lead to many evenings on AH and outfitters websites working out what kind of a hunt which animals and what were the real costs. Then what can I afford followed by the most important part of all getting the whole idea past the wife, which went remarkably well. The only surprise being she thought it you be a good idea to take our 15 year old son along as well. So as we would say " game on " more research on AH and discussions started with Marius at KMG not long after we booked our first African safari 7 days hunting for two hunters for the following
Kudu, Nyala, Cape Bushbuck, Springbuck, Impala, Blesbuck, Duiker.
About a month later my son decided he would like to shoot a zebra. Marius came back with a price for us so zebra was added on condition he earn the money to pay for it which he did mowing lawns and stripping roof tiles with a builder friend.
DEPARTURE DAY : 28 APRIL 2016
Bags packed clock watching all day 3.00pm say goodbye off to the school collect the boy straight to heathrow park the car into arrivals plenty of time checked in online in the morning over to bag drop passports birth certificate letter for permission to travel with one parent done by our barrister, that's were the problems started it needs to be stamped or my son can not travel so a solicitor is found who comes to airport stamps paper work so one and a half hours later and £300 lighter check in are happy and we are back on our way ( officially no stamp is required on this paper work it is something the airline has added confirmed by solicitor who did the stamp ) hence they have his number handy. board our overnight flight and on our way .
ARRIVAL DAY : 29 APRIL 2016
Plane arrives early, No wait fluffs landing has to have another go now we land 15mins late immigration no problem collect baggage wait only one bag go to luggage handlers no more to come out oh the probably put the other bag straight onto the connecting flight showed them the flight number they looked at us and said RUN we were then grabbed by two guys who lead us through to bag drop jumped queue the girl on the counter looked a bit stern at us looked at the luggage tag GO GO GO ran through airport through security to the gate 5 minutes to spare land at Port Elizabeth how many bags one , two , none. Well both were sat on the carousel relief ( did pack one set of hunting gear each in hand luggage in case luggage was lost ).
Went into arrivals looked around looking for PH a chap stood in the middle of hall boots shorts camo top looks the part went over yes that was Dani our ph and Lloyd, Marius tracker was stood in the corner introductions made out into the rain wet and cold just like home so much for sunny south Africa
We load the bakkie and set off the two hour drive to the lodge. when we arrive at the lodge it is cold wet light rain Dani asked would we like to rest or perhaps try out the gun we were hiring from Marius. So we dumped our kit in our room quickly got changed and went to check out the rifle we were going to use. We used a 308 mauser action with sound moderator with leupold vx scope. We both hit the target and were happy me a couple of inches right of the bull and the boy was an inch high both touching. Dani smiles and says those words we all waited for. So shall we go have alook around. to be continued..
BACKGROUND : I was looking for hunting in the uk for sika or red deer during early 2015 those long dark winter nights when a internet search turned up hunting in Africa followed by AH.com which lead to many evenings on AH and outfitters websites working out what kind of a hunt which animals and what were the real costs. Then what can I afford followed by the most important part of all getting the whole idea past the wife, which went remarkably well. The only surprise being she thought it you be a good idea to take our 15 year old son along as well. So as we would say " game on " more research on AH and discussions started with Marius at KMG not long after we booked our first African safari 7 days hunting for two hunters for the following
Kudu, Nyala, Cape Bushbuck, Springbuck, Impala, Blesbuck, Duiker.
About a month later my son decided he would like to shoot a zebra. Marius came back with a price for us so zebra was added on condition he earn the money to pay for it which he did mowing lawns and stripping roof tiles with a builder friend.
DEPARTURE DAY : 28 APRIL 2016
Bags packed clock watching all day 3.00pm say goodbye off to the school collect the boy straight to heathrow park the car into arrivals plenty of time checked in online in the morning over to bag drop passports birth certificate letter for permission to travel with one parent done by our barrister, that's were the problems started it needs to be stamped or my son can not travel so a solicitor is found who comes to airport stamps paper work so one and a half hours later and £300 lighter check in are happy and we are back on our way ( officially no stamp is required on this paper work it is something the airline has added confirmed by solicitor who did the stamp ) hence they have his number handy. board our overnight flight and on our way .
ARRIVAL DAY : 29 APRIL 2016
Plane arrives early, No wait fluffs landing has to have another go now we land 15mins late immigration no problem collect baggage wait only one bag go to luggage handlers no more to come out oh the probably put the other bag straight onto the connecting flight showed them the flight number they looked at us and said RUN we were then grabbed by two guys who lead us through to bag drop jumped queue the girl on the counter looked a bit stern at us looked at the luggage tag GO GO GO ran through airport through security to the gate 5 minutes to spare land at Port Elizabeth how many bags one , two , none. Well both were sat on the carousel relief ( did pack one set of hunting gear each in hand luggage in case luggage was lost ).
Went into arrivals looked around looking for PH a chap stood in the middle of hall boots shorts camo top looks the part went over yes that was Dani our ph and Lloyd, Marius tracker was stood in the corner introductions made out into the rain wet and cold just like home so much for sunny south Africa
We load the bakkie and set off the two hour drive to the lodge. when we arrive at the lodge it is cold wet light rain Dani asked would we like to rest or perhaps try out the gun we were hiring from Marius. So we dumped our kit in our room quickly got changed and went to check out the rifle we were going to use. We used a 308 mauser action with sound moderator with leupold vx scope. We both hit the target and were happy me a couple of inches right of the bull and the boy was an inch high both touching. Dani smiles and says those words we all waited for. So shall we go have alook around. to be continued..
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