What was your first African Game?

[machinistbutler]

Landed in Windhoek, PH drove me to Eintracht farm, checked sight in of rifle after a few bottles of water. Then we went hunting.

Did a nine km or so long stalk through numerous oryx and red Hartebeest and took this bull at around 100 yards with my CZ 375 H&H.

Couldn't believe I had a beautiful African animal down just a few short hours after landing.

My PH Pieter Delport kept the rest of the hunt just as exciting. Just an awesome trip I couldn't have envisioned in my dreams.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Jumanji.

 

[Doug3006]

Mine was also a Gemsbok. Taken in the Omaruru area of Namibia with Immenhoff Safaris. 2009 I believe.

 

[neckdeep]

Mokore Safaris Save Valley Conservancy September 2016

 

[gizmo]

Well it depends. What was my first African animal or what was my first animal in Africa? My first African animal was a gemsbok I took 20 years ago in East Texas. My first animal in Africa was a lion in the Kalahari.

 

[Ragman]

Well it depends. What was my first African animal or what was my first animal in Africa? My first African animal was a gemsbok I took 20 years ago in East Texas. My first animal in Africa was a lion in the Kalahari.

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I was waiting for this one. I shot a Steenbok and you shoot a Lion!!! Dang Texans!!! Ha ha!

 

[chonk34]

Mine was a Zebra. It was the first game animal I'd ever hunted.

 

[sureshot375]

I was waiting for this one. I shot a Steenbok and you shoot a Lion!!! Dang Texans!!! Ha ha!

All the cool kids start their African hunting careers with a steenbok. I mean anyone could hit a big ole lion. Steenbok takes skill.

 

[LivingTheDream]

Mine was a Lioness. I missed an impala the night before...so much for taking the pressure off.

 

[Ryan]

A fine Gemsbok. Not surprising since my first trip was in Namibia.

 

[Divernhunter]

My 1st animal on my 1st hunt was on my list that I added on when I got there
A nice Waterbuck.

 

[IvW]

Rock hyrax, meerkats, guinea fowl, pigeons and doves.....before 5 ... .

 

[SFRanger7GP]

Red Hartebeest with Otjandaue in Namibia.

 

[JOHN GRENZ]

My first animal was a kudu in the Eastern Cape in 2012. An animal that I’d read a story about in Outdoor Life magazine when I was 12 or so. Made the whole trip worth it, even though I shot other animals as well.

 

[buck wild]

Impala right at dark my first day hunting 2009 Limpopo SA

my favorite. 59” kudu 2015 also Limpopo SA bit different area

 

[chashardy]

My first was a gemsbok in Namibia in 1987. Had just checked the rifle after arriving at the hunt camp. Drove out on the truck and immediately began spotting game and took the gemsbok just before dark.

 

[GeoffB]

The first afternoon on my first safari in the Eastern Cape a couple of hours after arriving at camp. My number one animal on my wish list was heading for the salt. Doesn't get much better than that.

 

[Jörg Krüger]

Rock hyrax, meerkats, guinea fowl, pigeons and doves.....before 5 ... .

Let me bet, with a sling shot.

 

[zip4644]

The first afternoon on my first safari in the Eastern Cape a couple of hours after arriving at camp. My number one animal on my wish list was heading for the salt. Doesn't get much better than that.

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beautiful hide on that one....

 

[IvW]

Let me bet, with a sling shot.

Yes and a Mauser B type 22LR