OUR FIRST SAFARI 1998
IN JUNE AND JULY OF 1998 WE VENTURED TO THE DARK CONTINENT FOR THE FIRST TIME. OUR QUEST, CAPE BUFFALO (NYATI) AND SABLE ANTELOPE. WE BOOKED WITH KUDU SAFARIS IN ZIMBABWE OWNED BY RICHARD PASCAL. MY GUIDE OR PH WAS DEAN ADAMS WHO PROVED TO BE VERY GOOD. WE HUNTED SABLE AND OTHER PLAINS GAME FROM AMANDUNDUELLA IN THE GWAI FOREST AREA AND CAPE BUFFALO FROM THE SIJARIRA CAMP ON THE BANKS OF LAKE KARIBA.
THE U.S. AGENT WE USED, TOLD US ABOUT A NICE HUNTING RANCH IN SOUTH AFRICA THAT HAD JUST OPENED. HE SUGGESTED WE TRY IT OUT SO WE BOOKED WITH THEM FOR FIVE DAYS. I WENT FOR NYALA AND BLESBOK. THE OPERATION IS JB HUNTING AND VIDEO SAFARIS WHICH IS OWNED BY HANS VAN DER BIZEN. WE ENJOYED THE HOSPITALITY AND THE GREAT HUNTING THEY PROVIDED. HERE ARE OUR TROPHY PICTURES.
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COMMON SABLE ANTELOPE |
SCORE 105 1/8 SCI SILVER MEDAL |
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SOUTHERN BUSH DUIKER |
SCORE 12 11/16 SCI BRONZE MEDAL
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THE MEMSAHIB WITH HER SOUTHERN IMPALA
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NOT SCORED |
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BWANA'S SOUTHERN IMPALA
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NOT SCORED |
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CAPE BUFFALO |
THIS OLD BULL DIDN'T MAKE THE SCI RECORD BOOK BUT HE'S NUMBER ONE IN MINE. HUNTING HIM WAS THE MOST EXCITING THING I HAVE EVER DONE. |
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BLESBOK |
SCORE 42 2/8 SCI BRONZE MEDAL |
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COMMON NYALA
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SCORE 64 7/8 SCI BRONZE MEDAL |
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WARTHOG |
NOT SCORED NO TROPHY PHOTO
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TROPHY PHOTOS BY SCENIC VIEWS PHOTOGRAPHY.