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Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 06, 2014, 07:27 AM:
Here is my best night.
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Here is a few more random pics...
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Good hunting.
Q,
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 06, 2014, 07:31 AM:
Couple more.
Good hunting.
Q,
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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 06, 2014, 08:09 AM:
Hey, reminds me of my trip! And the fact that I never got the caracal I was very interested in bagging. That last one, is it an African wildcat?
We had suppressors, but I never used one? They are quite casual about them over there. The Blesbuck I got would make Roland Ward. So would the Black Wildebeast. Ah yes, strolling Memory Lane.
You know, coyotes and jackals are so similar but the thing that struck me was that the jackals seemed much heavier for their size. Being used to dragging thirty pound coyotes, I would pick up a jackal that looked about the same size but it seemed to weigh 35, not 30. I just mean, the weight kinda fooled me, size for size.
You are very fortunate to do this stuff when you can.
Thanks for sharing.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 06, 2014, 08:31 AM:
Yes that is an African wild cat. It was a very large tom. I really wanted him for a pedestal mount but the 22-250 destroyed the cape. had to settle for a European mount.
this trip was the best ever. Geordie pussed out so be sure to rub him about it.
Good hunting.
Q,
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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 06, 2014, 08:46 AM:
Geordie, what a puss!
I can't believe it? Not much into hunting, are ya? Where you going to get another deal like this?
At least you still have your career as spellin police.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by CrossJ (Member # 884) on September 06, 2014, 08:53 AM:
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this trip was the best ever. Geordie pussed out so be sure to rub him about it.
What the hell!!!! While one of us was sitting around watching Tom and Jerry and planning a trip to Africa, the other had no idea; and didn't even have a passport. I will be ready next time.....and holding you to it! LOL
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 06, 2014, 09:17 AM:
Yep, he was totally unprepared. You would think if you really wanted to go he would have had his passport already? Just saying.... He still hasn't gotten one!
one hundred thousand acres all to ourselves, tons of jackal, caracal around every bend in the road and more big game than you can count and he left me high and dry. What a friend ehh? my shoulder got sore trying to take up his slack but you have to do what you have to do. LOL
Good hunting.
Q,
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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 06, 2014, 12:25 PM:
Shoulda called, big guy.
You can expedite a passport in about a week and a half, BTW.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on September 06, 2014, 12:45 PM:
Looks like a fabulous trip.
Geordie ! What the Hell?
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on September 06, 2014, 02:20 PM:
Totally cool !!!!
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Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on September 06, 2014, 06:06 PM:
Nice!
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 06, 2014, 09:02 PM:
Geordie is up for "Mangiana" of the year but I will give him a little slack, it was a bit of a short notice. When I get a little time I will try to get some pics off of my camera posted. The ones above are just what I took with my phone. I got several good baboons and one on film I shot out of a tree at 586 yards.
I really enjoyed shooting the tactical rifle over their but it was a pain in the ass to lug around. Once you got set up though I felt like the master of the universe. LOL The area we were in allowed for a lot of long range shooting opportunities so the rifle was a good fit. My long shot of the trip was 725 on a springbok and one of the blue wildebeest I got was at 680 something.
Next year "If he gets around to getting his passport" Geordie will get to keep 6.5 Creed barrel nice and warm. That is if he ever gets the G7 BC ironed out on those 140s he is shooting. LOL
Good hunting.
Q,
Posted by trapper2 (Member # 3651) on September 07, 2014, 03:39 AM:
Geordie is close enough to me I will just go up and hide in his suit case so I can go to. Q was the cost of the trip bad? it looks like it was fun as could be, glad you had a good time
Posted by KaBloomR (Member # 4252) on September 07, 2014, 04:21 AM:
What an awesome trip! Thanks for sharing. Did you eat the porcupine?
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 07, 2014, 02:56 PM:
With the closures of a couple African countries to hunting the prices will be going up but for now they are surprisingly reasonable. The costs very greatly depending on what you want to shoot. Each species has a different price range. Springbok will cost 250 to 400 dollars for a good trophy and a warthog trophy may go for 350. A good quality Red Lechwe like in the photo above may run you $3000 or more.
Really if you are not a collector you can have a ball hunting the less expensive common plains game and varmints. You can even do cull hunts very reasonable where you shoot non trophies for meat.
Be careful though and be warned! Africa is addictive. On my first trip over I just wanted to shoot a few jackals. Now I have taken over 40 species and have two houses that are starting to resemble natural history museums! LOL
Good hunting.
Q,
Edit: no we didn't eat the porky pine. The workers made "biltong " jerkey out of it.
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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 07, 2014, 06:37 PM:
You know, bobcats LOVE porcupines. Sometimes they have to first learn to flip them where they can get at the unprotected belly.
Yes, there are economy animals and pricy animals. Where I was, warthogs were a freebee, all you had to do was wait by a water hole. No guarantee, of course, but if you stake out enough water holes, you stand a good chance. Plus, whatever else might show up.
Africa is a different experience, I suspect there is nowhere like it? We left a jackal laying by the shop early one morning and by the time we took a nap and got up, the help had skinned, butchered and ate the damned thing! But, a guy can kill a dozen animals, easily, in the same time as you might spend chasing a caribou or a black bear. And, probably for a comparable amount of money, not counting airfare.
Africa is a bargain, Internationally, compared to Mexico or Canada.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by knockemdown (Member # 3588) on September 08, 2014, 04:11 AM:
Cool photos!
Man, some of those jackal sure have a beautiful & distinct blanket back coloration...
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on September 08, 2014, 04:29 AM:
Q
How do the Jackals behave are they like coyotes at all ? I know they hunt together more like wolves but that's all I've gotten from doc's I've seen.
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Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 08, 2014, 06:39 AM:
Their are a lot similarities but also some distinct differences. They respond much the same to calling though. As far as ease of calling I would say it is the same with the exception that I feel that the jackal tends to be more nocturnal. At least in the areas that I have hunted them. I have taken 75 now in several different provinces under different circumstances and that is just the feel I get from them. Nothing scientific just a feel?
Good hunting.
Q,
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 08, 2014, 07:10 AM:
For a lot of the African predators their are a North American counterpart.
Good hunting.
Q,
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Posted by Aznative (Member # 506) on September 08, 2014, 10:20 AM:
That is something I always wanted to do. Go to South Africa and do a predator/plains game safari. Maybe even a leopard hunt. There was a time when I felt it was a real possibility but that hope has evaporated with the great recession. I didn't lose any property in this fiasco but I did lose value. I recently sold out one piece of land for a decent price considering today's values but there isn't enough left over for me to spend 10-15k on a safari. I'm not complaining. I actually feel lucky because we are certainly better off than most families.
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 08, 2014, 11:18 AM:
Family always comes first of course but don't give up on Africa. I can hook you up on a very good hunt for half of that.
Good hunting.
Q,
Posted by Aznative (Member # 506) on September 10, 2014, 11:36 AM:
I"ll keep that in mind. The wife and I have a short bucket list going. First she wants to go Ireland. Next is my Colorado river trip. Next might just be a cruise to Alaska in a rather unconventional mode: I'll sell a rental property and by a 35'-40' boat and drive up there my self. My wife hates the idea of a cruise ship with 3,000 other people and I really want to cruise to Alaska. Upon return sell the boat. I'm sure the gas and mooring fees will eat a bunch of the money before we get back. I'm sure a first class cruise trip would be a lot cheaper. The last item will probably never but it might.
I'll keep it in mind and
Thanks for offering
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 10, 2014, 12:01 PM:
It's your money, az and you can do with it, as you wish. However....
Posted by Q-Wagoner (Member # 33) on September 10, 2014, 02:33 PM:
Delegation of duties AZ, you need to put Leonard and I in charge of your bucket list. LOL
Good hunting.
Q,
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on September 11, 2014, 01:52 AM:
Az
Don't miss the Colorado river , I have hiked the Grand Canyon from the north rim to the south rim and stayed at the Phantom ranch great adventure , but the best was putting in at Lees Ferry and rafting down to Bright Angel trail and hiking out that was a three day affair or you can continue for another two days and take out at Mead with no hike out. If you do the hike out be prepared its a ten mile stair case.
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Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on September 11, 2014, 07:48 AM:
I think that I'd rather hike down to the River and catch a raft out.
Posted by knockemdown (Member # 3588) on September 11, 2014, 08:45 AM:
AZ, don't know what kind of experience you have at the helm, but the small vessel voyage you described could turn into a helluvalot more trouble, than pleasure.
I'm a USCG licensed captain, and have been up & down the East Coast, as far as Ft. Pierce, FL, navigated up/down the ICW, yadda yadda, and can tell ya that long distance boating ain't all fun & scenery. Lots of work, lots of PM, boats seem to have a knack for breakin' all kinds of shit. Then you have weather, weather, and weather to deal with...
Take the cruise!
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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 11, 2014, 09:22 AM:
Actually, the above advice from Fred is exactly what I was thinking, but didn't say in my initial reply. Add to that, once you have seen one glacier, and one orca....
But, that's a hell of a risky investment to save three grand. I have done enough boating to tell you the whole thing is risky if you have never done it. New boat, unknown condition regardless of the survey, anything can happen, especially in the middle of the night.
New boats are pricy, used boats are a dime a dozen, and there goes your investment. You and a hundred thousand other hopeful boat owners, just look at what's available and how long they have been "available".
Short answer: bad idea.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by JeremyKS (Member # 736) on October 12, 2014, 05:40 PM:
Very cool trip Q!
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