The Hunters thread

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Pitbull

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Hi Guys.

Coming close to that time of year now.

This thread is for the Hunters and their experience.
Maybe also post Farms you liked, the prices and location.
Bow/Rifle

After a trip, Maybe a little story of your trip.
 
I see this turning out into a nasty thread. You sure its a sport Pitbull ?:D
 
Hope it works. Seems a good idea.

Lots of us out there.

Is it a sport?

For me it is. Hunting ethically is a most rewarding experience. You are out in the veld, the longer the better.

Kudu biltong has always been a delicatessen in SA. If you hunted the Kudu yourself so much the better.:D
 
Me and my dad normally shoot for export in the Karoo, between Hopetown and Prieska. We go down on a thursday and then leave the sunday. Shoot about 8 springbucks for ourselves and then between 6 guys normally end up shooting +- 400 for the weekend for export.
 
Never had the oppertunity to shoot "Sprinbok" *Tick it on my list to do.

This year I'll be trying Bow Hunting :p
A few farms I'm busy chatting with and will update soonest.

Last year had the oppertunity to hunt in Ellisras and got an Eland and two "Pen koppie" (Rooibokke). Rifle = 270
 
Snormossel said:
Me and my dad normally shoot for export in the Karoo, between Hopetown and Prieska. We go down on a thursday and then leave the sunday. Shoot about 8 springbucks for ourselves and then between 6 guys normally end up shooting +- 400 for the weekend for export.
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To each his own.

I grew up in the Karoo. Use to shoot springbuck as a pastime. During a extremely severe drought between 4 of us we shot 105 springbuck. They competed for graze with our livestock. Those days we didn't even blink. A sheep sold for ~R6.00. Venison had absolute no value. It was seen as a pest. Any case this was and will never be hunting. It is culling.

Now venison has value and a lot of farmers turned to it. Hunting is a major industry in this country. The operative word is hunting. IMO it is a honest walk and stalk method. I have hunted springbuck in the Karoo with the "voorsit" method. I have hunted in South West Gemsbok from a bakkie at 250m. I have hunted Kudu in the Eastern Cape with the "Chase" method. I prefer the Bosveld walk and stalk.

Enjoy which ever method you prefer. Keep it ethical!

To each his own. Enjoy.
:D
 
I wish these foreigners could see how they get shafted for hunting here..

Check these prices I found of a quick search. O and this is reasonable apparently

Current exchange rate $1 = R 7.39

Bushbuck $ 750
White Blesbuck $ 650
Blesbuck / Female $ 400 / $ 90
Duiker Grey $ 300
Eland / Female $ 2400 / $ 580
Fallow Deer $ 500
Fallow Deer Female $ 90
Gemsbuck $ 1050
Impala $ 450
Impala Female $ 90
Kudu $ 1000
Red Hartebeest $ 1000
Mountain Reedbuck $ 400
Mountain Reedbuck Ewe $ 90
Springbok Cape / Female $ 350 / $ 50
Black Springbuck $ 450
White Springbuck $ 700
Steenbok $ 300
Red Hartebeest $ 1000
Vaal Rhebuck $ 850
Warthog $ 850
Black Wildebeest / Female $ 1000 / $ 350
Blue Wildebeest $ 1000
Burchell Zebra $ 1300
Lynx (min. 2 days per hunt) $ 350

R 6256 for a vlakvark ? :O

Mother I get a Nice Rooibok Trof. quality (I don't hunt for trof. I hunt for meat) @ R 400 - 600

WTH ?
 
They still think it is a bargain. :D :D

We got 2 americans last year that shot 2 throphy Blesbuck and they paid $600 where it is normally between R700 and R900.....:D

We didnt complain.....:p
 
Ouch. :D Well if they're happy to pay it let them, probably keeps prices down for the locals. ;)
 
Pitbull said:
Duiker Grey $ 300
Mountain Reedbuck $ 400
Steenbok $ 300
Vaal Rhebuck $ 850
Lynx (min. 2 days per hunt) $ 350
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And i normally get these for free when we go to my grandpa's farm near Senekal in the Freestate....

Quick calculation:

Duiker Grey $ 300 x 5 = $1500 =
Mountain Reedbuck $ 400 x 4 = $1600
Steenbok $ 300 x4 = $ 1200
Vaal Rhebuck $ 850 x4 = $3400
Lynx (min. 2 days per hunt) $ 350 x3 = $1050

= $8750 x R7.39 = R64662.5

:eek: :eek: :eek:

That is for like 3 days of work.... Must bring in more Americans.....



@Pitbull... Sorry bit off topic... Did you go to Wesbank last night? U going on sunday?
 
Snormossel said:
And i normally get these for free when we go to my grandpa's farm near Senekal in the Freestate....

Quick calculation:

Duiker Grey $ 300 x 5 = $1500 =
Mountain Reedbuck $ 400 x 4 = $1600
Steenbok $ 300 x4 = $ 1200
Vaal Rhebuck $ 850 x4 = $3400
Lynx (min. 2 days per hunt) $ 350 x3 = $1050

= $8750 x R7.39 = R64662.5

:eek: :eek: :eek:

That is for like 3 days of work.... Must bring in more Americans.....



@Pitbull... Sorry bit off topic... Did you go to Wesbank last night? U going on sunday?
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Was there last night yea....lol
Dono about Sunday thou
 
Last year we went hunting at the Kalahari Gemsbok Lodge in Namibia. There were 8 of us and shot mostly springbok and Gemsbok.
We are headed there on 18 May for a week.
If we have enough time I will be bow hunting.
 
WOW. !

These guys are quick !

They sent me a PDF file so I can't upload it :(

Here is the prices:

Charlets = R 285 a night for Hunters / R 250 for non Hunters
Tents = R 185 a night Hunters or not.

Hunting fee per day = R 150 walk and stalk / R 250 per day for Quad bike hunting. Rent fee for a quad R 400 a day.

Slaughter fee R 50 for small game - R 250 for Big game

Springbok = R 300 if hunting for meat. R 950 if hunting Trof.
Kudu = R 2500 - R 3 000 dependant on Size
Gemsbok = R 3500 Torf. R 5900
Steenbok = R 550
Duiker = R 650

They have 200 + Sprinbok.

I think I'll go get myself 4 of those :)

Hunting calender: http://www.zoetvlei-safaris.co.za/kalender.html
 
Pitbull said:
Never had the oppertunity to shoot "Sprinbok" *Tick it on my list to do.

This year I'll be trying Bow Hunting :p
A few farms I'm busy chatting with and will update soonest.

Last year had the oppertunity to hunt in Ellisras and got an Eland and two "Pen koppie" (Rooibokke). Rifle = 270
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What bow are you using??
Where can i find a nice bowhunting venue?:)
 
Pitbull said:
WOW. !

These guys are quick !

They sent me a PDF file so I can't upload it :(

Here is the prices:

Charlets = R 285 a night for Hunters / R 250 for non Hunters
Tents = R 185 a night Hunters or not.

Hunting fee per day = R 150 walk and stalk / R 250 per day for Quad bike hunting. Rent fee for a quad R 400 a day.

Slaughter fee R 50 for small game - R 250 for Big game

Springbok = R 300 if hunting for meat. R 950 if hunting Trof.
Kudu = R 2500 - R 3 000 dependant on Size
Gemsbok = R 3500 Torf. R 5900
Steenbok = R 550
Duiker = R 650

They have 200 + Sprinbok.

I think I'll go get myself 4 of those :)

Hunting calender: http://www.zoetvlei-safaris.co.za/kalender.html
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Rather get a kudu....
Springbucks are to easy...
 
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