Day 3 Started with a really nice common Duiker and a great shot from Bolton. This lad was cleaning up. He was full of energy as he was using one of our rifles and making great shots. Later that day doc was rewarded with a very heavy Puku with good length. Everyday we were fed 5 times a day and they were killing us with great food. We could not stop eating as it was so good. Truly Africa at its best. The country and terrain was exotic and in fine form.
Day 2 Started bright and early, at 4:30 am, we were after Sitatunga. Doc and I were in an elevated stand on the edge of a huge swamp as this is the home of the Sitatunga. As we had settled in I heard the noises of what sounded like a Kudu, affectionately called the Grey Ghost in Africa, running away after he had seen someone. I thought we had been detected, but I was wrong. Two bulls were fighting in the swamp. They bark like all spiral horned antelope. The bird life soon came to life as the day was starting to get lighter. Doc grabbed me and asked me what that was coming out of the forest. I could see the outline of a Sitatunga, but could not make out any horns. He disappeared and then come out again heading for the swamp. He walked all along the reeds and the whole time I could not see his horns. Finally I got a good look at him and we were ready to take him. The muzzle flashed and he vanished. Where did he go? Mike our Zambian PH soon appeared and walked towards were the bull had stood. We saw him stand around, but did not indicate that we had him or shot another one. Did we get the bull? We soon got out of the blind and made our way to the bull on a floating weed bank. It felt crazy as we were walking
Day 4 Was a quiet day as we were after the grey ghost for Bolton, we covered plenty ground but, with no luck. We got an opportunity on an Impala. They are about 25% small in body and horns compared to the one’s in S.A. Later that afternoon Bolton got a huge Tsessebe. This was to be the biggest I had ever taken with anyone to date. We shot him out of a bachelor heard of 6 bulls. on water. We were ecstatic! What a bull. And it was only 6:15. WOW! Doc was soon rewarded with a beautiful old Bushbuck later that morning. Later that afternoon Bolton was in luck and got a great Puku. Great shooting lad.
Day 5 We were still looking for the Grey Ghost. We looked over a few bulls but too young. They also seem quite a bit smaller than the ones in S.A. We found four Blue Duikers together ›
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