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HUNTING STORY | FIREARMS
We stalked in to 50 meters, luckily we were down and the wind was in our faces
Oops! Too much rain and mud and it’s easy to come off the road
wonderful blanket when the skin is cured. For a long time she had prepared herself by reading about their habits, species and ranking within the heard in the months before the hunt.
BOGGED THEN SECOND BREAKFAST!
with a fantastic sunrise and we could hardly wait to go.
LOOKING FOR SIGN Driving with a little more caution since yeaterday‘s accident, we reached the area where we wanted to look for Zebras. A great number of tracks attracted our attention, apparently, a large herd had
Game on the farm was plentiful; here we see warthogs
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Now the hunt would finally begin and the dream of Zebra become reality! In order to get into a promising area, the first step was to take the pickup to the slopes. Here we quickly felt the side effects of the rain. The ground was slippery, like a slurry and our driver had a hard time keeping the Landruiser on the track. In fact; as we slipped around the first corner, the car slid into a ditch and even the winch could not pull us out! Without help, there was no escape. We radioed the farm and they sent another 4x4 to pull us out. The driver came in for a bit of ribbing as is always the way, but we were on the road again. We wasted a bit of time getting unstuck and by that time the sun was up and burning the landscape and the animals were looking for a shady spot in the bush. So first back to the farm, and enjoy African hospitality in the form of a sumptuous second breakfast.
Smoked meat, salami, and ham, all made from local game, landed on our plates. When we started again in the late afternoon, menacing black clouds began to spread. Apparently not our day, because suddenly the sky opened and it tipped down. Within seconds we were completely soaked and just wanted to take a hot shower. However, the second day started