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I retired in early 2015, so now I have more time for my personal interests, & can get away on a hunting trip much more easily - without needing to arrange it a year ahead of time! My venison pies are enjoyed by the whole family, including grandchildren.
- Birthday
- May 30, 1949 (Age: 76)
- Country of residence
- Australia
- State/Province of residence
- Victoria
- How did you find AfricaHunting.com?
- Web search
- About You
- I like cooking the game that I kill, & try to waste nothing.
- I am a
- Hunter
- Fisherman
- Member of
- SSAA
- Gender
- Male
- Have you hunted in Africa?
- Yes
- Number of times I have hunted in Africa
- 4
- My favorite African country
- South Africa
- Hunted
- South Africa
- Species I have hunted in Africa
- Cape Buffalo, Kudu, Nyala, Gemsbok (Oryx) Springbok, Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Blesbok, Impala, Steenbok.
- My best African Trophy
- 6 inch Steenbok. From Rietpoort Game Farm in the Karoo district, near Prins Albert. The smallest trophy in physical size, but the highest-rating trophy by far!
- My favorite African trophies
- Impala, Kudu, Cape Buffalo
- My preferred weapon(s)
- Bolt-action Sako in 375 H & H (mine) Bolt-action 404 Jeffery built on a Mauser 98 action (borrowed in Africa)
- What weapon(s) do you hunt with?
- Rifle
- My preferred optic(s)
- Zeiss 1.5-6x42 with German no 4 reticle. Used on 4 power for larger animals like buffalo.
- Occupation
- retired anesthesiologist
- Gear I cannot live without
- My Leica 8x42 rangefinder binoculars.
- My best hunting tip
- Only shoot a rifle calibre where you can comfortably tolerate the recoil, without any flinching. There is nothing wrong with an extra recoil pad on your shoulder or a recoil-reducer built into the stock. This helps put your first shot into the vital target area, so you don't spend the next day tracking a wounded animal (and feeling really foolish!)
- My other interests
- Camping, fishing & golf.