AH Members 2021 Dangerous Game Successes

[CAustin]

Folks it seems to me that many of our members have had some very good success hunting dangerous game this year. (Myself Included). I thought I would start a thread were everyone could post pictures and just share where you hunted, outfitter, gun short notes about your trophy. In a sense we would be able to quickly see everyone’s trophies in one thread. Maybe place a link in your notes to your individual hunt reports so folks could get more of the details.

 

[375er]

Great idea!

 

[CAustin]

Leopard hunt June 5th through June 21st with Eintracht Jagd Safaris. Used outfitters 9.3 x 62 rifle. Trophy taken on the last day of the hunt weighed 172 pounds and was 7 ft 4 inches long.

 

[CAustin]

Namibia has been good to others this year so come on folks and share what you did here. I’m pretty sure there have been sever Cape buffalo, a couple more leopards, a hippo or two and I think at least one elephant. Thanks for sharing everyone.

 

[375er]

View attachment 426004Leopard hunt June 5th through June 21st with Eintracht Jagd Safaris. Used outfitters 9.3 x 62 rifle. Trophy taken on the last day of the hunt weighed 172 pounds and was 7 ft 4 inches long.

That cat is just amazing in size!! Bravo CAustin!

 

[Frederik]

My son shot his first buffalo in July a cow I helped out the otfitter last year with a deal and I scored a buff cow and then gave it to my son for his 16th Bday in Jan and we hunted it July school holidays 2 1/2 days of hunting from dark to dark. Then finally managed a shot. Combination of 375 H&H with 300gr Woodleigh HD and 458 Lott with 480gr Softs.

Hunted with Chivic African Safaris.

Hopefully I will be able to post my lioness next week leaving tomorrow.

 

[Frederik]

Leopard hunt June 5th through June 21st with Eintracht Jagd Safaris. Used outfitters 9.3 x 62 rifle. Trophy taken on the last day of the hunt weighed 172 pounds and was 7 ft 4 inches long.

Yes, Brute of a cat!!!!

 

[Mike B.]

My first ever Buffalo hunt that I did with Marius at @KMG Hunting Safaris in June 2021. First picture shows where my first shot hit which was a frontal shot. Don't shoot there as that causes chaos The shot was too low. Used a rental rifle. 375 H&H.

On this hunt, we hunted near Hoesdpruit. I haven't written up a hunt report but I should get to that at some point. We also shot a hyena at this property as well which was super awesome and then moved down to the Eastern Cape area and hunted a few more animals.

 

[AZDAVE]

My leopard is almost the twin of Charlies. 73KG, 7ft 3 in long, taken with 300 WSM, on the 3rd day of the hunt. Was our first trip to Namibia, hunted with Ejuka Safaris.

 

[CAustin]

My first ever Buffalo hunt that I did with Marius at @KMG Hunting Safaris in June 2021. First picture shows where my first shot hit which was a frontal shot. Don't shoot there as that causes chaos The shot was too low. Used a rental rifle. 375 H&H.

On this hunt, we hunted near Hoesdpruit. I haven't written up a hunt report but I should get to that at some point. We also shot a hyena at this property as well which was super awesome and then moved down to the Eastern Cape area and hunted a few more animals.
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Nice buff sir.

 

[CAustin]

My leopard is almost the twin of Charlies. 73KG, 7ft 3 in long, taken with 300 WSM, on the 3rd day of the hunt. Was our first trip to Namibia, hunted with Ejuka Safaris.

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Dave you didn’t have to wait very long fir your leopard.

 

[AZDAVE]

@CAustin The hunting gods smiled on us


I was expecting it to take most all of the time we were booked for. After talking to many who required 4-7 trips to get their leopard, I planned in my mind that I would be patience and work hard and if lucky would be successful, but also understanding if I wasn't. My outfitter has had a %100 success on cats for the last few years so I booked this with him hoping to continue the success.

 

[buck wild]

AH has certainly worn out the cats this year !! Just antidotally I'd say it has been the best cat year since I've joined.

I killed two buffalo bulls in the North Omay in Zim. Used a "ranch gun" .416 Rigby. Dalton and York Safaris

 

[CAustin]

AH has certainly worn out the cats this year !! Just antidotally I'd say it has been the best cat year since I've joined.

I killed two buffalo bulls in the North Omay in Zim. Used a "ranch gun" .416 Rigby. Dalton and York Safaris

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Great buffs! Hunting with Dalton & York next year!

 

[Ridgewalker]

Man am I envious of everyone! Outstanding!

 

[wiltznucs]

My Buff taken in June with Ken Moody Safaris in Limpopo, SA.

43 7/8” harvested with a Heym 89B in 450/400 NE.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Game4Africa Safaris, Grahamstown... Late May
.45-70 shooting a 325 grain Cutting Edge brass solid hand load at about 1850fps
A single frontal shot at 45 yards
The blood by the ground in the lower right of the one photo is the entry wound.
According to my PH Wikus Coetzee (@Game4Africa) she was about 1300 pounds on the hoof.

We stalked sign up a dry drainage. We eventually spotted her across the drainage from several hundred yards away, through a lot of thick, thorny stuff. When we finally made our way to her side, she had spotted us and was watching us, though the wind was in our favor. Up went the sticks and he gave me instructions on where to aim on the chest. I did and shot. She went maybe 30 yards. No other shot was needed. I could not be more delighted to have had this experience, or how it turned out. One other note: I was up at 4 AM that day. My two daughters had a choir concert, so I got up to watch it online. I remembered thinking while I was watching it that I needed to be as alert as possible, so I had plenty of coffee and drank a few sodas on the way to the hunt area.

 

[Primal]

It nearly gave my wife a heart attack when it scurried across the bedroom floor, so I'm counting it as dangerous game.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

June 2021 with Bos En Dal Safaris.
Lioness hunt in the Kalahari. Which was an amazing and adrenaline filled hunt.

Cape Buffalo Bull in the mountains in Northwest Province.

Cape Buffalo Cow on the main Bos en Dal camp.

CZ 550 458 Lott loaded with 500 grain Swift Aframes.

 

[Uintaelkhunter]

August 2021 hunt with Marius and KMG Safaris

rifles were Blaser R93 in 375 H&H and a Heym 88B in 500 nitro