Decisions decisions

[Rick Cox]

OK folks, throw another stick on the fire, crack a beverage, and help me out here. I'm leaving for a hunt with Pawprint Safaris in three weeks, for buff and sable. But I've arranged almost a week extra to hunt plains game. I am also going for a giraffe and zebra. I am having trouble choosing between a waterbuck and nyala, a black or blue wildebeest, and either a huge kudu or a huge eland should they show themselves. ( heaven help my bank account if they do.) Should I be thinking bushbuck? I do have great examples of kudu, eland, Oryx, warthog and hartebeest already.
Keep in mind I am a working man, and funds are very limited.

 

[peras]

Looking forward to meeting you sir. You have lots of time, let's see what mother nature offers.

 

[jeff]

Skip the kudu and eland if you already have them and spend your money on animals you don't have.

 

[RBurg44]

Nyala and blue wildebeest
Pieter has some great kudu And his area holds bushbuck pretty good!
Either way ur in good hand with pawprints i took a giraffe last year with them.

 

[steve ahrenberg]

Don't pass on the Bushbuck. I love the way they look, the habitat and the methods. There isn't a more handsome animal in my opinion. I have 4 species of them and will never pass on an opportunity at a nice trophy Bushbuck.

Steve

 

[seattlesetters]

Bushbuck and Nyala for sure. Blue Wildebeest if time permits.

 

[VonJager]

IMO never pass a huge kudu. Take what Mother Nature offers.

Bushbuck can need to be hunted specifically for which can make it difficult with the other higher priorities, but I am sure pawprint will give you some idea of success when your there and you talk over your options.

 

[Rick Cox]

IMO never pass a huge kudu. Take what Mother Nature offers.

Bushbuck can need to be hunted specifically for which can make it difficult with the other higher priorities, but I am sure pawprint will give you some idea of success when your there and you talk over your options.

Yeah if a kudu in the high 50's jumps out, I won't be able to pass it up...

 

[huntinlabs]

I like the Black wildebeest over the blue. They are fun to watch run around and look crazy. On the other hand my wife liked the blue better so she took a blue. I would do a waterbuck AND nyala since you already have a kudu. I will be going after waterbuck myself on my next trip since I took a nyala on my last one.

 

[cpr0312]

Lots of tough calls there!!

Big eland or kudu, take whichever presents an opportunity first! Black or Blue WB also a tough call, Blue makes nice rug and Euro! Take a bushbuck if the opportunity is there also!

 

[billc]

I would add a bushbuck for sure and then be opened to either the nyala or waterbuck. Kudu or eland maybe if you find one better then you took already. Blue wildebeest I like better but those crazy black beast will get you going when you see them in the bush to. There is some great impala around in the area to.

 

[CAustin]

Nyala sir!

 

[jeff]

Don'y get caught up in the inch thing, a few inches either way on kudu and eland won't make a difference once they're on the wall.

 

[Eventually_Africa_Again]

It may not be a popular opinion but I'd wait to make that decision till I got there. For example I'd never even heard of a Nyala before I saw one in South Africa but after seeing it I wanted it! My (albeit untried and untested) rule from now on is "see what Africa provides". I'd hate to tell you to go for a blue and have a world record black break cover two seconds later, or say try for an Eland (I'm lying, it was the best hunt easily and I don't think I'd ever regret telling someone to try for one!) when a 60 inch Kudu was available. Either way, I've added my stick to the campfire and can't wait to hear from others as well!

 

[Art Lambart II]

Finish your beest slam and add a Springbok.

Have a great safari and post lots Pictures, I'll be hunting with Pawprint in mid July trying to complete my own beest slam.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Nyala, Black Wildebeest, I have regretted not shooting one since my first trip!
Never pass on a big kudu! Definitely a bushbuck, I will hunt bushbuck every chance I get from now on, wonderful animal.
That damn checkbook keeps a lot of us from getting very ignorant! Best of luck