Doubling Up On One Game Animal

[billc]

To me it all about the budget the hunter has at the time. In my mind I have a list of sizes on animals I would not pass on if I have the money at the time. That means I could take more then one on the same trip. taking a second animal like a kudu or nyala could change what you take on the whole trip and I would not shoot my whole budget away on day 2 or 3 of a 10 day trip unless is was a very special animal.

Some I would pass on until I get one is a 60" kudu 30" nyala 17" bushbuck, 30" wildebeest 16" springbuck or a 25" impala. Also I think it matters if you think your going to back at some point. In the end it all comes down to budget and what you can pay to take.

For your sizes of oryx you used. If I took a 37" cow and a 40" bull showed up I would take him. Not sure I would take another cow on the same trip though unless it was 42" or bigger.

The one thing you can not do is pass on something and think your going to find that animal a few days later. Even on fenced areas you will not always find that super special animal you saw again.

 

[Philip Glass]

Do any of you commonly take two of the same game animal on one safari? If so, do you do this because maybe you took a 37” Gemsbok the first day then came across a 41” Gemsbok on day 8?

Do you ever plan on taking two of the same animals?

I really think I want to have a combo mount of two Impala rams, one a traditional shoulder mount alongside another with a “sneaking away” shoulder mount.

I think I’d like to hunt more than one Bushbuck, as well.

Any insight (to this thread or my other two) would be appreciated.

Is this your first safari? If on a first safari I would say you might want to just take one of each animal you’d like to hunt. On subsequent Safaris it’s all different and you may just love hunting warthogs and hunt several of them. You may just love the hunt and take what your PH advises.
I will say this, I passed up a big warthog one time in Namibia and I’ll never do that again! If a big tusker shows up that impresses me I’ll take him.
Philip

 

[Bruce]

I often do...especialky when hunting for meat on a biltong type hunt.
I always hunt more than one way..luv em.
Impala as well.
Package deals where you buy say 8 x gemsbok....
Trophy hunts I have taken doubles or sometimes three of buff, Impala,Grant's gazelles.....

 

[Red Leg]

There are really only two limiting issues - your budget and availability. With respect to common PG, it should not be a problem. Simply let your PH/outfitter know in advance. The rarer things, particularly in wilderness areas are often governed by a limited number of permits. Those are usually all spoken for at the start of the season. Even on the game ranches, the owner probably has a self imposed quota on his rarer species such as nyala. Due to the continuing spread of rabies, a number of outfitters may not be able to accommodate multiple kudu. But common PG should rarely be an issue.

 

[Limcroma Safaris]

As you cans see from all of the replies so far, the consensus is that there are no rules when it comes to each individual's goals and expectations while on safari. My personal favorite aspect of hunting Africa is the combination of variety and opportunity that is like no other hunting destination on earth.... I always advise our guests to keep an open mind and take advantage of what Africa gives you when in the bush.

My wife and I each wanted an impala on our first safari, and we were both fortunate enough to have taken exceptional impala rams. I added a cull female to complete the concept of the stacked pedestal mount pictured. This piece of taxidermy gets more comments and attention than all of our other trophies combined.

 

[seattlesetters]

As you cans see from all of the replies so far, the consensus is that there are no rules when it comes to each individual's goals and expectations while on safari. My personal favorite aspect of hunting Africa is the combination of variety and opportunity that is like no other hunting destination on earth.... I always advise our guests to keep an open mind and take advantage of what Africa gives you when in the bush.

My wife and I each wanted an impala on our first safari, and we were both fortunate enough to have taken exceptional impala rams. I added a cull female to complete the concept of the stacked pedestal mount pictured. This piece of taxidermy gets more comments and attention than all of our other trophies combined.

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That just might be the single most beautiful piece of taxidermy I’ve ever seen. Those Impala rams are indeed exceptional.

How big are they?

 

[Bruce]

As you cans see from all of the replies so far, the consensus is that there are no rules when it comes to each individual's goals and expectations while on safari. My personal favorite aspect of hunting Africa is the combination of variety and opportunity that is like no other hunting destination on earth.... I always advise our guests to keep an open mind and take advantage of what Africa gives you when in the bush.

My wife and I each wanted an impala on our first safari, and we were both fortunate enough to have taken exceptional impala rams. I added a cull female to complete the concept of the stacked pedestal mount pictured. This piece of taxidermy gets more comments and attention than all of our other trophies combined.

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Outstanding and a brilliant concept...I may even steal it!!!

 

[billc]

That triple impala is very nice. Here are a few I really like and to me this zebra/oryx is as nice as it gets.

 

[Nosler guy]

Pix? You’ve got my attention.

Having computer problems, all my pics are on my old laptop and its not wanting to do the internet thing, this is a picture of the original mount - I modeled mine after it, very similar

 

[Limcroma Safaris]

That just might be the single most beautiful piece of taxidermy I’ve ever seen. Those Impala rams are indeed exceptional.

How big are they?

Thanks very much! 25" & 23 1/2"

 

[MAdcox]

I always advise our guests to keep an open mind and take advantage of what Africa gives you when in the bush.

Having just returned from my first trip, I whole-heartily agree.
Having dreamed of Africa for many years I had studied the animals I thought I would see a lot. Pictures, videos, even the real thing at zoos. What I discovered is there is no real prep for seeing them wild. Things I never would have thought I wanted to hunt, are really different in real life. I wanted an Impala, but thought of it as "common game". I loved them by the time I left and will take another. I thought of Blue Wildebeest as "common" as well and wouldn't have included one if wasn't part of the package. It was one of my favorite hunts and one of the mounts I can't wait to get back. I never even considered the "tiny" guys and have regretted not taking several Steenbok I saw.
Their will be animals you didn't care to hunt that once you see one for real you will change your mind.

 

[inkedspot]

Hunting is a special event, and coming across a magnificent specimen - even if you already have the same animal on the same trip, doesn't happen that often. I would definitely take a second of the same species if it was that outstanding species and the circumstances lined up. Some other animals you just enjoy hunting so much that you want to experience it again even on the same trip. Even if you are planning on a return trip (that's pretty much guaranteed after you hunt for a day to start planning the next trip), some animals provided you such a thrill that you would relive again. It surprised me how much fun chasing after a warthog could be. I only ended up with one, but we chased after a whole bunch that just never provided the right shot opportunity.

 

[Ridgerunner]

The stacked impala mount and the impala, springbuck blesbuck mounts are really cool

 

[Britt Beck]

As you cans see from all of the replies so far, the consensus is that there are no rules when it comes to each individual's goals and expectations while on safari. My personal favorite aspect of hunting Africa is the combination of variety and opportunity that is like no other hunting destination on earth.... I always advise our guests to keep an open mind and take advantage of what Africa gives you when in the bush.

My wife and I each wanted an impala on our first safari, and we were both fortunate enough to have taken exceptional impala rams. I added a cull female to complete the concept of the stacked pedestal mount pictured. This piece of taxidermy gets more comments and attention than all of our other trophies combined.

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Absolutely gorgeous

 

[Scott CWO]

Seems you really love impala. You should consider sharing a camp with a leopard hunter and shoot a lot of impala for his bait if he is footing the bait bill! As for multiples, I have 3 buffalo, 3 impala, 2 warthogs, and 2 kudu. Like big elk, you can never have too many 50"+ big kudu! I hope to shoot a second sable, third kudu, and a second bushbuck in 2019. Other than impala and buffalo, I have never shot more than one of the same species on the same trip but I might if the second one was exceptional. If a giant second animal comes along, I suggest taking it. Good luck on your hunt.

 

[neckdeep]

I like shooting Impala, shot 3 on my first safari. We might try for 2 Buffalo on our trip to Mozambique this September, one on coutada 9 and one on coutada 14, if time allows and we can find all of our animals on 9 first.

 

[seattlesetters]

Seems you really love impala. If a giant second animal comes along, I suggest taking it. Good luck on your hunt.

I have always loved Impala. To me, not a more beautiful animal exists. If you don’t believe me, go back up the thread and take another look at the triple-stacked Impala mount posted by Limcroma Safaris.

I’m going to Africa to hunt Impala and Bushbuck. Taking one of each will for sure be my primary focus.

I’d love a Nyala, too. Since I’m going implicitly to hunt Bushbuck, I should expect to see Nyala so this is good to want both on the same trip.

Gemsbok and Zebra are important, as is Steenbok. But I would hunt an entire ten days just to get a good Impala, Bushbuck and Nyala.

I think I’d shoot a nice example of a few others, as well. This thread has made me more open to this concept.

I think I’m now open to shooting a second Impala or Bushbuck if particularly good specimens presented an opportunity.

 

[ShortMag]

I have always loved Impala. To me, not a more beautiful animal exists. If you don’t believe me, go back up the thread and take another look at the triple-stacked Impala mount posted by Limcroma Safaris.

I’m going to Africa to hunt Impala and Bushbuck. Taking one of each will for sure be my primary focus.

I’d love a Nyala, too. Since I’m going implicitly to hunt Bushbuck, I should expect to see Nyala so this is good to want both on the same trip.

Gemsbok and Zebra are important, as is Steenbok. But I would hunt an entire ten days just to get a good Impala, Bushbuck and Nyala.

I think I’d shoot a nice example of a few others, as well. This thread has made me more open to this concept.

I think I’m now open to shooting a second Impala or Bushbuck if particularly good specimens presented an opportunity.

Another option you might want to consider is to hunt a cull impala or two to go with a trophy one if you find you enjoy hunting them. That way you still end up with multiple impalas but leave more budget space for other animals.

 

[Nyati]

I have 2 Springboks, 2 Impalas, 2 Jackals, 14 warthogs...

 

[MAdcox]

14 warthogs...

Maybe we should rename you and pick another icon. Man that's a lot of pigs!