JES Adventures
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- Botswana, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia, RSA, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. US, Canada, Arctic, Mexico, Argentina, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, U.K., Romania, Tadjikistan, Turkey, Nepal, China, Australia and New Zealand
Fabulous narrative. Can't thank you enough for taking me along (ok I am a tad bitter and jealous!). I know you realize this, but you could not have taken a better Mountain Nyala had you tried for another lifetime or two. What an ancient old warrior! Such an Nyala and Lord Derby are my two African dream hunts. Have about five such quests in all, and the third is North American mountain goat (along with mid-Asian Ibex and a never ending hunt for the next buffalo). Will try that in BC in September on equally steep terrain. Am a bit nervous about it, and have ten years on you. Nevertheless, it has been on the list since I started reading Outdoor Life a very long time ago. My sincerest congratulations for achieving such a worthy goal.
Thanks @Red Leg, I have been very Blessed to have been able to pursue some incredible animals in equally amazing places. Can you tell me who/where you are hunting in BC for goat? I too have that on my list and would like to get to it sooner than later. I hunted Stone Sheep with Tom Vince in the Turnagain back in '12 and saw quite a few goats. I believe I will most likely hunt there but am always open. His son Luke runs the business now, he is the 3rd generation of the famous sheep guide Gary Vince.
On another note, interesting that you mentioned reading Outdoor Life when you were younger. I used to read Sports Afield and ardently followed the writer John Jobson as his monthly column was on Africa! It was a dream 40 years ago that became a reality time and time again. Amazing how man can become easily motivated!