ranger92xi
AH member
After a very successful hunt in April with Lauren and Juan Stander at @LJ SAFARIS, we had made plans for a second hunt together in 2025. However, I managed to clear a few days in my diary earlier this month and made it back to the Eastern Cape earlier than expected.
We made a plan to pursue a few new trophies, and improve on some I had hunted previously, and so we set out for Jamestown for a short 5-day hunt in pursuit of vaal rhebok, steenbok, caracal, and a few other targets of opportunity.
Over the course of the hunt, we secured a number of trophies which all met my high standards for trophy quality. These included two stunning steenbok, one with horns 5 inches in length, and the other even longer, at over 5.5 inches, as well as an 8 inch vaal rhebok, a blesbok of over 17.5 inches, a white blesbok of 16.5 inches, and a very old and unusual mountain reedbuck that exceeded 6 inches.
Some management animals were also taken along the way.
A particular highlight was a mature male caracal, which had been killing lambs on a nearby farm, and which fortunately presented long enough for a shot. A 400m shot on a big baboon, which turned out to be the largest of the 10+ males I have shot on various hunts rounded out the bag.
As always, Lauren and Juan went above and beyond to deliver, even at very short notice, with meticulous attention to detail and a great ability to judge trophy quality, alongside first class service all round.
I'm looking forward to another ambitious hunt with LJ Safaris in May next year, and if anyone has any questions about their operation, I'm very happy to discuss my experiences.
We made a plan to pursue a few new trophies, and improve on some I had hunted previously, and so we set out for Jamestown for a short 5-day hunt in pursuit of vaal rhebok, steenbok, caracal, and a few other targets of opportunity.
Over the course of the hunt, we secured a number of trophies which all met my high standards for trophy quality. These included two stunning steenbok, one with horns 5 inches in length, and the other even longer, at over 5.5 inches, as well as an 8 inch vaal rhebok, a blesbok of over 17.5 inches, a white blesbok of 16.5 inches, and a very old and unusual mountain reedbuck that exceeded 6 inches.
Some management animals were also taken along the way.
A particular highlight was a mature male caracal, which had been killing lambs on a nearby farm, and which fortunately presented long enough for a shot. A 400m shot on a big baboon, which turned out to be the largest of the 10+ males I have shot on various hunts rounded out the bag.
As always, Lauren and Juan went above and beyond to deliver, even at very short notice, with meticulous attention to detail and a great ability to judge trophy quality, alongside first class service all round.
I'm looking forward to another ambitious hunt with LJ Safaris in May next year, and if anyone has any questions about their operation, I'm very happy to discuss my experiences.
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