Takeri Pics

[PeteG]

New Variants at Takeri..... Bushhogs. Should be interesting.

Welllll….
RSA has the colour variants…

 

[spike.t]

New Variants at Takeri..... Bushhogs. Should be interesting.

Only the one ....and so many restrictions and permits needed for moving them and warthogs , the game capture people here as far as I can tell aren't interested as too much aggro....

 

[PeteG]

Spent a 4day weekend out at takeri with Pete Snr.
Had a nice relaxing time in the bush.

Pleasant since @spike.t wasn’t there to harass us.

Not much beats this view for a quiet beer in the afternoon

 

[PeteG]

while out on one of our long walks on the peninsula, we came across this old boy and he had no idea we were there.
One look as he turned away from me and I raised the 458lott. As soon as he squared up and presented a shoulder shot, I sent a 500gr rhino soft through the plumbing and clipped the spine above his heart and he dropped on the spot.
thanks Mike. Much appreciated.

we also saw two beauts much bigger than this that will be bloody nice trophies for some lucky hunters.
A blue duiker also obliged and stood in the road for about 5mins while we watched him. I hesitantly say he will go top5 in Zambia. If not better. An absolute monster of a blue duiker.

 

[spike.t]

Nice you had a good time....pissed I wasn't there to harass you

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

@PeteG how about a sable report/update?

 

[spike.t]

@PeteG how about a sable report/update?

At moment very hard to see any animals.....they there but the Bush is very thick....some photos and the grass is longer now as these were 10 days or more back...

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

All the critters should be well fed then.

Memo to self: In addition to bringing the 7x57 and 404, pack the weed-eater and spare batteries.

 

[spike.t]

All being well a little bit of burning will happen before you arrive.....

 

[spike.t]

Tried a test burn last Sunday....be a few places ready in 10 days or so...

 

[BRICKBURN]

This is the African version of a weed eater.

 

[spike.t]

Another one to give an idea how tall and thick the grass gets...some easily is 12 to 14ft tall in places...I am standing about same length as cruiser behind it.....standing 6ft to the side I wouldn't be able to see it...

 

[spike.t]

Not great quality photos but manged to see some animals....

 

[BRICKBURN]

I think that qualifies as "tall grass"

Nice to see some wildlife.

 

[spike.t]

I think that qualifies as "tall grass"

Nice to see some wildlife.

Yeah gets kinda depressing when you out and see maybe a puku or part of it vanishing into the grass....that's if you lucky......

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I am thinking the working title for my upcoming hunt report might be, "Death in the Really Tall Grass" or "Death in the Tall Tall Grass."

 

[BourbonTrail]

I am thinking the working title for my upcoming hunt report might be, "Death in the Really Tall Grass" or "Death in the Tall Tall Grass."

“Death in the…damn, that’s some tall grass!”

 

[spike.t]

Well started the official burning yesterday....still mostly too green in a lot of areas to burn, so just drive around looking for areas or parts of areas can flambé ...head in bout an hour after sun has had time to burn off the dew and warm things up a bit, as night time getting cold now...
Head scout firing up with first match of the season ...

Hi tech fire fighting equipment...branches and couple of knapsack water sprays ....

 

[spike.t]

Been trying to edit but wifi pissing around..it should say " still mostly too green in lot of areas to burn "..

 

[spike.t]

On way back from burning we found a fire near one of the scouts camps that had got past the perimeter fence firebreak...the people outside are supposed to let us now if they setting fires, but generally just set and off it goes...they haven't any capabilities or indeed inclination to even try control them...guys did good job putting it out...