Hi Guys.
My last hunt of the year was with good and old friend Pete Carter with his youngest daughter Holly. Pete and Holly were both after Nyala, so that made my decision easy on where to go, so I organized for them to hunt the KZN (KwaZulu Natal) province of South Africa, in a big 5 nature reserve of over 100 000 aces.
Our first day had us sighting in rifles after a long drive from Johannesburg. We were exhausted so we went to bed early to ensure a fresh start the next day.
We were up at day break and after a light breakfast we were out and looking for trophy Nyala. After spotting numerous bulls which we turned down, we finally found the one we wanted. He was with two other bulls and more bulls were scattered around them. With a slow stalk and the wind in our favour we got into position and waited for him to clear. It was a long wait as he had spotted us and it became a staring match as he was not sure what we were. BANG! Down he went, we had won that time. Pete had just shot one of the most beautiful trophies South Africa has to offer. What a day! Congratulations Pete!
On our second day our goal was to get another trophy Nyala for Holly. We spotted a similar bull as Pete had got and the stalk was on. Well! He was not that big for being stupid. We did get within 30 yards from him feeding towards us, but no shot as alas, he saw us and took off. Holly was a bit disappointed but knew she would get another opportunity.
Soon we spotted a great old Red Duiker male. Pete was on the sticks in no time and waited for the Duiker to clear for his shot. These little animals one has to shoot a little farther back through the ribs in order not to mess up the trophy. What a fantastic trophy! Well done Pete!
While hunting we were lucky to spot Cheetah and Wild dogs. We were also fortunate to see Elephant, Buffalo and Rhino. What a treat to see these animals while out hunting. For me and for many of my clients it is imperative that they see and experience all that Africa has to offer and our beautiful landscape.
Holly was not to be out done. We spotted another bull and the stalk was on. He offered Holly a quartering on shot. He went down with a perfect neck shot. This young lady can shoot. I was fortunate to share with her, her first African trophy on her second African safari, an Impala.
What another gorgeous Nyala bull. Congratulations Holly on a wonderful trophy! KZN the place for great Nyala trophies!
We decided to take a couple of days off and enjoy the beautiful sights around KZN. We only had one more animal left that we were after and quite a few days to do it in. The hunt went way better that expected as we were seen between 40 to 50 trophy Nyala bulls a day. You can’t ask for more than that.
Holly got to enjoy the beautiful beaches and have a swim in the Indian Ocean. We spotted Hippo and Croc and were able to visit the wonderful Cape Vidal as well and the St Lucia wetlands. A wonderful time was had by all.
We needed to get back out into the hunting fields as I was starting to get the shakes. Pete was after Common Reedbuck, our last trophy of their safari. This took us to the open grassland as this is where the Reedbuck liked it. We spotted quite a few females and young males, but no old rams.
There he was, a fantastic old ram jumped up from his hiding place and was off with a female. The hunt was on! We were able to stalk him and got within range and Pete made yet another fantastic shot on this old and worthy trophy of a life time. Great shooting Pete!
Soon our safari was over and we had to head back with enough time for Pete and Holly to get their flight back to the USA. Thank you guys for a wonderful memory as always! Thank you for your wonderful support over the past 10 years! It is always an honour to hunt with you Pete as well as with all your special girls.
Pete and Holly, this is your legendary adventure, and I hope you enjoy sharing this special time with your friends and family. I hope to see you guys soon for your next legendary safari.
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