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Title: Trad Gang Hunt at Sofala Safaris in South Africa
Post by: Mike Yancey on August 13, 2019, 03:47:14 PM
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Terry Green, Mike Yancey, Ron Grist and Dave Haggist

I've been playing catch up since we got back but wanted to post about the great hunt that we had in South Africa.

We saw many animals on this hunt but were selective with shots, here is the group with there trophy Impalas and myself with an Nyala.


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Food was out of this world!

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Terry and Dave with their Impalas

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My Nyala, another animal in my quest for the South African Spiral Slam

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Terry mentioned a Zonkey, here he is. That thing messed me up twice at two different water holes by snorting and letting the other animals know of the danger!

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Bunch of Warthogs at the water
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Kudu and Impala
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I saw so many animals on this hunt but didn't take many pictures. When your hunting its hard to take pictures and not spook the game. These animals are 110% wild and wont tolerate a sound or movement.
I would encourage everyone to do this some time! I'm going back net year!

Title: Re: Trad Gang Hunt at Sofala Safaris in South Africa
Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2019, 03:52:29 PM
WOW....What an experience ....

I'll be adding later....still catching up myself.  If anyone thinks this isn't in your bucket list....you need to get a new bucket!!!
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Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2019, 04:07:42 PM
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 13, 2019, 05:03:31 PM
Very cool, been looking forward to the pics.
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Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2019, 05:27:01 PM
1st off I'd really like to thank to Mike Yancey for putting this hunt together and bringing it to Tradgangs attention so that other Tradgangers could take advantage of this hunt.....this was a very special adventure for me.

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Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2019, 05:31:11 PM
First meal....breakfast in the bush...

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Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2019, 05:35:55 PM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2019, 05:45:14 PM
I have lots of pics...please bear with me...

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Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2019, 05:48:27 PM
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Post by: smokin joe on August 13, 2019, 06:13:01 PM
WOW.
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Post by: KAZ on August 13, 2019, 06:37:06 PM
Incredible pics Terry, Keep them coming :campfire:

I'm all in :goldtooth:
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Post by: STICKBENDER98 on August 13, 2019, 08:54:57 PM
Great pictures!!! Can't wait for the rest of the stories and pictures. What type of equipment were you all using? Bows, arrows, broadheads, bow wieghts?  :campfire:

Jason
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Post by: gregg dudley on August 13, 2019, 09:04:59 PM
Very cool!  Looking forward to hearing more details.
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Post by: Deertaker on August 13, 2019, 10:57:01 PM
Wow! That looks pretty amazing!! must have been out of this world to actually be there in person and take it all in!
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Post by: frassettor on August 14, 2019, 08:23:09 AM
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Post by: acedoc on August 14, 2019, 11:20:58 AM
Looking forward to the next post, don't keep us waiting too long !
Title: Re: Trad Gang Hunt at Sofala Safaris in South Africa
Post by: Bisch on August 14, 2019, 12:16:42 PM
Africa is a special place!!!!!

I'm scheming on how to get back over there for a fifth trip!

Congrats on the critters!!!!

Bisch
Title: Re: Trad Gang Hunt at Sofala Safaris in South Africa
Post by: rastaman on August 14, 2019, 12:28:38 PM
The Limpopo Province is some beautiful country!  Looks like you guys had a blast.  I could chase warthogs all day long! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: GCook on August 14, 2019, 12:45:40 PM
It's on my list to go.
Looks like y'all had a great trip.  Congratulations!

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Post by: Cory Mattson on August 14, 2019, 03:40:21 PM
Congratulations ALL !! Good shooting - nice animals.
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Title: Re: Trad Gang Hunt at Sofala Safaris in South Africa
Post by: snag on August 14, 2019, 04:32:09 PM
The Nyala is an incredibly beautiful animal. So unusual. All blind hunts? Any stalks?
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Post by: ron w on August 14, 2019, 06:08:41 PM
Neat stuff.....   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mike Yancey on August 14, 2019, 06:19:48 PM
Quote from: snag on August 14, 2019, 04:32:09 PM
The Nyala is an incredibly beautiful animal. So unusual. All blind hunts? Any stalks?
All blind hunts. I stalked one day for Nyala and got to 30 yards of one but he knew that I was there and didn't stay long and I didn't want to risk a shot with him knowing that I was there. The wind was my worst problem on this trip. So many times I had animals coming in only to be messed up by the wind changing at the last minute.
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on August 14, 2019, 07:09:40 PM
Looks like a good time...

,,Sam,,
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Post by: J. Cook on August 14, 2019, 07:25:06 PM
That looks like an incredible trip!!!!  I hope there's more pics coming....
Title: Re: Trad Gang Hunt at Sofala Safaris in South Africa
Post by: Terry Green on August 14, 2019, 07:32:57 PM
Quote from: snag on August 14, 2019, 04:32:09 PM
The Nyala is an incredibly beautiful animal. So unusual. All blind hunts? Any stalks?

We did spend one morning walking/stalking and I throughly enjoyed it.....would have loved to have done more.
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Post by: Terry Green on August 14, 2019, 08:25:50 PM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 15, 2019, 07:07:31 AM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 15, 2019, 07:17:09 AM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 15, 2019, 07:27:19 PM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 15, 2019, 07:34:27 PM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 15, 2019, 07:35:14 PM
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Post by: Hiker on August 15, 2019, 07:46:44 PM
The Impala I took.  Used a 1974 Bear Takedown
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Post by: Hiker on August 15, 2019, 07:47:45 PM
Beautiful Sunrise
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Post by: Hiker on August 15, 2019, 07:51:11 PM
Scenes from my blind
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Post by: Terry Green on August 15, 2019, 07:52:25 PM
Great to see that pic Dave....man what an adventure!
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Post by: Bow man on August 16, 2019, 05:57:26 AM
 :clapper:   Looks like you had a great trip.
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Post by: Sam McMichael on August 16, 2019, 09:13:56 AM
Terry, how did you get that self portrait a few pics up? Great photos! It is obvious y'all had a fantastic adventure.
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Post by: Hiker on August 16, 2019, 12:06:00 PM
Another beautiful African sunrise
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Post by: wingnut on August 16, 2019, 03:46:58 PM
Your Zonkey is actually a rare species called an African wild ass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_wild_ass

Very cool to see one.

Mike
Title: Re: Trad Gang Hunt at Sofala Safaris in South Africa
Post by: Terry Green on August 19, 2019, 08:34:29 AM
I never saw a zonkey....I saw a zorse though. ....and 3 zebras.

When you see 3 zebras walk in... it really solidifies that you're "not in Kansas anymore"  :readit:
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Post by: Terry Green on August 19, 2019, 08:51:57 AM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 19, 2019, 08:57:49 AM
When I 1at saw this I thought they were BS'ing me....

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But its true....never would have believed they were that tall till I saw one...

Kudu feeder...

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Post by: snag on August 19, 2019, 09:51:25 AM
Wow! First I thought it was a low tree stand.
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Post by: Terry Green on August 19, 2019, 01:13:44 PM
Few pics around camp....

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Ricus and Quinton

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Assortment....

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