Thought I'd start a new thread on my recent trip to Africa to share some photos and info. The first week as mentioned earlier was spent chasing Nyala around and I ended up getting this young bull on the last day.
After that I rented a car and drove to East London, about a 10 hour trip. I only ran over one dog and just missed a donkey. The only car available to rent was a Chev Spark, a micro car if ever there was one. My luggage took up half the car and I took up the other half. Any discomfort was mitigated by the nail biting ride but at least I got to see some of the countryside.
After a day of R & R I met my P.H. Mark Oberem. He was a fit guy with loads of experience and a serious kudu addiction, something that would eventually help me greatly. We got to know a bit about each other as we made our way to the Baviaans River Conservancy three hours south.
There I met owner of Crusader Safaris, Andrew Pringle. He was a very capable and experienced P.H. having been a guide in Canada, yet a more accomodating and down to earth person you wouldn't meet.
The first day was spent looking for a black wildebeest bull who was on his own on top of a hill. We got to 150 yards and waited him out until he gave us a shot about 1.00pm. Their eyesight is incredible which is why they frequent the bare tops of isolated hills. I shot him low in the heart at about 90 yards.