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<blockquote data-quote="gillettehunter" data-source="post: 2584074" data-attributes="member: 25760"><p>With the killing of a sable I had filled up my budget for Tsala. So I decided to ride along with the Texas boys as they were going to a neighbors farm to hunt. I knew I'd get the chance to know them better as well as see a different farm. The others were most interested in Kudu and Eland. The other place was a short 15 min. drive to get there. We picked up Chris at the gate and off we went. The first general area they hoped to see a kudu. Instead there were some Wildebeest. The guys made a stalk, but were busted. Lots of thick bush. Saw a huge amount of Zebra on this property.</p><p>Towards the back side we came across a house that appeared to be in current use. Game scouts? A supervisor? Anyway we were somewhat focused on the giraffes in and around the road by the house. There were 2 Nyala bulls feeding in the yard on the grass. They were inside some sort of fence. Not sure if they jumped a fence or had a gate open. I thought the other Texan would take the bigger bull. He looked like a twin of the one taken the day before. They passed.</p><p>A little later we found a huge black bull giraffe. He was right next to the road. Again we passed. They made another fruitless stalk on some wildebeests. No go. We found a group of sable with a single red Hartebeest with them. Nobody wanted the Hartebeest. Saw a couple of warthogs, but no shooting opportunities.</p><p>As we headed back towards the gate we were traveling in an area that was a lot more open. I have seen Kudu in the shade of trees like that and wondered about that possibility. Just 2 minutes later there he was. A young bull in the shade of a tree 5 yds off of the 2 track. Probably 35-40 inches. He looked at us a few minutes and moved off. Nice encounter!</p><p>Someone spotted some Waterbuck in an opening. They made a quick stalk and found females and youngsters. All in all it was a pleasant trip to the neighbors. Before heading back Chris showed Janus a short video of a huge kudu bull. They thought he might go 60 inches. I asked about hunting him. The word came back that they wanted a trophy fee of $6500 for him. Too rich for my blood. Back to Tsala for an lunch.</p><p>Nice lunch and Janus made a few calls to if anyone else had a great kudu that had a better trophy fee. No luck. They found a Bushbuck that was supposedly around 17 inches for $4K. Again more than what I wanted to spend.</p><p>We hunted Tsala that evening. The boys tried a stalk on a black impala and got busted. Saw a few kudu cows and wildebeest. Last thing I waited near a pass while they tried to find a wildebeest bull that was supposedly bedded near the road. Brandon had seen him and gave directions. They walked a couple of miles and turned up nothing. It was a great day to be in the bush.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gillettehunter, post: 2584074, member: 25760"] With the killing of a sable I had filled up my budget for Tsala. So I decided to ride along with the Texas boys as they were going to a neighbors farm to hunt. I knew I'd get the chance to know them better as well as see a different farm. The others were most interested in Kudu and Eland. The other place was a short 15 min. drive to get there. We picked up Chris at the gate and off we went. The first general area they hoped to see a kudu. Instead there were some Wildebeest. The guys made a stalk, but were busted. Lots of thick bush. Saw a huge amount of Zebra on this property. Towards the back side we came across a house that appeared to be in current use. Game scouts? A supervisor? Anyway we were somewhat focused on the giraffes in and around the road by the house. There were 2 Nyala bulls feeding in the yard on the grass. They were inside some sort of fence. Not sure if they jumped a fence or had a gate open. I thought the other Texan would take the bigger bull. He looked like a twin of the one taken the day before. They passed. A little later we found a huge black bull giraffe. He was right next to the road. Again we passed. They made another fruitless stalk on some wildebeests. No go. We found a group of sable with a single red Hartebeest with them. Nobody wanted the Hartebeest. Saw a couple of warthogs, but no shooting opportunities. As we headed back towards the gate we were traveling in an area that was a lot more open. I have seen Kudu in the shade of trees like that and wondered about that possibility. Just 2 minutes later there he was. A young bull in the shade of a tree 5 yds off of the 2 track. Probably 35-40 inches. He looked at us a few minutes and moved off. Nice encounter! Someone spotted some Waterbuck in an opening. They made a quick stalk and found females and youngsters. All in all it was a pleasant trip to the neighbors. Before heading back Chris showed Janus a short video of a huge kudu bull. They thought he might go 60 inches. I asked about hunting him. The word came back that they wanted a trophy fee of $6500 for him. Too rich for my blood. Back to Tsala for an lunch. Nice lunch and Janus made a few calls to if anyone else had a great kudu that had a better trophy fee. No luck. They found a Bushbuck that was supposedly around 17 inches for $4K. Again more than what I wanted to spend. We hunted Tsala that evening. The boys tried a stalk on a black impala and got busted. Saw a few kudu cows and wildebeest. Last thing I waited near a pass while they tried to find a wildebeest bull that was supposedly bedded near the road. Brandon had seen him and gave directions. They walked a couple of miles and turned up nothing. It was a great day to be in the bush. [/QUOTE]
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