Gerhard

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About Gerhard

  • Birthday 01/04/1976

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  • Location
    Transvaal (South Africa)
  • Occupation
    Site Controller for Martin Engineering
  • Interests
    Bow hunting, Rifle Hunting, Wing Shooting, All types of fishing
  • Biography
    Professional Hunter in South Africa.

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  1. Thanks guys, Leo, we will do the same for you in August.
  2. Here is the video from last weekend's hunt
  3. Thanks guys, Glad you enjoyed the post
  4. I was finally able to get back to our hunting concession this weekend, we build a new elevated blind and as a Professional Hunter I like to hunt out of the new blinds before guiding bow hunt clients. Its build in an big old lead wood tree about 30 feet of the ground. With a wooden platform and a camo net as walls. On my way to the stand yesterday morning I bumped a couple of young impala rams at the mineral lick. In the stand I got settled ASAP and then started to relax and enjoy the surroundings. The lead wood tree stands in a thicket mixed with lead wood and tambotie trees. These trees are home to a wide variety of birds. The morning passed slowly. At around 12:20 I saw a couple of young impala rams approaching the mineral lick. They were mock fighting as the rut is still going this late in May. Every now and then one can hear that guttural nasal roar an dominant Impala ram makes to impress the ladies and intimidate the opposition. During the rut Impala rams are very unpredictable and they can not be patterned at all this makes for a very difficult hunt compared to the Whitetail rut in the USA. While watching the two young rams a nice mature ram walks straight to the mineral lick ignoring the youngsters... He gave me a slight quartering away shot at 18 yards. The M'Bogo (Destroyer 350) appeared in my hands almost as if by magic. The HHA single pin settled on the middle of the vital triangle. The next moment the white fletching disappear on the sweet spot and the Impala jumps and goes onto a death run. He went down 50 yards from where he received the shot. Recovery was easy as there was a very good blood trail leading to the ram. So how did the Slick Tricks Std perform??? Entrance wound Entrance wound inside the chest cavity Damage to the lungs... Exit wound inside the cavity Exit wound The Slick Trick Std's performed flawless once again providing a large wound channel through both lungs and the top of the hart... I think I can say... The Slick Tricks whistled through this nice 22 inch Impala ram... ;)
  5. I am heading up to a job interview next week. Will be working as a ranger on a private game reserve that borders the Kruger National Park. If I get the job there will be lots more photos coming from amazing Africa...
  6. I visited on of the our local game reserves yesterday. Took some photos. Blue Wildebeest Blesbuck Impala Plains Zebra Hippo Warthog Eland Greater Kudu Fiscal Flycatcher Yellow Billed Ducks Cape Shoveler Blacksmith lapwing (plover) Golden Orb Spider Who wants to come on a photo safari ???
  7. He used a 350 Crush from Trophy Ridge if I remember correct 30 inches. Weight was around 500gr and loaded with 2 blade rage...
  8. Just returned from a scouting trip on our concessions. We had one hunter that was lucky enough to get one of the 1st 340 Destroyers shipped to South Africa. Finally all came together yesterday afternoon and the Destroyer got its 1st blood!!!! Looks like this hunting season is going to be a busy one... ;)
  9. Here are more photos from our concession...
  10. I am glad you guys are enjoying the photos. Will post more as I get them from the camera.:yes:
  11. Muleyman here are some new ones just as requested...