HUNTING ON THE EDGE OF THE NAMIB

I hunted gemsbok on several occasions in Namibia, and usually the length of a trophy was not my primary focus. But as I had bagged a few of these beautiful antelope already, I now wanted to hunt for an exceptional trophy beyond the 36 inch mark.

Udo Krabbe

Christiaan Willinger Ingo is confident. Gemsbok bulls on his property boast an average horn length around 36”; the previous two hunters bagged bulls of 37 and 38 inches. We see plenty of gemsbok, but as soon as we catch sight of a bull that is near the ‘magic number’, he takes flight and is not seen again. I am a bit peeved that my ‘unlucky’ streak from the previous years continues, we just do not seem to be able to get close to a bull. On a little detour to a remote corner of the property, which is almost desert habitat, we visit the spring that gave the farm its name: Wilsonfontein. Covering nearly 72 000 acres (29 000 ha), the Wilsonfontein property is big, even by Namibian standards. For…

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Huntinamibia (Digital) - 1 Issue, Huntinamibia 2020 (English)

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