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The end of the year brings no greaterjoy than the opportunity to express to
you seasons greetings and goodwishes May your holidays and New
Year be filled with joy
We would like to express our sincerestappreciation for the trust you have
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Merry Christmas
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pp yplaced in us Thank you for allowing usto make your African Dream a Reality
MERRY CHRISTMAS
PLEASE ENJOY OUR FINAL NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
HUNTING NEWS 10 Hello fellow hunters Welcome to our 10th and final newsletter of 2016 WE ARE OVERJOYED TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT DROM amp SUNE AREEXPECTING WATCH OUT WORLD HELGARD JUNIOR COMING APRIL2017 We are truly blessed
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
We will be exhibiting in Las Vegas next year from February 1st - 4th We will be at SCIs
Annual Hunters Convention in booths 6258 We are extremely excited and really hope to
see you there Please see our show schedule at the end of this report
We also have a brand new website Please visit us at wwwsomerbysafariscom
Since our last report our hunting season has come to an end and we will be heading to the
States soon We just wanted to end off the year by reporting on our last hunters of the
season and by wishing you a very happy holiday
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The Majestic Baobab Tree (photo courtesy of John Friscia)
Herb and Dan Hall Plains Game Safari It was our privilege to welcome Herb Hall and Dan Erker from Grand Island New York on a
fantastic plains game safari with us in August We did not receive the pictures of their hunt
untill later but as it is always an honour to meet new clients and make new life-long friends
we would hereby like to included them in the last special final edition for the year
The guys had a really great time and it was really fantastic to read their reports and see
how much they enjoyed their safari HERB
The springbuck was shot first with my new Weatherby 3006 and 150 grain bullets at
about 100 yards The blesbuck came next at about 150 yards and then the zebra - it was a
monster He was on a rise standing 150 yards away looking at us The shot was good -
right behind the front shoulder the zebra ran and piled up a few yards later
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Next was the gemsbuck the one I came to Africa for It was a big male with great horns
The 30-06 did a great job at about 150 yards and the gemsbuck was down Later a big
kudu bull was spotted and the stalk was on I shot a little far back and the bull took off With
the help of PH TJ our tracker and a helicopter we found the bull after about an hour On
the morning of our flight I took a great blue wildebeest
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Dan
I used a 300 Win Mag with 175 Berger VLD Bullets My longest shot was on a blue
wildebeest at about 300 yards First was a black wildebeest 100 yards and it was a one
shot one kill This was followed by an impala at 125 yards - one shot one kill
The best of all was my Kudu which was standing in thick brush at 75 yards He was
facing me and TJ said to just wait the kudu stepped broad side and all I heard was
TAKE and the 300 roared He went down where he stood Next up was a blesbuck which
I took at 130 yards He dropped in his tracks
Thank you Herb and Dan for joining us on this great safari It was such a pleasure tohost you and we really hope to see you again very soon
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Our Good Friends Al and John Go Large It is always lovely to see old friends and meet new friends Our very good friends Al
Gargano and John Friscia came over to see us and brought with their friend Jose
Melendez Al and John have both hunted with us several times and it was such a pleasure
to see them again We were really happy to meet Jose
Als main mission was to take down an elephant and John came over for some rarer
species Jose is a bow hunter and parted ways with his friends for an excellent bow hunt
with his own guide
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Al (left) and John (right) heading out to hunt
Al sent us a short account of his elephant and hippo hunts
On the third full day of hunting and after spotting three herds of cows or young bulls at
about 1630 we spotted a group of three bulls After a 45 minute stalk to get the wind right
and many changes in position everything fell into place After 4 shots the bull was down
just 15 yards from us A really beautiful bull
Try hunting in the dark from 800 pm until 300 am just able to see the person in front of
you and not very sure of your surroundings now thats different and very exciting Even
more exciting is getting to withing 30 yards of and shooting a big hippo Moments later the
village showed up knives in hand ready to share in the harvest What a great experience
Al harvested both of these members of the Dangerous 7 with his Ruger M77 375 African
using 300 grain DGS factory loads
Well done Al A truly remarkable achievement
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
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pp yplaced in us Thank you for allowing usto make your African Dream a Reality
MERRY CHRISTMAS
PLEASE ENJOY OUR FINAL NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR
HUNTING NEWS 10 Hello fellow hunters Welcome to our 10th and final newsletter of 2016 WE ARE OVERJOYED TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT DROM amp SUNE AREEXPECTING WATCH OUT WORLD HELGARD JUNIOR COMING APRIL2017 We are truly blessed
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
We will be exhibiting in Las Vegas next year from February 1st - 4th We will be at SCIs
Annual Hunters Convention in booths 6258 We are extremely excited and really hope to
see you there Please see our show schedule at the end of this report
We also have a brand new website Please visit us at wwwsomerbysafariscom
Since our last report our hunting season has come to an end and we will be heading to the
States soon We just wanted to end off the year by reporting on our last hunters of the
season and by wishing you a very happy holiday
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The Majestic Baobab Tree (photo courtesy of John Friscia)
Herb and Dan Hall Plains Game Safari It was our privilege to welcome Herb Hall and Dan Erker from Grand Island New York on a
fantastic plains game safari with us in August We did not receive the pictures of their hunt
untill later but as it is always an honour to meet new clients and make new life-long friends
we would hereby like to included them in the last special final edition for the year
The guys had a really great time and it was really fantastic to read their reports and see
how much they enjoyed their safari HERB
The springbuck was shot first with my new Weatherby 3006 and 150 grain bullets at
about 100 yards The blesbuck came next at about 150 yards and then the zebra - it was a
monster He was on a rise standing 150 yards away looking at us The shot was good -
right behind the front shoulder the zebra ran and piled up a few yards later
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Next was the gemsbuck the one I came to Africa for It was a big male with great horns
The 30-06 did a great job at about 150 yards and the gemsbuck was down Later a big
kudu bull was spotted and the stalk was on I shot a little far back and the bull took off With
the help of PH TJ our tracker and a helicopter we found the bull after about an hour On
the morning of our flight I took a great blue wildebeest
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Dan
I used a 300 Win Mag with 175 Berger VLD Bullets My longest shot was on a blue
wildebeest at about 300 yards First was a black wildebeest 100 yards and it was a one
shot one kill This was followed by an impala at 125 yards - one shot one kill
The best of all was my Kudu which was standing in thick brush at 75 yards He was
facing me and TJ said to just wait the kudu stepped broad side and all I heard was
TAKE and the 300 roared He went down where he stood Next up was a blesbuck which
I took at 130 yards He dropped in his tracks
Thank you Herb and Dan for joining us on this great safari It was such a pleasure tohost you and we really hope to see you again very soon
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Our Good Friends Al and John Go Large It is always lovely to see old friends and meet new friends Our very good friends Al
Gargano and John Friscia came over to see us and brought with their friend Jose
Melendez Al and John have both hunted with us several times and it was such a pleasure
to see them again We were really happy to meet Jose
Als main mission was to take down an elephant and John came over for some rarer
species Jose is a bow hunter and parted ways with his friends for an excellent bow hunt
with his own guide
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Al (left) and John (right) heading out to hunt
Al sent us a short account of his elephant and hippo hunts
On the third full day of hunting and after spotting three herds of cows or young bulls at
about 1630 we spotted a group of three bulls After a 45 minute stalk to get the wind right
and many changes in position everything fell into place After 4 shots the bull was down
just 15 yards from us A really beautiful bull
Try hunting in the dark from 800 pm until 300 am just able to see the person in front of
you and not very sure of your surroundings now thats different and very exciting Even
more exciting is getting to withing 30 yards of and shooting a big hippo Moments later the
village showed up knives in hand ready to share in the harvest What a great experience
Al harvested both of these members of the Dangerous 7 with his Ruger M77 375 African
using 300 grain DGS factory loads
Well done Al A truly remarkable achievement
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
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REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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The Majestic Baobab Tree (photo courtesy of John Friscia)
Herb and Dan Hall Plains Game Safari It was our privilege to welcome Herb Hall and Dan Erker from Grand Island New York on a
fantastic plains game safari with us in August We did not receive the pictures of their hunt
untill later but as it is always an honour to meet new clients and make new life-long friends
we would hereby like to included them in the last special final edition for the year
The guys had a really great time and it was really fantastic to read their reports and see
how much they enjoyed their safari HERB
The springbuck was shot first with my new Weatherby 3006 and 150 grain bullets at
about 100 yards The blesbuck came next at about 150 yards and then the zebra - it was a
monster He was on a rise standing 150 yards away looking at us The shot was good -
right behind the front shoulder the zebra ran and piled up a few yards later
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Next was the gemsbuck the one I came to Africa for It was a big male with great horns
The 30-06 did a great job at about 150 yards and the gemsbuck was down Later a big
kudu bull was spotted and the stalk was on I shot a little far back and the bull took off With
the help of PH TJ our tracker and a helicopter we found the bull after about an hour On
the morning of our flight I took a great blue wildebeest
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Dan
I used a 300 Win Mag with 175 Berger VLD Bullets My longest shot was on a blue
wildebeest at about 300 yards First was a black wildebeest 100 yards and it was a one
shot one kill This was followed by an impala at 125 yards - one shot one kill
The best of all was my Kudu which was standing in thick brush at 75 yards He was
facing me and TJ said to just wait the kudu stepped broad side and all I heard was
TAKE and the 300 roared He went down where he stood Next up was a blesbuck which
I took at 130 yards He dropped in his tracks
Thank you Herb and Dan for joining us on this great safari It was such a pleasure tohost you and we really hope to see you again very soon
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Our Good Friends Al and John Go Large It is always lovely to see old friends and meet new friends Our very good friends Al
Gargano and John Friscia came over to see us and brought with their friend Jose
Melendez Al and John have both hunted with us several times and it was such a pleasure
to see them again We were really happy to meet Jose
Als main mission was to take down an elephant and John came over for some rarer
species Jose is a bow hunter and parted ways with his friends for an excellent bow hunt
with his own guide
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Al (left) and John (right) heading out to hunt
Al sent us a short account of his elephant and hippo hunts
On the third full day of hunting and after spotting three herds of cows or young bulls at
about 1630 we spotted a group of three bulls After a 45 minute stalk to get the wind right
and many changes in position everything fell into place After 4 shots the bull was down
just 15 yards from us A really beautiful bull
Try hunting in the dark from 800 pm until 300 am just able to see the person in front of
you and not very sure of your surroundings now thats different and very exciting Even
more exciting is getting to withing 30 yards of and shooting a big hippo Moments later the
village showed up knives in hand ready to share in the harvest What a great experience
Al harvested both of these members of the Dangerous 7 with his Ruger M77 375 African
using 300 grain DGS factory loads
Well done Al A truly remarkable achievement
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
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REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
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Next was the gemsbuck the one I came to Africa for It was a big male with great horns
The 30-06 did a great job at about 150 yards and the gemsbuck was down Later a big
kudu bull was spotted and the stalk was on I shot a little far back and the bull took off With
the help of PH TJ our tracker and a helicopter we found the bull after about an hour On
the morning of our flight I took a great blue wildebeest
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Dan
I used a 300 Win Mag with 175 Berger VLD Bullets My longest shot was on a blue
wildebeest at about 300 yards First was a black wildebeest 100 yards and it was a one
shot one kill This was followed by an impala at 125 yards - one shot one kill
The best of all was my Kudu which was standing in thick brush at 75 yards He was
facing me and TJ said to just wait the kudu stepped broad side and all I heard was
TAKE and the 300 roared He went down where he stood Next up was a blesbuck which
I took at 130 yards He dropped in his tracks
Thank you Herb and Dan for joining us on this great safari It was such a pleasure tohost you and we really hope to see you again very soon
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Our Good Friends Al and John Go Large It is always lovely to see old friends and meet new friends Our very good friends Al
Gargano and John Friscia came over to see us and brought with their friend Jose
Melendez Al and John have both hunted with us several times and it was such a pleasure
to see them again We were really happy to meet Jose
Als main mission was to take down an elephant and John came over for some rarer
species Jose is a bow hunter and parted ways with his friends for an excellent bow hunt
with his own guide
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Al (left) and John (right) heading out to hunt
Al sent us a short account of his elephant and hippo hunts
On the third full day of hunting and after spotting three herds of cows or young bulls at
about 1630 we spotted a group of three bulls After a 45 minute stalk to get the wind right
and many changes in position everything fell into place After 4 shots the bull was down
just 15 yards from us A really beautiful bull
Try hunting in the dark from 800 pm until 300 am just able to see the person in front of
you and not very sure of your surroundings now thats different and very exciting Even
more exciting is getting to withing 30 yards of and shooting a big hippo Moments later the
village showed up knives in hand ready to share in the harvest What a great experience
Al harvested both of these members of the Dangerous 7 with his Ruger M77 375 African
using 300 grain DGS factory loads
Well done Al A truly remarkable achievement
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Dan
I used a 300 Win Mag with 175 Berger VLD Bullets My longest shot was on a blue
wildebeest at about 300 yards First was a black wildebeest 100 yards and it was a one
shot one kill This was followed by an impala at 125 yards - one shot one kill
The best of all was my Kudu which was standing in thick brush at 75 yards He was
facing me and TJ said to just wait the kudu stepped broad side and all I heard was
TAKE and the 300 roared He went down where he stood Next up was a blesbuck which
I took at 130 yards He dropped in his tracks
Thank you Herb and Dan for joining us on this great safari It was such a pleasure tohost you and we really hope to see you again very soon
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Our Good Friends Al and John Go Large It is always lovely to see old friends and meet new friends Our very good friends Al
Gargano and John Friscia came over to see us and brought with their friend Jose
Melendez Al and John have both hunted with us several times and it was such a pleasure
to see them again We were really happy to meet Jose
Als main mission was to take down an elephant and John came over for some rarer
species Jose is a bow hunter and parted ways with his friends for an excellent bow hunt
with his own guide
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Al (left) and John (right) heading out to hunt
Al sent us a short account of his elephant and hippo hunts
On the third full day of hunting and after spotting three herds of cows or young bulls at
about 1630 we spotted a group of three bulls After a 45 minute stalk to get the wind right
and many changes in position everything fell into place After 4 shots the bull was down
just 15 yards from us A really beautiful bull
Try hunting in the dark from 800 pm until 300 am just able to see the person in front of
you and not very sure of your surroundings now thats different and very exciting Even
more exciting is getting to withing 30 yards of and shooting a big hippo Moments later the
village showed up knives in hand ready to share in the harvest What a great experience
Al harvested both of these members of the Dangerous 7 with his Ruger M77 375 African
using 300 grain DGS factory loads
Well done Al A truly remarkable achievement
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
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Our Good Friends Al and John Go Large It is always lovely to see old friends and meet new friends Our very good friends Al
Gargano and John Friscia came over to see us and brought with their friend Jose
Melendez Al and John have both hunted with us several times and it was such a pleasure
to see them again We were really happy to meet Jose
Als main mission was to take down an elephant and John came over for some rarer
species Jose is a bow hunter and parted ways with his friends for an excellent bow hunt
with his own guide
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Al (left) and John (right) heading out to hunt
Al sent us a short account of his elephant and hippo hunts
On the third full day of hunting and after spotting three herds of cows or young bulls at
about 1630 we spotted a group of three bulls After a 45 minute stalk to get the wind right
and many changes in position everything fell into place After 4 shots the bull was down
just 15 yards from us A really beautiful bull
Try hunting in the dark from 800 pm until 300 am just able to see the person in front of
you and not very sure of your surroundings now thats different and very exciting Even
more exciting is getting to withing 30 yards of and shooting a big hippo Moments later the
village showed up knives in hand ready to share in the harvest What a great experience
Al harvested both of these members of the Dangerous 7 with his Ruger M77 375 African
using 300 grain DGS factory loads
Well done Al A truly remarkable achievement
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Al (left) and John (right) heading out to hunt
Al sent us a short account of his elephant and hippo hunts
On the third full day of hunting and after spotting three herds of cows or young bulls at
about 1630 we spotted a group of three bulls After a 45 minute stalk to get the wind right
and many changes in position everything fell into place After 4 shots the bull was down
just 15 yards from us A really beautiful bull
Try hunting in the dark from 800 pm until 300 am just able to see the person in front of
you and not very sure of your surroundings now thats different and very exciting Even
more exciting is getting to withing 30 yards of and shooting a big hippo Moments later the
village showed up knives in hand ready to share in the harvest What a great experience
Al harvested both of these members of the Dangerous 7 with his Ruger M77 375 African
using 300 grain DGS factory loads
Well done Al A truly remarkable achievement
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
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Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
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John came to visit and shot some different animals to what one usually hunts on an African
safari Since he has been with us many times he took some unique animals John took a
big giraffe as well as the elusive Vaal rhebuck and a serval
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
Want to change how you receive these emails You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list
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John also harvested some small buck - a grey duiker and a steenbuck Nice job John
Jose parted way with his friends and went on an exciting bow hunt with PH AndreJose
harvested some beautiful trophies with his Bowtech bow a kudu gembsuck blue
wildebeest and duiker
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Al and John It was really great to see you It always is Jose great to meet youCongrats on your stunning trophies
Larry Brandons Kalahari Adventure We met Larry at the show in Novi a couple of years back and we were really happy that we
got in contact to arrange a really great hunt Larry harvested some first-rate trophies in the
beautiful Kalahari He was kind enough to send us a really great account of his hunt
On day one we were looking for gemsbuck We spotted several herds but no shooters
Persistence pay off A small herd with a wonderfully large bull My Weatherby 300 with a
Trianon scope took him down BOOM FLOP
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
Want to change how you receive these emails You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list
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The next day was nothing short of miraculous Ostrich in the morning and a nice red
hartebeest in the afternoon Then to put icing on the cake we went out after dark and
shined for a caracal cat After driving around for a while BINGO Eyes looking back at us
One shot and a very nice male cat
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
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The third day was also a winner A very nice waterbuck and a fantastic beautiful sable
Not too shabby
I liked the looks of a blue wildebeest mount in the lodge It looked like a good mount for my
man cave so we started looking for a big old wildebeest We saw several herds but no
shooters Finally Charles with his eagle eyes nudged me and said Thats the one My
300 mag rang out again and a blue wildebeest hit the ground
After the plains game Larry also took a nice bush pig and a baboon
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Larry took some time off during his hunt to hand out some supplies that he brought over to
come local underprivileged children Always heart-warming to witness the generosity of
our hunters and see the difference they can make
Larry it was really great to have you here Congratulations on your great trophiesand thank you for your generosity
Worlds Best Wife Part 1 We were super excited when Elizabeth Singer got in contact with us to let usknow that she would like to buy a Kalahari hunt for her husband Richards60th birthday What a thoughtful gift for such a big birthday We met the Singersfrom Saginaw Michigan several years ago and it was an honour to finally hostRichard on safari Richard took some really great trophies with his Browning A-Bolt in 300WSMwith 180 grain Barnes TXX bullets
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
Want to change how you receive these emails You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list
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Richard took a massive eland and a really great blesbuck
Richard additionally took a really nice blue wildebeest a gemsbuck a red hartebeest and
springbuck Nice job Rich
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Thanks to Elizabeth for getting the ball rolling and thanks to Richard for joining ushere on safari It was really great to have you here and hopefully next time you willbring your fine wife with Happy birthday
Worlds Best Wife Part 2 We met Tom Dabbs in Kansas City a few years back and it was a real honour to host him
and his wife Kathy on safari in 2015 To our delight Kathy got in touch with us and
informed us that she would like to buy Tom a gift hunting safari for this year We were even
more excited when they let us know that Kathy would also be joining
All you need for happiness is a good gun and a good wife - Daniel Boone
Here is Toms detailed account of his Safari We left Kansas City on Saturday
November 19th and arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon We were met at the
airport by PD We hunted plains game with him on a previous trip and we really enjoyed
our time together For such a young man he is a very accomplished PH We spent Sunday
night at Elephant Lodge and left early the next morning for the Kalahari We got there with
plenty of time left to shoot the rifles Irsquom using PDs Winchester Model 70 in 375 H amp H
with 300 grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws and 300 grain Barnes X bullets The rifle was a
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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pleasure to shoot and was sighted in right on the money After shooting we took a drive
around the concession Kathy came along as we really werenrsquot hunting at this time We
were just trying to find some fresh Buffalo tracks We did find a small herd of about 12 ndash 15
buffalo with two impressive bulls in the group We watched them for a while and finally
returned to camp for the evening
We conducted many stalks on great bulls with me on the shooting sticks severaltimes Even though wersquore able to get to within 45 or 50 yards of the bulls for onereason or another things just werenrsquot working out Sometimes it is a shift in the winddirection at the last moment or too much brush or another animal behind the targetbull Finally on about the third evening we got on a group of bulls It was getting lateand we werenrsquot able to get a good opening for a shot As a last ditch effort PD askedif I could shoot off of his shoulder while in a sitting position I replied that I thought Icould We took off crawling on hands and knees just out of sight of the bulls andwere able to close the distance to 125 yards I placed the gun across his shoulderand prepared for the shot PD made sure we were both looking at the same bull andwhen he cleared from the others he told me to take the shot I squeezed the triggerand through the scope I saw the bull buck PD said it was a He of a shot but wecouldnrsquot see what happened The other PH Cobous said the bull went down butthen got up again The entire group was milling about together but it was obviousthat one was hurting badly He kept stumbling and finally went down again The otherbulls were reluctant to leave him but finally they did and PD told me to put anothershot behind his shoulder and then another one to the spine Finally he was finished
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
Want to change how you receive these emails You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list
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p yBoth PHrsquos said that the first shot would have done the job but they always keepshooting until theyrsquore down for keeps Patrick touched the shooting sticks to the bullseye and there was no movement He was down for good The Barnes X-Bulletsreally did the job What a relief What a huge animal With a great hard boss and avery nice drop in his horns it was all more than I had hoped for We finished takingphotos just at last light What a Thanksgiving present We finished off the hunt with a very nice Impala ram taken with PDrsquos 3006 atabout 125 yards I passed on a very nice Nyala bull and later regret it Wesearch for him for the next couple of days but never see him again Oh welljust another excuse to come back
The hunt itself was beyond my expectations Not only were we able to take a CapeBuffalo but it is a first class trophy I would rate the hunt experience at a 10+ Iappreciated the fact that the PHs allowed me to take the Buffalo without them firinga shot The food and accommodations at the camp where we hunted from were great Wevery much enjoyed the local cuisine Daleen the chef did an outstanding job Thedeserts were almost too pretty to eat but Im glad I did because they were deliciousWe had everything from lasagna to T-Bone steaks BBQ Ribs and lamb chopsBecause we were there on our Thanksgiving Day they even surprised us with aspecial Thanksgiving meal in our honor
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
Want to change how you receive these emails You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list
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We finish off the trip by taking a 4-day tour of Kruger National Park Although wersquovebeen there before Suneacute had a special treat for us this time She made arrangementsfor us to drive to the northern portion of the park on the first day and stay at MopaniCamp Each day we traveled south back towards Elephant Lodge We spent thesecond night at Olifants Lodge and our final night in the park was spent at SkukzaCamp Along the way we saw many amazing sights including up close encounterswith Lion Leopard Buffalo Rhino Elephant and even a pair of Cheetahrsquos This is aside trip that I should not be missed I would highly recommend PD as a PH and look forward to hunting and touring withhim sometime again in the future He is very pleasant to be around and alwaysmakes sure that we are well taken care of We especially appreciate him sayingGrace before each meal We truly consider him a very close friend and a greathunting companion He knows and understands his craft quite well Thanks again to ldquoThe Worldrsquos Best Wiferdquo We would like to thank the Dabbs for joining is again in sunny South Africa for thisgreat safari We look forward to seeing you again soon
Our Friend From the Country Up North takes an Ellie Our very good friend came for a last minute elephant and croc hunt The stalkwas intense and the result rewarding Please enjoy the account of the hunt as told by his PH Charles The hunt was long but worth it After observing approximately 300 elephantsover a period of a week they came across the bull worth taking A trulymajestic animal They spotted it off the top of a rocky outcrop and the rest washistory as they say They snuck in to get close enough to see it which tookthem about 40 minutes The hunters waited another 20 minutes before takingthe first shot They shot it at about 25 yards 6 times with a 375 H amp H The elephant ranabout 10 yards and dropped A big congratulations
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Our friend also took a great big croc The hunters left early in the morning and saw the
croc lying on the banks of the river After about three hours the scaly beast strutted back
into the water and they took their chance The croc was taken at about 50 yards and our
hunter had his Dangerous 7 in the bag A truly great achievement He has hunted the rest
of the Dangerous 7 with us over the years and we are honoured to have shared these
experiences with him
Thanks for coming to see us again buddy Your smiling face says it all Hope to seeyou again soon
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR FINALNEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU ATONE OF THE SHOWS NEXT YEAR PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWWEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
SOMERBY SAFARIS 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE
SAFARI PARTIES
In between the shows we will be at various safari parties in severalareas - please see below Please let us know if you would like to attend athuntingsomerbysafariscoza or enquire at the phone numbers givenbelow Greenwood Meet and Greet Greenwood Arkansas January 10th
Host Harold Smith and Friends
Location Ed Wilkinson Community Centre 1050 Bell Park Rd Greenwood AR 72936
Time 600pm - 800pm
Enquiries 479-996-2893
Billings Meet and Greet Billings Missouri January 13th
Host Jim Guist and Floyd Horton
Location Totally Awesome Taxidermy 380 Little Rd Billings MO 65610
Time TBA Enquiries 417-743-2772
Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Smithville Meet and Greet Smithville Missouri January 14th
Host Rick Creach and Dan Galetti (of Dan Galetti Wildlife Studio)
Location 14670 Elliot Court Smithville MO 64089
Time TBA
Enquiries 816-507-8309
Alpena Meet and Greet Alpena Michigan January 24th
Host Bill Smigelski
Location The Alpena Sportsmens Club 4260 M-32 Alpena MI 49707
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-255-2724
Birch Run Meet and Greet Birch Run Michigan January 25th
Host Gary Bum
Location Bums Taxidermy 8342 S Lewis Rd Birch Run MI 48415
Time TBA
Enquiries 989-233-6678 ______________________________________________________________ Dallas Safari Club Show Dallas Texas January 5th - January 8th
Website httpbiggameorgconvention
Our booths are listed as Somerby Safaris booth number 1922
Show Location Dallas Convention Center 650 S Griffin St Dallas TX 75202-5098
Show Times ThuFriSat 900 am - 530 pm Sun 900 am - 300 pm
Garden State Outdoor Sport Show Edison New Jersey January 12th - January 15th
Website httpgsosscomshow-infophp
The booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting Butch Meilinger
will be in the booth
Show Location New Jersey Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave Edison NJ
08837
Show Times ThuFri 100 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 800 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
West Virginia Hunting amp Fishing Show Charleston West Virginia January 20th - 22nd
The booths are listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be present in the booths
Show Location Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr Charleston WV 25301
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 900 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
Kansas City SCI Hunters Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th 22nd
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
Add us to your address book
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Kansas City SCI Hunter s Expo Kansas City Missouri January 20th - 22nd
Website httphunters-expocom
Drom and Charles will be in the booth - booth numbers still to be announced
Show Location KCI Expo Center 11730 NW Ambassador Drive Kansas City MO 64153
Show Times Fri 200 pm - 600 pm Sat 1000 am - 600 pm Sun 1000 am - 300 pm
Huntin Time East Show Grand Rapids Michigan January 27th - 29th
Website httpwwwhuntingshowsnet
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris booth numbers 170 and 171
Show Location 2500 Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids MI 49544
Show Times Fri 100 pm - 900 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 900 am - 500 pm
SCIs 2017 Annual Hunters Convention Las Vegas Nevada February 1st - 4th
Website httpswwwshowsciorg
Drom Andre and Janneman will be in booth 6258
Show Location Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119
Show Times Wed 1000 am - 600 pm ThuFri 900 am - 600 pm Sat 900 am - 500 pm
Great American Outdoor Show Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 4th - 12th
Website httpswwwgreatamericanoutdoorshoworg
Butch Drom Andre and Charles will be in the booth Our booth is listed as Somerby
Safaris booth number 5307
Show Location Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex amp Expo Center 2300 N Cameron St
Harrisburg PA 17110
Show Times TBA
Western Hunting amp Conservation Expo Salt Lake City Utah February 16th - 19th
Website httpwwwhuntexpocomschedulephp
Andre will be in booth number 726
Show Location Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple Salt Lake City UT
84101
Show Times ThuFriSat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm (Please Note
hours are subject to change)
Springfield Sportsmens Show West Springfield Massachusetts February 24th - 26th
Website httpwwwosegsportsmenscomhtmlattendhtml
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
Show Location The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield MA 01089
Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
Website wwwlvsciorg
Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
7473
Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
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Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
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Show Times Fri 1200 pm - 800 pm Sat 900 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 500 pm
Lehigh Valley SCI Fundraiser amp Banquet Fogelsville Pennsylvania March 10th and 11th
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Our booth is listed as North American amp International Fair Chase Hunting and Butch
Meilinger will be in the booth
If you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Butch at 610-533-
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Birch Run Hunting and Fishing Expo Birch Run Michigan February 10th - 12th
Website httpwwwbirchrunhuntfishcomabouthtml
Our booth is listed as Somerby Safaris and Andre will be in booths 733 and 800
Show Location Birch Run Expo Center 11600 S Beyer Rd Expo Birch Run MI 48415
Show Times Fri 300 pm - 800 pm Sat 1000 am - 700 pm Sun 1000 am - 400 pm
Copyright copy 2017 Somerby Safaris All rights reserved PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM US
REGARDING HUNTING IN AFRICA
Our mailing address is Somerby Safaris
Po Box 141Kestell FS 9860
South Africa
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