Hunting News 6 - Somerby Safaris · 2017. 10. 31. · headed to South Africa to hunt sable. We hunted a concession that hadn’t been hunted for 6 - 7 years so I was anxious to see

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Good day and welcome to our 6th hunting report of 2017 We will be reporting on the hunts that took place in the latter half of June including some

great plains game and buffalo hunts and another incredible leopard hunt But before we

get to that we have some very exciting news

We are overjoyed to announce that PH Charles finally popped the question and he and

Lindie (who you will recognize as our tour guide) will be tying the knot early next year

Congratulations on this wonderful commitment to each other We knew you two are made

for each other May you always stay in love and we wish you all the best for the future

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We were also very happy to celebrate Droms birthday on July 19th Drom youare worthy of respect and admiration Always full of energy and motivationand in tough times youve always cut us some slack We know youve alwaysgot our backs Thank you for all you do We love you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DROM

And now without further ado please enjoy the accounts of some more of our 2017 hunts

Fred Regenfuss Snags His Elusive Leopard We were very excited albeit nervous to welcome our good friend Fred Regenfuss back to

Africa for another hunt Fred has been hunting with us for a couple of years but before

giving away too much please enjoy Freds account of his hunt with us

This was my 4th try for a leopard I was in Zimbabwe twice in 2015 and once in 2016

Although unsuccessful for a leopard on those hunts I did shoot other game and had an

enjoyable time The total number of days hunted on those three hunts was 47



Fred at camp in his lucky leopard shirt

After arriving in Zimbabwe we learned that the cat had not for the first time hit the bait

the night before and that we would sit in the blind that night They had been pre-baiting a

good few days before my arrival We had pictures of him on a trail camera and he was at

the bait about 630pm All was looking very good

We were in the blind at 4pm At about 630pm we heard the leopard growl so we knew he

was close At about 7pm we could hear him in the tree feeding on the bait We waited a

little more to give the cat time to get comfortable on the bait At 715pm I was on my rifle

and we turned on the red light For the first few moments I couldnrsquot see the cat as he was

leaning down on the bait feeding But it didnrsquot take long and I saw him We all knew

immediately this was the cat we wanted I watched for a few moments and then he stood

up and gave me a broadside shot We immediately turned off the light and waited about 20

minutes Then we left the blind to begin looking for the cat It was a slow process step by

step with lights on and guns ready We got to the bait tree and immediately found blood

under the tree A short intense and slow follow-up of the blood found the cat only 12 more

yards I finally had my leopard

Fred well done on your amazing trophy leopard We were honored to have shared this

experience with you



It was day 48 of leopard hunting for me But all those days of baiting checkingbaits sitting in the blind now made this moment very special If I had shot a leopardon the very first day of a hunt it would not have meant near as much to me This wasa very special hunt as well as the total pursuit of the cat This will be a trophy I willalways cherish



We spent the next day just relaxing around camp and then the next day Andre and I

headed to South Africa to hunt sable We hunted a concession that hadnrsquot been hunted for

6 - 7 years so I was anxious to see the quality of the game We drove around for a bit

looking over some sables but knowing we had lots of time we decided to continue looking

We finally came upon two sables that looked like what we were interested in They both

were very similar but one seemed to have a greater curve to his horns We decided that

was our sable and after the shot he only ran a short distance He was beautiful and just the

kind of sable I was hoping for

We also had our eyes out for a big warthog I have shot warthog before but am always

interested in a really nice one On a morning hunt we were going through an area with

some cattle when we spotted a nice warthog among them I think he thought we couldnrsquot

see him among all the cattle He stood and looked at us and I had to thread the needle

with my shot between the cattle and the trees At the shot he ran into some tall grass and

brush and it took us a little time to find him but he hadnrsquot gone very far he was just hard to

find in the long grass




Andre and I next drove to the Free State to do some dove hunting I had always wanted to

try dove hunting and this would be my chance Four of us went out on an afternoon hunt

and shot 184 doves The next day we went out for a morning hunt and shot another bunch

of birds It was a totally enjoyable time and I would certainly do it again

Fred we were overjoyed when you got your leopard The whole of Somerby



Fred we were overjoyed when you got your leopard The whole of Somerbywas celebrating It was an honor to have walked this long rewarding road withyou Please come and visit again with us soon and congratulations on all ofyour amazing trophies

Aiden Wardys First African Safari We were very excited to welcome back Joe and Dee Wardy for another great hunt Joe

and Dee have been our good friends and clients for a number of years and it is always so

great to see them

We were really excited when Joe let us know that they would be bringing their grandson

Aiden along for his first African safari Aiden did brilliantly and shot some great trophies

The family went on a trip to the majestic Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park after the

hunt and really enjoyed the experience They also visited the lion sanctuary while in

South Africa

The Wardy Family at the Lion Sanctuary with a beautiful cheetah

As mentioned previously this was Aidens first trip to South Africa but he has hunted a few

deer with his grandpa in the USA Aidens hunting was outstanding many of the Wardys

(like grandad and uncle) have shot kudus with Somerby but the beautiful kudu that Aiden

shot is the biggest Wardy kudu yet Well done Aiden It is truly something to be proud of

On top of his kudu Aiden also shot a zebra warthog and blue wildebeest




It was really an honour to be part of this hunt and to induct another hunter into the African

bush Congratulations Aiden



As is tradition Joe also hunted a couple of animals This hunt was mainly for Aiden but

Joe couldnt resist and took down a nice civet cat and a klipspringer Both of these animals

are rather elusive Well done Joe Joe has previously hunted leopard lion caracal and

serval with us so the civet is a very nice addition to his cat collection



After the hunt the Wardys boarded a plane to Victoria Falls for another great adventure

The family visited the glorious Victoria Falls and went on a photo safari through the great

Chobe National Park in Botswana The family had a great time seeing some more of

Africa



To the Wardys Thank you so much for coming to visit us again It is alwayssuch a pleasure to see you and we really enjoyed meeting Aiden and being apart of his first African hunt Heres to many more

Steve Hanson and Friends Visit South Africa We met Steve Hanson and Greg Metzler from Iowa a few years back and we have been

working on a great hunt ever since It was great to finally welcome the two to South Africa

and to meet their other friends Rick Volkman from Alaska and Nick Della Serra from New

Jersey It was also great when Steve let us know that his lady friend Stacy would be joining

also

All of the hunters did an amazing job with three of them taking down a buffalo each and all

hunting some really great plains game Even Stacy joined in and shot a zebra of her own



ldquoFor us hunting wasnrsquot a sport It was a way to be intimate with nature - Ted Kerasote

STEVE HANSON

Steves main objective on this hunt was to get an awesome eland and a bumper

waterbuck After a few days of hunting Steve had succeeded in his mission with two great

trophies to take home Steve runs Hunt Straight Arrow in Albia Iowa and these trophies

are gonna look great on the walls at his new lodge



Towards the end of the hunt Steve also shot a very nice Vaal rhebuck Stacy also shot a

zebra - her first big animal having only shot birds and smaller animals before Well done

Stacy



While the guys were hunting Stacy took a trip to the Kruger National Park with Suzanne

and the girls had a great outing relaxing in the bush and seeing some great animals

They saw a great variety of animals including impala blue wildebeest elephants rhino

giraffes leopard and buffalo to mention a few They even had an incident with a bushbaby

one night that came out of nowhere and scared the living daylights out of them One of the

highlights was seeing a cheetah causing a traffic jam in the park

Stacy Holding up the flag of her Alma Mater in front of the Malelane Gate at the Kruger

National Park



The traffic-jam-causing Cheetah

Steve it was really great to finally have you over after planning this trip for solong Stacy we are so happy that you decided to join and come on anadventure with us It was a pleasure for everyone at Somerby to see you and tohost you on this great safari Congrats on your great trophies Steve - theyregoing to look amazing in your new lodge

GREG METZLER

Greg hunted a whole bunch of great plains game but the main animal on this hunt was his

buffalo and he sent us a great account of the buffalo hunt

We stalked a group of four buffalo for two days Many times we got close and were either

spotted by the many pairs of eyes or the wind would swirl and they would bolt Twice we

got close and a springbuck jumped out of nowhere spooking the buffalo and startling us

After many exciting stalks I shot the largest of the four breaking its shoulder from about 85

meters with my 375 H amp H mag We then had to follow the buffalo into some brush At

this point both Charles and the other PH took their rifles off their shoulders and clicked off

the safeties It was then I realized this was for real a dangerous situation Thankfully with

their skilled instructions I finished off the buffalo without them having to fire their rifles All

in all it was a very exciting hunt



In addition Greg took down a great blesbuck zebra gemsbuck and nyala



Greg also took a really nice kudu and blue wildebeest



Finally Greg hunted an impala springbuck and red hartebeest



Greg it was really amazing to hunt with you Those who havent met youbefore were really happy to meet you and from all of us congratulations onyour amazing trophies What a great hunt

RICK VOLKMAN

Rick had never hunted in Africa before and he took down some great animals with his

3006 and 375 rifles Firstly Rick joined the rest of our buffalo hunters for the year and took

down one of the big guys

Rick also hunted a whole host of great African plains game He shot blue and black

wildebeest and a really nice gembsuck



Rick also made the most of his African trip and hunted an amazing sable

Rick additionally shot a magnificent kudu waterbuck impala and zebra



Rick it was such a great honor for us to host you on your first African safariWell done on all of the amazing trophies that you took We look forward towelcoming you back soon to build on your list of African game

NICK DELLA SERRA

Nick too yet another buffalo and a bunch of really great plains game Nick was kind enough

to send us a short account of his hunt

The Cape Buffalo was a hard hunt with two long stalks and a dramatic end Tracking the

animal through lion country was a real adventure all due to the professionalism of my PH

TJ and everyone was safe The PHs and trackers are fearless



The gemsbuck hunt required several stalks on the open plains where several times we

ran out of cover and had to start over The shot was 240 yards and the gemsbuck had nice

thick bases The blesbuck hunt was a cat and mouse chase - they just do not stand still

Finally a 70 yard shot took a nice one down with good horns

While looking for kudu one day we jumped some impala Suddenly TJ is yelling at me to

shoot Shoot that one I took it down with a twenty yard shot running My zebra was a

beautiful animal taken under 100 yards



A sable was not on my list this trip but I observed many throughout the ten days and just

kept passing on them Suddenly one appeared to my left and TJ said If you are ever going

to take one this is the one Boy did he pick a trophy Taken standing at twenty yards



Nick also hunted a transient grey ghost My kudu was very elusive and hard to see in the

deep cover at least for me

Nick went on to take a great kudu Well done on this excellent trophy

Nick thank you so much for joining us for this amazing hunt It was excellentto hunt with you and your skill and dedication was really great to beholdPlease come back soon and congratulations on all of your amazing trophiesNick was kind enough to spoil the office girls with some beauty products allthe way from the USA - thank you Nick It is so nice to feel appreciated

Thank you for reading our sixth hunting report of the year We alwaysappreciate your time and we hope you enjoyed it Look out for thecontinuation of The Year of the Buffalo



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We were also very happy to celebrate Droms birthday on July 19th Drom youare worthy of respect and admiration Always full of energy and motivationand in tough times youve always cut us some slack We know youve alwaysgot our backs Thank you for all you do We love you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DROM

And now without further ado please enjoy the accounts of some more of our 2017 hunts

Fred Regenfuss Snags His Elusive Leopard We were very excited albeit nervous to welcome our good friend Fred Regenfuss back to

Africa for another hunt Fred has been hunting with us for a couple of years but before

giving away too much please enjoy Freds account of his hunt with us

This was my 4th try for a leopard I was in Zimbabwe twice in 2015 and once in 2016

Although unsuccessful for a leopard on those hunts I did shoot other game and had an

enjoyable time The total number of days hunted on those three hunts was 47




















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Hunting News 6 - Somerby Safaris · 2017. 10. 31. · headed to South Africa to hunt sable. We hunted a concession that hadn’t been hunted for 6 - 7 years so I was anxious to see