Record springbok bagged by side by side safaris client. Springbok hunting bruce watson african safarisbruce. The du preez family are set to make springbok history when rassie erasmus side tackle wales in washington dc on. Sci scores kudu by measuring the length of each horn around the spiral and. It has got everything you want, horns laying back above the bases age, tips curling backwards genetics, wide open lyre form, horns atleast the length of the head and naturally the basis will have tight polished rings at this stage. Therefore, i will never forget watching brittany take a huge eland bull with her 7mm08 and a 140grain nosler partition. Boddington and barry burchell with a brace of fine kalahari springbok taken on burchells farm in southern namibia. Springbok hunting with side by side safaris part 1 youtube. It is posed in an upright position, looking slightly to the viewers left side out into the room. Springbok are extremely plentiful in namibia and hunting them on foot is great fun, much like stalking pronghorns. A quick look at the record book maintained by safari club international showed that only a handful of people had taken qualifying copper springbok with a muzzleloader and furthermore, craig boddington mentioned that he had not taken a copper springbok in his many treks across africa.
Safari club international, top 10 award, multiple animals listed in the record book top 10. The huralon incident springbok chronicles book 1 kindle. The tour, claims a wellington policeman leaked secret plans of police measures to counter demonstrations to antispringbok protes. The springbok is native to the open, treeless plains of southern africa. Complete and official hunting trophy records, scores, pictures, and species information for over 100 big game animals from the worlds leading hunting. It has vibrant, pearlcolored hair with exceptional taxidermy work, earning this item our excellent overall quality rating. It is mounted in a running pose with the head in an upright position looking to the animals right side out into the room. Nesbert, one of our skinners and trackers is holding the skulls. Terrain varies from oceanfront dunes to rugged mountains. If you are a serious trophy hunter and wish to hold out for exceptional trophies we recommend you book a traditional safari.
Includes lodging, meals, guide, transfer from christchurch, nz, all field trophy game care and game transport to taxidermist. The experience and affordability of this south africa plains game hunting safari in the eastern cape should not be missed. In addition to gemsbok and springbok, namibia also offers good hunting for kudu, eland. Limpopo at the sci convention, and he agreed to arrange the hunt. The name springbok comes from a south african gazelle noted for its grace and its delightful habit of springing suddenly into the air. There are an estimated,000 blue wildebeest in these countries. Amy evans is featured here with her south african springbok that is a potential top ten overall and scores 47 48. As at 14 november 2019, 915 south african rugby union players have represented the springboks, either by playing in a test match or touring with the national side.
Stream tracks and playlists from springbok records on your desktop or mobile device. The captain of the 2007 world cup winners, smit as noted earlier ended his international career as the mostcapped springbok in history. We also realize that you probably have a bunch of questions, particularly if youre getting ready to. A southern greater kudu must have a horn at least 53 78. Sci uses the term kalahari gemsbok or giant gemsbok in their record book, for the regular gemsbok of south africa, botswana and zimbabwe.
A new emblem is to adorn the rugby jersey worn by south africas national team, replacing the springbok antelope, say rugby officials. Record book score classes for the african springbok antidorcas. This excellent common blue wildebeest was taken in namibia and easily made the sci record book. Hunting the dark continent with game trackers africa. It is a light fawn colour, with thin dark brown face stripes. As always my hunt starts out with a long session with john abraham, the head honcho of madubula safaris and the new copy of the sci record book. We make every effort to provide our clients with outstanding personal service before, during, and after the hunt. World record nyala versus south africas conservation revolution 25 september 2010 by peter flack in articles the current and still number one common nyala in rowland wards records of big game after the highly respected record book, at 118 years old, the oldest such record book in the world, refused to include the semitame nyala described. Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we get from hunters interested in an african hunting safari.
A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Springbok, south african common, taken off our own stirling ranch by caroline conte in july 2012 the biggest ever a monster at 14 12 inches which is rowland ward and is sci gold. Taxidermy andor shipment of prepared trophies is the responsibility of the hunters. A springbok consists of a large mass and a small mass connected by a spring. Click or tap to choose images or drag and drop them here. This is an outstanding african copper springbok taxidermy shoulder mount. Trophy kudu hunting in south africa big game hunting. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting. South africas national flower the king protea will now have pride of place on the lefthand side of the world champions rugby jersey. Judging this ram was not to difficult, even without binoculars. Also included are two red stags scoring up to 290 sci bronze medal record book trophies. Sci has separate record book categories for black springbok, white springbok, copper springbok, kalahari or.
A slender, longlegged antelope, the springbok reaches 71 to 86 cm 28 to 34 in at the shoulder and. Du preez family set for springbok record books sport24. The huralon incident springbok chronicles book 1 kindle edition by wicklund, e. Rekord springbok nedlagt af side by side safaris klient danske dennis knudsen har pa en safari fornylig haft held til at nedl. The springbok antidorcas marsupialis is a mediumsized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern africa. John got me on this record book kick years ago back in 92. It once roamed in enormous herds but is now much reduced in numbers. On the positive side, over the same time period approximately 90% of the game taken with mankazana safaris has made the sci record book.
Congratulations amy evans for your successful hunt in south africa. I also had my springbok scored for the sci record book. It is mounted in an upright position, looking slightly to its left side. This is a beautiful white african springbok shoulder taxidermy mount. African black springbok running life size taxidermy mount antelope. While he scored very well, thats not what i will remember him for. The kalahari gemsbok of namibia has its own sci record book category.
Official measurers manual safari club international. Sci s record book system ranks the biggest tusks, horns, antlers, skulls and bodies of. The african springbok is found throughout the southern regions of africa. Review of the 16 minute film made by ron brownson called springbok, which is about the 1981 springbok tour. World record nyala versus south africas conservation.
We quickly drove to the far side of the hill and slowly crept to the ridge top above were the pair had been spotted. List of south africa national rugby union players wikipedia. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for springbok records releases. Cape springbok is not a subspecies but a type of springbok that sci trophy record books have a. The true tragedy of cecil the lion the media has overlooked. Record springbok bagged by side by side safaris client danish dennis knudsen, on a recent safari with us, successfully bagged an absolute top trophy of cape springbok. The entry includes a photo of palmerbowandarrow by his sideleaning. According to the sci scorer it is about the 9th largest in the world which i am very proud to say naftali was able to find the animal for me and took at jan oelofse hunting safaris. We have some of the best and most affordable waterbuck hunting available in the entire country.
If you prefer not to drive on the wrong side of the road, tours can be arranged. Springbok, antidorcas marsupialis, graceful, strikingly marked antelope of the gazelle tribe, antilopini family bovidae, order artiodactyla. Africa frequently asked questions big game hunting. Though palmers other kills are no longer part of scis record bookhis sci membership was. What is the southern greater kudu safari club international sci minimum. The 102year old springbok emblem will move to the righthand side.
Largest black springbok ever shot by a danish hunter on a recent safari combining bird shooting and trophy hunting, danish hunter carsten lund, hunting with us, was successful in bagging a black springbok which after the compulsory drying period was subsequently measured as the highest scoring black springbok ever recorded in nordic safari clubs book of records. This renowned south african outfitter is located in south africas eastern cape. Oryx hunting bruce watson african safarisbruce watson. If you book with us, youll hunt waterbuck in south africas gauteng and limpopo provinces. A wide selection of common springbok hunts only on. A quick look at the record book maintained by safari club international. Being careful of the wind and trying not to spook the quarry, jaco, our tracker rudy and i crept over the rocky hillside to try to get a shot at the bull. Note the short grass and lack of any features on the ground. South africa 7 day 6 animal hunting safari package. The kalahari or western springbok is the largest of all the springboks. Looking for great trophy waterbuck hunting in south africa. Cape springbok is a small, graceful antelope, whose annual migrations, known as trekbokken, once made such an impression on european settlers that springbok has become one of the symbols of south africa. When you are done hunting, you may want to visit nearby addo elephant park for a day and look for the resident lions and elephants.
Stephanie and her son race are on safari in south africa with bhejane game concessions, where conservation through utilization is practiced daily. Wildlifers tv enyala and springbok hunting south africa. He measured out at over 63 and easily made the sci record book. It features a beautiful and unique coat, and horns that achieve an sci bronze medal with a score of 29 68. This is a steal of a deal on a discounted south africa plains game hunting safari. Listen to springbok records soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create rhonealpes. A group of wildebeest and springbok in the field not far from the herd of hartebeest. Western united states gun and rifle championship double rifle champion stopping rifle champion winner of the kreghoff cup. The common blue wildebeest is the most widespread of any species of blue wildebeest and are found in mozambique, swaziland, zimbabwe, south africa, botswana, namibia, angola and zambia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the huralon incident springbok chronicles book 1.
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