African Hunting Gazette

Monkane Safaris… A Night to Remember

My day hunt for a giant eland had drained me as we had hunted hard from early morning to last light, but after a fantastic meal made by a master chef followed by a strong cup of coffee, I rebounded, and as we loaded the safari Cruiser my adrenaline slowly started pumping as I anticipated what the night could produce.

We had John Mothobi our marvelous tracker who was driving, and my PH Gerhard Smit who would be shining a massive 300watt spotlight. My daughter had joined me on this safari, so she, too, added to the energy and excitement of our night hunt. We also had

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