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much dirt that really is. Later that night,
a quick Google search revealed 40,000
acres to be just north of 62 square miles!
That’s enough dirt to even impress an
Alaska hunter!KEEPING IT FAIR
In regard to whether this high-fence hunt
is fair chase or not, Dries chuckled at my
insinuation that his game might be naive.Sure enough, Kendra and I discovered the
very first day that the animals we pursued
were as alert, wired, and downright edgy
as any we have bowhunted.
If you clear your throat, move sud-
denly or slightly sky your bow while
drawing, the gig is up. Likewise, much
like whitetail hunting, if the wind swirls
a bit, forget about it. Furthermore, you
haven’t seen string jumping until you’vewitnessed a seemingly relaxed impala
drop to the dirt at the moment you re-
lease your arrow!
No doubt, these critters are very wild
and this hunt is definitely fair chase.ANYONE CAN DO IT
The next myth is that “Africa is for
elite hunters only.” In actuality, nothing
could be farther from the truth. WhileFrom bull elephants to giraffes, you never
know what critters you’ll share the terrain
with in South Africa. “My daughter and I ...
commonly saw between 30 to 100 animals
and up to 15 different species per day,
sometimes more,” writes Brush (GREG BRUSH)