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thatch-roofed, private chalets that we
were individually escorted to by Elana
Pretorious, the camp manager. I found
out later that Elana was also a licensed
PH who just happened to have over 350
bow kills to her credit. Her husband Co-
bus, lead PH who was awarded 2017
Bowhunting PH of the Year in South
Africa, later humbly told me he has tak-
en over 1,300 big game animals with a
bow. We were clearly in good hands!
After unpacking, we all met at the ar-
chery range behind the lodge, to not only
verify that our bows had survived the
long flight, but also to let our assigned
PHs look over our setups and see what
archery aptitude they were dealing with.
With everything in order, we recon-
vened at the main lodge for drinks prior
to a wonderful outdoor meal by the fire
pit that featured an eland cordon bleu
that was nothing short of heaven. In
fact, three helpings of it and a 9.9 on the
hunting anticipation scale translated to
a fitful night’s rest that evening for me.
There is neither time nor space here
to go over each day’s hunt, but I will
say this: The very first day represent-
ed a level of hunting success – for ev-
ery member of our group – that I could
not have remotely imagined. And it got
better each day!
The sheer number of animal sight-
ings and the quality of the game we took
created a scenario that each evening my
hunting pals and I rolled into camp nearly
euphoric with incredible trophy photos
and exciting tales of success.
The PHs? They were naturally happy
for our success, but their humble, calm
demeanor suggested that our excep-
tional trophies and outstanding success
was nothing out of the ordinary.
What a hunt! Everything I had ever
heard about hunting Africa was true.
In fact, it was such an incredible trip
that I have already rebooked for 2020
so that my oldest daughter and son-in-
law can also experience the magic!
I’m not saying hunting in Africa trumps
hunting Alaska. But it’s close! Check it
out; you won’t be disappointed. ASJEditor’s note: Greg Brush owns and oper-
ates EZ Limit Guide Service in Soldotna,
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