With the falling value of the Rand against the US dollar, the cost of imported archery goods continues to rise.…
Browsing: Bow Hunting
DESCRIPTION The Eland is the largest of the African antelope (Figure 1), with an adult eland bull standing about 1,7m…
This broadhead is produced by GrizzlyStik (Alaskan Bowhunting Supplies). According to the manufacturers, Ashby broadheads have split elephant ribs, completely…
Signs to look for Spoor and scats Impala spoor is typically cloven hoofed and about 45 – 50mm in length.…
Description “Rooibok”, the Afrikaans name, literally meaning “red buck”, is very descriptive of this very elegant antelope. The fact that…
Many hunters like to keep a photographic record of the animals they have successfully hunted. Taking a photograph of a…
A number of years ago this got me thinking and I did some “survival” hunting. This involved going out into the bush with only my bow, some basic survival tools, and a little food to start off with, for an extended period of time (5-10 days). Once my food and water ran out I would then be forced to live off what nature provided.
Taking The Shot With the understandable excitement experienced by first-time lion hunters shooting over bait under the low light shooting…
In Part 1, we made our acquaintance with the African lion and got to learn something about its behaviour and…
Introduction Hunting lions with a rifle or bow – if done properly (i.e. not “canned”) – can be an exciting,…