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HuntingSchneider
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Back to Africa again
      #266818 - 22/06/15 04:19 PM




Well it looks like I'm off to Africa again, albeit in 12 months time.

Things have been very tight for me lately (last couple of years) and I thought it would be a long time before I got back over. I was wrong.....

My first hunt over there in 2001 was with my mate, Jason. He was married and had three kids. He couldn't afford to go, but I wanted my mate along. So since I was earning reasonable money and had no financial commitments at the time, I paid for his hunt.
Jobs done, a great time was had, etc etc etc.

At the SCI dinner this year he starts bidding on a hunt in South Africa. It was for 2 hunters and 2 non hunters for 6 days including trophy fees for 4 animals. I looked at him and thought WTF are you doing.
I assumed it would be he and his older son hunting and his wife and youngest son non hunting. Well, he got this hunt at a stupid low price and I said I'd have to get Cameron's (his oldest boy) rifle organised.
Him "Cameron's not hunting"
Me "who is then"
Him "you"
Me "Mate I can't afford to throw in with this, I'm broke"
Him "You did this for me 14 years ago, now it's my turn"

I'm not ashamed to say I had a tear in my eye.




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Well_Well_Well
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: HuntingSchneider]
      #266819 - 22/06/15 04:23 PM

What goes around comes around. Good on you both.

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Waidmannsheil
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: Well_Well_Well]
      #266826 - 22/06/15 07:29 PM

Well done, sounds like you and your mate are pretty close, good to see. I am sure you will have plenty of fun.

Waidmannsheil.

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Ripp
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #266836 - 23/06/15 12:08 AM

Great story...congrats...sure you will have a great time..

Hard to have a bad hunt/trip in Africa..just being there is worth it

Ripp

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DarylS
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: Ripp]
      #266840 - 23/06/15 12:18 AM

Well done HS - Karma is sometimes a splendid thing!

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Daryl


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Cazadero
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: HuntingSchneider]
      #266870 - 23/06/15 12:24 PM

Sounds like a good friend with a lot of depth to his character.

Hope you have a great time.

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Rell
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: Cazadero]
      #266889 - 23/06/15 09:40 PM

Love to hear stories like this.

Karma, the golden rule, taking care of your people, or what ever you call it is really the only way to live.

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larcher
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: Rell]
      #266905 - 24/06/15 04:49 AM



Heartwarming.

That speaks a lot about friendship.

Your friend won a couple of friends on this forum, that has to be said.

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gwh
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: larcher]
      #266920 - 24/06/15 08:41 AM

Awesome HS.

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"I speak of Africa and golden joys; the joy of wandering through lonely lands; the joy of hunting the mighty and terrible lords of the wilderness, the cunning, the wary and the grim"

Theodore Roosevelt, Khartoum, 1910

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Rockdoc
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: gwh]
      #266927 - 24/06/15 12:44 PM

Axel, that is fabulous news.

I eagerly await news of your preparation.

Cheers, Chris

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Mike_Bailey
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: Rockdoc]
      #266931 - 24/06/15 04:59 PM

That is a good story. YouŽll both have a blast, best

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NitroXAdministrator
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Re: Back to Africa again [Re: Mike_Bailey]
      #267207 - 01/07/15 02:09 AM

Well done to Jason and glad to see you are getting back there again, after the problem you had with a previous booking. Good luck and hope it all goes well and we get to enjoy your safari here on NE afterwards with some photos and stories.

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John aka NitroX

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