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"Hunt" or Kill ?

Haven't hunted them but know plenty of people who drive around until they find them.

Would like to get one on the tally sheet one day.

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Yes, they are often shot from a vehicle or from near a vehicle. It is seldom wise or profitable to set-out from camp on foot hoping to find one. I do not count as real hunting the camels I have culled from the window, but I do count as real hunting those ambushed at water or those spotted from the vehicle and then stalked. Remember, you may spot a camel two kilometres away from the vehicle, and not be able to access him except by walking. Other than ambush, covering lots of ground in a vehicle is the next best thing, and is almost a necessity when trying for camels. The classic camel hunt might be to drive through the dunes, stopping every kilometre or so to climb to the top and glass, and then, should you be lucky-enough to spot some on some distant dune, drive as close as you can, and then cover the remainder, often a couple of kilometres, on foot. Once the shooting starts, the remaining camels will stretch-out their long legs to places safer, and it is very difficult to run through the scrub after them, churning your way up the next dune hoping to get a shot, but just catching a glimpse of them as they disappear over the dune across the valley. But yes, they are often spotted then stalked from the vehicle, which is why, given the choice, I would prefer to ambush them at water because to me it seems a richer experience.

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