Continued...7-17-06 Around noon we spotted a good Red Lechwe standing on a ridge within some bush. We began our stalk but something spooked him and we never saw him again. We bumped some Eland and they ran off like a herd of Buffalo alarming everything in the area. We walked some distance before Meyrick noticed a good bedded ram above us on a hillside. Problem was; he was watching us as well. We had to continue walking past him until he was completely out of sight. Then we were able to turn into the wind and try to back track out of sight. We covered a lot of ground before my PH could make him out with his Swarovski's. Now the ram stands up, and starts lifting his nose. Fortunately, he wasn't looking our way. We crept forward a little further and closed the distance to 213 yards. Meyrick set up the shooting sticks and I found him in my cross hairs. He was very nervous and about to skeedaddle when I took him in the left shoulder with the 160gr Accubond. He leapt into the air and hit the ground stumbling. He only went 10 yards at most. Complete pass through for the Accubond. I was really becoming more and more impressed with this Nosler bullet. As I approached my ram I began to understand why they are called "Red" Lechwe. The high mid day Sun was shining down on this beautiful animal and his golden shimmering hair had a coppery red tint to it. I was once again awed by one of Africa's beauties. Nice heavy bases and long forward curving horns makes him a favorite of mine. This hunting trip has already surpassed my wildest dreams. I should have been here years ago, but like most of us living in the US, the mere words "African hunting" jerks a knot in our neck and we think "There's no way I could afford a trip to Africa." Check again my wishing friends. You can hunt Africa for less than a good trophy Antelope/Mule Deer combo. Don't get me wrong: I love to hunt here at home and I've been from Canada to many western States, but price a Moose hunt in the Yukon or dare to price a Stone sheep hunt in BC or Alaska and Africa suddenly becomes the bargain of the century. I'll get off my soapbox, I'm just still excited as hell
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