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By André van Dyk Jr.<br />
river. Such a beautiful area with just<br />
enough amenities to make this hunt<br />
unforgettable.<br />
After we’ve settled in at the lodge, we<br />
headed to the shooting range to make<br />
minor adjustments to our hunting gear<br />
to make sure everything is ready for our<br />
hunting adventure. My brother is a big<br />
boy. He is carrying a big “stick”, a<br />
.375 H&H Steyr Mannlicher Luxus -<br />
what a machine! I decided to bring my<br />
6.5x55 mm Steyr Mannlicher. My idea<br />
was to test some ammunition on a<br />
couple of bluewildebeest and Impala.<br />
At first, Danie was not too eager<br />
to hunt with my 6.5x55 mm, as he<br />
believes the bigger the gun the quicker<br />
it falls. On the other hand, I started to<br />
doubt my own confidence to take on a<br />
bluewildebeest with a relatively small<br />
caliber. This is not ideal for big game,<br />
but in the back of my mind I remember<br />
my father’s words - “always make sure<br />
about the “Shot Placement”.<br />
Late afternoon Danie and I got<br />
assigned to two different areas on the<br />
hunting farm where we both would get<br />
the chance to harvest a bluewildebeest<br />
and an impala. The landscape was<br />
amazing. Some areas were dense<br />
vegetation and other parts more open. I<br />
knew, with my luck, I will most probably<br />
get something in the denser bush areas,<br />
which will make the perfect shot almost<br />
impossible. I realize I was limited with<br />
the smaller caliber. Danie could easily<br />
shoot through thicker bushes with that<br />
monster he carriers. However, that didn’t<br />
stop me.<br />
<strong>Oktober</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
WILDLAND<br />
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