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Chapter 6 - The Perfect HuntReflections on partners, rhythm, fun, adventure, luck, skill, success and passion. Perfection is a rare combination of things that preparation alone cannot command. The key ingredients are ever unpredictable people and the ever unknown fall of the dice called luck or magic.
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October 2011 | Published in African Outfitter
When I was growing up you could buy four small square pieces of Chappies bubblegum in their characteristic yellow, red and blue striped wrappings for a cent. Printed inside the wrappings were a series of questions all beginning, "Did you know that ..." followed by some arcane and arbitrary piece of ...
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September 2011 | Published in Magnum
Have you ever had a premonition? I have. The strongest one was on the way to catch a plane to Tanzania - the plane was going to crash! The feeling all but overwhelmed me. It was so strong that I stopped my car, turned around and started to drive back to the office. Then it occurred to me that, if I gave in ...
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September 2011 | Published in African Indaba
If a person wakes in the middle of the night with drops of perspiration rolling down his forehead, it is not because you live in Hoedspruit, but because you cannot help of dreaming about the bull of all bulls, a genuine trophy kudu bull. I saw him for first time, shy and retiring, just as he disappeared ...
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August 2011 | Published in Game & Hunt
Many years ago I accompanied a man that was to become my boss on his first buffalo hunt. He was not as fit as he should have been nor as the circumstances demanded, a situation worsened by his choice of foot wear - knee high leather boots. I probably also pushed him harder than I should ...
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August 2011 | Published by African Outfitter
I came to elephant hunting quite late as, for about ten years or so, I was stuck in a rut. Buffalo were my passion - some said obsession - and, for a long time, I could not conceive of wanting to hunt anything else. And then when I tried to hunt elephant, I found it much harder than I anticipated. I mean how ...
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July 2011 | Published by African Outfitter
I met Geoff Smith, for the first time, when I returned from Wall Street to take up my position as the youngest and most junior partner at Bowman Gilfillan & Blacklock, a large and well established law firm in Johannesburg. After a long absence, a close friend persuaded me to start hunting again and I needed ...
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June 2011 | Published by African Outfitter
Is there an animal that you dream about hunting? Can you see yourself in the dream? There you are, exhausted, sweat stained, unshaven and burnt a rough, raw, reddish brown by the sun that has baked you over the last two weeks. The quest has taken you across grass filled plains, through fast ...
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February 2011 | Published by African Indaba
There are no rules, or so it may appear. That's right, when it comes to establishing whether an animal is a new species or subspecies, there are no comprehensive, hard and fast laws, rules or regulations. Cutting through all the "who ha", if enough people, of whatever persuasion, say it is a new ...
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Welcome to my website. It has been designed to allow me to share my twin passions of hunting and wildlife conservation with you; to help me market my hunting books, articles and DVDs; to advertise the activities of SHAC, the Spiral Horn Antelope Club to those who are passionate about hunting these spectacular animals and, in particular, to market my latest documentary, The South African Conservation Success Story.
Hunting Lessons for Life, written by Peter Flack and Derek Carstens, is currently being published as a series in African Outfitter magazine as of November 2011. Each chapter contains a lesson for life learned while hunting and they span social, personal and business lessons. continue reading
Follow the causes of the greatest destruction of wildlife this country has ever seen and then see how people rallied to protect our wildlife legacy. Discover the facts to help you make sound decisions about our wildlife and their future conservation, how thousands of outdoors people like you are keeping wild animals plentiful in our country and how you can do even more to ensure this great heritage. continue reading
Hunting Icons of Africa represents the culmination of Peter Flack's five decades of hunting on the African continent. Having experienced literally hundreds of safaris in 15 African countries, he is uniquely able to choose the top 25 game icons in Africa and provide the reader with well reasoned and insightful comments as to why each of these animals merits selection. continue reading
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SHAC is an old fashioned club where all those who are interested in these amazing animals can exchange news and views about them whether it is hunting or conservation related. Anyone can join and there are no awards or prizes for biggest, best or most. Articles are regularly carried in African Indaba and photos on the Rowland Ward website.
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