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Thread: Giraffe hunt
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16-01-2020, 12:49 #1
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Giraffe hunt
I have a Giraffe hunt for later this year in thick Mapani. I want to use my my 45-70 marlin with Aimpoint shoting 300gr wingester
have u guys got any tips that might help
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16-01-2020, 14:50 #2
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Re: Giraffe hunt
Chat to Gert Odendaal, morning think he did a Giraffe hunt some time back. From what I remember is make sure who is gutting and skinning the carcass. It’s a full day job on its own for a team of people. Have knives and lots of them and something to keep them sharp during he process.
What do you plan to do with the meat and skin?
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16-01-2020, 14:58 #3
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Re: Giraffe hunt
have sorted out team to move and slaughter and have a big enough cold room
going to split meat between myself and my hunting dogs that are on a raw diet
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16-01-2020, 16:10 #4
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Re: Giraffe hunt
Trummer,
Please have a look at this thread:
http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/show...hlight=giraffe
Another pointer: if possible, shoot it in the head. I tagged along on two giraffe hunts as a kid. An accurate head shot puts it down where it stands.
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16-01-2020, 21:18 #5
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17-01-2020, 05:54 #6
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Re: Giraffe hunt
thanks got me a little stressed now but mate has TLB on farm to help and plenty of hands but still going to be a big job
is there a market for the skin and is it worth salting and bringing back
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17-01-2020, 08:30 #7
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Re: Giraffe hunt
I read about such a hunt in the Nyala News (KZN Hunters) and they used 2 x big fans to keep the flies off meat and carcass
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17-01-2020, 09:15 #8
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