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    Default Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    I travel on the R55 from the N14 to Pretoria West daily. Immediately after the Eldoraigne turn, there a very big plot which is some government office. I thinkg the STF or NIA or something. Over recent weeks I've noticed a few herds of game on the loose. Its so cool to be driving to work and seeing this.I've spotted warthogs, a few types of antelope, including impala, and wildebeest! Makes my day!

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    Hi LR,

    Just down the road from me. It is army grounds (NIA). I have also seen zebra, eland and blesbuck. I haven't seen the impala though.

    Have you stopped off at the SWAT shooting range opposite the raceway? Very nice range

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    Let's hope they keep feeding these animals....

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    The old army base in Queenstown also used to have game, part of the base was a nature reserve. When the base closed the CO had all the game caught and donated to the town game reserve as he feared what the new occupants would do to the game. Sad really, it was lovely driving next to the fence and seeing game in town.

    Its nice to see that this is still possible in some parts of the country.

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    Oh and I have seen red hartebeest as well, but that was on the other side of the koppie, by the primary school side.The SA Mint next to the N1 has springbok, blesbuck, ostrich and geese.

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    As you know LR not far from me as well,sometimes they come really close to the fence. Not too far from there there's a dirt/farm road,have seen game on it too...

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    Premier Shooting Club near Cullinan is kind of wrapped around a game park or lodge of some sorts. It's happened before that when you take aim at the normal 100m target your view is suddenly blocked by a few kudu casually strolling across the range. THAT is absolutely amazing. Best self-control-testing method I've ever experienced.

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    Yup... ostriches here too

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    Default Re: Game out in Pretoria... wow!!!

    It's the special forces training area I think. We used it once while training SAR operations with SAAF. The zebra are quite tame:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/idle_la...in/set-1751752

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