Wild&Jag / Game&Hunt - March 2018

FOKUS OP NAMIBIË / FOCUS ON NAMIBIA
"You can leave Namibia, but it will never leave you …"
Let this special issue be your dusty road trip through Namibia - let us entertain you with the exquisite beauty, red sand dunes, diverse wildlife population, remarkable people with unparalleled hospitality, and of course, hunting stories. The hunting stories in this edition showcase some phenomenal experiences in Namibia. Wherever you hunt in this vast country, you will find what you are looking for - it is a place where Hartmann's zebra create stripy sunsets and gemsbuck dash through the shimmering haze, a place where you can marvel at the stark, breathtaking beauty of nature.
But Namibia is also about formidable game ranchers and their striving for good genetics and breeding stock. Equally important is the cooperation of important role players in the country to promote harmony and strength in the industry. Namibia is facing many challenges on a daily basis and 2017 was especially challenging. Turn to p 86 for Mike Bredenkamp's detailed update in his Wildlife Ranching Namibia (WRN) report.
Jagredakteur Stefan Fouché gesels op bl 18 lekker oor die 150 springbokke en 30 "gêngsbokke" wat op Koës in die Kalahari op Johan Combrink, oftewel "Bonzai", se plaas gejag is (bl 18). Lawrence Jennings deel ook sy eerste destydse gemsbokjag, enkeldiep in die sand, naby Otjiwarongo (bl 26). Bullet Talk en Jagfotogalery (ble 22, 74) word gewy aan gemsbok-, kameelperd-, waterbok-, springbok- en rooibokjagte wat in Namibië plaasgevind het. En as dít jou belangstelling nog nie genoeg prikkel nie, verdiep jou op bl 58 in die roerende verhaal van Hornkranz-slagveld in die Khomas Hochland soos net "Patroondoppies" dit kan vertel. Baie jagters wat Namibië besoek, hou daarvan om hul biltong daar te maak voor hulle terugkeer huis toe. Jokl le Roux leer ons hoe om dié gewilde lekkerny te maak (bl 52) en vertel ook hoe jy 'n volstruis moet agternasit (bl 32), sou jy een wou jag …