Safa Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi All, Pretty good to have six newbies signing on so far today. I am a little different in that I live in South Africa-awesome place if you are into "shootin,huntin,fishin" as they say in the USA. My great great grandfather came out from England in the 1880's,with my great grandfather who was also born there.We come from farming stock near Collumpton in Devon. I do a lot of rough shooting with my GSP,mainly francolin, guineafowl and wildfowl(will send a few pics of our birds in due course ) as well as pigeon shooting.I live in one of the meccas for pigeon shooting in South Africa. Also shoot a couple of antelope every season and enjoy spearfishing and fishing from a sea kayak when I get to the coast. I stumbled across this forum and was most impressed with the guns you have available in the UK.We are not as fortunate especially in the shotgun range and it is rather difficult to get licences these days and it takes an age. Cheers Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 hi safa, welcome to pw. its a small world i often frequent cullumpton, the beer fest is always a good day out. you should visit it one year im lookin forward to see some pics from south africa too, let us know when you put them up please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2shots Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 any spare rooms for two down your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyboy30 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 hello and to pw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safa Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thanks Chaps, Taff when is the beer fest-October ? Been threatening to visit my brother who lives in Woking,so maybe I could marry the two as we both want to squizz out the old family stomping ground. My pics are to big to upload but I am working on it. 2shots, anytime as long as it is in Shooting season, usually May to August. Pigeons all year but the best shooting is over ripened sunflower -Feb to April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart92 Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 hey welcome im from zimbabwe great wing shooting down that way miss it so much stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thanks Chaps, Taff when is the beer fest-October ? Been threatening to visit my brother who lives in Woking,so maybe I could marry the two as we both want to squizz out the old family stomping ground. My pics are to big to upload but I am working on it. 2shots, anytime as long as it is in Shooting season, usually May to August. Pigeons all year but the best shooting is over ripened sunflower -Feb to April hi safa, it changes every year i think, i heard it was in august this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Welcome to the site Safa. I'm planning to visit S.Africa in October 2009. Not shooting though, just a holiday. Giong to visit Cape Town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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harv Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 spiffing good day to you sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safa Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 im from zimbabwe great wing shooting down that way Hi Stuart, Did you shoot birds in Zim and if so what and where Hi Steve,you will love Cape Town-awesome wine farms and cheap as well-unfortunately not in shooting season so I could not even invite you for a quick shoot!!! Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 hello and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart92 Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 im from zimbabwe great wing shooting down that way Hi Stuart, Did you shoot birds in Zim and if so what and where Hi Steve,you will love Cape Town-awesome wine farms and cheap as well-unfortunately not in shooting season so I could not even invite you for a quick shoot!!! Craig hi gini grouse lots of doves and pigeons manily big stuff kudo antlopes bit of warthog around kadoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scout Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hi and Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Welcome to PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 nice to meet you i am going to lanzrote in a month with is only 76 miles from south afica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 nice to meet you i am going to lanzrote in a month with is only 76 miles from south afica 76 miles from Africa......maybe, not South Africa. BTW welcome Safa, was in Cape town this time last year on honeymoon went on Safari on a game reserve outside out side Kruger near Hooedspruit, beautiful country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 welcome i got a friend in south africa i hope to get there for a hunt soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safa Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi all, thanks for the welcome and for reading my post. Ferretman, I would think Lanzarote is closer to England than to South Africa-have a great holiday and dont forget the sunblock ! Stuart-biggest i have shot is a red Hartebeest will post a pic some time,never had a go at a kudu, a bit spenny for my budget.Did try about 3 years ago only saw a few cows.I've shot mainly Springbuck-great eating,Blesbuck,mountain Reedbuck-my favourite to stalk,and one common Reedbuck. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy22 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi, Safa Welcome to PW. Where abouts, roughly, are you? I remember many years ago shooting Guinea Fowl in the Eastern Cape, while visiting my uncle (now, sadly, no longer alive). Sandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safa Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi Sandy, Slap bang in the middle, Bloemfontein Free State Province. Giuneas are not the easiest to shoot, especially in your more open country, they run as a flock and if they see you they hotfoot it,literally, out of there as fast as possible-if the cover is a bit thicker like in the Eastern Cape , they tend to sit a bit tighter before flushing. If anyone is interested I will post an article on how they are hunted etc Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 i must have the rong side of africa then i no it is 75 miles from africa tho lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclePete Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Welcome to the forum, even though I hate you for getting loads more welcomes than me! I'm in Scotland, which is only 76 miles from South Africa.......... Do you have to licence a shotgun in SA? Is it for one gun or a shed full? Tell us everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart92 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi all, thanks for the welcome and for reading my post. Ferretman, I would think Lanzarote is closer to England than to South Africa-have a great holiday and dont forget the sunblock ! Stuart-biggest i have shot is a red Hartebeest will post a pic some time,never had a go at a kudu, a bit spenny for my budget.Did try about 3 years ago only saw a few cows.I've shot mainly Springbuck-great eating,Blesbuck,mountain Reedbuck-my favourite to stalk,and one common Reedbuck. Craig we got to shoot for free dad's mate had 40,000 acer farm with everything even a few elephants did'nt have eneything big enought to bring it down stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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