RAMOS wrote:Geno, how is the beer in your neck of the woods? Just another important aspect to consider.

About a buck each

Now that looks like a good time! Do you hunt them only at night? If only a plane ticket were inexpensive. Yes, we hunt mostly at night, but also do early morning and late afternoon calling when the jackal are light-shy/over hunted. Come on, $2000.00 for a plane ticket = $2000.00 for an entire holid...

tt35,
Thanks for the compliments.

Parachute for your vehicle cover?

No, Primos camo burlap.

Cheers,
Eugene

ps. If anyone is ever over here, let me know. I'll be glad to take you varmint hunting. Between myself and forum member Blok, we have thousands of acres to call and shoot.

Bodei. We have jackal, caracal, baboons, vervet monkeys, porcupines, ground squirrels, bushpigs, warthogs (in some areas), feral pigs, doves, rock pigeons and indian mynahs as the main damage causing animals. Leopard also cause problems, and can be hunted with "damage permits" from Nature ...

Hey guys, Thought I'd share some info on varmint hunting in Southern Africa. Our biggest problems are with Black Backed Jackal and Caracal. It is estimated that they kill +-5500 lambs per day in South Africa and Namibia. Methods used to (try to) controll them are: - Gin traps - Calling - Hounds - He...

Morning guys, I've been reading here quite a bit before I bought my Howa .204 Ruger. I'm from South Africa, and do quite a bit of Jackal hunting, and a little bit of culling. Firearms that I use are: .22LR Mauser MS420B (License pending) .204 Ruger Howa Hogue (License pending) .25-06 Ruger M77 MKII ...