We have been giving Danie, our PH, a hard time holding him to his predictions. He has never ceased to disappoint (unless there are factors beyond his knowledge or control such as watering holes being opened without his knowledge). Today happens to be his birthday and this morning I was just about to do my "morning chores" when our outfitter came and said I needed to bring my camera. When I went to the vehicle I saw it attached to a trailer. My heart raced for Jamie as I had a feeling of what it could be. I quickly swept it aside thinking "what are the odds?" The guys were beaming (as much as men beam) when I met up with them.
This eland was videoed by another PH a few days ago and coveted by some of our group. His features are a beautiful cape and nice horn length (yet to be determined). This combo is apparently difficult to come by.
As the story goes (and I have verified the witness), Danie and Jamie crested the hill to the waterhole and Danie claimed, "There WILL be an eland buck just over this hill." When they crested the hill Jamie first saw a wildebeest and then heard Danie commanding Jamie "SHOOT!" Jamie then snapped up his gun, looked back at Danie for a millisecond to question just once, "shoot?" "YES, SHOOT!" was the adamant reply. When Jamie brought the scope back to his eye he had the eland in his sights and once again it was one shot with his 375. This time at about 220 yards. He is estimated to weigh around 1550 pounds. The gray color by his shoulders (actually looks blue) is a sign of his age. Along with Jamie are Danie and Johan, our outfitter.
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