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Hunting News 2 - 2018

Hello to all of our friends and fellow hunters!

We are pleased to announce that we have some more great hunts to report on! Our 2018 hunters have been doing a spectacular job so far and we are thrilled to share their stories with you.

Before we get to the hunts... We are overjoyed to announce that Charlie and Lindie tied the knot this year, on March 10th. We were all so privileged to be part of this wonderful occasion! Lindie looked absolutely stunning and Charles looked rather dapper himself!

To Lindie and Charles: Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness! May the love you share grow stronger as you grow old together!

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Bill and Tracy Stephens

We met Bill and Tracy Stephens in 2016 at the Salt Lake City show in Utah. We were so pleased to welcome them to for a plains hunt and photo safari to the .

Bill had a great list of plains game to pursue and he did a wonderful job! The pair also visited the Kruger National Park, and the gentle giants at the elephant sanctuary.

Bill, PH Andre and skinner Norman on the hunt!

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"All my hunts were very good. The one that stands out was a stalk we did on my Eland bull. The bulls were at the base of these rocky hills, my concern was with bad knees chasing a wounded bull up and down those hills. We started the stalk to get to the eland bulls, but first we had to get through the , birds and before being busted. The eland bulls were alert but were not running yet..."

Bill brought down his eland bull with his 300 H&H.

Bill also hunted some of Africa's most popular game - impala, blue and blesbuck.

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In addition, Bill took down a majestic waterbuck, a , an elusive bushbuck and a beautiful .

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After the hunt, Bill and Tracy enjoyed a trip to the Kruger National Park, and also visited the elephant sanctuary. It is always a real treat to go and see some more of Africa after hunting and spotting game in their natural environment.

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Thank you to Bill and Tracy for joining us on this wonderful safari! Congratulations on your outstanding trophies, Bill! We had a great time hunting with you and getting to know you! See you soon...

Harold and Patti Smith

We were so pleased to welcome our good friends Harold and Patti to South Africa. Over the years we have become close friends with the Smiths and they are always extremely welcoming and generous when we visit in the USA.

Enjoying a beautiful African autumn sunset next to a roaring fire.

Harold was on a mission to get some of Africa's smaller cats on this trip and managed to snag some of these felines... We thank Patti for a great hunting report! https://us11.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=1456793 7/38 8/13/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp

"One of the key learnings on this trip was night hunting in Africa. With the use of a FoxPro predator call and spotlighting, Harold was able to get a genet cat out of a tree with a 12 gauge shotgun.

We moved to another lodge for the civet cat hunt, which was very similar to a hunt. Charles and Benjie built a bush blind on our first day at the property. A bait had been put out prior to our arrival, and a warthog was killed for fresh bait. They erected a pole on which to hang a red-filtered light connected to a car battery. The weapon of choice was a 30-06 with a solid bullet. On the second night, the civet cautiously approached our bait, circling several times. After a while, Harold was able to see the civet in the dim red light and make a clean kill with one shot. What a beautiful !"

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"The thing about night hunting though, is that Africa is too beautiful to spend all your time hunting in the night. We wanted to see some of the beautiful country also. We hunted the copper springbuck, white blesbuck, fallow , and tsessebe with the 30-06. Harold is very pleased with his trophies."

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Harold also took down a roan and while night hunting, Harold shot an exceptional common .

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A big thank you to Harold and Patti for coming to visit with us again! We had a wonderful time with you, as always, and appreciate all that you do for us! You are truly great friends.

Danny and Lora Carr

We met Danny and Lora Carr back in 2016 at the DSC Hunting Expo in Texas. It was with great pleasure that we welcomed them to South Africa for their first trip out of the USA! Danny and Lora run Rack Attack Outfitters in Missouri, where they hunt trophy Missouri whitetails!

Danny shot some great and Lora enjoyed some girl time with Lindie, seeing some of the sights! Danny came over to pursue a list of plains game but ended up adding a monster buffalo and a gorgeous sable to his list!

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Danny and Lora

Danny sent us a really nice review of their experience on the hunt...

"The hunting was awesome. I took a buffalo, a , and a sable, just to mention a few. My PH and tracker were unbelievable and second to none in their abilities. Everything I took were great animals. The shots I took were anywhere from 40 to 240 yards. My PH would always ask if I was comfortable with the shot and if not, then it was OK to not fire. I never tried to guide my guide and trusted my PH. He had remarkable skills in every aspect of the safari. The entire experience left us in awe. Thank you Somerby Safari's and staff from the bottom of our hearts. Anxiously awaiting our return in 2020!"

Please see below Danny's remarkable buffalo, kudu and sable...

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Danny also successfully hunted an impala, waterbuck, gemsbuck, blesbuck, springbuck and impala.

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Springbuck taken in the beautiful mountains of the Free State

Danny also shot a black wildebeest, eland, zebra and fallow deer.

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Lora and Lindie took some great day trips, where they went to the elephant and lion sanctuaries, and did some shopping at the craft market. They also joined the boys on some of the days on the exciting hunt!

Thank you so much for coming to visit with us, Danny and Lora! We had such a great time hunting with you and showing you some of the sights! You are such a great couple and we can't wait to hunt with you again in the next couple of years!

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Hyer Group

We hunted with Rob Hyer and his friends Eric and Andy in 2015 and we were so happy when he joined us on another hunt earlier this month, this time bringing along his dad, Mark, his uncle, Paul, and his friend Jimmy. Rob was on a mission to get a hippo and Mark and Paul's main focus were buffaloes. Jimmy observed most of the time, but also shot some great plains game. Well done guys! Rob and Jimmy headed to Mpumalanga and Mark and Paul flew to the Eastern Cape to start the hunt.

Rob taking a shot...

After a couple of exhausting nights of hunting late into the night, Rob succeeded in taking down an awesome hippo. Well done, Rob! What a fantastic achievement.

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Rob also hunted duiker, zebra, mountain and a Cape bushbuck. After spending a day in the Free State, Rob and Jimmy joined his dad and uncle in the Eastern Cape.

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The Eastern Cape landscape has majestic mountains with dense tree cover, open plains, and coastal plains. It has the greatest variety of game, as the animals that occur in the North and the South are all found in this area - plus an added bonus of a few rare species. Mark, Paul and Jimmy all shot some really nice Eastern Cape .

We were very happy to host Rob's friend, Jimmy, on this hunt as well! Jimmy mostly observed but also shot a few great trophies. Jimmy took down an Eastern Cape kudu, duiker, warthog and impala.

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Rob's father, Mark, was on a mission to get a great buffalo and did a great job in doing so! The hunt was hard and the days were long, but the reward was all worth it! Mark took down a magnificent buffalo to take home to his trophy room!

Mark completed his wish list by hunting an eland, bushbuck and Eastern Cape kudu.

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Paul's main mission, as with Mark, was to get a great buffalo. Paul used a Heym double rifle in .450 Nitro Express with a Leupold 1.5 to 5 power scope with heavy duplex wires with handloads and Hornady 480 grain solids.

"The Buffalo came quickly on the second day at a range of 35-40 yards with a slight quartering frontal shot. I took the shoot off Andre's right shoulder. The bull was coming towards us and was a rather truculent fellow. It took a few shots to put and keep him down, even with a broken shoulder, including one shot from Andre. I was very pleased that Andre asked if he could shoot, and did not just start firing, I certainly said yes since the buffalo was in such dense brush and was heading for thicker bush, if there was such a thing, and a steep ravine".

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Paul used a Ruger Number 1 in .300 Holland and Holland Magnum for the rest of the animals, using 200 grain Swift A-Frame bullets with a Leupold 3-9 scope.

"All the other game was stalked after sighting and taken after getting into the best position the terrain and bush would allow. The highlights for me was taking a mature hard boss Buffalo and a fine Eastern Cape Kudu. The kudu took a lot of work and ended the hunt on a high note."

Paul also hunted an eland and busbuck.

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Before the hunt, Paul sent us a donation which we used to donate trainers and warm sweaters to a local orphanage. The kids were overjoyed when they received the gifts and the smiles on their faces were priceless! Thank you so much for your generosity, Paul!

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Thank you Rob, Mark, Paul and Jimmy! We had a great time hunting with you guys! It is always such a pleasure to host good friends. We hope to see you again soon!

Rick Volkman

We had Rick over for a hunt last year and we were very excited when he decided to come over again for a another plains game hunt! Rick took down some really great trophies and we really enjoyed hunting with him again.

Rick and PH Janneman

Rick hunted some really great plains game animals, including some of the more unique animals, like golden wildebeest, black impala and roan. Well done, Rick! These are some really special trophies!

Colour mutation in is due to a recessive gene of their cousins of the same breed. These beautiful antelope are a really wonderful and unique animal to add to any trophy room. Most hunters will hunt these buck on their second or third trips, after hunting the common variants.

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GOLDEN WILDEBEEST

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In addition, Rick also shot an eland, , red and zebra.

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Well done on your outstanding trophies, Rick! Thank you so much for choosing Somerby to host you again on a great hunt. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Kenneth and Theresa Johnson

We met Kenneth and Theresa in Las Vegas at the SCI Hunters' Convention in 2017. We were extremely happy to welcome them to South Africa for a massive hunt! Ken hunted hard and took down a very impressive list of trophies. Theresa spent most of the trip going out on the hunt with Ken but also spent a few days sight-seeing with Lindie.

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Enjoying a sun downer next to the blazing fire after a hard day of hunting

Ken harvested 16 animals in 10 days, using his 7mm. It is remarkable that Ken had a knee replacement in November, but even with limited mobility, was able to have such a successful hunt! Well done, Ken.

Ken completed his spiral slam on this hunt, which includes kudu, eland, nyala and bushbuck.

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Ken came shy a black springbuck of his grand slam... He took down a common, a white and a copper springbuck. Next time we can complete that slam, Ken!

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Ken also took down a common blesbuck, along with one of its colour phase cousins, the white blesbuck.

Making the most of his time in Africa, Ken hunted all of the "-beests" - a blue wildebeest, a black wildebeest and a red hartebeest.

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Along with all of these great animals, Ken also hunted some of the most classic African animals - a gemsbuck, impala, zebra and grey duiker.

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After joining Ken for most of the hunt, Theresa went out on some great trips with Lindie, including the lion sanctuary, elephant sanctuary and a relaxing day at the spa.

Thank you very much for joining us on this wonderful safari! We really enjoyed hunting with you. Congratulations on your successful hunt, Ken! You are a great hunter and we were honoured to share this experience with you. We hope to see you again very soon!

Jay Paulson and Mike Graham

We met up with Jay and Mike in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year, after Jay contacted us during December. After getting to know the guys well during our short time in the States we were so excited to welcome them to South Africa for a very exciting https://us11.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=1456793 32/38 8/13/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp

in the States, we were so excited to welcome them to South Africa for a very exciting hunt. Both Jay and Mike hunted two of the dangerous 7 - a hippo and a lion. Both of the guys also hunted a few plains game species...

Jay and Mike about to enjoy a scrumptious dinner at our Mpumalanga lodge

As anyone who has hunted hippo very well knows... this is not an easy hunt! A lot of work goes into a hippo hunt and the guys got very little sleep after putting in many hours. During the day, they scouted and followed the hippo tracks in the sugar cane fields, banana plantations and alongside the river bank. This was done to monitor their movement and establish their feeding spots, to see where they had been the night before. After determining some exact patterns, the hunters lay in wait...

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After a few days of very hard work, Jay and Mike got their hippos... What a great achievement! Well done guys!

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After hunting their hippos in the Mpumalanga province, the guys headed to the Kalahari and each shot a magnificent lion. A lion hunt is incredibly exciting and Jay and Paul did a really great job!

Jay also hunted gemsbuck, zebra, warthog and a beautiful eland.

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eland. The eland is a majestic old bull with some real character!

Well done on your fantastic trophies, Jay and Mike! It was a real honour to hunt with you both. We look forward to seeing you again in the USA next year and we hope to hunt with you again in future!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read our second newsletter of the season! Watch this space for many more great hunts!

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