My impala, happily, was stone dead, but after honouring it with a pat (another of my odd habits) I noted that the poor creature had one of the worst tick infections that I had ever seen. They were of the smaller type and they were everywhere on it, especially around the neck and hind quarters. One has to be quite careful when handling such a carcase. This was, all things considered, a most memorable and satisfying hunt. It began in the clouds; there was the added interest and excite- ment of the excellent muzzle-loader, the kind support of Craig Simms and Heinz, and an ideal conclusion. Every beast shot in Africa, one way or another, soon en- ters the food chain – meat is a valuable commodity there, I might add. Meat is never wasted, it’s just too precious. As for new adventures with muzzle-loaders. I shot a Mkonto 4 bore on range in Jo’burg with Criag Klintworth – it was a (surprisingly accurate) smoothbore throwing a 4 ounce lead balls with 300 or 400 grains of BP substitute behind it. Quite a boomer, and one I hope to shoot a buf with soon.
www.positiveshooting.com Michael Yardly
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