What an epic adventure. I was on edge expecting to see Marlin Perkins appear from the Bush. KFC style Ostrich Drumsticks are on my Bucket List. What happens to the meat? 🦓🐾🐃
Mark! If you ever have a chance to go on a safari I know you'd have a blast. Imagine a place that looks exactly like Texas but is crawling with exotic animals (actually, it's almost exactly like Texas....). All the meat from the animals the hunters shoot is either consumed in camp (we had it for dinner every night) or it's given away to the camp staff. Farm raised meat is too expensive for the average African to buy on a regular basis, so it's a cherished prize to get it donated to them by visiting hunters (note: it's legal to import hides and skulls into the U.S., but not game meat).
@@kenthiasoutdooradventures2294 I am surrounded by exotic game camps. I think Texas is home to more endangered species than any other country worldwide. I never had any real desire to go to Africa. I would just rather find a place with a big prairie dog town, lay down an ice chest, a nice shooting pad with 1000 rounds of 220 Swift. I am curious though about the cost of bringing the trophies back. One of the guys at my former duck club in California shot an elephant and it cost him $20,000 to get the head mount back to the USA.
Glad to see you and your brother are still young enough (and have saved enough pennies) to enjoy a safari! My African dream would be to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro!
You're never too old to live your dreams! I fantasized about going to Africa ever since I was a kid, but never thought I'd ever get to do it. Now that I have, I'm determined to go again (and bring my wife next time!).
We're still here! We are making plans for more adventures once the snow melts. And we'll keep putting the videos up here on RU-vid as long as you keep watching them!
@@kenthiasoutdooradventures2294 Good to hear Ken. I hunted in South Africa a lifetime ago it seems. It's so amazing how many game animals you can see at any given time. What happened to your plans for the ICT. I get it with covid and all everything is difficult. But I'm planning to hike part of it in 2023 and was hoping for more info on it. Looks like you had a nice hunt!!
A nice trip with your brother. That lion was thinking this guy might taste good but he sure doesn't have much leg meat. Looks like he was run over at some time. The other Ken from Oregon
No problem Tuck. I knew the one-time owner of Fox Archery, as he lived not far from me here in eastern Washington. I'm not sure who owns Fox now (or if they're even still in business).
Wow, Ron was the owner back when I met him in the late 90's. Didn't realize he still owned the company. While I own a number of trad bows, and normally hunt with a Centaur longbow, I opted to bring that takedown recurve with me to Africa for ease of transport (all my other bows are one-piece). The bow was built for me years ago by a guy in our archery club who was very talented but only did it as a hobby for his friends. It's a one-of-a-kind. My brother actually took two bows to Africa: a recurve and a longbow, both made by Dick Robertson in Montana.
Actually yes, we did eat it, as well as every-other animal we took during our safari. Zebra was actually the best meat we ate. On the other hand, the ostrich I shot and a Cape Buffalo (taken by another hunter) was tough and had a strong flavor. They should have been cooked in a crock pot or something.
I'm sorry too Helen. I realize that hunting is a controversial topic these days, but when someone uses the phrase "murdering defenseless animals" it makes me believe they are probably a vegan and nothing I can say about the ethics of hunting will change their opinion. However, just so you know, the animals were hunted primarily with archery equipment under natural conditions. All animals were taken back to camp where they were eaten by hunters and safari staff. Nothing was wasted. I'm glad that you enjoyed our PCT videos.
