Mar/April 2022

Man Magnum

The leading magazine for the South African hunting and conservation fraternity.

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Editor Phillip Hayes [email protected] Contributing Editor Gregor Woods Contributing Editor Malcolm Cobb Contributing Editor Francois van Emmenes Senior Subeditor Gail Osborne [email protected] Art Director Clemens Smith clemens.sm
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Nostalgia
GREGOR WOODS’ Gun Shop Gallantry (Trail Talk Jan/Feb2022) got me thinking about the role gun shops have played in shaping my decisions and how this influenced my future. Mostly this was for the better, but some school fees were paid along the way whe
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Letters
Thank you for the article on hunting preparation. I am new to hunting and found the basic suggestions very informative. From them, I have started a check-list for my hunting trips which I am sure will expand sas I learn more. I look forward to readin
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Campfire Tales…
MY YOUNG grandson, Jimmie, was camping with me in the Mpumalanga Lowveld. One afternoon, I was preparing the campfire when he came running up in a state of excited bewilderment. “Grandpa! I saw a big spider catch a bug and then just disappear!” “Disa
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Beretta APX Centurion
THE Centurion is Beretta’s version of a compact pistol (similar in size to the Glock 19) with a 15-round magazine capacity. Apart from the Centurion and a full-size pistol, Beretta also has an APX Compact which has the same slide as the Centurion but
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Eland Our Biggest Antelope
THE eland’s scientific name used to be taurotragus oryx but zoologists recently changed it to tragelaphus oryx after evidence of hybridization with the greater kudu. These hybrids are called kulands (koeland in Afrikaans). Eland is the Dutch word for
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Prepare For That Hunt part 2
IN THE previous edition I discussed requirements that can be considered pretty much essential for a serious hunting trip. Here I’ll discuss equipment that is non-essential but is useful to have, and the all-important physical and mental preparation.
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Galana–Elephant Heaven
ESTABLISHED in 1968, Galana Game and Ranching Ltd saw the introduction of a unique concept whereby a commercial ranching operation worked hand in hand with big game hunting over an area in excess of one-and-a-half million acres of undeveloped land in
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The Bushbuck Hunters
THE bushbuck is my favourite animal to hunt and to admire. When he steps out of the bush he looks a real dandy with his smart black coat and sparkling white markings but, make no mistake, a bushbuck ram is no gentleman. Do not be deceived by his sile
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An Unfortunate Consequence of an Old War
THE Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 gave rise to some curious quirks of fate both during its time and afterwards. One such incident that I found interesting occurred half a century later and was mentioned by Emanuel Lee in his book, To the Bitter End: A
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The Minimum Force Law
SOUTH AFRICA’S violent crime rate is such that we’ve become one of the most heavily armed private populations in the world. Our criminals are also very heavily armed, so our chances of having to defend ourselves against a potentially lethal attack ar
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Mossberg MVP Long Range
THE oldest family-owned firearms company in the USA is O.F. Mossberg & Sons who commenced production in March 1919. Their Varmint and Predator rifles (MVP) began as hunting rifles and evolved into a range of precision rifles in several configurations
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How Crack was Tommy Atkins?
IT HAS been suggested that the Zulu annihilation of the British forces at Isandlwana in 1879 could be attributed in part to poor British marksmanship, given that the Brits had the very latest breech-loading Martini-Henry rifles, while the Zulus were
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Veepos Kudu
GAZING up the steep slope, which was overgrown and littered with gravel and large boulders, I realized that reaching the crest undetected and without injury would be challenging. My host, Dirk van Heerden, had dropped me at Apeldoorn’s main gate shor
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Test Report
A N OVERHEATED barrel can adversely affect group sizes and results in a shift in impact. This is not an issue when hunting where a single shot or, at most a short string of shots, is fired. However, for competitive sport shooters it can certainly be
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At a Grandfather’s Knee
THE woodshed smelled of fresh cut pine. With planks and sawdust everywhere, and tables full of tools, it had that warm and intimate atmosphere only found in a carpenter’s workshop. All around were sanders and saws and drills, rasps and chisels and bl
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Jagara Valley Wilderness
I N THE 1980s I took over the management of Lalbagh, a very large, badly neglected and run down group of coffee estates situated in a remote valley of about 2 000 acres, in the outer Giri (hills) in the Chickmagalur District of the former Mysore stat
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Doen Dit Self
ALLE ouers ken die ‘ek sal self’ stadium van hul peuters en kleuters. ‘Ek self eet’ of ‘ek self skoen aantrek’, ens. Dit is ’n moeilike maar ook noodsaaklike stadium van ontwikkeling tot volwassenheid. Indien dit reg bestuur word kan dit ontwikkel in
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Jake
THE litter was whelped under a caravan in a junk yard. Only those who did not know, called it a junk yard. Others knew that it was a place to find the unattainable. Out of production car parts, odd size bolts, old cars, tractors, fridges, washing mac
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CampfireThoughts & Reminiscences
NEIL has been a regular contributor to Magnum and, apart from his ample experience in dangerous game problem animal control, he is also an avid bird hunter. In this A5 sized book (132 pages) he reflects on a bygone era of life in the bush and its pit
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Kampvuur en Kondensmelk
KOOS needs no introduction to our readers having spent 16 years working at Magnum before becoming editor at SA Hunter. Now retired, it seems he has finally had the time to work on a book and share his life-long passion for hunting. Kampvuur en Konden
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Looking Back
WHAT should you do if you unexpectedly come across dangerous big game while hunting? Brian Marsh gives some sound advice. (Article shortened slightly.) Unexpected Confrontations By BRIAN MARSH Illustration by Alan Walker Published: June 2004 Rhino ar
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Find A Hunt For 2022
• Make a fair deal• Book early• Hunt ethically• Hunt safely Brombeek Safaris. Trofee en biltongjag. Rooibok, koedoe, gemsbok, eland en vlakvark. Selfsorg eenhede volledig toegerus. Kontak Susara 082-554-8922, [email protected] KMK Safrai. We
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Gallery
The Durban Easter Knife Show (DEKS) has been a feature of the annual calendar in Durban for more than 30 years. The show draws exhibitors from across the country and in previous years buyers have come from as far afield as Germany and the USA. The 20

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