North Carolinian, James Kent is no stranger to Big Water Safaris; this was his third hunt with us. Tristan accompanied his father on this hunt and did most of the hunting. It turned out to be a very successful hunt, Jim even got the baboon that has been eluding him during his previous hunt.
Professional hunter: Thinus Steyn.
Jim Kent with his baboon, a few years ago, Jim and I hunted baboon with much enthusiasm and no success. This year, on day one, on the way back to the lodge from the shooting range, an opportunity at a big solitary male presented itself and the baboon curse was broken. James Kent with his warthog.Father and son team, Jim and Tristan Kent, with Tristan’s first African animal a cull black wildebeest (white tailed gnu) bull.
Tristan Kent with his blue wildebeest trophy bull. Blue wildebeest (brindled gnu), also known as the poor man’s buffalo, is a notoriously tough animal and a challenging quarry. Jim and Tristan with Tristan’s kudu bull, Africa’s Grey Ghost.Jim with his steenbok ram, one of South Africa’s tiny ten antelope.Tristan with his blesbuck ram.Jim with his mountain reedbuck.Jim and Tristan with Tristan’s red hartebeest cow.Jim and Tristan with a warthog boar.Tristan and Jim, with Tristan’s gemsbok bull, one of the most challenging hunts on this trip.