{"id":1141,"date":"2023-10-25T12:29:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2023-10-25T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:29:19","slug":"mr-jerry-nixon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/25\/mr-jerry-nixon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Jerry Nixon."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our old friend Jerry Nixon from Virginia, stone mason and mule trainer, joined us for his third hunt with Big Water Safaris. Top of his list was a cape buffalo bull and a springbok slam. We had a great time, as always, and hunted some great trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Hunter: Thinus Steyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2Buffalo-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2Buffalo-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2Buffalo-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2Buffalo-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2Buffalo-1536x1263.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2Buffalo-2048x1685.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Jerry Nixon with his cape buffalo bull. A dream come true, a magnificent cape buffalo bull taken after an exciting hunt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5Drone-Pilot-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5Drone-Pilot-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5Drone-Pilot-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5Drone-Pilot-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5Drone-Pilot-1536x1254.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5Drone-Pilot-2048x1672.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Nixon trying his hand at flying a drone during a break in the hunting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14ImpalaBlack-1024x894.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14ImpalaBlack-1024x894.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14ImpalaBlack-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14ImpalaBlack-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14ImpalaBlack-1536x1342.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14ImpalaBlack-2048x1789.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A black impala ram harvested by mr. Jerry Nixon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/22BlackS-1024x821.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/22BlackS-1024x821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/22BlackS-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/22BlackS-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/22BlackS-1536x1232.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/22BlackS-2048x1642.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>First of the springbok slam, Jerry Nixon with his black springbok.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19The-Road-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19The-Road-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19The-Road-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19The-Road-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19The-Road-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19The-Road-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>On the way to hunt springbok, Laohu Valley Reserve, close to the Orange river in the Southern Free State.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10SpringbokFan-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10SpringbokFan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10SpringbokFan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10SpringbokFan-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10SpringbokFan-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10SpringbokFan-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Jerry Nixon with a common springbok ram, note the white fan on its back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12SpringbokKalahari-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12SpringbokKalahari-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12SpringbokKalahari-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12SpringbokKalahari-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12SpringbokKalahari-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12SpringbokKalahari-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jerry Nixon with his Kalahari springbok ram, the Orange river is in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20CopperSB-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20CopperSB-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20CopperSB-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20CopperSB-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20CopperSB-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20CopperSB-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Nixon with his copper springbok, this turned out to be a very challenging hunt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18SpringbokWhite-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18SpringbokWhite-1024x833.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18SpringbokWhite-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18SpringbokWhite-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18SpringbokWhite-1536x1250.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18SpringbokWhite-2048x1667.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Jerry Nixon with his white springbok ram. Easy to spot but not so easy to get within shooting distance off. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our old friend Jerry Nixon from Virginia, stone mason and mule trainer, joined us for his third hunt with Big Water Safaris. Top of his list was a cape buffalo bull and a springbok slam. We had a great time, as always, and hunted some great trophies. Professional Hunter: Thinus Steyn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1141"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1141"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1166,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1141\/revisions\/1166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}