{"id":1241,"date":"2023-10-26T10:33:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2023-10-26T10:33:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:33:19","slug":"the-gillikins-a-father-and-son-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/26\/the-gillikins-a-father-and-son-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gillikins. A father and son hunt."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After his 2022 hunt with his son in law Cole Graves, Ronney Gillikin Jr. from North Carolina decided that it was time to bring his son Ronney Gillikin III on a hunt with Big Water Safaris. It turned out to be a great hunt with great trophies taken and a lot of laughter and jokes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Hunter: Thinus Steyn.<\/p>\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\/20230630_105107-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_105107-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_105107-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_105107-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_105107-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_105107-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>This photo of Ronney Gillikin III&#8217;s red hartebeest illustrate the Gillikins attitude to hunting perfectly, always ready to hunt hard and always ready to have fun. They are probably laughing at their PH&#8230;<\/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\/0-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ronney Gillikin Jr. with his eland bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230703_181047_412-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230703_181047_412-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230703_181047_412-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230703_181047_412-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230703_181047_412-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230703_181047_412-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230703_181047_412-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ronney Gillikin III with his impala ram.<\/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\/20230705_162440-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230705_162440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230705_162440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230705_162440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230705_162440-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230705_162440-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>                                               Ronney Gillikin Jr. with his red hartebeest bull.<\/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\/20230701_164519-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230701_164519-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230701_164519-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230701_164519-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230701_164519-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230701_164519-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>                                                     Ronney Gillikin III with his blesbuck ram.<\/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\/20230706_173534-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_173534-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_173534-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_173534-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_173534-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_173534-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ronney Gillikin Jr. with his zebra.<\/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\/20230630_160914-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_160914-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_160914-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_160914-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_160914-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230630_160914-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Father and son with Ronney III&#8217;s springbok.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_150739-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_150739-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_150739-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_150739-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_150739-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230706_150739-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>                                                  Ronney Gillikin III with his blue wildebeest bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After his 2022 hunt with his son in law Cole Graves, Ronney Gillikin Jr. from North Carolina decided that it was time to bring his son Ronney Gillikin III on a hunt with Big Water Safaris. It turned out to be a great hunt with great trophies taken and a lot of laughter and jokes&#8230;.<\/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\/1241"}],"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=1241"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1256,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions\/1256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}