{"id":1647,"date":"2024-12-09T12:06:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2024-12-09T12:10:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:10:43","slug":"alex-and-laura-montenegro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/09\/alex-and-laura-montenegro\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex and Laura Montenegro."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our old friends from California, Alex and Laura Montenegro hunted with us during September. This year Laura came as a hunter, not an observer. <\/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=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1AL-1024x756.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1AL-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1AL-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1AL-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1AL.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex and Laura Montenegro with Laura&#8217;s first African animal, a springbok ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3AL-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1651\" width=\"840\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3AL-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3AL-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3AL-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3AL.jpg 1235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Alex with his zebra stallion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"979\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/15AL-979x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/15AL-979x1024.jpg 979w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/15AL-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/15AL-768x803.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/15AL-1468x1536.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/15AL-1958x2048.jpg 1958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><figcaption>Laura with her gemsbok bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"796\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9-1.jpg 796w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9-1-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9-1-768x872.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><figcaption>Alex with a chacma baboon. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/8-1-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/8-1-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/8-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/8-1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/8-1.jpg 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex and Laura Montenegro with a black wildebeest (white tailed gnu) cow, hunted by Alex.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-1-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-1-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-1-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-1-1536x973.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-1.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex with a black springbok ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"856\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6-2-856x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6-2-856x1024.jpg 856w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6-2-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6-2-768x918.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6-2.jpg 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><figcaption>Alex with his copper springbok ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex Montenegro with a white blesbuck ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/25-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/25-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/25-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/25-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/25.jpg 1674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Laura and Alex with Alex&#8217;s black impala ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"676\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/26.jpg 676w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/26-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption>Alex with a warthog boar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our old friends from California, Alex and Laura Montenegro hunted with us during September. This year Laura came as a hunter, not an observer. 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\/1647"}],"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=1647"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1664,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647\/revisions\/1664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}