{"id":1858,"date":"2025-11-21T13:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:39:17","slug":"bart-and-alex-lewellyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/21\/bart-and-alex-lewellyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Bart and Alex Lewellyn."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Father and son team, Bart and Alex Lewellyn from Oregon hunted with Big Water Safaris during May of 2025. Bart is an old friend of Big Water Safaris, and this was Alex&#8217;s second hunt with us. The Lewellyn&#8217;s are experienced hunters and great companions. Alex&#8217;s story about the man who met Pancho Villa, had everyone in stitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional hunter: Dewald Kearns.<\/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\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_72d34a5f-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_72d34a5f-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_72d34a5f-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_72d34a5f-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_72d34a5f-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_72d34a5f.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Bart Lewellyn with a magnificent eland bull.<\/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\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_1f13c9ee-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_1f13c9ee-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_1f13c9ee-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_1f13c9ee-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_1f13c9ee-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_1f13c9ee.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex Lewellyn with his cape buffalo bull. That smile says it all.<\/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\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.42_c6b6ab4f-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.42_c6b6ab4f-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.42_c6b6ab4f-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.42_c6b6ab4f-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.42_c6b6ab4f-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.42_c6b6ab4f.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex with his red lechwe 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\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.10_c39eee79-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.10_c39eee79-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.10_c39eee79-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.10_c39eee79-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.10_c39eee79-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.10_c39eee79.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Bart Lewellyn with his copper springbok ram, one of the four springbok colour phases available at Big Water Safaris.<\/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\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_e82366a6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_e82366a6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_e82366a6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_e82366a6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_e82366a6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.41_e82366a6.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex with his impala 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\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.08_eaa90a12-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.08_eaa90a12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.08_eaa90a12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.08_eaa90a12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.08_eaa90a12-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.08_eaa90a12.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Bart with his red lechwe 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\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.26.40_4daec334-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1868\" 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src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_a446da6b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_a446da6b-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_a446da6b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_a446da6b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_a446da6b-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-01-at-17.50.09_a446da6b.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Bart Lewellyn with his impala 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\/2025\/11\/1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex Lewellyn with a beautiful black impala ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Father and son team, Bart and Alex Lewellyn from Oregon hunted with Big Water Safaris during May of 2025. Bart is an old friend of Big Water Safaris, and this was Alex&#8217;s second hunt with us. The Lewellyn&#8217;s are experienced hunters and great companions. Alex&#8217;s story about the man who met Pancho Villa, had everyone&#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\/1858"}],"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=1858"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1875,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1858\/revisions\/1875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}