{"id":1993,"date":"2025-11-29T08:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/?p=1993"},"modified":"2025-11-29T08:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:29:58","slug":"mr-nixons-back-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/29\/mr-nixons-back-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Nixon&#8217;s Back Again."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mr. Jerry Nixon, a veteran hunter at Big Water Safaris, brought his grandson Miller for his first African hunt. Young Miller did the hunting with his grandfather coaching and handling the camera work. It was a wonderful experience for everyone involved.<\/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=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-2048x1343.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Grandfather and grandson team, Jerry and Miller Nixon with Miller&#8217;s blue wildebeest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-1150x1536.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-1534x2048.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/13-scaled.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption>Miller Nixon with his kudu bull. A perfect shot across a valley ended this challenging hunt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14-1536x1047.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14-2048x1396.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Nixon entertaining the recovery crew, while packing out Miller&#8217;s kudu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/50-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/50-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/50-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/50-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/50-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/50-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jerry and Miller with Miller&#8217;s blesbuck ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerry and Miller with Miller&#8217;s blesbuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1-1536x990.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-1-2048x1321.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Simon and Miller with Miller&#8217;s blue wildebeest bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-3-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-3-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-3-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-3-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-3-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jerry and Miller Nixon with Miller&#8217;s springbok ram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/29-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/29-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/29-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/29-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/29-1536x1076.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/29-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jerry and Miller with Miller&#8217;s red hartebeest bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/41-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/41-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/41-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/41-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/41-1536x1180.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/41-2048x1574.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jerry, Miller and tracker Simon with a warthog hunted by Miller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34-2048x1349.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jerry and Miller Nixon with Miller&#8217;s gemsbok (oryx) bull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/35-1-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/35-1-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/35-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/35-1-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/35-1-1536x1011.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/35-1-2048x1348.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> Simon and Miller recovering a blesbuck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Jerry Nixon, a veteran hunter at Big Water Safaris, brought his grandson Miller for his first African hunt. Young Miller did the hunting with his grandfather coaching and handling the camera work. It was a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Professional Hunter: Thinus Steyn. Jerry and Miller with Miller&#8217;s blesbuck.<\/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\/1993"}],"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=1993"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2006,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1993\/revisions\/2006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwatersafaris.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}