10 days in South Africa

[grayghost]

Day 3: July 15th. The evening before, we had spotted a nice Steenbok just at dusk. Meyrick advised me that he would most likely be with a female, and remain in the immediate area. On the morning of the 15th we returned to the area and I had just noticed the old stone fence where I had seen him the evening before when a female Steenbok jumped up out of the grass. Right after her was the same male I had seen previously. I exited the truck, pulled my .223 out of the case and bolted a round into the chamber. The Steenbok bounded uphill and stopped and a rock ledge, observing us down below. I adjusted my Bipod and centered just behind his shoulder. Range was 141 yards. I fired and zipped right over his back...he stood there. Lowering my crosshairs to the bottom of his chest, I squeezed the trigger and "Thump!" He crumpled. Again, the 60gr Nosler Partition went through this very small Antelope and did mimimal damage to the skin. I'm having him mounted lifesize; standing on a rock ledge for a wall mount. To be continued.....