africa's bowhunter - march 2015
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CONTENTS
5 Kommentaar: word jagplek skaarser en wild duurder?
7 From our readers
8 On the edges – what type of cutting edge, bevel and shape of broadhead is the best?
10 Spots in the Dark: five hunts, 53 days, three countries – one leopard
16 Testing the Mathews NO CAM HTR
20 Using a bow-shooting machine
23 The way I see it
26 The made in Europe warthog test
30 Testing the PSE Dream Season Decree
34 On the shelf: Let Loose the arrow!
The comprehensive guide to tracking
35 Van speelgoedboog tot jagboog en ’n rooibok
38 SABA news
39 A blade in my life
43 Test your knowledge
44 Readers' trophies
46 Archery Trade Assosiation Show 2015
48 Product promotion: new carbon arrows available in SA
49 ABO news
52 Caracal hunt
54 Bowhunting reedbuck species in KZN
56 Test your knowledge
59 Subscribe
62 Bowhunting opportunities
63 Bows for sale
64 Letter from the rookie
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“Daar is nog geen eindgebruiker vir die nuwe kleurvariante-wild nie, dít is nog hoe nuut dit is. Gee kans tot die bedryf stabiliseer en
dan eers kan daar gekerm word,” is die antwoord toe ek navraag doen oor hoe die “Smartieboks-bokke” die boogjagbedryf gaan beïnvloed.
Ek het die epos vir Fritz Rabé, ’n bekende professionele jagter en skrywer vir Africa’s Bowhunter, gestuur. Ek wou weet of ons bekommerd moet wees, want al hoe meer plase laat nie meer jag toe nie. Hulle kry beter pryse op veilings of hulle wil kleurvariante bokke teel. Dit is toe dat ek hoor Fritz noem dié variante diere “Smartieboks-bokke” – ’n baie gepaste benaming.
Hy sê dit is meesal die klein plasies wat met dié bokke teel omdat dit die beste geld per hektaar inbring. “`n Groot 4 000 ha plaas kan onmoontlik nie die hele plaas in kampies opdeel om met Smartieboks-bokke te teel nie. Niemand het soveel geld nie,” sê hy.
“Die biltongjagter is myns insiens iemand wat bederf is omdat alles vir hom in ons land op ’n skinkbord gegee word,” sê hy verder.
“Dié tendens dat van die wildplase nie laat jag nie het einde laas jaar begin met Namibië wat so baie wild begin invoer het. Ons het ook ons biltongjag gestop, want ons kry tans R1 200 per rooibok-ooi as hulle gevang word. Dieselfde prys word ook vir lammers betaal.
“Geen jagter sal dit ooit betaal nie. Hulle wil altyd die groot-ste bok teen die laagste prys skiet. Die huidige aanvraag gaan nie vir ewig aanhou nie en die boere weet dit. Ons het verlede jaar uit die ergste droogte in 30 jaar gekom, waar ons honderde duisende rande verloor het met wildvrektes, lae wildaanteling, drakrag wat afgeneem het en nog meer. Dan het brandstof-pryse gestyg, Eskom het duurder geword en arbeid ook.
“Boorgate droog op, voer moet gekoop word en dit word duurder omdat water minder
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