2009 Highlights


1. A 60 inch Southern Greater Kudu for Jim Hascup and Crusader Safaris.

2. Louisiana hunter, Joe Timphony and his Cape Eland.

3. Canadian Mule Deer outfitter, Andre Van Hilten and a 38 inch Gemsbok bull.

4. Dennis Perkins hunted the East Cape taking a good Warthog and the Reedbuck Slam.

5. Crusader Safaris produces yet another book Vaal Rhebok, Tim Federighi and his 9 incher.

6. A dream 55 inch Kudu for Bruce Barany in the Umkomaas valley.

7. Dave Murphy on his first safari and a 50 inch Cape Kudu in the Baviaansriver Concervancy.

8. Having hunted most of Africa's big game, Pete Mowbray took this beautiful Klipspringer.

9. Texas cattle rancher, Keith Brock and a good 28 inch Waterbuck on his 3rd trip.

10. Rachel Brock completes the Springbok Slam with a big White Springbok.

11. Ed Tipton with a monster Red Hartebeest on a very succesful first African safari.

12. Not being outdone, Cristy Tipton took this Springbok with guide Schalk de Villiers

13. Mark Peterson of King of the Mountain with the king of the mountains, a 9 inch Vaalie.

14. English outdoorsman Barry Poole with a trophy Warthog taken on a cull hunt.

15. An exceptional Steenbok for Todd Boddenheimer, well deserved.

16. Michelle Boddenheimer and a Mountain Reedbuck, we look forward to seeing them again.

17. Greenville, SC lawyer Beattie Ashmore and a Common Duiker as the sun sets over the Umko.

18. Another monster Nyala, Michael Beal hunted hard for this 29 incher.

19. The best Bushbuck hunting in Africa, Billy Cox and a 17.5 inch ram.

20. Crusader Safaris produces yet another unbelievable Bushbuck, John Marek and a 18.5 inch monster.

21. Rob Cox with a 16 inch Common Reedbuck.

22. Robs daughter Hannah with a record book Mountain Reedbuck in the Baviaansriver.

23. Erik Campbell of Oregan and a Nyala to go with his Kudu and Bushbuck.

24. Mark Knight of Anchorage Alaska and a Impala on his second trip with Crusader Safaris.

25. Don Peterson took this Kudu after some hard hunting with guide William.

26. Lee Bishop from Louisiana made a good one shot kill on this Impala with his Matthews.

27. Bill Machura from Diamond Willow Outfitting in Alberta and a Cape Buffalo taken in Mozambique.

28. An Impala in 2008 and a Zebra in 2009 for Jason Baumgartner.

29. Erik Baumgartner and a beautiful Zebra.

30. The Baumgartners and a limit of Rock Rabbits.

31. Pete Adam and another Umko monster, a 17 inch Cape Bushbuck.

32. While on a 10 day varmint hunt Bill Baumgartner got this book Cape Eland.

33. Pam Coburn from Texas and very good Blesbok, her second animal on safari.

34. One of the best trophies to come out of South Africa in 2009, Jerrell Coburn and a 10 inch Vaal Rhebok.

35. A huge Red Hartebeest for Jim Coffrini, a unique African animal.

36. Dennis Anderson and the smallest of the African antelope, a Blue Duiker.

37. Jim Hermanski and a big Caracal taken in the coastal forests on the Indian Ocean.

38. A 48 inch Cape Kudu bull with a beautiful cape for Suzanne Hermanski.

39. Justin Speer of Texas and a big Gemsbok, always a great trophy.

40. Vance Federighi and a big Mountain Reedbuck to go with son Tims book Vaal Rhebok.

41. Wildlife biologist and Whitetail specialist, Bob Zaiglin with an impressive Gemsbok.

42. Bob's wife Jan and a book Bushbuck taken with one shot on the banks of the Umkomaas.

43. A great Impala, Nan Ede and a 25 inch ram.

44. Another good Gemsbok for Paul Ede to complete a successful safari.

45. John "Balsak" Fitsos spent a month with us, taking a beautiful Zebra rug back to California.

46. A big and heavy Nyala bull for Gene Day with the African sun setting in the distance

47. Beth Speer and Bob Zaiglin with Beth's Cape Kudu.

48. A 42 inch Sable for Tina Randello on the Zambezi in Mozambique.

49. Paul "International" Gardner with a Nyala just on the magical 30 inch mark.

50. Joe Timphony on his second trip with Crusader Safaris in 2009 and a book White Springbuck.