VIERANAS SAFARIS - Hunt /Fish /Tour - Namibia

November 2011 - Bird Count

2011-12-06T13:24:00.000-08:00

During the last week of November 2011 we did a quick bird count and identified the following birds on our property just south-west of Kamanjab, Namibia:

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Gabar Goshawk

Tawny Eagle

African Hawk-Eagle

Red-billed Francolin

Helmeted Guineafowl

Red-crested Korhaan

Crowned Lapwing

Burchell’s Sandgrouse

Cape Turtle Dove

Laughing Dove

Namaqua Dove

Rosy-faced Lovebird

Ruppell’s Parrot

Grey Go-away-bird

Levaillant’s Cuckoo

African Cuckoo

Barn Owl

African Scops-Owl

Pearl-spotted Owlet

Alpine Swift

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Olive Bee-eater

Rufous-crowned Roller

African Hoopoe

Violet Woodhoopoe

Common Scimitar-bill

Monteiro’s Hornbill

Damara Hornbill

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

African Grey Hornbill

Eastern Clapper Lark

Sabota Lark

Rock Martin

Barn Swallow

Pearl-breasted Swallow

Red-eyed Bulbul

Groundscraper Thrush

Black-chested Prinia

Grey-backed Camaroptera

Rockrunner

Icterine Warbler

Burnt-neck Eremomela

Willow Warbler

Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler

Marico Flycatcher

Familiar Chat

Pririt Batis

White-tailed Shrike

Bare-cheeked Babbler

Red-backed Shrike

Southern White-crowned Shrike

Brubru

Black-backed Puffback

Brown-crowned Tchagra

Crimson-breasted Shrike

Fork-tailed Drongo

Wattled Starling

Cape Glossy-Starling

Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Southern Masked Weaver

Chestnut Weaver

Red-billed Quelea

Green-winged Pytilia

Violet-eared Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

Red-headed Finch

Lark-like Bunting

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Golden-breasted Bunting

Black-throated Canary

Great Sparrow

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow

African Wildlife Conservation Project

2011-11-28T01:28:00.000-08:00

During the 2012 trophy hunting season VIERANAS SAFARIS will gather DNA samples and health information from all harvested game in support of the African Wildlife Conservation project which will provide for conscientious stewardship of African game species, creating healthy populations and sustainable trophy hunting.

What is Conservation Genomics?

Conservation genomics is a relatively new field of study that uses biotechnology for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. Within species, the level of genetic diversity is directly proportional to a species’ ability to adapt, survive and thrive.

To date, one of the most detailed conservation genomics studies of any wildlife species focused on American bison. This species experienced a well documented population decline between the years 1800 and 1900 that reduced its numbers by over 99%! The spectacular recovery to over 700,000 animals present today is a testament to their genetic constitution and is recognized as one of the most significant accomplishments in modern conservation biology.

Dr. James Derr & Jerad Dabney

Department of Veterinary Pathobiology

College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Texas A&M University

AFRICAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION:

Genomics, Genetics and Health

PROJECT PARTNERS:

SCI Foundation

Dallas Safari Club

NAPHA – Namibia Professional Hunting Association

PHASA – Professional Hunters Association of South Africa

TPHA – Tanzania Professional Hunters’ AssociationAPHA – Africa Professional Hunters’ Association

ZPHA –

Zimbabwe

Professional Hunters’ Association

For more information or support to the African Wildlife Conservation efforts visit

http://vetmed.tamu.edu/media/132956/african_wildlife.pdf

PROIS HUNTING APPAREL - 2011 AWARD FINALISTS

2011-11-12T03:33:00.000-08:00

VOTE FOR JOELLA BATES

She is one of the finalist for the 2011 Prois Award

Go to proishunting.com/proisaward/ and click on Joella Bates
Voting ends December 15, 2011
In the last 22 years Joella has taken 63 different species with my bows and arrows

.Joella Bates is the the first woman bow hunter to harvest:

-a Cape buffalo in 2001

-a Wild Turkey Grand Slam in 2004

-the Big 5 (lioness, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and green hunted a white rhinoceros) in 2009

I thank you in advance and encourage you to share this with your friends and associates and ask them to vote for her as well.

Bohning Arrow Stripper

2011-11-05T03:16:00.000-07:00

PRO STAFF: Roger Coomber - Bohning Archery Products

Finally a tool that makes the task of removing arrow fletching and wraps easy and effective, without scoring or damaging YOUR arrow shaft

Stripping your arrow shaft in three easy steps:

1. Always start at the leading edge.

2. Put slow, steady pressure down the arrow shaft to the nock.

3. Rotate and repeat.

I found the rubber moulded hand grip of the Stripper fits in hand and is durable, even with me being left-handed. With the blade being concealed in the grip, it is out of harm’s way, safe and effective to use, even for removing excess dry adhesive from the shaft.

Contact your local Bohning Archery dealer or visit the Bohning Archery website http://www.bohning.com/

Cool Flex Arrow Insert Adhesion

2011-11-05T03:10:00.000-07:00

PRO STAFF: Roger Coomber reports on Bohning Cool Flex:

The latest addition to the Bohning insert adhesion line is a soft melt with a low melt temperature. It was specially formulated for carbon arrows. Easy to apply and even easier to adjust or remove. One stick of COOL FLEX will do approximately 144 inserts.

To apply, heat your insert for between 8 – 10 seconds over a heat source, an alcohol flame is recommended. Hold the insert with a pair of pliers turning it to get an even heating, roll the insert on the COOL FLEX stick until the insert is covered with a thin film, insert into the arrow shaft with a clockwise twisting movement to ensure an even distribution between the insert and the shaft and wipe off any excess with an old cloth. The COOL FLEX hardens within 10 seconds and the arrow is ready for use.

To remove or adjust an insert just run hot tap water over your arrow allowing the heat to loosen the COOL FLEX, turn anti clockwise and remove the insert.

After using COOL FLEX, I was shooting my arrow within 5 minutes instead of the next day as you normally would with other adhesives. As a test, I left one of my arrows outside for over 30 minutes, to establish if the heat and direct sun would affect the COOL FLEX adhesion and found the insert still secure. It’s must for any Bowhunter.

Roger's comment: It’s no mess, quick and easy to use, Cool Stuff.

Blazer® Shrink Fletch

2011-11-05T03:00:00.000-07:00

PRO STAFF: Roger Coomber - Bohning Archery Products

Blazer® Shrink Fletch will fit any arrow shaft from 17/64 to 24/64. For best results heat water to 70 degrees Celsius (175 F) and submerge the tube completely for about 10 seconds.

If a thermometer is not available, bring water to the boil. Remove the heat source and let it stand 10-15 minutes before dipping. For complete adhesion, be certain that the entire Blazer Shrink Fletch is submerged. This will shrink the tubing to the arrow shaft. Use a smooth in and out motion. Shrink Fletch can be used to repair old arrows or fletch new ones at home or in the field.

Simple and Effective!

1. Dip it in...

2. Pull it out....

3. Shake it off and SHOOT..!

Keep the Shrink Fletch firmly on the shaft without moving about before dipping and when placed into the water you see it shrink. As easy as 1, 2, 3 and the arrow is ready for use.

A great idea for an emergency or every day use. One pack of Shrink Fletch will fletch six arrows.

Leading female bowhunter passed away

2011-11-05T01:59:00.000-07:00

Carolyn Siebrasse Zanoni was trudging through woodland and mountain trails, exploring Canadian tundra and drifting down Mississippi River backwaters on the prowl for game — including bears, cougars and caribou — at a time when few women were bowhunting.

She garnered respect from her male counterparts as a consistent and successful archer, paving the way for generations of women in what was a male-dominated sport.

“Carolyn was one of the finest,” said Stan Godfrey, a senior member of the Pope and Young Club, a North American bowhunting non-profit. “She was one of the best-known female archers in the country and one of the first.”

Mrs. Zanoni, who lived in Westchester, died Oct. 25 — a day before her 82nd birthday — after suffering from long-term rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and a stroke, according to her husband.

Mrs. Zanoni was a registered nurse in Downstate Quincy when she joined an archery club and started hunting to get outdoors more.

In 1961, on a bitter cold day in Illinois, she tagged her first record-book animal, a whitetail deer nicknamed “Buster,” which was mounted at the Pope and Young Club/St. Charles Museum of Bowhunting in Minnesota.

Mrs. Zanoni ventured cross country on adventurous hunting expeditions, but as a single woman, she had to really work at getting a spot at camp among the guys.

“This was a time when the mere handful of lady archers involved in bowhunting just didn’t go traipsing around the country on their own,” wrote M.R. James in his book, “45 Unforgettable Bowhunters,” which features Mrs. Zanoni. “Single women simply didn’t do the sort of thing that Carloyn Siebrasse [Zanoni] did.”

At first the men eyed her suspiciously, but, with her 40-pound recurve bow, she proved her ability, fearlessly stalking and collecting a variety of big game, including black bears, mule deer and antelope.

During a hunt in 1966 in Utah, Mrs. Zanoni chased a mountain lion until it climbed up a lofty Douglas fir. But that didn’t stop her. She climbed the adjacent tree roughly 30 yards in the air until she could face the snarling cat.

“With one leg around the tree, she had to clean the branches and lean way over and shoot it sideways,” said the man she ultimately married, George.

She knocked the animal off the tree with her first arrow and then fired a second that sliced through the falling lion’s chest.

“She said it was the best shot she ever had,” he said.

Mrs. Zanoni became a senior member of the Pope and Young Club, an honor that is awarded to a limited number of people who achieve a certain level of bowhunting success.

She became a mentor to many women, including Beth Nelson, a fellow bowhunter.

“I looked up to her,” Nelson said. “She went to camps by herself so it was kind of cool to listen to her stories. It was inspirational to me.”

Once arthritis set in, Mrs. Zanoni couldn’t make it to as many excursions. She passed along a good luck charm — a gold arrowhead necklace — to Nelson, who has worn it on many hunting trips so that a piece of Mrs. Zanoni is still present.

Mrs. Zanoni and her husband, who met on a ranch in Utah, were known as a very kind, caring and encouraging couple.

“I don’t know anybody who didn’t like Carolyn or George,” Godfrey said. “I’ve been in business all my life and I don’t know anybody quite like Carolyn and George, and not just in hunting. I’m talking about quality people.”

“Whenever we went to conventions, their hotel room was kind of like the social hour where people would come and go,” Nelson said. “They were just very open, fun and loving people.”

Mrs. Zanoni is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Services have been held. - By Katie Drews, for ObituaryChicago.com

NAMIBIA: Bowhunting Giraffe - Vieranas Safaris

2011-06-22T13:42:00.000-07:00

Caza con Arco en Namibia - VIERANAS SAFARIS

2011-06-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

NAMIBIA: Snow sets another 2011 record

2011-06-13T02:49:00.000-07:00

After an abnormal good rain season setting rainfall records it seems we are now in for a colder than normal winter setting more weather records:

Zebra in the snow - Spreedtshoogte Pass

IMAGES of snow covering mountains, roads, sheep and homes close to the Namib-Naukluft Park on Tuesday took Namibia by storm yesterday. Reports and photographs of the snowfall circulated rapidly and widely across the Internet and inboxes bulged with rare images depicting snow in areas usually associated with heat and dust, not biting cold and white blankets of snow. John Rabie from Namibgrens Guest Farm close to the Spreetshoogte Pass where the majority of snow and rain fell, described the scenes of low clouds, mist and snow on Tuesday. “It was ice cold, especially as the wind was blowing,” he said.
The snow fell during the day, from around eleven in the morning until the afternoon.
He said the minimum temperature on Tuesday was minus two degrees Celsius, while the day’s maximum temperature did not go above five degrees.
Although the temperatures had not improved by yesterday, the absence of wind took away the worst bite of the cold, he said.
“We lost one lamb,” he said. He attributed the low number of stock losses to the fact that the wind had died down from Tuesday to Wednesday.
According to the Namibia Weather Network website, Tuesday’s cold was one for the record books.
The website reported that Windhoek had its lowest average day temperature in at least ten years on Tuesday.
A weather expert reporting data to the website explained yesterday that Windhoek’s average temperature – measured from 06h00 to18h00 – on Tuesday was at a record low of 7,6 degrees Celsius.
The average night temperature, measured from Tuesday 18h00 until 06h00 yesterday, was another record low of 2,1 degrees Celsius.
The meteorologist explained that although that was the average temperature, several places in Windhoek measured subzero temperatures during the day and night on Tuesday.
According to namibiaweather.info, the lowest temperature recorded by weather stations on Tuesday was minus 7,8 degrees just south of Waterberg in the Otjozondjupa Region.
The Namibia Meteorological Service reported yesterday that temperatures sank to below zero in several parts of Namibia on Tuesday.
Opuwo in the north-west recorded a minimum of minus 2,5 degrees Celsius. Khorixas recorded minus 1,8 and Okaukuejo minus 3,9 degrees.
At Outjo, minus 4,3 degrees was recorded while Gobabis measured minus 3,5 degrees.
Mariental, Aranos, Maltahöhe, Keetmanshoop and places further south all measured zero or subzero temperatures.
Forecaster Olga Tjiueza said that while “very cold conditions” will persist across most parts of Namibia in the next few days, the rain and snow will subside.
Farmers and gardeners are warned that black frost could damage livestock and plants in the coming days. Jana Mari-Smith – The Namibian

NAMIBIA: Rain Season 2011 - pictures

2011-05-24T01:19:00.000-07:00

We’ve come to the end of one of the best rain seasons in Namibia. The whole country reported above average rain even the desert areas were flooded.

You know the country is blessed when you drive past the normally barren and dry Brandberg and see grass knee-high dancing in the wind with a herd of 400+ Springbok grazing peacefully along the road verge.

The Swakopmund river was flowing all way to the Atlantic Coast for nearly three weeks. It was an unbelievable sight and the first time we've seen the river coming down that strong

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2011-05-24T01:07:00.000-07:00

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NAMIBIA: Archery in Schools Program

2011-03-15T11:59:00.000-07:00

During February 2011 the first Namibian Instructors Course for Archery in the Schools Program was held in Windhoek. We would like to thank Willem and Frik from NASP who came up from South Africa to present the 3 day course.

Roger from Vieranas Safaris was elected as Vice-chairman for NASP in Namibia.

The program promotes student education, physical education and participation in the life long sport of Archery. The program’s focus is to provide International Style Target Archery training in physical education classes grades 4 - 12.

NAMIBIA: Rain and Red Velvet Mites

2011-02-05T02:46:00.000-08:00

We got some good rain at Vieranas Safaris Mopani camp last night and first thing this morning the children where outside looking for these little red bugs. In Namibia they are known as red rain spiders, even though they don't belong to the same species. They are in fact from the Trombidiidae species or Red velvet mite

Their striking red colour is to warn predators, when you pick them up they roll into a ball and pretend dead, after a while they will start moving again.

These velvet mites is very important to the environment as they form part of a community of soil arthropods that is critical in decomposition and maintaining the structure of a healthy eco-system

VIERANAS SAFARIS - Newsletter

2011-02-05T01:15:00.000-08:00

DEAR SAFARI FRIENDS AND FELLOW HUNTERS

We hope everyone had a great start to the New Year and wish you all Happy Hunting for 2011.

After a relaxing break at the coast over the holiday season and some good fishing we are back home and ready to welcome our new hunters and old friends.

Just a heads up on our Donation Hunts for 2011, if you are in the area please support these SCI Chapter Fundraisers:

SCI MID-ATLANTIC BOWHUNTER CHAPTER

LOCATION: River Creek Country Club, Olympic Blvd,

Leesburg, VA 20176

DATE: Saturday, February 19, 2011 - TIME: 5:30 p.m.

SCI LANSING AREA CHAPTER

11th Annual Banquet & Fundraiser

LOCATION: Eagle Eye Golf Club, 15500 Chandler Road,

East Lansing, Michigan, 48823

DATE: Saturday, March 19, 2011 - TIME: 3:00pm

SCI LANSING AREA CHAPTER

6th Annual Outfitters Night

LOCATION: Eagle Eye Golf Club, 15500 Chandler Road,

East Lansing, Michigan, 48823

DATE: Friday, March 18, 2011 - TIME: 4:00pm

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On behalf of MORIA PRIVATE SCHOOL we would like to congratulate the lucky hunter from Germany who won the 10 Day Hunting Adventure Raffle. A total of 150 tickets was sold.

We would like to thank everyone for their generous support in aiding the school to purchase two buses now proudly displaying their school emblem and colours at sports weekends away.

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For those of you just back from the Hunt Conventions who did not book a hunt or were unable to attend, we still have the following Show Specials available for the 2011 season, please CONTACT US for more details and open dates:

OTAVI HUNT CONCESSION - MANAGEMENT HUNT - U$ 3650 per hunter

7x full hunt days for 2x hunters on 2x1 hunt basis, hunt licence, PH, tracker, transport inside hunt area, airport pick-up & return, lodging, meals, laundry, VAT

2x Kudu, 2x Gemsbok, 2x Blue Wildebeest, 1x Eland - non trophy animals - no export

VIERANAS CONCESSION - BOW TROPHY HUNT - U$ 3500 per hunter

8x full hunt days on 1x1 hunt basis, hunt licence, PH, tracker, trophy prep, transport inside hunt area, airport pick-up & return, lodging, meals, laundry, VAT

1x Gemsbok, 1x Red Hartebeest

MOPANI CAMP CONCESSION - RIFLE TROPHY HUNT - U$ 5300 per hunter

8x full hunt days on 1x1 hunt basis, hunt licence, PH, tracker, trophy prep, transport inside hunt area, airport pick-up & return, lodging, meals, laundry, VAT

1x Kudu, 1x Gemsbok, 1x Hartmann’s Zebra, 1x Warthog OR 1x Springbok

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Roger@Vieranas - Bohning Archery - ProStaff

2011-02-04T03:06:00.000-08:00

Roger Coomber, Bohning International ProStaff Hunter, takes a nice Gemsbok with his trusty Blazer Vanes!!

Come Hunt / Fish / Tour Namibia with VIERANAS SAFARIS

ZAMBIA: Can export 20 Elephant Trophies

2011-02-04T01:48:00.000-08:00

Outdoor News » HuntingLife.com

Washington, DC – Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will allow the importation of 20 elephant hunting trophies annually from Zambia starting this 2011 hunting season. This historic announcement was made at the 2011 SCI Annual Hunters’ Convention in Reno, Nevada.

“After years of collaboration, the FWS has made the determination that sustainable hunting of elephants will contribute to the enhancement of the survival of elephants in Zambia,” said SCI Foundation President Joseph Hosmer. “As a form of sustainable-use, hunting is a key component of wildlife conservation and management worldwide. The SCI Foundation is very proud to be part of the announcement.”

A formal exchange between the FWS and the Zambian government was made on Thursday, Jan. 27 in conjunction with the SCI Foundation Department of Science-based Conservation and Research. The finding of enhancement by the FWS is a conclusion reached after many years of information sharing, including government to government meetings facilitated at the SCI Convention and the African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF).

Underwritten by the SCI Foundation, the AWCF convenes African governments, world renowned wildlife biologists, professional hunter associations and leading conservation NGOs to share information and discuss current wildlife management issues.

- SCIF -

The SCI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that funds and manages worldwide programs dedicated to sustainable science-based wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian services, including such programs as Sportsmen Against Hunger, Sensory Safari, Safari Care, Disabled Hunter, the American Wilderness Leadership School, Becoming an Outdoors Woman & More and Youth Education Seminars (YES) Outdoors. Visit www.safariclubfoundation.org for more.

SWAROVSKI OPTIK: The New EL 50mm Swarovision

2011-01-19T13:01:00.000-08:00

Cranston, Rhode Island - SWAROVSKI OPTIK announces the new EL 50mm binoculars with SWAROVISION technology specially developed for greater viewing comfort, especially for eyeglass wearers. Using a field flattener lens, which helps to create a true image, it is possible to produce diamond-bright image resolution right up to the very edge of the field of view ensuring the finest detail without any edge distortion.

In the 50mm category, these very compact binoculars contain HD lenses to minimize color fringing (chromatic aberration) and guarantee razor-sharp images with the highest possible resolution. The EL 50mm SWAROVISON provides viewing comfort through the entire wide-angle field of view with amazing edge to edge sharpness. The sturdy, removable twist-in eyecups have been designed with four intermediate stage settings making it easier to adapt the individual distance between the ocular lens and eye. The new focusing wheel made from hard and soft components is non-slip, sturdy, easily and accurately operated. It is possible to change the setting from the close focus to infinity very quickly with only two complete turns. This unrivalled close range is particularly beneficial for the macro observation world.

SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA CEO, Albert Wannenmacher, said of the market launch, "These new 50mm EL Swarovisions are amazing as far as their performance, but moreover the compact size within the 50 mm category sets a new standard for larger binoculars.”

The time-tested and elegant EL design with wrap-around grip has also been optimized. Thanks to their rubber armouring, the binoculars are easy to handle even when cold and the ergonomic thumb rests ensure a perfectly balanced observation. The practical accessories are yet another plus in terms of functionality. All new EL 50’s are supplied with a water-repellent bag, an easily adjustable Lift carrying strap, protective caps for eyepieces and objectives, plus the Snap Shot adapter, the latter is used to quickly connect a digital compact camera to the binocular for remarkable photographs taken at long distance.

If you require any further information or photography please contact:

Dean J. Capuano, Communications Manager

SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA LTD

2 Slater Road, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Tel. 800-426-3089 x2957, Fax. 877-287-8517

Dean.Capuano@swarovskioptik.us

WWW.SWAROVSKIOPTIK.COM

SEASONS GREETINGS

2010-12-21T13:05:00.000-08:00

May this Christmas be filled
With happiness in all that you do
And may this joy continue
The whole year through
Wishing you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

VIERANAS SAFARIS - 2010 Trophy Pictures

2010-12-21T04:01:00.000-08:00

VIERANAS SAFARIS - HUNTERS TROPHIES & COMMENTS

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Special thanks to Roger and Amelia for seven days of real African hunting. I could not have asked for a better safari experience. I will be back! – BRUCE
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Second trip to Africa and my first trip to Namibia. Wonderful people, food and great company. Had some great success in getting 12 animals that were all natural occurring. I thank everyone who made our group a great success - JIM

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Roger and Amelia, Alexandra and Georgia. You have a wonderful facility and great hunting. I have made new friends and memories to last a lifetime. Thank You - MIKE

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Roger & Amelia, thank you for opening up your home and making for A GREAT SAFARI. I really treasure the memories and friendship that were created.

I look forward to seeing you again, soon! Thanks Again –TONY

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Thank you so much for everything you do to make visiting and hunting your “piece of heaven” a truly memorable experience. I didn’t know what to expect since it was my first trip to Africa, but you put all of my concerns to rest and make Karen and I feel as if we were part of your family. Both of you do a great job in making sure all of the details are taken care of to ensure a more than pleasurable experience. I will always remember my first trip to Africa and thank you both - CHIP
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I cannot say enough about how wonderful you’ve made our first trip to Africa and my first hunt! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. It’s so obvious how much you and your staff truly care about your guests.
The experience has been much more than a hunt – experiencing the country and the culture but mostly making new friends. Thank you both - KAREN

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In these difficult times where more than ever you need to know were you spend every single dollar, I must say that it was for sure the best value for money hunting trip of my life and it will be hard to get a better experience in my life. I now know the real meaning of Hunting. Amelia and Roger I go home a different hunter and person, thank you so much for a life time experience - ROBERTO

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Thank you very much for an awesome hunting trip! I will be back next year for the rest of my wish list - HENK

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Roger, thank you very, very much for an incredible week. Amelia your food was fabulous; I’m blaming you for all the extra weight I picked up! This is the first but definitely not last time you’ll see me. All the best for the rest of the hunt season and keep up the good work - JOSEF

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Thank you for a wonderful hunt and lasting friendship. On a Giraffe with a double and a Steenbok with a solid and everything in between, Bakgat! As long as there is lead in the air there is hope - SAREL

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Great hunting, Great hunt area with mainly free roaming wild game. I hope to come soon for more Big Faco’s. Thanks' to everybody especially Roger, Amelia and Ingo - RAFAEL

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Thanks once again Roger and Amelia. This has been my third hunt with you now and it has just got better and better. Great hunting with great people! I wish you both the best for the future – RAY

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Roger has created a new bow hunting monster in Kathy and Gaylon has reserved a Steenbok for next time. We will keep in touch and look for the article in SCI and Women Hunters. Until next time may God keep you all in his loving care - GAYLON & KATHY

Thank you Roger, Amelia & family! We had a wonderful time and hunt!

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Roger, Amelia, Pete and the rest of the gang, thanks for a great hunt trip. We appreciate your tireless effort through all of the long days. Our hunt was a great success and will definitely be one to remember. We hope to see you again in the future - ANDY & BOB

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Nice meeting old friends and meeting new friends. Thank you for all the hospitality and having us as visitors to your home, hope to see you soon again – LARS & JUHA

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Roger and Amelia; I do not have the ability to properly express my gratitude, from the effort that Roger put forth in the field, the time that you both gave up from the children to make a single hunter feel so welcome. Your area are beautiful and your love of the land and animals obvious. All of this and fantastic hunting as well – MIKE

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We would like to thank each and everyone that hunted with VIERANAS SAFARIS during the 2010 Hunt season, it was great meeting new friends and catching up with old friends.

ROGER & AMELIA

VIERANAS SAFARIS - Roger win NAPHA award

2010-12-08T13:05:00.000-08:00

Roger Coomber from VIERANAS SAFARIS was named "Most Active NAPHA Member" during the 2010 Namibia Professional Hunters Association (NAPHA) Annual General Meeting for his active approach as Chairman of the NAPHA Bowhunting committee over the last 6 years.

During the beginning of 2010 he compiled the new manual for the MET Bowhunting Guides Courses in Namibia, he is also the main instructor on the Bowhunting Guides courses which is needed in addition to the regular guide/ PH certificate to guide Trophy bowhunters in Namibia.

Diethelm Metzger presented the floating trophy to Roger, sponsored by Alexander Forbes.

`Shoot like a Girl` raise money for Breast Cancer

2010-12-08T12:58:00.000-08:00

Shoot Like A Girl is thrilled to announce that archers across the United States raised $4,630 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation to date, and expect to surpass $5,000 when the final contributions arrive.

Eleven Archery Clubs, Business and Leagues and ten individuals participated with a total of 284 archers competing in this first ever “I Shoot for the Girls” tournament. “This was our first year to host the tournament, and we received great feedback. Everyone has asked us to make it an annual event, and we will, but we will extend the time to shoot to accommodate more archers!” said Karen Butler, the President of Shoot Like A Girl.

Read the rest of the article at Camp Wild Girls.

Official Response from Remington Rifles

2010-12-08T12:48:00.000-08:00

In response to the CNBC documentary "Remington Under Fire" on the Model 700 warning REMINGTON posted a website dealing with the issue.

Click here REMINGTON Online Network or read the Official Statement.

WARNING: Remington Model 700 Rifles

2010-10-25T04:39:00.000-07:00

We would like to thank Mims from Hunters Headquaters for the following heads up...

Last night CNBC did a one hour documentary called Remington Under Fire. This documentary about the Remington Model 700 rifle and its safety was a 10 month investigation going back to Remington documents dating 1945. There were interviews with numerous people accidently shot with the Model 700 and with the now 90+ yr. old designer of the rifle who realized quickly that design flaw of the safety. The designer has been after Remington for years to change the safety. Remington says there is nothing wrong with the design but there is much proof that there is and there are six lawsuits ongoing at this time. Many suits have been settled with payouts by Remington and non disclosures signed.

Now from a personal standpoint. I have owned a Remington Model 721 (the model before the 700) in cal. 30/06 for some 50 yrs. and have fired well over 1,000 rounds from this rifle. I have owned and messed with guns since age 5 and am now age 72. I can account for at least 5 accidental discharges of firearms in my hands and one was with this Model 721 Remington. I closed the bolt on a loaded chamber and the gun went off without my finger being near the trigger. The gun was pointed downrange on a shooting bench at a gun range. Nobody was downrange and the bullet went into the backstop as it was supposed to do. I got a sore wrist from the recoil. This is the only AD from this rifle since I have owned it and I bought it used.

My son has a Model 600 Remington in 222 Rem. which I gave him new when he was age 10. We have changed the trigger in it years ago as Remington said there was a problem with those triggers years ago.

My warning here is: IF YOU OWN A REMINGTON MODEL 700 BOLT ACTION RIFLE…be aware the safety is not safe and that the gun will /can go off with safety on or off or while closing the bolt on the rifle. The fault is in the trigger connect. No matter what year you purchased this rifle it has a faulty trigger.

REPEAT BROADCAST OF THE PROGRAM ON CNBC WILL BE

SUNDA YOCT. 24^TH @ 9 CST

THURSDAY OCT. 28^TH @ 7 PM

SUNDAY OCT.31^ST@ 12am CST.

In my personal opinion you should not trust any factory trigger in the Remington Model 700 bolt action rifle and the same for the Remington Model 600 bolt action rifle.

There are aftermarket triggers that are safe and should be installed.

If your gunsmith is not aware of this then please speak with a tech at Brownnell’s in Iowa at 800 741 0015.

Stay safe and good shooting!

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NAMIBIA: Christus Kirche in Windhoek - 100 years old

2010-10-15T04:09:00.000-07:00

Saturday, October 16, 2010 church bells will ring out at noon in the capital Windhoek.

The Lutheran - Christus Kirche - church was consecrated on October 16, 1910 after a tumultuous period of construction that mirrored the upheaval of Imperial Germany's conquest of a land then known as South West Africa.

Christus Kirche - History
Germany staked its claim to the region in 1884 and the site for a Protestant church was allocated 14 years later. Colonial government architect Gottlieb Redecker drew the building plans in 1901.

But construction was delayed by the tumult that accompanied colonisation, with the indigenous Herero and Nama people resisting for years in a bloody conflict that ended only with Germany's notorious "extermination order."

Tens of thousands of people were killed and only a fraction of the Herero and Nama populations had survived when the campaign ended in 1907.

The church rose with Germany's victory, with most of the materials shipped from Europe down the Atlantic and then transported by a narrow gauge rail link from the small port of Swakopmund over the 370 kilometres to Windhoek.

Fitted into the steeple were three bronze bells cast by Franz Schilling in Apolda, Germany.

Then-emperor Wilhelm II donated three stained glass windows to decorate the chancel of the 400-seat church, which is laid out like a basilica with an aisle and a gallery on the northern side.

The west-facing entrance with six columns is built of Carrara marble imported from Italy.

Empress Auguste Victoria donated the altar Bible, now kept in the church office for safety.

The organ was built by the company Walker in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The Windhoek town council donated the tower clock.

The original altarpiece is a copy of "The Resurrection of Lazarus," by baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens.

The original painting by the Flemish master was destroyed by fire in Berlin in 1945, meaning Windhoek's is now the most authentic replica.

Building expenses eventually came to 360,000 marks, double the initial estimate and a fortune at the time.

Over the years, a new organ was built by a South African company and the stained glass windows were renovated.

A German art expert touring Namibia in 1998 noticed the new windows were accidentally fitted backwards during construction, with the glass facing the wrong way. It removed between 1999 and 2000, repaired and refitted correctly.