Summer 2009 Newsletter - Safari Club International

Safari Club International
Portland, OR. Chapter
Summer 2009 Newsletter
Next Fund Raiser:
April 17th, 2010
www.safariclub.org
www.sciportland.org
On-Target
Jarod Ensor’s Black Bear taken on a
hunt with Dale Matthews
Casey Peck’s Steelhead
Doug Stromberg’s rare Yellow Back Duiker
Doug Stromberg’s C.A.R. Bongo
In this issue:
Page 2: President’s Message
Page 3-5: Brett Nelson’s Mamba Story
Page 6: Spring Bear Hunt
by Dale Matthews
Page 7: Early Season Herd Control
by Scott Peck
Page 8: Membership Application
Page 9-11: Fundraiser Photos
Page 12: Recipes Worth Trying
Page 13: Selecting a P.H. or Guide
Page 14-16: Doug Stromberg’s
C.A.R. Holy Grail Hunt
SCI Portland, OR Chapter Officers:
President - Doug Stromberg
Vice President - Chris Melgard
Secretary - Bill Brotton
Treasurer - Tom Moore
Contact the Editor nickw@materialflow.com
attn: Doug Stromberg
President’s Message
By: Doug Stromberg
Board of Directors:
Scott Peck
John Alderman
Katrina Alderman Rodney Smith
Gayland Looney Jeff Wagner
Brett Nelson
Past President: Dale Matthews
The information and opinions
expressed within this newsletter do
not necessarily reflect the views of
SCI National or the Portland Chapter.
Advertisements are not an
endorsement of products or services.
Chapter members and friends are
encouraged to submit articles,
photos, recipes, or items of interest
for consideration.
Items, particularly articles, are
preferred in electronic format.
Attention:
SCI Portland Board of Directors
wants your opinions and ideas for
improving events or the fund raiser.
Please email your thoughts to
ronc@materialflow.com attn: Doug.
My Fellow SCI Members,
The March Banquet and Fundraiser was a success and a fun
time for all. A lot of us first timers learned a lot and saw areas we can
improve on. Should any member have suggestions for improvement
feel free to email me.
Myself and the Board of Directors would like to thank Jerry and
Margaret Warnock for opening their home and trophy room for our May
2nd meeting.
If you have photos or stories of hunts taken in the current year
or past years, send them to my attention.
The Portland Chapter is committed to doing projects to better
our chapter; if you have any ideas or comments forward them to the
email below.
Good hunting,
and shoot straight,
If anyone asks, please tell them that
your Portland chapter is working
hard to protect and promote your
right to hunt.
Doug Stromberg, President
503-684-1613
ronc@materialflow.com attn: Doug
Upcoming Events and Dates:
June 27th, 2009: Annual meeting at the Stromberg’s trophy room.
August 22-23rd, 2009: Youth Hunt at Clover Creek.
April 17th, 2010: 19th Annual Banquet and Fundraiser.
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2005 South African “Encounter”
By: Brett Nelson
Saturday June 5th, 2005
“…now Dale… how are the snakes over there in June?” I asked my booking agent, Dale Matthews,
as I quizzed him on the specifics of my first African hunt to South Africa. “Brett, June falls into their winter
time, so they should be dormant…” I never really had a fear of snakes. I didn’t care for them much, but
from what I could tell they didn’t care for me much either. So we had a mutual respect… or so I thought.
“…I have lived here all my life (45 years)”, Judy said in her beautiful British/South African accent,
“and I have only seen two black mambas… this is our winter and it is cold out… so they are docile. You
might see some puff-adders or cobras, but they won’t kill you.” I was mesmerized both by her accent, and…
“WON’T KILL YOU!?!?!?” Are you KIDDING ME!!! Oh yeah, I want to be bitten and not die… that’s it! “If
an Egyptian spitting cobra is aggressive, they will spit in your eyes and it temporarily blinds you…” SPECIAL!!! “…and the puff-adder is similar to your rattlesnake.” Oh!!! Paint me pink and call me happy!?!?!
Let’s go hunting!!!
So, needless to say, I slept great. The fear of going blind, poisoned and not dying, or… being bitten
and dying. However, at this point I did not know that you couldn’t get an antivenin for these bites. So, I just
took my Ambien and went in to my sleeping happy land.
I hunted for a few days and had success with a wonderful kudu bull… other hunters in camp were
taking some great animals as well. Now, when you go to Africa, you put something of a “priority list”
together in your head and let your PH know… this saves the chance of a kudu standing next to a gemsbok
and the trackers tracking the wrong one, etc. A number of reasons… but my number one animal I wanted
was a gemsbok. And we had spent two days spotting gemsbok and stalking them. Sometimes I couldn’t
get a shot in the thick cover, other times the wind would swirl and we would hear the beating of sand by a
stampede of Gemsbok hooves. On the third day, Ivan (my PH) told me we were going to a different concession to hunt gemsbok. I was all for it… this is his domain, not mine. Always trust the sober guide/PH…
So we arrived at the new concession. The Land Cruiser my step-dad was in went one way and we
went the other. Soon after parting ways we received a call on our radio that sounded like “nuck-tot-tick-tickwee-tot-tot”… okay, I am kidding. It was in “Afrikaans”, but amounted to telling us that my step-dads truck
had spotted a big gemsbok and we should get there quickly. So they marked the road with their high tech
toilet paper and we went to find… the toilet paper… the joke I would have played here I will leave out… 
At about 7:30am we found the lone bull’s track and set out after it. Just Ivan, Pete the tracker, and
myself. We jumped the bull twice as well as zebra, warthog, and many various fowl. The sun was up and
it was getting hot, about 80 to 85 degrees and Ivan peeled off to return to the truck at about 10am. Pete
and I continued on tracking the bull… it was at about noon that we knew we were once again getting close.
We came to a small sandy opening in the thick brush… anxious doesn’t describe the feeling I had. We
were approaching a hill. Pete had told me gemsbok don’t care to climb hills unless they have to. So I was
expecting to either catch it on the edge of the hill or climbing the hill and hoped it would present a shot. As
we stepped into the small opening, Pete went to a knee and said, “Big blue wildebeest bulls… do you want
to take one?” I told him I wanted the gemsbok and would pass on the wildebeest. So we waited for them to
move through the 30 yard opening and we would continue on for the gemsbok. I was sweating, tired, and
anxious…
As the bulls moved their way through the opening, we slowly stood… Pete reaching upright first,
and I followed his lead. He instantly said, “BLACK MAMBA!” In an escalated whisper… My first reaction
was to reach for my camera on my hip and take a picture. Back to the “mutual respect”
thought… it was moving from our left to right at about 20 yards… what I didn’t know
was that black mamba’s are aggressive and not liking something when their head is off
the ground. His head was about 2 feet off the ground and moving at a slow
slithering pace… We didn’t know if he was upset with us, or the wildebeest… Pete saw
me reaching for my camera and said, “SHOOT!” Not one to argue, I asked him “Where
do I aim??!?!” He said to aim right below the head as he set up the shooting sticks… I got
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2005 South African “Encounter” Continued...
By: Brett Nelson
a rest on the sticks and took careful aim right below the head (which is less than ¾ of an inch wide) and
pulled the trigger as he started into some grass. I saw debris fly and I quickly reloaded for a follow up shot.
I found him again and squeezed the trigger… again, debris and grass flying…
At this point I should tell you that I was shooting a Kimber 8400 Classic in 300 WSM. I had three
rounds in the “magazine” and had loaded from the top (rather than adding another round)… doing the
math? I just fired two of three shots in my rifle at a 10 foot black mamba at 20 yards…
This all happened very quickly… after the second shot, the black mamba spun around and came
back into the opening and straight for us. My hero tracker, Pete, was 3.4 miles into the run at this point…
all he had to do was out run the fat white kid and he is safe… I spun around and took off running… spent
round still in the chamber… I looked over my shoulder and could tell I was not going to out run this
mamba… his head was now about 4 foot of the ground and approaching quickly… I cycled the bolt; luckily
the control round feed of the Kimber worked flawlessly. I spun around and squared off with the
approaching disaster. I aimed for the point where the body touched the ground and squeezed the trigger…
Knowing this was my last chance or I’d be playing tennis with this snake’s head and my rifle. I hit it!!! If
you have ever ran over a snake on a road, you know how they twist and twirl when hit… imagine a ten foot
snake whipping around and twisting and twirling… it sounded like a bull whip. And what did I do? Stood
there in awe and watch… finally realizing I need to reload… my hero tracker returns and says, “You hit it!!!”
REALLY?!?!?! So he goes in after it with his eight foot shooting sticks and tried to find it. Remember, we
have been tracking this gemsbok for miles and I am in Africa… and that is pretty much all I know about
where I am right now (but alive). No, no, no… Mr. Pete, let’s go to the truck… don’t go in the brush after a
pissed AND NOW WOUNDED black mamba… I read that in my travelers guide…
So Pete decides I am probably right and we hear the radio squelch… It was Ivan; he had heard the
shooting and asked if we got the gemsbok. I couldn’t understand what Pete was saying, but it ended with
“…black mamba.” The radio went silent… and then we heard Ivan say, “Get to the truck!” AHHH… Genius
idea!!! We headed out of the brush and found the road after hearing the Land Cruiser wound out at 56 mph
trying to get to us. I was relieved… but I will say on the walk out that every stick on the ground was now a
black mamba in my head…
Once I got some water, told the story, and gained my composure (meaning, changed my shorts), I
asked Ivan what would have happened if I would have been bitten. He said being that we were so far out
in the bush with no antivenin, Pete would have made me comfortable and said goodbye. Now I liked Pete,
a lot, but dying from a snake bite on my first trip to Africa and having him as my last sight… not how I was
thinking my life would end.
Soooo, my PH’s wife Judy telling me she has lived there her whole life and only seen two black
mamba’s… well, I was there for 12 days and got chased by one my third day… so I am calling BS! (That
means “black snake”)
(To note: Our group ran over one puff-adder and saw one Egyptian spitting cobra. AND, I went back two
years later to Zimbabwe, but never saw a snake.)
__________________________________________________
Notes of the black mamba:
Type: Reptile
Diet: Carnivore (REALLY?!?!?!)
Average lifespan in captivity: 11 years or more
Size: Up to 14 ft (4.3 m) (One of the PH’s I met said he has a
21 foot skin)
Weight: Up to 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Did you know? Black mambas use their incredible speed to escape threats, not to hunt prey. (COULD HAVE FOOLED ME!!!!)
Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man
Speed: Up to 12.5mph
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2005 South African “Encounter” Continued...
By: Brett Nelson
The black mamba is the largest venomous snake in Africa and the
second longest venomous snake in the world. Adult black
mambas have an average length of 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) and a
maximum length of 4.5 meters (~14 ft). Like all other reptiles, the
black mamba relies on external heat to regulate the temperature
of its body. Of the venomous snakes of the world, only the King
Cobra is longer.
The Black Mamba is also the fastest land snake in the world, able
to reach speeds in excess of 12 miles per hour (20 km/h).
However it uses this speed to escape danger, rather than catch
prey. The name “black mamba” is somewhat confusing because
it contradicts the snake’s actual color. Its body is not black at all;
the name is given to it because of its inky black mouth. Normally,
mambas have a dark olive, olive green, grey brown or metal color.
Some of them have a light band around their body. As mambas
get older, their skin begins to darken.
Venom:
Black mamba venom contains powerful, fast-acting neurotoxins
and cardiotoxins, including calciseptine. Its bite delivers about
100-120 mg of venom on average, however it can deliver up to
250 mg of venom; 10 to 15 mg is deadly to a human adult. The
initial symptom of the bite is local pain in the bite area, although
not as severe as snakes with hemotoxins. The victim then
experiences a tingling sensation in the mouth and extremities,
ptosis, diplopia (double vision), dysphagia, tunnel vision, ophthalmoparesis, severe confusion, dysarthria,
fever, diaphoresis (excessive perspiration), excessive salivation (including foaming of the mouth and nose),
and pronounced ataxia (lack of muscle control). If the victim does not receive medical attention, symptoms
rapidly progress to severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, lymphadenopathy, dyspnea (shortness of
breath), epistaxis, pallor, shock, nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, and paralysis. Eventually, the victim
experiences convulsions, respiratory arrest, coma, and then death. In the past, the mortality rate was
nearly 100%, the highest among venomous snakes. Now, because of the development in Africa, the rate
has been decreased to 75%. Depending on the nature of a bite, death can result anytime between 30
minutes and 3 hours. Factors associated with the nature of the bite include penetration of one or both
fangs, amount of venom injected, location of the bite, and proximity to major blood vessels. The health of
the snake and the interval since it last used its venom mechanism may also be a factor. The health, size,
age, and psychological state of the individual bitten are also a determining factor.
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Quinault Spring Bear Hunt
By: Dale Matthews
Dale Matthews
Jarod Ensor
Earlier this year I was contacted by Jeff Ensor from Nonstop Hunting about filming a
bear hunt on the Quinault Indian Reservation. We managed to get together with Jeff, his
dad Dennis and his brother Jarod in the first week in May and harvested two bears. Jarod
took a nice bear with a bow and I shot a 220 lb. bear after having 3 bears come in and fight
over the bait. The weather was not in our favor with high winds and rain but we still managed to see bears every day and with the bear movement and one harvest on camera, Jeff
was very happy and will be coming back. Nonstop Hunting will be showing on the Sportsman Channel this summer and this episode will air in September.
Dale Matthews
Iron Mountain Adventures
360-231-4381
360-608-3768
www.IronMountainAdventures.com
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Early Season Herd Control
By: Scott Peck
It was a hot September day and my son Casey and I decided to head over to
the property we hunt on. After we goofed around for a couple of hours, we noticed
a couple of deer working their way out of the timber. After watching them for a few
minutes, we had a plan...
I sat Casey down with binoculars and I proceeded to circle around to get on
the down wind side of the deer. Once I got close I was getting signals on which way
to go from Casey. Once I honed in on the two deer, which were both nice does, I set
up and let the bigger of the two walk to me, and turn broadside for the shot. It was
picture perfect, she turned, looked away, and I sent an arrow through her heart. She
ran about 40 yards and was done.
Shooting a doe is just like shooting a big buck, it still gets the adrenaline
flowing. That is one feeling that I hope never ends.
Shoot straight;
Scott Peck
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March 18th 2009, Annual Banquet and Fundraiser
Comments By: Doug Stromberg
Patricia and Tom Moore
Melissa and Dale Matthews
with Dale’s new house guest.
Brett Nelson with a new found friend.
Amanda Nelson’s reaction
to Brett’s new friend.
Stacey, Doug, & Sandi Stromberg
Katrina Alderman - Fundraiser
Chairman who did a great job.
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More 2009 Fundraiser Photos
Comments By: Doug Stromberg
Patricia Moore’s idea of pumping iron.
Happy Winners have a good time:
Three Lovely Ladies striking a pose...
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Jeff Wagner accepting African awards.
More 2009 Fundraiser Photos
Dale Matthews laying claim
to his new best friend.
Bill Brotton (Chapter Secretary) next to
youth hunt mounts, trying to get a handle
on things...
Comments By: Doug Stromberg
Casey Peck trying his best
to keep Scott awake...
Chris Melgard (Chapter V.P.)
greeting a SCI member.
Chris Matthews and friend planning
their next move.
Don’t’ miss out on all the
fun and join us next year at
our Annual Fundraiser and
Banquet on April 17th.
See you there!
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Recipes Worth Trying
S moked H amburgers
Ground Beef
• Smoke-cook 1/2-inch thick patties at 225ºF for 30 to 40 minutes to an internal temperature
of 155ºF. Juice should run clear, not bloody. Remove from smoker, salt and wrap unless
meat is being served immediately.
• Recommended Wood: Hickory.
Meat Loaf Cordon Blue Florentine
2-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 c. dry bread crumbs
1 c. milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 tbsp. salt
1/2 tbsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 tsp. dry mustard
8 oz. smoked ham, sliced
6 oz. smoked Swiss cheese, sliced
2 to 3 bunches spinach, rinsed and patted dry
3/4 c. Cookshack Spicy Barbecue Sauce
• Put ground beef in a large mixing bowl. Mix in by hand the bread crumbs, milk, eggs,
onion, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard. On a large piece of parchment
or waxed paper, pat the meat mixture 1/2 inch thick or thinner into a 12 x 18-inch rectangle.
Layer with ham, cheese and spinach, leaving a 1-inch margin of meat. Take edge of paper
closest to you and roll jelly roll fashion on long edge. Pinch ends of rolls to seal. Place in
loaf pan and pour barbecue sauce over top. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
• Recommended Wood: Apple.
S moked M eat L oaf
• Prepare your favorite meat loaf mixture, seasoning as desired. Shape approximately 2
inches thick; place in smoker in steamer pans. (The holes allow for better smoke
circulation, as well as fat drainage.) Smoke-cook at 200ºF for 2 hours. Turn off the smoker,
in accordance with manufacturer’s directions. Baste with meat loaf juices or Cookshack
Spicy Barbecue Sauce. Close and latch the over door and turn on. Smoke-cook at 200ºF
for 1 hour longer.
• Recommended Wood: Hickory.
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Submitted by Doug Stromberg.
Pointers for Selecting a Good P.H. or Guide for Your Hunt
Here are just a few things to look for:
1. Talk to the owner of the outfit or the outfitter.
A. Who is your best guide?
B. How long have you been in business?
C. Call references on the P.H. and the company.
2. Once you have selected a P.H. or Guide make sure to put your selection in
writing.
3. You might consider research at hunting shows or SCI instead of booking a hunt.
4. Odds are the person in the booth is a salesman or the owner, check it out.
5. You want the guy in the field, not the guy in the booth.
6. Check record book entries, current not long ago.
7. Ask how the food is and what kind of shape the
lodge is in.
8. If you’re going on a Goat, Ibex, or Sheep hunt;
get in shape and explain what kind of hunt your
are looking for. If the P.H. or Guide is young, in top
shape and ready to go, can you keep up with him?
Does he hunt with his bino’s or his feet? Remember
bino work on the front end saves a lot of walking for
nothing.
9. Does the P.H. or Guide do scouting and
how much?
Good Hunting;
- Doug Stromberg
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The Holy Grail of the C.A.R. By: Doug Stromberg
The Central African Republic is African Hunting in the raw in its purest form.
Nothing quite prepares you for this hunt.
In February of this year, I boarded Air France and flew from Seattle to Paris,
France. I knew by talking to people that you had to get prior approval to send
your rifle and ammo on the flight. They both needed to be listed on each leg of
the flight or they would not be allowed on the airline. Air France is strict on this
rule. We flew from Paris to Bangui in the C.A.R. It is a once a week flight.
In order to get in to the C.A.R. you must have a valid passport with four blank pages and
have gotten a yellow fever shot. After arriving in Bangui and stepping off the plane you have 100+
degree heat and 100 percent humidity. After waiting a couple of hours you are taken by charter
plane to your various camps. There I was met by Mr. Philippe Clero, my professional hunter.
It’s now February 13 and we go out scouting and looking for animals. Saw a few but nothing
worth taking. Philippe asked me which animals I most wanted to take. I told him the Giant Eland,
Bongo, Yellow Back Duiker, and a Giant Forest Hog. He looked back over at me with a smile on
his face and said you don’t ask for too much. I believe his comment was I have never had a hunter
take all four animals in one trip. He explained to me that many times it takes three or four trips to
collect all four. I looked back at him and said you probably are right, but I am generally pretty lucky.
I am willing to work my butt off to get these four animals. So, now the ground rules were set. I
didn’t bet Philippe on getting all four because I knew the odds were against me.
We saw Buffalo and Antelope on the 14th, but nothing of trophy size. In the next newsletter
I will explain what happened with the Buffalo, Antelope, and Duikers.
The 15th started out by checking out a natural salt lick on the Savannah. Basically this area
was grass land with some trees. The trackers found some Eland tracks, so off we went. The tracks
went back and forth and around in circles. I was told that was a good sign because they appeared
to be feeding. Six hours later in the heat and we never caught up to them. I must have drunk half
a water truck full of water.
As soon as I hit the bed someone was knocking on my door to get up for breakfast. On
Monday morning the 16th, I saw some action right off the bat. We had seen a couple of yellow
back duikers, but could not get on them. This morning was different, because we spotted a male
against the rocks moving up a hill. I knew if he reached the top he was gone. Right at the top, he
stopped behind a tree, so I put in a solid, got a rest, and touched a shot off. I heard the shot hit
home, but it wasn’t until after we took pictures that I realized I had shot through a tree and into the
duikers shoulder. That’s why I love solids. All in all on this trip, we saw eight yellow back Duikers.
Philippe explained to me that was the most he had ever
seen in one hunt, so much for the luck part.
On the 17th’ we saw more antelope, bushbuck, and
the like. In the afternoon, we went on another eland outing and tracked for three hours with no results. So, if you’re
keeping score after 9 hours of tracking, the score is Eland
everything and yours truly zero. That night Philippe and I
talked about Eland. He said you keep going and going until
we catch up with a good male. I said fair enough. Let’s
devote the 18th only to Eland.
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The Holy Grail of the C.A.R. By: Doug Stromberg
The 18th arrived and off we went. Right away it was game on. We ran across a herd and
it appeared to have a large male with the group. We tracked back and forth for hours; seven to
be exact and we still had not seen the Eland. It was hot. I was tired beyond belief and had drunk
enough water to fill a reservoir. I told Philippe I needed to rest and get out of the heat. We had
just sat down when all of a sudden a female Eland walked out of the brush. That got my attention.
Then, another animal appeared with about eight more behind her, but still no big male. Another
minute went by and Mr. Right stepped out. I got a rest for the .375 and sent a soft point on its way.
We saw the bullet hit and the big male dropped to his knees. He got up, collected himself, and ran
off with the herd. About 125 yards later there he was underneath a tree. We took pictures and
skinned him out as fast as possible. The sweet bees were everywhere driving me nuts, but I didn’t
care. What an animal!
The 19th and 20th were spent looking for Bongo signs and checking sites. On the
afternoon of the 20th, we spotted a lot of Bongo sign. So, we decided to come back later in the
afternoon and sit for awhile to see if any Bongo would show up. We came back later and before
we got to the blind we saw movement coming out of the forest. Five giant Forest Hogs came out
into the clearing. They were nice animals, so I threw up the rifle; just then “King Kong” walks out of
the forest and joins the other five. This giant Forest hog was just that, GIANT. He was so big that
I simply shot over the backs of the others straight into him. After a short stock there he was. All of
us simply stared at this animal. Never had anyone seen such a huge hog. Estimated weight was
over 700 lbs. I simply referred to him as Kong, unbelievable!
Two more days came and went, No Bongo. On the late afternoon of the 23rd of
February, we spotted a lot of Bongo signs in the dense jungle; I mean this place was thick. We
didn’t see any animals from this group, so we were about ready to get down from our elevated
blind and leave. Just then in walks a lone male, so I raised my rifle and shot. The Bongo leaves
the clearing. We tracked it into the night. The flashlights gave out, so we came back in the
morning. Not more then 30 yards away from where we quit tracking the night before, there he was.
Over a 31”+ horn Bongo. What an animal!
I hunted nine more days and harvested more animals, but we will save these stories for the
next newsletter.
Good Hunting;
- Doug Stromberg
Photos of Doug’s trophies on the back cover.
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Photos of Doug Stromberg’s Hunt in the Central African Republic
Lord Derby Eland
Yellow Back Duiker
Giant Forest Hog
Bongo