Wilsonfontein Hunting Safaris - Namibia

24/12/2019

Frohe Weihnachten und einen Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!

Wir sehen uns hoffentlich im Januar, auf der Jagen und Fischen in Augsburg, Halle 5

30/01/2018

Heute geht es los in Dortmund.
Besucht mich auf der Jagd & Hund, Halle 7, Stand F 41

14/01/2018

Augsburg
JAGEN UND FISCHEN
18.01. - 21.01.2018
Halle 5 Stand 133

Dortmund
JAGD & HUND
30.01. - 04.02.2018
Halle 7 F 41

Salzburg
Die Hohe Jagd &
Fischerei
22.02. bis 25.02.2018
Halle 9 Stand 0411

21/11/2017

2017

21/11/2017

October 2017

21/11/2017

21/11/2017

The rain at the beginning of 2017 was good

17/04/2017

Happy Easter 2017 to all of You -Where is this?

17/04/2017

Eastersearch - Where is this?

08/04/2017

Sorry the movie is too quick

08/04/2017

April 2017

08/04/2017

Ingo

13/02/2017

Salzburg Messe - Die Hohe Jagd & Fischerei,
16.02. bis 19.02.2017
Halle 10 Stand 1110
Ich freue mich ueber Ihren Besuch!
Ingo Gladis

11/02/2017

The rain for Namibia and the farm look good this year!

09/02/2017

Yeah the rain started! Yesterday 6mm and today 8mm. Thank you God!

31/01/2017

Ab heute auf der Jagd & Hund in Dortmund!
Ich freue mich über euren Besuch!
Halle 7 F 41

27/01/2017

Messe:
DORTMUND - JAGD & HUND,
31.01. - 05.02.2017
Halle 7 F 41

27/01/2017

..but the rain signs for Feb/March 2017 look good

15/01/2017

Messe:
Salzburg Die Hohe Jagd & Fischerei,
16.02. bis 19.02.2017
Halle 10 Stand 1110

15/01/2017

Visit me on the fairs:
Besuch mich auf den Messen:

Augsburg - JAGEN UND FISCHEN,
19.01. - 22.01.2017
Halle 5 Stand 125

Dortmund - JAGD & HUND,
31.01. - 05.02.2017
Halle 7 F 41

Salzburg - Die Hohe Jagd & Fischerei,
16.02. bis 19.02.2017
Halle 10 Stand 1110

15/01/2017

15/06/2016

"The moment we were about to begin our stalk, two zebras above us broke off in a gallop, rolling rocks towards where we were sitting. A large boulder shielded us from the blocks of stone that rolled down the slope. The oryx also looked up to observe the zebras. Ingo pointed out a small spur which would make a good vantage point to shoot from, so we snuck towards that...."

What happened next on Philippe Jaeger 's hunt in Namibia? Read more on our blog: http://bit.ly/Leicanamibpj

14/06/2016

Thank you Phillipe Jaeger!

Shortly after the IWA show 2014 in Germany where the RX Helix Sand colored stock was introduced, we had the opportunity to test it in the real sand, the sand of the Namib desert.

On the Eastern boarder of the Namib desert, there is a jewel named Wilsonfontein Hunting Safaris - Namibia were the hunter can live some exclusive experience in the middle of this 29 000 hectares of private arid land which is totally wild and open. After a first trip 4 years ago, we’ve decided to come back in order to chase 5 small games that you can find here : the chacal, the warthog, the baboon, the steenbuck and the klippspringer. End of March you have still very warm temperatures that can grow up to 40°C at noon, but also very heavy storms and rainfalls. Those drops of water give the opportunity to the plants to grow and we have hunt in a green desert where we could enjoy the colors and smells of thousands of flowers. This was a clear advantage for the wildlife, as it was very difficult to spot them but we had our guide Simeon and that made a difference when it was time to identify the trophies like horns no taller that 10 cm at ranges of almost 200m !

All the animals we have shot had to be as old as possible, because Ingo Gladis the owner of Wilsonfontein Hunting Safaris - Namibia, is very careful with its property and cary a very sustainable hunting. The first day we’ve got the chacal with a shot at 150 meters from the shooting stick, but it was the only time were we used this equipment. The other animals were all shot in prone position, first because we hunted in very steep places and also because of the shooting distances – therefore we had an Helix with bipod. Stalking in those mountains is quite tough as the temperature makes it difficult to breath normaly, the stones are very charp and if you fall it can be very harmful. Our second hunting day gave us the possibility to experience a very unique moment. We saw a very old lonly baboon at approx 350 meters and could stalk it at 290m, but impossible to get nearer. Thanks to the Leica HuntingGeovid HDB we had the aiming compensation and succeeded by placing a perfect heart shot which dropped the monkey immediately, but it was not finished yet ! Simeon, the guide, saw 2 warthogs on our right side at 235 m. Running as they were disturbed by the shot on the baboon. One more time the Helix gave us the opportunity to rely on her fast reloading mecanism in such a crucial moment and the scope went on magnification 10. The RWS Jagdmunition EVO Green bullet in caliber 7x64 made a perfect job – instant kill.

On the two last days we have walk around 30 Km each day, and all those efforts were crowned with two N.A.P.H.A. (Namibian PH Association) gold medals – a 29.6 points klippspringer shot at 180 m and a 29.2 points Steenbuck shot at 191m. But as we are not hunting for medals, we dedicate the medals to the Wilsonfontein hunting farm, probably one of the most beautiful place to hunt in Namibia !

The tip of the pro :

Did you know that the klippspringer hoof’s articulations are very specific and give those animals the possibility to stay with 4 legs on no more then a square from 3 cm side ? Other specification of this klipps specialized ongulate, the hairs which are like empty tubes and play the role of an airbag if the animal falls. Some African guides say that a klippspringer can fall down from 20 meters and stand up again without any damage.

Text & pictures : Philippe Jaeger

22/02/2016

Salzburg Messe: Hohe Jagd & Fischerei
vom 25. - 28.02.2016 (Halle 10 1208)
Ingo Gladis

09/02/2016

Wir freuen uns auf euren Besuch an unserem Messestand!
7.F 41, Jagd & Hund, Dortmund

03/02/2016

Dortmund Messe: Jagd & Hund
vom 09. - 14.02.2016 (Halle 7 F 41)
Ich freue mich ueber Ihren Besuch

18/01/2016

Augsburg Messe: Jagen und Fischen
vom 21. - 24.01.2016