Old Ranch Rhodesians

12/30/2013

Happy New Year from Old Ranch Rhodesians!
In case you didn't get everything you wanted for Christmas,consider this...
http://sportingclassicsdaily.com/issue/december-30-2013/article/promatic-inc-introduces-the-running-boar..and it really is December 30th, not April 1st.

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08/03/2013

Well this is a first, trophy-wise for my hunting dogs. Two of the bi***es took it early this morning, I didn't realize until I was walking the property later. It was inside the compound and so had to have sneaked under the gate. My dogs have bayed up skunk before, but never caught and killed them. considering, the don't smell too bad. The gene for venturing into Rhodesia will not forthwith be passed on to future generations.

08/03/2013

An early start at Old Ranch Rhodesians today...

07/05/2013

Always looking for something new... Seen at Channel City Kennel Club and purchased for rigorous consumer testing at Old Ranch Rhodesians. I've tried a lot of these 'super-mat' things to keep the great outdoors from coming indoors - and not many of them actually work.

07/05/2013

Another great thing about having real dogs - that are all gun broken from birth - none of them care about fireworks. Nice walk on the beach the evening before Channel City Kennel Club. Looking forward to being in the ring tomorrow...

06/17/2013

...and... we're back! It's been quite the first half of the year at ORR, not all in a good way. We've had some family bereavement (bad) and some day job turmoil (good!). And we've spent way too little time hunting and enjoying our dogs. Now we're looking forward to doing all that and more. And we hope to see our friends in the field! So welcome back to Old Ranch Rhodesians!

12/30/2012

What a difference 20 years makes. Dr Livingstone at least aged well.

12/27/2012

Never hurts to brush up on skills, even for the dogs (and handlers) who think they know it all! The rain pretty much stopped on Boxing Day, so Chenjie got his real Christmas present, a good day in the field working tracks I had laid 4-5 hours earlier. As I often get asked, here also are some equipment recommendations.

12/26/2012

Reindeer Games. Chenjie doesn't really 'do' toys, being the big hunting dog and all that, but he seems to be prepared to make an exception with his daughter Sunny on Boxing Day...

12/25/2012

Happy Christmas to all from Old Ranch. Even old dogs can remember old tricks...

12/18/2012

POACHING IS REAL! Here's a 'reality' show about hunting, November 2012 on the Limpopo in RSA. Two days of 8 hours’ tracking and stalking each had resulted in nothing to pull the trigger on. Yes, I'm picky, about both the trophy and the certainty of the shot opportunity. Then, within 30 minutes of each other I was presented with outstanding Waterbuck and Bushbuck, both of which I gratefully took (much to the relief of the PH and tracker). And, gentle reminder, about 60% of those trophy fees go straight back into conservation, not to mention local employment etc. And on the way back to the truck we literally stumbled upon a recent poacher's snare. A sobering moment, the battle never ends...

12/12/2012

Lion tracks in the Limpopo, on a hunt with PH Johan Seyffert