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Anyone know of decent sable in South Africa that is not put and take?

Preferably close to the Eastern Cape.

And do not answer Hunters Hill. That place is nothing but put and take. They shouldn’t even be considered hunting outfitters.

Well, you could take a look at Grant Abrahamson' East Cape Safaris.

Just so happens he's in town today and we're gonna grab some coffee and catch up.

I'll ask him how's the Sable lately.

Gerhard Pretorious.
GPFootprintSafaris.com

If it's in the Eastern Cape, my sense is that it's probably put and take.

That was my thought as well

Out of Richards Bay is a place. They do not hunt on Sunday’s

Is that too far out for you.

They also do photo tours in the near by parks.

I'll be based near Cathcart (near Queenstown). It would seem Richard's Bay is about the same distance as the Northwest Province where someof the "free range" sable are situated.

Exactly why I am asking. There are always places that differ from the norm.

Hunter's Hill is the worst I know of for put and take hunting of many, if not most species.

That being said, I think I've taken 17 different species in the Eastern Cape and not one was on a put and take ranch. All were raised on the ranches as wild. I wouldn't have it anyother way.

I could have shot a sable the last trip, but it stood near a water trough. It would have been about as exciting as shooting a saddle horse. That farm had dozens of sable, but they were breeding them to sell to other hunting ranches. I''m not sure why that lone sable was miles away from the other sable which were near the houses for protection.