 shooting range. Curt brought both his Hoyt Viper Tec XT1000 bow and his Remington 270 rifle and would use either depending on just how close they could get. For those of us that bow hunt, taking an animal like this with a bow would not only be the hunting thrill of a lifetime but would also hold some bragging rights that would be talked about for many years to come.
Scott had gotten them within 800 yards on an opposing hillside. Unless you’re a trained sniper, this is still an impractical and most likely unethical shot. They began working their way down the hill toward the Kudu and managed to reduce the distance by about half when they lost sight of them because of the terrain. They left one man in visual range who would guide the others closer as one man would run back and forth reporting positions. They reached 300 yards and decided it may be the best position to get their shot. The Kudu were bedded down, so Wandila was sent to flank them and hopefully get them on their feet and moving toward Curt. The animals weren’t easily spooked and Wandila was able to get to about 50 yards before they finally stirred. As the Kudu began walking down the hill, one of them presented a shot that Curt couldn’t pass up, and he harvested the animal with his 270 rifle.
After the adrenaline subsided, the team realized that now they had to get the animal back to camp. Scott began the five-mile trek back to the truck and left Curt and Wandila to protect their kill. As darkness approached, Curt began to think about those predators we talked about earlier. He quickly took the extra rifle and made ready for whatever might come their way. Fortunately, Scott returned with a handful of local ranch hands before any other predators came to stake their claim on the kill.
Because the locals don’t waste a single portion of the animal, they didn’t field dress the Kudu, which would have reduced the weight. Instead, the used long poles to lift the animal. They then carried the Kudu all the way back to the truck. Unfortunately, because the animal was recovered after dark, a print worthy photo was unavailable.
Curt also took a Mountain Reedbok (pronounced “reed buck”) and an Impala with his rifle. A Blesbok (pronounced “bless buck”) and a blue Wildebeest were taken with his Hoyt bow.
This was definitely the journey of a lifetime for this hunter. Curt is a longtime employee of Green Bay Packaging in Morrilton and lives in Conway with his wife, Sherry, and son, Eli Davis.
For more info on the location of this adventure, check out the JohnX Safari website at johnxsafaris.com.
Sd examples are provided as part of each release of Sd, by Bill Ackerman.
Sometimes the example remains the same for a new release.
The explanations are by Kerry Hodnett, and any errors in those explanations are his.
Version 39.06, released on 2019-01-21 4B> 1BV 1G^ 2G< 4G> 3GV 3B^ 2B< swing the fractions BUT INTERRUPT AFTER 7/10 WITH A [cut the hourglass]. 3B> 2G<. 1G< 2B^ 4BV 3G>. 4G> 1B<. 7/10 Swing The Fractions: Swing The Fractions has 5 parts, so one could think of this as 3.5/5 Swing The Fractions; that is, do 3 full parts, and 1/2 of part 4. Dance Action: 1. Those who can, 1/4 by the right; 2. Those who can, 1/2 by the left; 3. Those who can, 3/4 by the right; 4. Those who can, 1/4 by the left; 5. Cut The Hourglass; 6. Those who can, 1/4 by the left; 7. Those who can, 1/4 by the right.
Version 39.05, released on 2018-12-24 3G^ 3BV 2B^ 2GV 4G^ 4BV 1B^ 1GV (1-3/4, swing thru) TWICE 2G^ 1BV 4B^ 3GV 1G^ 2BV 3B^ 4GV 1-3/4 Swing Thru: 1. Those who can, 1/2 by the right; 2. Those who can, 1/2 by the left; 3. Those who can, 1/2 by the right; 4. Those who can, 1/4 by the left. Dance action: 1. Those who can, 1/2 by the right; 2. Those who can, 1/2 by the left; 3. Those who can, 1/2 by the right. 4. Those who can, 1/4 by the left; 5. Those who can, 1/2 by the right; 6. Those who can, 1/2 by the left; 7. Those who can, 1/2 by the right; 4. Those who can, 1/4 by the left.
Version 39.01, released on 2017-10-05 1G< 1B^ 2G^ 2BV 4B^ 4GV 3BV 3G> (CENTER 1X4 [recycle] and sweep 1/8 ; load the boat) 3B> 2G< 2B> 1G< 3G> 4B< 4G> 1B< Note: Actual setup is 45 degrees clockwise from diagram above.
Version 38.92, released on 2017-03-03. 4B> 1B>. 4G< 1G< 3G> 2G>. 3B< 2B<. RANDOMIZE BETWEEN OFFSET WAVES, SPLIT PHANTOM BOXES AND PHANTOM TANDEM 1/4 TWOSOME, flip back 4GV 4BV.. 1GV 1BV.... 3B^ 3G^.. 2B^ 2G^ RANDOMIZE BETWEEN modifier-1 AND modifier-2, call means: apply modifier-1 to the odd-numbered parts of call, and apply modifier-2 to the even-numbered parts of call. Re-evaluate one's position between each part. Flip Back has 2 parts: 1. Flip The Line 1/2; 2. Scoot Back. Dance Action: 1. Offset Waves, Split Phantom Boxes, Flip The Line 1/2; 2. Phantom Tandem 1/4 Twosome, Scoot Back.
Version 38.91, released on 2017-02-13 3G> 2G> 3B< 2B< 4B> 1B> 4G< 1G< 5/6, DO THE LAST 3/4, ECHO TANDEM, mix 2B< 3B< 4G^ 3GV 1G^ 2GV 1B> 4B> ECHO concept, call has 2 parts: 1. concept, call; 2. call. DO THE LAST 3/4, ECHO concept, call means: 1. last 1/2 of call is done with the concept applied. 2. then the call is done normally. DO THE LAST 3/4, ECHO TANDEM, mix: 1. Do the last 1/2 of the call, Mix, in Tandem. 2. Do the call, Mix, normally. 2.1. Centers Cross Run. 2.2. New Centers Trade. 5/6, DO THE LAST 3/4, ECHO TANDEM, mix 1. Do the last 1/2 of Mix, in Tandem. 2. Mix, but since this is a 2-part call, the last part is done only 1/2. 2.1. Centers Cross Run. 2.2. 1/2 of New Centers Trade. Note: The phrase "Do the last 3/4" causes the call phrase that follows to have 3 parts. Those parts are: 1. Centers, Tandem, Cross Run. (This is the last 1/2 of Mix, done in Tandem, as a result of applying the Echo concept to the call Mix.) 2. Centers Cross Run. 3. New Centers Trade. Since the fraction 5/6 is applied to the resulting 3-part call as described above, the 3rd part is split into 2 sub-parts, and only the first 1/2 of New Centers Trade is done. Dance Action: 1. Tandem, Centers Trade; 2. Centers Cross Run; 3. New Centers Hinge.
Version 38.46, released on 2012-06-16 3BV 2B^ 2GV 3GV 1G^ 4G^ 4BV 1B^ ONCE REMOVED, 1/2, here comes the judge... 1B<.. 2G< 2B> 1G< 3G> 4B< 4G>.. 3B>... ONCE REMOVED REVERSE cut the 3x1 triangle. 3G< 3B< 4G< 4B< 2B> 2G> 1B> 1G>.
Version 37.3, released 2007-06-01 2B^ 2GV 3G^ 3BV 1B^ 1GV 4G^ 4BV TANDEM 1/4 REVERSE DYNAMIC, swing thru 1G^ 2G^ 3BV 4BV 2B^ 1B^ 4GV 2GV Dance action: TANDEM 1/4 TWOSOME, swing; AS COUPLES, slip; See "