Spiral Horn Dreams…
Without a doubt, our finest contributor, someone whose writing is a sheer delight to read, is Terry Wieland. It is a privilege to publish his work and, with this AHG monthly, it is a treat to be able to rerun work that we published in print, years back. His work is timeless. I hope he keeps writing till he’s 100!
What’s long out of print and a classic, is Terry’s book, Spiral Horn Dreams. You can get it on eBay and places like that for about $400, or more. This collection of nine spiral horns as they are known – sitatunga, bushbuck, nyala, mountain nyala, eland, bongo, Lord Derby eland, lesser kudu and, of course, the greater kudu – has enchanted hunters for decades. And, let me add, there are sub-species that take the group from nine right up into the twenties. There are nine bushbuck subspecies alone! This rarefied collection of every one of these twenty plus animals, is only attainable to the fortunate few. Aside from time and passion, hunters need a healthy bank balance. Of course, everyone needs to start somewhere, and this is where we come in. The chance to win something incredible. A lucky-subscriber-draw of note!
On June 30th, we are drawing one incredibly lucky name from our list of subscribers. The prize – wait for it – is:
- A return flight,
- Meet-and-greet and overnight stay at Afton,
- Transfer to and from Eland Safaris – a Craig Boddington-Endorsed Outfitter and one of our Dawn members – for a 7-day all-in safari to complete a South African Spiral Horn Slam of eland, bushbuck, kudu and nyala, and
- Taxidermy (shoulder mounts) and shipping to the port of entry, courtesy of our TTS (Taxidermy & Trophy Solutions)
If that is not a large enough carrot to entice you to sign up as an AHG member, be it for one year (1 entry) or Life Membership (10 entries), I am not sure what is. To stand a chance at this amazing prize, click here to sign up. (Note: Existing Life Members are automatically entered into the draw.)
Anyway, it is May, hunting’s in full swing in Africa and I hope you enjoy the line-up we have below. Always remember, we are doing this for one reason – to promote hunting in Africa.
Regards,
Richard
