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Under the crimson and gold of the African dusk prepare yourself for skeins of duck and geese veering towards the decoys on whistling wings, guinea fowl driven over Acacia trees towards you by the sinister chorus of up to 120 chanting African beaters Rock pigeon and dove dashing over your guns in their quest for spilt grain on the fields, hundreds of sand grouse sweeping in from crisp blue desert skies, while Francolin explode in a feathered flurry from your feet.
Timkulu Safaris is about wingshooting. Up to twelve species of wild game bird can be taken in a single day!
Your hosts will be Fanus and Jennifer Greyling, owners of Timkulu Safaris. Fanus was born and raised on a farm on the banks on the Vaal River. His pursuit of feather and fur began as soon as he could hold a gun. After taking courses at the university on wild game management, his passions and education culminated into a merger of vision, responsibility, and pleasure. His goal is to ensure that the responsibility of sustaining game habitats for the proliferation of the species and wing shooting adventure is instilled in all parties involved.
Needless to say, the game populations are prospering, with numbers consistently rising each year. The local communities have reaped the rewards of commercial
wingshooting. Due to the considerable amount of preparation, work, and meticulous planning, a single days shooting can eliminate 300 workdays for the rural community.
Apart from managing vast tracts of land for game bird habitat, Fanus and Jennifer also own a game ranch where a wide variety of antelope can be ethically hunted. When starting out, Fanus went through great lengths to introduce game of superior quality resulting in exceptional trophies taken by hunters.
You will be accommodated in their serenely isolated stone lodge, parts of which date back to the 1800s and are the source of many an intriguing tale. Jennifer's standards of attention to detail and food are the envy of many fine hotels. Memories of a day's shooting wild African birds can be shared among guests over a dinner of fresh roasted guinea fowl and eaten under the stars on white linen. You'll contemplate never leaving when you find yourself alongside the campfire with a glass of South Africa's best wine listening to music courtesy of Africa's nightlife.
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