Episode 26 – Hunting in the Congo – 10-14-22

Hunting was a part of everyday life for a kid growing up in Central Africa. It was a source of food, a sport, and a deterrent to the African’s garden destruction. From a hand-made slingshot to a BB gun to an air pump Sheridan pellet gun, then on to .22 rifles and .12 gauge shotguns, this episode recounts my journey with hunting in Congo. Hunting brought knowledge and survival techniques of the jungle and grasslands from my hunting guides. Many hunts were filled with adventure, grit, disappointment, and fatigue from walking all day. But mostly, they ended with some tasty meals. Guinea hen, antelope and monkey hunting were very challenging and various techniques to shoot monkeys are discussed by several renowned and elite monkey hunters that will share in this episode. Rounding out the episode you will hear about how to hunt with Basenji dogs, as they can’t bark, but are excellent hunting dogs. But it was the love of the forest, nature, the hunt itself, and time spent with my hunting guides and friends that truly was the impact on my life.

Thanks to John Lundquist, Bob Widman, Dan Noren and Peter Eales for sharing their stories for this episode.

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