Got a call some time back from a chap that has watched Cody growing up, 'want my boy to grow up like that". "Thing is Dave I am a black guy and know nothing or no one in the regard to hunting, will you consider giving that to my boy?"
;D ;D ;D All grins my side.
Took a year to put it all together, money allocated and schedules set.
It was decided that Cody would team up with the youngster of 10 yrs old and I would guide the father of about 46 yrs old. We talking of Friday first time shooting, Saturday first time hunting, some challenge could be encountered me thought.
Ag man!, guys it was awesome. The want, the willingness to learn, to experience, it was awesome indeed. It has been some time since I realized how much I have in the sense of pleasures, how lucky to have grown the way I did. To sit in the velt with a person who keeps saying," Wow!" "amazing", "awe man this is great"
Look at the photos.
WhatsApp Video 2025-08-17 at 16.45.15_aabbcad1 by David Frank Allen, on Flickr
So proud of my boy, his patience and willingness is so great to see.
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-17 at 13.03.06_8e88229e by David Frank Allen, on Flickr
Cody is so patient, understanding.
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-16 at 20.30.14_8553c99f by David Frank Allen, on Flickr
The kid hit the buck low on the front shoulder and it bolted, Cody had his work cut out tracking it and getting it. It went down and jumped again at 80 -90 m over and over, Cody needed nine free hand shots and 3 hits to drop it. The father was just over awed at Cody's ability, gave Cody R500 there and then :o >
I must say, seeing my boy running down a mountain stop, shoot, run stop shoot was rather incredible, even one hit was very very impressive. They were all good hits, but angles were difficult and the animal was adrenalin pumped. Last shot it was 80 odd meters heading straight away from him - back of the head as it stopped for a moment.
We were watching from about 800 m away across a valley, it all played out like a movie on a hill side.
