I have not checked this in a while, but I have worked on getting slightly more than 50% recovery of meat on venison carcasses.  I add 25% fat to sausage and patties and minimum 10% to mince.  If 0% fat was added, I do not think you were done in too badly.

Thanks for feedback. You need a lot of discounts to make up the entrance fee. You did not even mention the travelling cost.

The youngster hunted with Cody and I went with the 67 year old, first time in years that I come home from a hunt not broken, dead aching tired. The old boy shoots very poorly, and flinch's jerks shots. Been a long time since I seen someone ACTUALLY miss a buck, like you see the dust 6 ft left of animal. Nice thing is that he was open about battling, and was absolutely receptive to any input or help. Some dry firing and stance correcting sommer in the bush did wonders. We practiced and walked practiced on stones and walked.
In the end we saw another buck and I spoke him through stance, squeeze, and eye - brain, forget trigger. He got a 21 " ram that he saw before me.
But really nice people, really was a pleasure. Cody's guy got 2 of his wish list, but no pigs seen.
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-29 at 12.18.04_6b8a38fe by David Frank Allen, on Flickr

As can be seen shot was real bad, but it fell on spot. We practiced all ammunition finished later.later.
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-29 at 12.18.04_96df9b74 by David Frank Allen, on Flickr
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-29 at 12.18.05_9c52e4c4 by David Frank Allen, on Flickr

I have been to it once and its very nice, very nice. Maybe I have a stingy streak, or perhaps just a armgat, but I do not like having to pay to go into a place to spend money.
It will cost R750 for me, wife and Cody to go in and walk around for Saturday. R2250 for week end ticket, you get no voucher or such, just almost a grand to go walk around spend money.

Not for me !

The extra weight might help in keeping the binocs steadier. A support helps a lot when ranging far objects.

To be fair, they all weigh about the same, even the R75,000 Swarovski is 925g.

Yikes 968g... must be built so that you can load your Eland bull on top of it

@Treeman - do you visit this annual event, or are you hunting?

https://rudolphoptics.co.za/collections/binoculars/products/rudolph-8x42mm-hd-binocular-rangefinder-3000m

Treeman must have held one in his hands. Nearly 1 Kg in mass. Could go through as a traditional weeepon!!!!

They soooo heavy ! !