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By Onguma is a once back
to Windhoek, where one days with various
Meeting dates and a visit
at the Academy of Sciences (where
one interesting books about Namibia
History in German buy
) can be held. In addition, mine is
Ammunition because of my many test shots
expected, but that's no problem
because in Windhoek's arms deals is 8 x
68S ammunition in stock.
I will not go to Africa to
CityLife have, so I consider myself as
little as possible in the city. But
Windhoek is not (yet!) So different
other African capitals: ver -
relatively small, quiet, clean and
relatively safe. I do not need any expensive
Hotels, for my hunting budget is already
usually exceeded. Windhoek offers a number of
inexpensive guesthouses. A tip is
Pension sparrow's nest, about 20
Minute walk from the city center.
Even the old colonial era was here, almost
below the Heinitzburg, a tourist restaurant.
The rooms are modern in spite of everything
Comfort in a wonderful and beautiful
Colonial
equipped.
In
Breakfast room is not as decoration
An old original bronze bust of Emperor
William.
I want to rent me a car
the different farms, which I still
Visit wants abzuklappern. As already
mentioned in the preface, I have quite
deliberately selected farms, which both
Livestock as well as trophy hunting run.
That gives me the opportunity to the country and
learn about his people and multifaceted -
tige to gather impressions. I would certainly
all game species occurring in Namibia
and interest, several exotic
comfortably on a single professional
Jagdfarm can get, but that was
not from the beginning my goal. The proposed rules
not to say that hunting and Service
mixed farms would be better than in large -
ssen hunting lodges, and I wanted the same thing
just different address. Perhaps it is a
Random been, but I have this one
obviously bad choice made,
without the people who knew in advance,
and was extremely satisfied at the end.
Experience when you rent the car
I have a surprise. Almost all major
Car rental companies have suddenly inflate only -
erte, large wheel-drive model available - but the
I do not need, because even the small
Schotternebenstraßen to the farms are in
Namibia outside the rainy season, problem -
passably go with a normal car.
Procedures can also hardly
because all the roads are good and numbered
clearly signposted. Only at the fourth
Car Rental I get what I
and make me look too quickly to
Way, for up to Ernst Ludwig Cramer's Farm
Rogers, 200 km northeast of Windhoek
Located in Steinhausen, there are good 2 1 / 2
Hour drive. The last 50 km I must
driving at night, which I somewhat
is uncomfortable, because you do not want to
Warthog Kudu one or collide
ren Ernst Ludwig I had previously
call alerted to the last kilometer
keep his eyes open.
In the case of Cramer's I had before
just four weeks in their Doro! Nawas
Damaraland Wilderness license to Oryx
hunted. His farm Rogers I had off
sought, because here on the Black Nossob, the
Natural Kernvorkommen of the Cape
Hartebeests lies. The hartebeest was earlier -
produces a endangered in Namibia or South-West
te and is subject to wild species still
special safeguards. Then
was this game, except in Etosha
Park and on the middle black Nossob,
nearly disappeared. Meanwhile
However, the country became the hartebeest
on several farms and resettled
many can be hunted.
Ernst Ludwig's great-grandfather came
Beginning of the last century in the irritative
gen acceptance of Hamburg to the southwest,
you could here as in neighboring
Angola also grow coffee. Southwest
and Namibia but has a subtropical
and not a tropical climate, it is also
Here too dry for the coffee cultivation. Thus
Cramer ranchers grandfather was a
Tradition in the fourth generation
continues. Like all farmers in Namibia
Ernst Ludwig also complains because the
Beef prices are currently so bad
as never before. In a country where no
Agricultural subsidies by the government
be paid (the main merit of European -
ic agriculture), covers you in
bad years, the ongoing costs
barely, and bad years with only
very low rainfall in Namibia
Unfortunately, normal. In addition, the white look
Farmers in Namibia is uncertain
Future forward. Everyone hopes that it does not
will come as bad as in Zimbabwe,
But the first farms are essential to
Expropriation has been nominated. Nor is the
Population pressure in Namibia is so small
that a major land reform, gleichbedeu -
tend to a large-scale expropriation of
white farmers, not such a hot topic
should be. But we must be realistic and
long look ahead, even the children
motion. Their schooling needs
them if all else fails, and Chan -
cen for a career outside
Enable Africa. Good private schools
in Namibia has become very expensive and
devour a large portion of
Family income.
Of the four former imperial
German colonies and protected areas
Africa, therefore, Togo, Cameroon, Deut. Eastern Africa
(Tanzania) and South West (Namibia), have
only ethnic Germans in Namibia
Farmer held. After 1 World War II and
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Germany's total loss of all colonies were also in Southwest
most German farmers dispossessed and deported.
But the vast majority of them had this rough,
herb-beautiful country in ruins already, body and soul so that they
After a short time returned and tried to their old
Land owned by the South African mandate administration again
back and re-establish their farms. For not less
ge, which already in the bloody Herero uprising of 1904, lost everything
had, which was already the third financial fresh start in
Folge.Während of the 2nd World War from 1939 to 1945, when South Africa
even against the resistance of a significant portion of the local
Population challenged Britain's side, disappeared
Most men of the German-born population in south-wester
six or more years behind the barbed wire, South Africa
Internment camps. The women remained in those hard years on
own devices and led back to the farms brilliantly Next
- A testimony incredible energy and determination! In
Postwar era began in South Africa, the Mandate of
Southwest, by political currents, one of Loskoppelung
United Kingdom, operated and they saw the German-born
Farmer Southwest at one time as allies. So were German
Traditions and have deliberately cultivated to this day
preserved.
And where are the German-Namibian farmers
After 14 years of formal independence, and black
Majority government today? Accustomed to being on your own
considered and on balance, they can easily keep oneself
. nen From Germany, she received almost no backing, stel -
len they made for West German politicians only a burdensome legacy
Furthermore, in the imperial period dar. media-West German
The farmer and the sheep.
The smooth horn tips should be as short as possible, that is abraded
be. Then, the Oryx is really old. This bull is in his best years.
Public are about 30,000 German -
Namibians either ignored or, in today's zeitgeist
accordingly, vicious and totally unfair as imperialists or even
"Old Nazis," defamed. They are accused of in the past
life - a charge that deutschstäm to today's generation
impurities are farmers in Namibia, is true in any way. On the contrary - they
seem to dovetail with the new, independent Namibia inte -
have to be grated. That was at least my personal impression.
The black majority government of Namibia has, surprisingly
Most German street names Windhoek, even the
for Imperial German colonial pioneers named, un -
changes maintained. Yes, they even feel as if the
German component of the history of Namibia aware WeiterGen -
maintains. Quite unlike in Germany, where politicians, especially from
the red-green camp, manic activity, such names off
Merz and Karl Liebknecht in or renamed Petra Kelly road
. call As if we in Germany are not more burning issues
would solve. That brings the political situation is very visually on the
Point.
The deep love and attachment to Namibia is in the
Souls of these farmers entrenched. How often has me as a visitor
asked the question: "How do you find our beautiful country?" ....
An expression of deep-earth! Whatever the case, the
German-born farmer who now rules the friendly face
Namibia's lasting influence. And because of their number a very large -
sser, if not overwhelming majority of the hunting guides and professional hunters
demonstrated that it is also hunting in Namibia is also strongly influenced by German
SCHER tradition dominated.
Ernst Ludwig Cramer has two farms of 5,000 hectares per
Size inherited from its ancestors, which he, together with
his wife, Ina two-track success as cattle and game farms
managed. Although he is no longer a member of the local Black
Nossob Conservancy is Ernst Ludwig is the view
that wild animals may have to wander freely. It has therefore
his property is not wildsicher eingegattert. The over-Kudu
jumps effortlessly low cattle fences, by the way, as
exist anywhere in Namibia, not out of barbed wire. For other
Species that do not like to jump, but preferably obstacles
crawl, such as hartebeest and oryx, are at the very fre -
Jump quentierten culverts have been established. Initially
I had thought that those with the approximately 60 x 60 cm relatively small
nen openings in the fences for warthogs or
Springboks were determined. But I have with my own eyes
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frequently seen and photo -
graphy can (see page 55),
how Großantilopen completely pro -
without any problems and sent through
This fence holes hatched. They
can it even in full flight,
if need be. The terrain is
here, as well as on flat
Onguma. Only along the
Black Nossob, as in
Namibia usual, only temporarily
Water leading Trockenfluß is
the landscape slightly wavy. The
Busch, however, is far
not as dense and more open than
in the north.
Even
the
first
Game drive clearly shows that
we are indeed in the core area of
hartebeester are red, and
these, the most common wild species here
. constitute In second place
comes
Namibia
charac -
valuable example
Wild,
the
Oryx. The secret
Kudu you get less in
Sight. Most are female, it
Pieces, because the rut is long
have passed and the Kudubullen
in a particularly dense
Busch parcels withdrawn.
Previously, it has in this area
many wildebeest given.
But since they were carriers of a
deadly cattle disease are
was on the Wildebeest
regulatory issue as much as about 40
Been largely eradicated.
Only on a neighboring farm has
to keep a small herd
can.
Near the black -
zen Nossob we make large
Distance, a herd of hartebeest -
from which we want to stalk.
Because of its crude
Publication keep some
Guest hunter hartebeest, the first
for a "base" wild species. Far
wrong! Hartebeester are sharp -
eyed, vigilant, and thus
one hunting challenge.
The game shot up to near
design is almost always more difficult
ger than has been assumed.
Because of the open
Terrain, and because hartebeester
always establish "sentinel"
we need soon to compul -
Gator ground game pants "
. pass To no verräteri -
Scheme silhouette is cast
one on the grass, shall be
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tos: © H. W
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The hunters who are still 150 years ago between the Orange River in the south and Angola in the tropical
North went on a hunt, found in huge herds of antelope on endless savannah. Also moved
Herds of elephants and lions roaring across the plains at dusk. The nomadic
Pastoral peoples represented only sporadically after the game, and the Bushmen hunt with a
Sustainability, which now hardly exists. The first white settlers and farmers who are in the country
settled, regulated by law, and then the hunting regulation. The records of the then
described gen still springbok herds were so large that they "threatened, a true land -
plage to be. "The farmers, however, were not necessarily a passion for hunting, but in he -
sessed mainly ranchers. They fenced off your farms, managed so that the grazing land for cattle-effective
could be schaftet. Such a cattle fence is high since then, about 1.2 m and consists of cattle
most farms from five smooth steel wires. All 20 meters of wire on a wooden stake firmly in the ground
anchored. Within this 20 m are also of the stability of half-past five to seven thin floating
embedded piles. Such a fence is very stable and tightly stretched, almost like the strings of a
Piano.
Because of recent technological developments, it is no problem to drill wells that are over -
all been built on the farms water supply. Underground pipes bringing the water itself
the remotest corners of the farms. Through these diligent development of the rugged desert of the past is
been tamed and transformed into modern production units of livestock. With the wild -
insisted it was then up and down. The turmoil of two world wars and the resulting
Laws did not always have the protection of game results. The game was until the early 1960s
usually state-owned, although it was generally undesirable as troublesome competitor of the cattle. Only the
Transfer breakthrough, the right to use the game to the Farmeigentümer that led to an effective
seeds protection. The wild numbers increase steadily until today, while cattle numbers decline steadily.
Where a lot of game occurs, you may, if it is it permissible to hunt very well. Thus, many
Cattle stations due to their high wildlife for the guest spots excellent hunters. The
Viehzäune are known for the game no obstacle kudu and eland, as a good Springer, share
effortlessly from the state over these fences. The other antelope, and wildebeest and zebras, crawl
under the fence, so the game changes usually good in deep holes underneath the wire
are seen.
For hunters who know only the narrowly limited nature of Europe, is the hunt for the cattle ranches
Namibia's a chase in a natural setting. The width is often barely comprehensible, the silence and Deserted
sometimes almost overwhelming. And yet, the fences are often disturbing in that picture of the unaffected -
unit. It is the rising feeling similar, if one hopes to be on a never committed
To find solution, but suddenly comes to a carelessly discarded beer can.
Therefore, these fences have gone? Thus the farm for animal husbandry would be almost worthless! Many
Former breeders go so late on to their livestock into a pure game industry
nity to transform. The inner fences are torn down, but this is outside the boundary fence
around so thick strained. With over 2m height and more than 20 wires of this fence is then effective
density. Here then comes into it any more, but it may be nothing left out. Now you can
with the wild that is inside, economies properly as before with the cattle. One can
Neuzukauf offset by victories and, above all, you can now game, the desire for hunting
is to expose and shopping. Running away, it can not because of the thick fence, and it does not work
Risk that the promised hunting guest species is not present. One has only long
enough hotels. Well, Good hunting!
For me, it does not matter how big such a game management unit. I am a hunter, but
Wild game Breeder or not managers. For me, hunting in such wildsicher fenced Ge -
offer - no matter what size - fence hunting. It can certainly be an exciting game in
Experience a gate of 3,000 hectares or more. Many foreign fighters even say, 3000 ha
so much that they could no longer speak of a gate. Still, is it exciting hunting,
if you know that the longed-Blesbok in Namibia is not at home, or a
Capital trophy specifically for the launch purchased in stores and for miles with the truck around the country
was transported? Where the stimulus remains his own ability with the instinct and the fear of the deer
to measure? I am of the opinion that this type of hunting is the long term damages the reputation of our country,
and I also think that they are hunting in their value diminishes considerably.
But is there an alternative? Yes, of course! A Farmjagd walk and not from the car
off, on naturally occurring wild species and in non wildsicher fenced areas, a
genuine passion to promote and provide deep satisfaction. Moreover, our country also has some areas
where there are neither fences nor a management after medal categories, eg in the
northwestern and northeastern wildlife concessions. If you hunt there once, you will be remark -
, ken that there is still the original game, a natural fighter, sometimes rough and without much
Comfort, but in our own country, Namibia.
Along the fence
Ernst Ludwig Cramer
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Rifle across her lap, and moves
In abstützend with the poor, in 40 cm
Surges forward. This, of course, must
sent exploitation on every bush as cover -
. zen
By his own passion for shooting
driven, it has finalized and Ernst-Ludwig
spent, to exert myself after an hour -
the stalking to within about 100 meters to the
Hartebeest bring stoves. Suddenly
swept a whirlwind, a small whirlwind,
our through the bush and the animals-bears
ren wind blew. The skittish animals
immediately be volatile, but to provide
about 80 meters back inconclusive one and
back hard. Flat on the floor
I manage the shot, lying on a
Bulls capitals. With a little deep
Blattschuss he followed the fleeing herd,
but is found after a short Nachsuche.
The impressive trophy is gnarled and
somewhat bizarre, like a crooked, eisenhar -
tes camel thorn wood. For Ernst Ludwig and
However, I count in the first place that they
not given us, but after demanding and waidge -
Right stalking the prey was.
Also on this game, we bring another strong
Trophäenoryx and a young Oryxbullen for the farm kitchen for
Route. Now the time is on the farms where the extremely delicate
Smoked meat is smoked, and is the game of Oryx
particularly well suited to do so. The judge by the bite of only two
Oryx years surprised me, because the horn skewers are already
remarkably long and massive. The jewelry rings are still
glued to soft, light and fibrous substance and the Horn
blunt ear tips are still pliable rubbery. In any event,
Oryx horns seems to be pushing much more quickly and
a shorter life span than as the Kudu.
I would have liked a few more days at the guest -
Cramer remained friendly, would be happy with Ernst Ludwig
shooting as saving his farm and would have tramped through the evening of
warm fireside sitting. But there are three other typical
Scheme Namibia farms on my visit
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