Doubletough friend Billy of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina let us know today that the skins from two zebras taken last summer finally arrived from Africa. A frequent contributor to Doubletough Outdoors, Billy is a fine Southern sportsman when he’s not brokering yachts and sportfishing boats. This particular adventure pretty much fell in his lap as a friend won a hunt with Adansonia Safaris but could not go, so Billy jumped at the opportunity.
According to Billy, the locals use zebra meat to feed injured and newborn lions as well as being raised for hunting by foreigners, “they are like cattle there and you would have to be from Africa to understand.”
Check out the finished skins after the jump. They’re going to look great next to his North Carolina-record black bear full-body mount. Read more…
Nothing is more hair-raising than following wounded game into the bush, whether it’s black bear in Maine, grizzlies in the Yukon, or bison on a Dakota prairie. In Africa, it takes on an whole new meaning. Check out this video of a PH and his client tracking a lion, finding it, and what happens as they try to decide what to do next.
Beach Billy is a Doubletough guy who has the uncanny ability to find himself in the darndest places. Whether it’s at the horsetrack with ex-NY Governor Spitzer or catching a last minute ride to Costa Rica for sailfish, this guy knows more folks and always finds a seat in an adventure.
Most recently he found himself in South Africa with Adansonia Safaris after a friend won a plains game hunt but could not go. This zebra is one of several animals he knocked down during his 2008 trip.
If you’re interested in booking a trip with Adansonia or in the market for a yacht (Billy’s day gig is a boat broker and specializes in sportfishing boats), drop him a line and tell him Chip at Doubletough Outdoors sent you!
Doubletough contributor Billy “Bertram” Walkowiak of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina knocked down this zebra earlier in the year on a safari with Adansonia Safaris. Based in South Africa, Billy (the good ol’ boy on the left) took one other zebra during his trip along with several other big game. Billy is currently booking safaris for Adansonia and you can ask him about what’s available by sending him a note here. We’ll be posting more from Billy’s Big African Adventure so stay tuned!
