The Hunts

2009

The One Shot Hunt Club SA and Forever Resorts have partnered to provide for the first time a unique and economical African experience for both hunters and non-hunters. This full 2009 OSHC SA event consists of two segments for which participants may individually register.

Fishing and Touring Segment – Saturday April 18^th through Saturday April 25^th. The focus of this event segment will be the fantastic deep sea fishing at Sodwana Bay on the Indian Ocean in Kwa-Zulu, Natal. The variety of fish available includes Black Marlin, Sailfish. Dolphin, Blue Marlin, Tuna, Kingfish, Sea Bass, Striped Marlin, Dorado and others. It will commence at the four star Forever Resorts Centurion in Lyttelton (between Johannesburg and Pretoria) and end at the four star Forever Resorts Isiyala (near Loskopdam where the OSHC event will be held). In route to and from Sodwana Bay, visits will be made to unique African curio centres. The charges for this segment are all inclusive with the exception of alcohol, two lunches and guiding tips.

One Shot Hunt Club Segment – Sunday April 26^th though Thursday April 30^th. This is the more traditional OSHC segment. It will commence with registration at the four star Forever Resorts Isiyala near Loskopdam. Activities during this segment will include hunting for impala and guinea fowl, game drives, local tours and visits to some of the schools and clinics that have been supported by the OSHC. The charges for this segment are all inclusive with the exception of alcohol and guiding tips. Also included are airport transfers both ways.

Participants may attend the One Shot Hunt Club Segment without participating in the Fishing and Touring Segment or they may attend the Fishing and Touring Segment without participating in the One Shot Hunt Club Segment.

The full schedule, pricing, map and registration form for the 2009 event can be downloaded as a Word document through the following link. Event Schedule, Map and Registration Form 2009

2008

The 2008 OSHC SA event was held July 20 through July 24 at the Forever Resorts at Loskop Dam northeast Johannesburg. The website for the resort is listed below. The animal hunted for 2008 was the impala as well as guinea fowl and pheasant. A fishing competition was added.

http://www.foreversa.co.za/loskopdam/loskopdam.htm

2007

The seventh hunt was held in South Africa on April 22 through April 25 at the Aventura Tshipise resort northeast of Pietersburg. The animal that was hunted in 2007 was the impala. Participants in the hunt were both men and women. For 2007 there were nine shooters. These teams represented hunters from South Africa and North America.

The winning team for the rifle shooters was Elmarie Minnaar and Dave Tallman.

There were no winning teams for either the bow or pistol shooters.

2006

The sixth hunt was held in South Africa on April 23 through April 26 at the Aventura Tshipise resort northeast of Pietersburg. The animal that was hunted in 2006 was the impala. Participants in the hunt were both men and women. For 2006 there were seventeen shooters. These teams represented hunters from New Zealand and North America.

The winning team for the rifle shooters was David Kitscha and Chuck Porter.

There were no winning teams for either the bow or pistol shooters.

2005

The fifth hunt was held in South Africa on June 21, 2005 at the Aventura Tshipise resort northeast of Pietersburg. The animal that was hunted in 2005 was for the first time the impala. Participants in the hunt were both men and women. For 2005, there were seven teams of two shooters. These teams represented hunters from New Zealand, North America and South Africa.

The winning team for the shooters was Larry Carlson and Peter Knott.

The winning and only team bow hunting was John Demopoulos and John Kitscha.

2004

The fourth hunt was held in South Africa on August 10 2004 at the Christiana Resort near Kimberly.

The animal that was hunted in 2004 was again the springbok. Participants in the hunt were both men and women. For 2004, there were eleven teams of two shooters. These teams represented hunters from North America and South Africa.

The winning team for the new shooters was Greg Gardner and Jason Gardner.

The winning team for the past shooters was Bill Hawes and Glen Williamson.

2003

The third hunt was held in South Africa on May 27 2003 at the Christiana Resort near Kimberly.

The animal that was hunted in 2003 was again the springbok. Participants in the hunt were both men and women. For 2003, there were fourteen teams of two shooters. These teams represented hunters from North America and South Africa.

There were no new shooter winners. No team was able to kill two springbok with one shot each.

The winning team for the past shooters was Glen Williamson and Dave Bahl.

2002

The second hunt was held in South Africa on May 20, 2002 at the Wintershoek game farm near Kimberly.

The animal that was hunted in 2002 was again the springbok.

Participants in the hunt were both men and women.

For 2002, there were twelve teams of two shooters. These teams represented hunters from North America and South Africa.

The winning team was Charles Fuellgraf and Jeff Rebich.

Participants in the event brought duffle bags stuffed used tennis shoes, totaling 1,600 pairs, which were distributed to native children. In addition to the tennis shoes, 11,000 pounds of corn flour that was purchased by members of the club was distributed to the native children.

2001

The first animal hunted by the members of the club was the African Springbok. The Springbok is an animal that is very similar to the American Antelope.

The inaugural hunt was conducted at the Wintershoek game farm near Kimberly, South Africa on May 21, 2001.

For 2001, ten teams of two people were the shooters. These teams represented hunters from North America and South Africa.

The winning team was Hector Kitscha and Bob Thomsen.

A professionally prepared video of the events of the 2001 one shot is now available through either the South African or U.S. headquarters. The cost for this video is $25 plus $7 shipping and handling. Contact either of the headquarters by e-mail, fax or telephone to order a copy of the video.