Went back to Keerweder Safaris in Namibia July 2016. Had a great time. I didn't go for trophies, just did a culling package. Ended up taking 10 animals. Lots of shooting, lots of fun. I am mostly just going to do a photo dump and if anyone has any questions I'd be happy to answer. The pictures from the park are in Etosha. Also, I didn't bring a good camera just my iphone so the quality is what it is.

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These little things are good.

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That looks incredible.

I also just watched The Grand Tour's Christmas special it too was in Namibia.

I'll have to check it out. Haven't got around to watching it yet. It is a great time. Got to see a lot of the country on the trip from the farms, to the slums, to the parks. Really interesting history.

Very cool, good pics.

Any stories or descriptions of a hunt/stalk that stand out?

warthogs are proof that God has a sense of humor.

Vince

Dude you are a beast.  A beast that slays beasts.

The two warthogs was by far the coolest. They were in a big pan(pretty dry rocky, watering hole) that's diameter is probably 700+ yards and we had spotted a small group of them from the far side where the wind was unfavorable. So we had to back up and go all the way around the thing. Hump in through some real thorny thick stuff. Spotted the big boy as he was finishing up and moving/grazing out of there. So we tried to work the angles and get close enough to use that Marlin 1895 on him. But he got out of there too quick.

So we were out in the open exposed with our butts hanging out and there are two warthogs slowly making their way towards us and the wind is favorable. So we just stay as still as possible(they have bad eye sight) completely out in the open. They keep creeping in slowly 300 yards, 250, 225, 200. They are getting close to a little bit of water and figure that will be our chance but a bit too far for the Marlin. So I switched to the Browning X-bolt in .375 h&h and set it up on the sticks. As they kept getting close they starting moving a bit more quickly. Like they could tell something was off but they didn't know what. They got to the water and kept moving back and forth. My PH told me I could take either and if I had the chance take both.

Lined up on one and then it moved, acquired the other, BANG took the shot at ~130 yards. I started to rack the bolt off of the recoil and as I was doing that I heard the THUD of the impact. Blood came spurting out of the hogs heart and it got tossed of on its back as I finished chambering the next round. The second pig took off right to left quartering away, got it in my scope, put 8" of lead off the chest, BANG. Started to rack the bolt again off the recoil, THUD! Blood squirting out of the heart and it went end over end onto its back. The second shot was at ~180 yards.

It was awesome. The shot placement on the runner just blows me away. The time between the first and second shot was no more than 4 seconds. The picture of cooking over the coals has some of the warthog meat.

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In the old truck scouting. A lot of the hunting is spot and stalk. So you'll drive around looking for any signs of game, get off, and walk/crawl in.

They have been under drought condition for awhile now, so there was a lot less grass than in 2014. This made it more challenging to get close to the game as there was less cover and the rocks made more noise.

They are funny and surprisingly tough to hunt. They do form habits so you can anticipate them a bit. They are low and a lot of the time all you can see is their goofy tail scooting along above the brush. Good eating though.

Nice photos, fun trip.

I am insanely jealous. If it was a little greener, that would look much like my backyard.

Nice.

I think I went to Namibia a few years ago.

Yeah, it really does remind me of parts of AZ or NV. Except with the sheer quantity of game all over. I went on an elk hunt in norther NV in 2015 and you would see the occasional antelopes or coyotes driving down the road. Whereas in Namibia you will see all sorts of game everywhere you go basically. When we were driving North to Etosha we saw hundreds of warthogs(some with absolutely huge tusks).

Looks like the hunt of a lifetime.  Thanks for sharing the photos! 
Looks like you could have just choked them pigs out with them guns.

Many people that have seen my photos from Africa are shocked by the desert southwest look. They all thought it would be like something on a Tarzan movie.

Looks like you had a great trip. I haven't hunted Namibia but would like too.

You are correct about the warthog, quick little bastards that are usually lower than the grasses. It took a while for me to bag a nice one but it was worth the effort. We ate fried loin with breakfast the next day.

Great pics!

Looks like a good time.