Patrick travelled up from Gqeberha, and I made the 1 000 km trip from Cape Town, with an overnight stop at the Camdeboo Cottages in Graaff-Reinet. This meant we both arrived on the farm of Angus McClean around 08:30. After introductions and unpacking our gear, we made a quick stop at the sight-in range to check rifles, and headed out to hunt some black wildebeest. We were both successful, and returned to fetch a truck to load the animals. By the time we had skinned and cleaned the carcases, the light was fading and we headed indoors.
That evening, after a delicious farm-style meal, we retired to the lounge to enjoy some true East Cape Scottish culture. Angus poured us a single malt whisky that turned out to be very…