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Jackal Hunters
that come
recommended
I am asked every
year if I know
other hunters
from other areas
that I can give
strong reference
to, as sometimes
the farmer lives
far from me and
they need other
good callers
closer by. The
truth is firstly
that many of
these guys the
money some of
them charge
won’t allow you
to get them
toooo often as
you will barely
have money in
the profit kitty
to still farm
with, especially
now that you
will need to pay
his permit money
also – but yes I
do know a few
good guys.
But that said, I
will say this,
and then tell
you about myself
and how I feel
regarding
service.
Personally I
cannot tolerate
people who are
arrogant, think
they are the
best thing since
sliced bread,
know everything
and know better
than everybody
else, and when
questioned feel
threatened and
are just plain
insecure, I have
been around a
while and met
all kinds of
people in this
line of work-
good guys, big
talkers,
arrogant
individuals,
know all kinds
of guys and met
people just
plainly full of
crap – I try to
keep a click of
a few good guys,
who are down to
earth and
don’t have a
chip on the
shoulder,
generally the
more quiet the
better - as they
don’t have
anything to
prove.
I knew a
specific
individual who
fitted that bill
completely as I
mentioned above,
(he is now
deceased) - he
thought it
necessary that
he tells
everybody he met
or wrote too all
about himself
and try impress
others, and
after that was
done he spent
hardly much on
the actual
topic. After he
passed on I
heard many
things about him
from other
people, many of
them not good
-he was from the
Eastern Cape. He
was very
insecure as
generally is the
case with most
people who have
to try impress
others all the
time and it was
actually quite
embarrassing to
have been in his
company.
One jackal
hunter I was
told about in
the Willowmore /
George district
was removed from
a property and
told to never
come back
because he
littered the
Karoo with his
litter, he would
after each stand
decide that
throwing his
rubbish in the
bush after he
ate and drank
was better than
taking it with
him. So, I will
give you names
of guys I can
recommend
BUT I AM VERY
CAREFUL.
For me to
recommend a
person I am very
careful as it’s
sort of like me
wanting to
market somebody
else’s equipment
they make,
because if it
breaks then the
client tells his
friend, “ naa,
man I bought it
from Gary” then
although it is
not my product I
get a BAD NAME,
so I am very
careful, the
ONLY electronic
caller
merchandise
NOT MANUFACTURED
BY ME
I promote or
market is Foxpro
callers, as the
quality is tops,
and if I need
after sales -
that is also
tops just see
their website –
they have
excellent
service, BUT as
I say referring
a farmer to a
hunter, well I
must be very
careful as it
could damage my
name indirectly.
I have had many
clients over the
years that have
complained about
some locally
made equipment
of bad quality
and also that
persons sales
service, so
again I am very
careful who I
refer to come
hunt your place.
I do have a
second hand
division that we
restore various
implements for
resale,
But this is a
second hand
service, not new
and it carries
no warranty at
all. See on my
site.
Some of my
clients and
farmers I have
had or hunted on
their farm since
1987, yes a long
time – 21 years
plus, I am by no
means new to
calling
predators, and
because of good
service I keep
clients.
In my retail
business I have
excellent
service, if this
was a phone in
service nobody
can complain
about my service
as I never have
unhappy
customers, I
think in over 10
years all those
clients I sold
products to I
think 2 had a
problem and it
was sorted out.
With every
sale NO MATTER
what value of
the sale I put
in a free gift
of interest,
I go the extra
mile and keep a
customer happy,
if he is willing
to spend his
hard earned
money with me,
I deliver
service, and
that is my
policy.
If a product
carries no
warranty I state
so on the prices
page – I try not
fall into the
bad service
found in many
areas of
business in
South Africa, as
generally the
service sector
in much business
in SA is very
bad – service or
after sales is
none existent in
many places. I
am sure you have
called many
places about
things and
nobody ever
called you back,
this is just an
example
About 3 years
ago a person had
a hand caller in
Pretoria for
sale, and I
wanted to get it
as a gift for a
family member,
after I called
and paid the
money, I heard
nothing, after 3
days I was able
to contact this
guy, he then
gave me a
tracking number,
and after 7 days
I got my caller.
This was after I
left messages
for him, he
never even
called back. If
you order from
me, I post the
same day and
give you a
tracking number
that instant. I
even have
tracking numbers
in my bakkie so
if you call me
on the road I
can still supply
you a number
that instant.
However some
guys have no
idea what
service really
is.
So to refer
customers to
another hunter I
must be sure it
wont damage my
name, as I have
a reputation and
I try keep it
the way it is.
This is just a
few references
from my ref
page; one is
dated 2001 –
these are not
false references
- all these
people can be
contacted. If
you want his
correct details
call me.
REFERENCE FROM DAVID FOURE’
November 2007
Hi Gary.
Just to tell you
that I received
the package and
all was intact.
Man, am I
impressed !
I
can tell you
honestly that
what I expected
was a text or
.doc file with
some technical
drawings or
scribblings,
finish en klaar.
What I did not
expect was
hordes of
detailed full
colour fotos, a
few demo movie
files
and the most
informative and
interesting
document on
calling I’d ever
stumbled upon !
It is clear to
me by your work,
the way you
present the
demo’s and
especially the
personal
comments you
make in the book
that you are a
dedicated
Professional. I
like that, it is
somewhat rare in
this country
lately. Your
knowledge and
sharing of
knowledge is on
par if not
better than the
likes of ‘
Varmint Al ’
http://www.varmintal.com/coy5-2
as the info
pertains to
local conditions
and animals.
Makes me want to
book a course
with you asap,
even if I never
plan to do pest
control the
experience must
be great. J
If I may make
one suggestion
to the dvd
content:
It would do no
damage to add a
‘general’
hardware list
for building a
cage. For
example a .doc
or text file
that reads ‘To
build the cage
you need : 10 x
M10 nuts, 6m of
10mm roundbar,
400mm of 20mm
steel pype,1x
500x500 2mm
steel plate,
etc.’ This will
enable pleps
like me to print
a shopping list
and do only one
trip to the
hardware store.
Just a thought.
Thanks for a
great deal for
my money.
Oh, and kudos
for the
chocolates, it’s
my wive’s
favorite!
David
DavidF@3.cc.za
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REFERENCE
Mens
is deesdae so
gewoont aan swak
diens dat ons
dit maar so
aanvaar....maar
hier kom Gary en
wys ons wat is
diens!
Ek het hom
onlangs gekontak
oor die roep van
ongediertes en
die groot
probleem wat ons
het hier in die
karoo (cradock
destrik),Gary
het my
vriendelik en
professionele
raad gehelp en
sy kennis met my
gedeel, het my
raad gegee oor
wat om vir my
aan te skaf vir
nagjag wat dit
vir my makliker
gaan maak en
wanneer om
watter geluide
,watter tyd van
die jaar te
gebruik.
Ek besluit toe
wat om te koop
en kontak hom
weer om dit te
bestel, 5min
later, is my
produkte oppad
na my toe, en
ekt klaar my "
tracking number
" en nog nie
betaal nie! Toe
ek klaar betaal
het toe kontak
ek net vir Gary
en s๊ die geld
is in! 'n Dag
later gebruik ek
my nuwe
produkte, en met
groot sukses! na
25 minute se
roep ,skiet ek
'n groot
rooijakkals
teef! Die
volgende dag
moes ek net vir
Gary kontak en
hom
komplimenteer op
sy super diens!
Ek kan vir enige
iemand s๊ wat
hierdie
reference lees
dat ,Gary is 'n
waremens en dat
hy nie huiwer om
jou te help nie,
dat sy kennis
van jare lange
ondervinding en
harde werk is!
Ondersteun vir
Gary dan sal jy
ook die
superdiens
ondervind soos
ek! Ja, met so
man kan mens mos
boer!
I am a happy
customer
Thanks Gary!
Groetenis
Wentzel Cotzer!
Craddock
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1
December 2005
Controlling
predation in
Namibia is not
an easy task.
Especially if
you are a
livestock and
small game
farmer.
Fighting jackal
and lynx on our
old traditional
ways just didn't
pay dividends
anymore, so I
had to find a
solution for my
problem. My
solution turned
out to be Gary
Laubscher.
After some
communication
and excellent
service, my
first batch of
Feather & Fur
products arrived
in Namibia.
Tested most of
the jackal and
lynx CD's and
callers, I came
to the following
conclusion:
The CD's worked
exceptionally
well, provided
that you have
proper sound
equipment and
that it is used
as indicated by
Gary. Getting
used to this
sort of calling,
I went on to the
next level, Hand
Callers.
This turned out
to be an
adrenaline
cracker.
The caller that
stood out
amongst the rest
was the Feather
& Fur Open
Reeded Call.
It has a brown
rubber texture
to create a
squeaky to rough
sound, brass
band for appeal,
and is made of
injected resin
and rubber.
This call just
speeds up the
time for
predators to
come in. Fastest
time was about
four minutes.
Its sound
travels quite
far, which makes
it highly
effective in
large fenced
areas. It seems
that, especially
jackal, are more
eager to come in
on this sound.
They simply
can't resist
it.
I
can recommend
this call with
great assurance.
WELL DONE GARY,
IT'S A SURE
KILLER!
Stephan Botes
SBote@fnbnamibia.com
Windhoek
Namibia +264
811285921
Stephan Bote
Project
Accountant FNB
Namibia Holdings
Tel:(+26461)
2992123
Fax:(+26461)2346192
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Open Reeded
caller – Made in
South Africa
I
bought an open
reed predator
call made by
Gary at Feather
& Fur. I went
out and was
amazed at how
well it worked,
I called 3 buck
to within 20 m
of the truck at
night. I called
in cats and
jackal with this
call. I found it
really good, I
then ordered
more stuff from
Gary and he sent
me another open
reeded call, his
latest one with
a brass insert
was sent for
free.
Thanks for the
excellent
service!
Regards
Mr Swanopoel
19-10-2005
0835579777
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CALLING COURSE
REFERENCE
8th November
2001
I have met Gary
a few weeks ago
through the
Magnum magazine.
Following this
he sent me a
splendid tape
about hunting at
night of jackal,
namely lynx and
jackal. What a
pleasure as all
I ever wanted to
know about this
topic was
covered. The
video is made by
Gary and is 3
hours long.
I then booked
myself on a
course about
calling and
hunting with
Gary. After a
delightful
weekend full of
excitement and
hunting
-together with
Gary’s personal
attention I was
able to shoot my
first predator
called in by
Gary.
There are no
words to
describe the
feeling you get
during such a
hunt, all I can
say is that I am
hooked for life.
If you are a
farmer battling
with these
predators such
as jackal and
lynx or want to
learn how to
finally become
successful in
hunting these
problem animals
trust Gary
Laubscher.
Believe me; it’s
worth your
while.
Johann Terblanch
044 8714881
PO Box 1912,
George. 6530
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GENERAL
Myself - I am a
very private
guy, do my own
thing and part
of the month
busy with
manufacturing a
variety of
implements for
hunting and then
for some of the
month try get
away to hunt and
then also enjoy
the feel of a
good fish on my
line, I actually
like it
MOER BAIE.
Galjoen (sea
water fighter
fish), Bass &
Rainbows are fun
– Carp fishing
is a lazy day
fishing, I miss
Tiger fishing, I
last did that
during my army
career in
Namibia.
I have also had
my share of
close escapes,
here is one. I
was mighty young
when this
happened, but as
all or most
small little
boys do - ons
vang kak aan!
I was lucky
here, very
lucky, however
my cousin died
in 1995 in a car
accident - he
fell asleep
while going to
trout fish, and
since then my
fishing days
have slowed down
a lot, we did a
lot together,
practically grew
up together,
when we were
young we lived
on the sea. When
I went to the
border in the
defence force I
volunteered to
go to Mpatcha,
as that was his
base also. I
miss him today,
we shared a lot
together. Here
we are at an age
of 15 !
I am on the
right in this
picture – my
cousin is in the
centre. Yes I
know I went away
from the topic a
little, BUT hey
it was at least
interesting ;-))
this is the boat
we used that
day!
TODAY
I will be honest
in these last
three years I
have had to give
much time to
family life and
unfortunately we
have had 7
deaths in our
family, so time
had to be
devoted around
family - also
with new
developments in
this predator
business and
another business
I have interests
in – it takes up
my time, it
don’t leave much
time for fun!
Most times I
have not enough
hours in a day,
from pushing out
call parts with
the injection
moulder to
building lights
and welding
steel stuff and
customizing
chairs takes
much time, I
used to contract
out with swivel
chairs and cages
but that works
out to
expensive.
Also I am now
training harder
than ever with
personal fitness
and this I must
also fit in 6
days a week 3
times a day
except Sunday. I
take personal
fitness very
seriously and
train as much as
I can; I suffer
many injuries
but that all
comes as part of
the package. But
to feel good,
fit and able to
do what most men
half your age
cannot do is an
amazing feeling.
My calling
business is
mostly Northern
Cape these last
years, the crow
eradication is
early in the
year mostly
Jan-Feb. But
with new laws
now it is
impossible to
hunt them, as it
will cost far
tooooooooooooo
much. We had a
family farm in
the Karoo, and
then a small
holding near
Saldanha. Now
the family are
thinking about
getting a place
near the Orange
River, my one
Uncle wants to
get back into
his passion. I
am planning to
retire within a
few years,
settle down and
then hunt for
fun, and carry
on with another
interest – model
ship building
(built from
scratch).
But in general
2008 was
actually not so
bad a year for
vermin calling,
I did pretty
well and was
able to get away
more than I
originally
envisaged. But
whatever the
amount you klap
you are never
happy, the more
rooi bliksems
you klap the
better some say!
To be out late
afternoon, at
twilight-
waiting on your
first and most
important
calling stand,
seeing the sun
go down and
witnessing your
vision change
from colour to
black and white
is that time
that ends the
day, and to
witness that and
gods great work
is amazing.
To me witnessing
the end of yet
another perfect
day is awesome.
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But yes sir, I
do in fact know
of a few good
guys I can refer
you to, guys
with good
attitude and
down to earth
kind of guys,
most of them
Western and
Northern Cape,
and as far as
Prieska, then
overseas in
Namibia if you
want to go that
far. I can give
you some names.
Simply call me
and ask, no
problem – Gooi!!!
The one guy I
can recommend to
call predators
well - we
tracked a
wounded Oryx
that was shot by
a client from
America, we
tracked this
animal through
bush in Namibia,
in very wild
country, while
we walked
through the bush
he had barely
nothing to guide
him, I think in
about 45 minutes
of tracking the
only thing I saw
( that he showed
me ) was a blood
blotch on a
twig, but he
found that
Oryx. He is an
amazing tracker,
needless to say
I was shitting
myself every
step I took, we
heard a leopard
close by and saw
a cheetah jump
out in front of
us, it was an
amazing hunt and
one that a guy
will remember
forever, we
today are able
to watch it on
DVD, if you want
a copy just call
me.
But you want a
local hunter
closer, well
depending upon
your location I
could possibly
help you out –
call me. |
