Meat distribution day in Nyae Nyae
Namibia · 2014 Day 26 of 31
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Butchering

Saturday, 17 May 2014

Butchering a big bull elephant is a very big and very long job. Felix left early with most of the camp staff. More men joined him from the conservancy office. I stayed at camp — phone calls, some work, some rest. He came home at ten past six after distributing the meat to Tsumkwe and six bushman villages in different corners of Nyae Nyae.

Butchering a big bull elephant is a very big and very long job. Felix left early with most of the camp staff. More men joined him from the conservancy office.

I stayed at camp. Phone calls. Some work. Some rest. A little champagne.

Conservancy men working the carcass, day 26
A full day of work — and seven villages to feed

Felix came home at ten past six, after distributing the meat in Tsumkwe and six other bushman villages across Nyae Nyae.

Sundown at camp, day 26
A quiet day, by intent — tomorrow we hunt again