Hunting in Africa??

Grayghost;

Thanks for the answer.  Got anybody he should contact over there about getting it done?  As he's in Iraq now, there'd be no booking far in advance, but he might just be able to fill a cancelled slot.

900F

Voted never but plan to go.

There are lots of things in Africa I'd love to say I had the experience of hunting, but the truth is, I haven't even met all my North American goals.  Yes, Africa would be fun, but I kinda feel like until I get home grown things taken care of, I've got no business thinking about Africa and won't be broken up about not getting there.

Well now,

   If I didn't have my heart set on winter sports in the Alps just after Christmas/New years, I'd have to seriously consider taking you up on that Gray.  That, and borrowing a firearm to hunt things easily capable of doing me in is NOT my idea of smart.  When I get back, maybe I'll get an Africa Gun & work up a few loads for it.  THEN I'll get in touch with ya Gray, if the offer would stand...

Who knows, I might be able to drag an over-the-hill old fart with me then.  No point in going alone & not having someone familiar to share it with, know what I mean?

CB's Brat

 I went this year in June, took the wife. Best, bar none, hunting experience I have had in my life! Great people great time. I am trying to figure out how to get back right now.

 Yep the flight was long. But it beat walking.

 Oh yeah, South Africa, East Cape.

Hey there gents!

I went to Zimbabwe in 2006; going again next September.  Still Zimbabwe but a different area.  Last time it was for Cape buffalo, eland, kudu, waterbuck, zebra, warthog, impala.  Next time I'm just going for buffalo and tuskless elephant and maybe a hyena.  If I just get a good buffalo that will be enough though.

Anyway, in my opinion, hunting in Africa is well worth the (very!)considerable expense and pain of the long flights.  I hope to go on safari five or six times before I get too old.  My next hunt (2010 maybe) will either be for a leopard or bongo and Lord Derby eland.

BEAR:

Hey there, how goes it?  Yes, I'm scheduled for two days of tiger fish fishing at Chifuti's new fishing camp and then 14 days of buffalo and tuskless hunting at one of their safari concessions.  I don't know if it is Chewore or Dande or one of the newer ones they have picked up.  I'm going to SCI-Reno and I think I'll find out then. 

I'm still up in the air about the tuskless ele though.  I don't really have a compelling desire to shoot an elephant.  If I can switch the hunt to two buffalo instead, or a hippo on land, then I'll do that (the cost is about the same).  I'd much rather spend 14 days hunting for two really big buffalo.  I recall you said once that you declined to shoot a tuskless.

I've also considered leopard but September is not a good time they say.  Just gives me a reason to go back I suppose...

What are your plans?