You would be wrong lol. It’s actually called Africa and it is home to the Big Five which do not reside in Alberta
Anyone hunting Africa this year?
- Thread starter Slickshooter
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A 458 Lott is well below 10,000 joules so it seems even a bigger caliber is still ok.
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- Saskatchewan
I was booked for a buffalo hunt in Zimbabwe, which I would have been doing right now. It was cancelled due to severe drought and poaching in the concession, so the outfitter made a good call and offered me a substitute area but I declined. I love hunting Africa. Have been five times, this would have been the sixth. Not done yet! So far I’ve hunted Mozambique, Zimbabwe 2x, Namibia, and South Africa. All wonderful hunts in different environments.
That’s unfortunate but it sounds like you have a stand up outfitter. Have you been in the Caprivi while in Namibia? Or the Niassa in Moz?
Those two areas made my top 4 list with the Luangwa in Zambia and of course the Selous.
Thats interesting the drought and poaching cancelled your hunt. Good call on them I guess.
I've only been to South Africa but the ph I hunted with was from Zimbabwe and he talked about how great it was. He was holding back since he was hired to be my guide in South Africa lol.
I'm saving now for a trip, Not sure exactly where to go to be honest. But I might be doing it alone as noone else I know wants to go
That is usually the case... it is hard to find a partner that has the time and money to make the specific trips we are interested in. Most of my big trips have been taken alone... no big deal once you are on the ground hunting... just nice to travel with, and share a grand experience with a friend.
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- Saskatchewan
Slick shooter, I hunted the Caprivi for Cape buffalo in 2019 and in Mozambique last year it was Coutada 9. Both wonderful places, both with plenty of buffalo, but I’d prefer to go back to Coutada 9 because of the great abundance of plains game besides buffalo.
I’ve twice invited friends to come on Safari who would otherwise not have come, by offering to pay their daily rate as an “observer”. Both times we both had a fine time, they got a great adventure for the cost of a plane ticket, I got a companion and photographer for the cost of one antelope trophy fee. Good deal for both of us.
I’ve twice invited friends to come on Safari who would otherwise not have come, by offering to pay their daily rate as an “observer”. Both times we both had a fine time, they got a great adventure for the cost of a plane ticket, I got a companion and photographer for the cost of one antelope trophy fee. Good deal for both of us.
Your friend certainly got a good deal, you... not so much. I have some good pals that I hunt with regularly at home and short NA trips, but if they didn't care enough about an experience to pay their share, I'd be going alone... principle of the thing, and not being FU wealthy... I'd shoot an extra Kudu rather than paying $2000 in observer fees for someone who didn't care enough about the experience to pony up the cash to pay their own way.
Having said that, I do have a buddy coming as an observer next April, but he is paying the fees himself... and what he gets for that is an astoundingly cheap Safari... some operations have very low (even free) observer rates... we hunt together regularly, so I know he won't impede my experience.
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- Saskatchewan
I’d do it again, and feel fortunate for the company! I also look at it as “travel insurance” - accidents and disease are no fun dealing with on your own in a third world country. Now I need to call a buddy and make a plan…
