Sweet deal on Botswana Safari
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Turkeyslayer 1300
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Russell, Ontario
Saw the Same hunt on Africahunting. com I wish I could afford it, pretty much a full bag of plainsgame for not much money.
I was thinking that, but as you are aware hunting is being/has been shut down on public land. I suspect that news is decimating the safari industry in Botswana. Obviously caveat emptor applies, but I haven't heard of anyone complaining about the agent.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
Given that Botswana is closing it's doors to hunting in the Okavango (and likely everywhere else in short order) this represents the last kick at the can for people to hunt in this area.
Normally I hate "package" hunts as there is usually stuff in the package that I have no interest in hunting. That said, this package is pretty well balanced in terms of meat and potatoes. I note that the person offering the hunt said later in the thread that there is no refund for animals not taken and there are no substitutions. That said, if you figure roughly $300/day for daily rates and $1150 for Eland, $1150 for Kudu, $850 for Zebra, $500 for Gemsbok, $350 for Blue (great deal) and $640 for Hartebeest you've got yourself a screaming deal - almost $1K off his list prices. The only thing I'd want to do is add 2-4 days more hunting. It's foolish to go that far for such a short period.
Add airfare of $4400 from Calgary to Maun (based on departure on July 30, delay the trip until late September and the cost is $3100) and you're still done the whole thing for under $11K before shipping and taxidermy. Pretty reasonable way to hunt Africa and collect a bunch of common game for under $15K. Also consider that you don't pay for an African hunt in one shot, rather you pay the deposit now, airfare in a couple of months (assumign a decent time frame), balance at completion, freight on trophies after that and taxidermy up to 18 months later. You can spread it out over a long period of time.
Someone needs to take this, or I'll be pissed!
Normally I hate "package" hunts as there is usually stuff in the package that I have no interest in hunting. That said, this package is pretty well balanced in terms of meat and potatoes. I note that the person offering the hunt said later in the thread that there is no refund for animals not taken and there are no substitutions. That said, if you figure roughly $300/day for daily rates and $1150 for Eland, $1150 for Kudu, $850 for Zebra, $500 for Gemsbok, $350 for Blue (great deal) and $640 for Hartebeest you've got yourself a screaming deal - almost $1K off his list prices. The only thing I'd want to do is add 2-4 days more hunting. It's foolish to go that far for such a short period.
Add airfare of $4400 from Calgary to Maun (based on departure on July 30, delay the trip until late September and the cost is $3100) and you're still done the whole thing for under $11K before shipping and taxidermy. Pretty reasonable way to hunt Africa and collect a bunch of common game for under $15K. Also consider that you don't pay for an African hunt in one shot, rather you pay the deposit now, airfare in a couple of months (assumign a decent time frame), balance at completion, freight on trophies after that and taxidermy up to 18 months later. You can spread it out over a long period of time.
Someone needs to take this, or I'll be pissed!
