1st trip to Africa......dial up bewarned
- Thread starter graylake
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heavyBullet
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Just off the island of MTL
koalorka, I could be wrong, and I am sure graylake will correct me, but I believe the meat goes to the villagers.
maple_leaf_eh
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
To echo the hunting ethos others have told me, the meat is not wasted. The outfitter has plenty of local labourers to feed and pay. The hunter is charged by the trophy animal down. Hides and mounts usually go to the taxidermist's for preparation and shipping. There is nothing inexpensive about hunting in Africa, but it can be affordable if well planned and well understood.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Great post!! Another fun aspect was babysitting your little 'Jewel'. "We're" really happy for you both and glad the trip was such an adventure of a lifetime and so enjoyable. Truly a success.
BC Bigbore
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- BC's Peace Country
Congratulations Graylake! You guys finally did it and made it to Africa! What an awesome trip, thanks so much for posting. Gonna have to sell a heap of coyote pelts to pay for that trip & all those trophys 
And by the way...great taste in hunting caps
And by the way...great taste in hunting caps Pie1 - no you can't bring back any of the meat. You eat some everyday while you are there. All that you can get shipped back is the hides, horns, skulls and teeth.
pharaoh2 - we have over 1500 pictures of the trip. I will sort through some more when I get a chance.
A-zone - hunting the hippo's on the land was by far the highlite for me. As for the croc. we did see a couple that were 12'+ but just could not get a shot. I was 20' from one but could not see to get a shot through the grass.
koalorka - All of the meat from the PG portion of the trip goes to the camp staff and surrounding villages.
The meat from the hippo's and buff. went to the locals that helped us retrieve the animals and to various villages that were in the area. Those animals were shot in a local conservancy. Which is a block of land that is set a side for hunting and managed by the community. A portion of the revenue from each animal goes back into the community. The outfitter has to bid on the area which generates revenue. And then the camp is usually staffed with people from the local villages. 90% of the meat from any animal taken in that area is to be distributed within that community. There is an enormous amount of good that comes from "that waste".
When the guys had finished with my hippo the only thing left was the stomach contents, but the stomach lining was gone. The intestine and a couple pieces of skin. And all of the meat was taken out of the area in a mokoro. It took 2 guys, 5 trips with the mokoro. Nothing goes to waste.
I was in that area for 2 weeks and was in 2 dozen villages and did not see 1 grocery store. It is hard to explain what this meat means to these people.
Now you see it.....
Now you don't....
I didn't get a final picture.
And one of the falls
pharaoh2 - we have over 1500 pictures of the trip. I will sort through some more when I get a chance.
A-zone - hunting the hippo's on the land was by far the highlite for me. As for the croc. we did see a couple that were 12'+ but just could not get a shot. I was 20' from one but could not see to get a shot through the grass.
koalorka - All of the meat from the PG portion of the trip goes to the camp staff and surrounding villages.
The meat from the hippo's and buff. went to the locals that helped us retrieve the animals and to various villages that were in the area. Those animals were shot in a local conservancy. Which is a block of land that is set a side for hunting and managed by the community. A portion of the revenue from each animal goes back into the community. The outfitter has to bid on the area which generates revenue. And then the camp is usually staffed with people from the local villages. 90% of the meat from any animal taken in that area is to be distributed within that community. There is an enormous amount of good that comes from "that waste".
When the guys had finished with my hippo the only thing left was the stomach contents, but the stomach lining was gone. The intestine and a couple pieces of skin. And all of the meat was taken out of the area in a mokoro. It took 2 guys, 5 trips with the mokoro. Nothing goes to waste.
I was in that area for 2 weeks and was in 2 dozen villages and did not see 1 grocery store. It is hard to explain what this meat means to these people.
Now you see it.....
Now you don't....
I didn't get a final picture.
And one of the falls
Awesome pic's.
Keep them coming.
Regarding the meat, nothing gets wasted. Our skinners even took the intestines (washed out) for food. Fried up, the visera were going to feed their families the evenings our Kudu and Gemsbuck (and other animals) were taken.
Keep them coming.
Regarding the meat, nothing gets wasted. Our skinners even took the intestines (washed out) for food. Fried up, the visera were going to feed their families the evenings our Kudu and Gemsbuck (and other animals) were taken.
Awesome pic's.
Keep them coming.
Regarding the meat, nothing gets wasted. Our skinners even took the intestines (washed out) for food. Fried up, the visera were going to feed their families the evenings our Kudu and Gemsbuck (and other animals) were taken.
Some aren't even that picky about "washed out". I watched trackers eating raw guts that weren't even "wiped off". I'm not sure at which point in the digestive tract grass quits being grass, but I believe that they exceeded that point.
What beautiful photo's. It's on the top of my list of things to do.
As for the meat thing, and the above comments. Imagine now how these people feel when trophy hunters show up and hold out every day until they find one with the biggest horns. They can't wait for you to pull the trigger so they can bring fresh meat back. I never thought about it that way until just now. Kind of put's things in perspective and makes me thankful for all that we have.
As for the meat thing, and the above comments. Imagine now how these people feel when trophy hunters show up and hold out every day until they find one with the biggest horns. They can't wait for you to pull the trigger so they can bring fresh meat back. I never thought about it that way until just now. Kind of put's things in perspective and makes me thankful for all that we have.
Yikes, thought I logged into the Peta web site for a moment. After being to Africa, I can assure you that nothing goes to waste there.
At the risk of sounding nosey, what sort of cost is attached to a 4-week hunt like that? A basic breakdown would be helpful for those of us contemplating such a trip. Booking agents will always make it sound less expensive than it is, but ...
Thanks
JB
Thanks
JB
