Who's going?

[clutchkiller]

Thanks to the excellent pictures posted here by JJhack, Saeed, and James Vee, I have a new goal in life and it is to hunt in Africa. I have always accomplished my goals (not bragging, just stubborn that way) so some day I will hunt Africa, I only hope that I do not need a walker to do it.

Do you have plans to go? Do you know when you will be able to do it? And, what do you hope to hunt for while you are there? I would love to take a cape buffalo, leopard, and warthog anything else would be great also.

 

[James Vee]

Thanks Clutch. I had an invite to go back to S.A this summer for another 3 months, but I don't think I'm going to take it. It was an incredible experience, but I didn't make barely any money while I was there. And being in college, I have got to make some money during the summer months. I'll go back someday though. Would love a leopard, kudu, buff, etc.

 

[jjhack]

I'm there every year on my consession hunting with the guys who come over to experience the African bush. When you get ready to go get a hold of me and I will set up the most affordable trip you will find for real game that runs wild. Not that Eastern Cape put and take non-sense.

 

[heldog]

I am heading to RSA, Durban area, on aug 10 for a 10 day hunt
i hope to collect a Nyala, Bushpig, Gemsbok, Zebra and female impala.

returning home for 1 week then heading to Namibia for 21 days to video a group of clients fishing and hunting. hopefully i will get to harvest something while i am there.

i might just stay in RSA for the extra week then head to Namibia from there.

 

[Badgerbuckhunter]

I'm going 3/8/05 to Kimberly SA and hunt with Benny Lategon Safari. Starting to get excited.

 

[James Vee]

Badger, I think you'll be happy with that hunt. I heard Benny runs a real nice operation.

 

[widowmaker416]

I'm heading to Zimbabwe, Matesti area for Leopard and Cape Buffalo. And anything else that walks into my crosshairs

Not going till August, I'm already counting the days

 

[James Vee]

Widowmaker, that is exactly the hunt I would choose. Should be pretty awesome.

 

[Arise_Kill_Eat_Acts10:13]

I am also going in August. Hunting in SA w/ Henni Badenhorst from Lyon Safaris. It's just a Plains Game hunt. The following year I hope to go to Mwanyana, Zambia.

Good Luck you all!!!!

 

[ramsey]

It's low on my list of priorities, but a priority nonetheless. I'm interested primarily in plainsgame, waterfowl and upland bird shooting.

 

[bare_slayer]

I just happened to be browsing through here, and my interest perked up. What does it cost roughly to hunt buffalo and lepord in Africa?

 

[Pathfinder]

I'll be hunting Leopard and Sable primarily beginning on June 28th for 14 days in the Lemco area (Chamalaya camp) of Zimbabwe with HHK safaris. Maybe I'll also shoot an Eland, Kudu and Bushbuck if they present an opportunity. I'll also have to shoot some bait animals for the Leopard baits.For cost info go to "www.hhksafaris.com". They have all the info you'll need to get an idea of the expense and game availablity.

 

[Badgerbuckhunter]

We just got back on 3/7 from Kimberly S. Africa, we hunted with Benny Lategan Safaris. They did a superb job. I would highly recomend them to anyone. I went with a couple hunting buds and our wives. Here is some pictures of mine and my wifes animals, along with my favorite photo.

 

[clutchkiller]

Great pictures Badgerbuckhunter

But don't leave us hanging! How bout some more info on your hunt and time in Africa?

 

[gonehunting]

I have been saving for about two years now. When I go, I am going for lion, leopard, and cape buffalo. It's going to be atleast another decade before I have enough. But thats ok, a person needs something to look forward too.

 

[Badgerbuckhunter]

Clutch, We went for a 7 day Safari and 5 days in Cape Town for sight seeing. We travel around the world and I have to say this was one of our better trips. We hunted hard and saw plenty of game. A typical day: 5:00 a.m. getup small breakfast, hunt til 11:00 a.m., go for brunch and take a nap til 2:00 p.m. and hunt til dark. We had a pedometer and averaged 5 miles a day on our feet, and it felt like we were on our hands and knees for a mile every day stalking. It was a fair chase game hunt for plains type animals no driving and shooting from trucks. I almost had a shot at a Kudo but it stopped with a smaller one in back of it. Very stately animal and I will never forget that moment of excitement. We all recovered everthing we shot . The only other animal that we got was an Elan. The only thing I would suggest is to take a Knee support type brace, for when your on your knees stalking along with mechanic type gloves for your hands.

 

[wmidbrook]

There's no question I will hunt in Africa but I'm looking at it as a retirement trip or after I buy a business that does well and have more flexibility to schedule time-off. I'm looking at probably 8-10 years out at the soonest. Maybe a 50th birthday present to myself and take my wife to Victoria Falls afterwards for our anniversary.

I just hope JJHack is still guiding then so he can arrange a great hunt for me~!

Meanwhile, I'll be going to NZ to visit my sister and her family so will be visiting and hunting there before I go to Africa.

 

[Bob in TX]

I will be heading to Namibia in September for my first plains game hunt. I will be hunting for Greater Kudu, Gemsbock, Springbock, Impala, Blesbock, Warthog, and Jackals. We are hunting with Makalaan Safaris.

My second trip will be for leopard and cape buffalo. I am saving for that one now.

Good Hunting,

Bob

 

[doorman]

Badgerbuckhunter, Bennie is a great PH, and always has great camps& game. Maybe I’ll run into you Pathfinder some where in Africa; I’ m going to Zambia at that same time. My wife and kid will be going and hunting also. My wife and are doing Lion, Leopard, Capes, and anything else that will give a chance to take a shot at, the kids will hunt plains game. In our group there will be ten of us going. Good luck and Happy Hunting

Doorman

 

[Badgerbuckhunter]

God luck doorman. Bennie has a new bow hunting only camp hope the go back next year and try it. Can't go just once.