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It’s probably a little of a double edge sword. With the rain comes the animals. When it drys out a little it’s certainly easier to get around. The animals concentrate around the rivers and some of the vast herds leave.

I appreciate the kind words and am glad you and your wife enjoyed the report.

It’s a great part of the world. When we went in May, the long rains had gone late and heavy, and we postponed our trip to Maswa on Mike’s advice, until late November, as Maswa was flooded. When we returned in November, the short rains had basically failed, and Mike said repeatedly that it...

The poaching pressure is constant, and counter efforts resolute. We removed a pretty long snare line, with hundreds of snares in total. There is also grazing pressure from illegal herdsmen that are apprehended. To get their cattle back they have to spend one night in jail and pay a fine per...

These topi could just as easily be called “giant bontebok”. They have striking coloration, similar to a bontebok, but are just a good bit larger. On the other hand, the Grant’s zebra there are a bit smaller than a Burchell’s zebra. I always enjoy hunting bushbuck as well. In the mountains...

The third buffalo had the biggest bosses. The fourth and last buffalo we pulled out of the thicker stuff.

The next buffalo was a double lung shot late in the day.

Nice buffalo, but the lion got to this one first. Travel to the far side of the Serengeti and things are very different. Maswa is a truly special place: I think it’s as close to going back to the golden age of East African safaris as one can do today. There are vast herds of zebra, wildebeest...

I really hope that is true. I’ve heard that for over five years now, and year by year there are only more Maasai. Many are coming over from Kenya.

If you are in Northern Tanzania, you really owe it to yourself to visit the crater. Your spouse won’t be offended either. Buffalo at the end of the rainbow Arusha national park is worth a visit. It was the Trappe family farm, and the headquarters for the “Hatari” movie. It’s famous for it’s...

We looked high and low, just no buffalo. These at the Matale mountains that held buffalo years ago. There is still thick vegetation, but just too many Maasai goats, cattle and donkeys. The north east side of the lake has some interesting granite ravines. It’s “good sport” navigating up and...

Five years later, and I’m still keen to get back to Mount Gelai. The top of Mount Gelai is privately held with no real marketing or generally publicly available hunts. Adam Clements now has the concession with the northern slopes of the mountain, up to about 8,500 feet. I booked a short hunt...

I’m sharing my experience hunting in Northern Tanzania earlier this year, hoping it may provide useful tips or insights for others considering just such a trip. Over the last twenty five years, I’ve been fortunate enough to hunt six different concession areas in Northern Tanzania (whether they...

A 30-06 double is probably not nearly as rare as you might think, although many of them are likely o/u doubles.

First question to ask may be whether the double has a scope. Many do not. If it doesn’t, a lot of this isn’t terribly important, as I doubt many of us are that accurate with irons past 100, regardless of regulation. If it does have a scope, sighting it in for a precise shot at range with one...