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I’m in the trades and well versed on multiple skills. I’ve fixed a gate, help mend water pipes dug up by elephant, rewired a room, adjusted and repaired a bunch of cabinets (my main occupation). Mostly because broken stuff or poorly done work drives me crazy. Dont need a companion to babysit me...

Same here in the same number of hunts. Did have a slow leak, but the driver changed that himself when we were out tracking. Actually all the folks I have hunted with have had very good well taken care of equipment, always a spare, most often 2, and once even 3. One Hilux,one Unimog, the rest...

$6K. So first trophy fee on tuskless $6k and a buffalo or tuskless for $ 7.5K as an add on. Cheap for a trophy fee? No; but normally a 10 day hunt 2 DG hunt at $1100/day…..so by doing 7 days instead of 10 its already $3300 under “normal” cost. Other hunter in camp was on a standard 10 day...

I've done 2 tuskless on short hunts, 7 days, and have been given the option of hunting buffalo or tuskless again at an increased trophy fee as quota allowed. But no where near 50%. Additional $1500 over standard fee last time.

Terrific hunt. Kariba is the largest RESERVOIR in the world by volume as its technically not a lake as it was created by a dam.

Good luck. Even if not a full report; I look forward to your impression and thoughts on this hunt as I have come close to booking this hunt myself.

I'd say land in jberg,overnight, leave rifle, fly into Kruger for a tour, have outfit pick you up back in j berg and hunt. But if you want a ph involved, your stuck with their options. How about Madikwe? Borders limpopo on the west side. Good general plains game/elephant viewing, OK on lion...

I'd add, it's not just guest houses mentioned frequently here in j berg that cater to hunters, that will store guns/baggage. I book on my own and places in Port Elizabeth and Windhoek Had no issues with secure storage. I will add that it often has surprised outfits/ph finding out I landed a...

Out of 8 trips, only once did I not add additional travel, and always bring a gun. Lots of ways around gun storage. Henry at Rifle Permits arranged once, guest houses will help you out, and so will outfitters. Honestly I can't imagine getting g off a plane, hunting, and getting back on a plane...

Met David in 2021 when hunting with CMS and that young man will be a terrific PH. So glad to see he finished his license. Matambo is nice for the river view alone. Congratulations on a fine bull.Good stuff.

I have not used them for airport transport; but have had them arrange for a car/driver for me. Thats pretty typical for my trips; I get the front desk to arrange for trustworthy service and it’s always been relative inexpensive. J’Berg,Windhoek,Harare. Usually craft market/curios/gun...

I’ve stayed at Amanzi half dozen times coming and going; including multiple days. Charlton McCallum use them for clients as they do a good job and are in proximity to their offices. I like the restaurant as they can cater to special requests (I have some food allergies and never an issue)...

Spot on.

Another vote for Len……absolute professional in every way. Beyond satisfied booking with Charlton McCallum.

Still like my R 93 and its been more then 20 years and a pile of barrels. Interesting combo there; Prestige side plates and the nice upgrade wood.

A good place to find rain info for Zambezi valley, is to follow on some of the Mana Pools Park trip planning facebook sites. They are almost always full of info for that areas weather.

I received the CMS email update on the season so far, pics are terrific, and I'm enjoying the hunt report.

I have Black Wildebeest male and female shoulder mounts, and Blue Wildebeest male and female euro’s next to each other. Having the females really makes the male horns more impressive for me. Aso happen to have memories on how the old mature females were hunted. I wouldn’t mind adding a cow...

looks good. please dont set a block plane down on its blade like that, good woodworker always sets a hand plane down on its side. i use that as a test for guys who tell me they are awesome, and anyone who sets a plane down like that usually ends up emptying the dust collector and sweeping the...

You picked a terrific outfit, have a great time. It’s a huge commitment of finances and mental anticipation put into these trips; so easy to fall into a trap of what if something’s wrong. I started that way, then had this revelation coming home from first trip, that I should be better at going...

Thanks for clearifcation, I didnt know the reference.

Huh, I actually only took one hat in a couple trips as the shirts aren’t what I like to wear; but CMS does a pretty darn good job on logistics all around. Even as a bottom end client who has to watch a budget and cant do every year for long hunts they have treated me unbelievably well. Sorry...

Sent you a PM as to not derail this thread into a tangent on r93’s……

Sauer has used flush cup, push button swivels forever on their 200/202 rifles. My Sauer sling on a 200 in 30-06 has been carried the most out of anything I own and has never given me issues. That gun is heavy too.

Hunted with Brian also; and although I have hunted different PH’s since because I like to meet new people and see different countries/properties; I’d hunt with him again.

Chiremba (sp?) Balancing rocks outside of Harare

In 2016 hunting with KMG (who is a well know sponsor here); I shared camp with 3 young guys who booked themselves a hunt and 2 of them never hunted anything and the other had shot a couple deer. They had a great time of the whole thing. Went and played golf nearby one day, each took one animal...

I have both, and have done several trips with both. The longer case for a bolt action and shorter for a Blaser; sometimes one barrel,sometimes 2….. I do multi stop itineraries on majority of hunting trips, hardly ever airport,hunt,airport; that short case is REALLY handy when doing multiple...

If you read a fair amount of posts on here, and you have an eye for who posts BS and who is legit; you’ll learn more. I’m a life member of SCI and went to a couple conventions many years ago; it was terrific for seeing all the possibilities for international hunts. But for me, I have booked...

Take less crap, take more money for trophy fees. I can do 2 weeks with a carry-on, gun case and ammo case. ”Stuff” is highly overrated.

Bean field is his longer range rifles….and an action you supply or choose. I’m pretty sure he still calls his heavier larger bore guns “professional hunter” and built on his own action and barrels. I haven’t seen him in years, but Kenny was always fun to talk to and deal with when I ordered my...

FWIW, Trump is supposed to be there on Friday the 9th. Just a heads up if planning on being there that day, I would expect a cluster f* of crowds,parking, and security issues.

Theres 33 outfits for Africa by my count looking down the current exhibitor list. 1 Mozambique 6 Namibia 26 South Africa

Kinda depends….. I have never booked more than 5 mos out and have never paid for airfare in ”prime time” slots either.……I’ve also never had a cold morning on safari more then a light jacket and frankly the idea of having to be cold on a hunt is revolting to me…..so I find off season airfare is...

I live in the North East, not to far from NYC and this is amost the same for me. Once I get explaining the conservation end of things, I almost always get a positive reaction and although a few would choose another way for me to enjoy my vacations; I have never been chided for my involvement...

Found the 28ga set on my imgur account…hunting chipmunks in my storage yard was its main use. LOL

I have a C-G Essex in 20/28 with a very low round count from both sets and going to be selling. It has been afield for pheasant and some clays, but in very good condition. Factory length of pull and drops. Color case. Bought new at a C-G dealer, one owner. Matching wood for the fore arms. Solid...

If you want to hunt buffalo you dont need a tune up first PG hunt, go hunt what you want. Lots of reports even on here with first time DG hunts and not always plains game. I didn’t get interested in buffalo or elephant until after several PG trips to several places. And my finances lined up...

I have both of the scopes in your poll on a 375hh in Talley QD rings. I carry both, and last couple of hunts for DG I used the 1.5-5 simply for the fact elephant shots are close, and I shoot it well both eyes open. In the 1.5-5 I have a 4A reticle. When done with elephant we baited hyena and...

This was the offer I took Marius up on…..from 2015 https://www.africahunting.com/threads/cull-hunt-package-with-free-non-hunter-or-hunter.25090/ And its still a great price! Matter of fact we had such a good hunt for the “extras”, Marius deducted off the bill the cost of a blesbok ewe we didnt...

I did this exact hunt in 2016, with several additional animals. Still one of the best times I've had on a hunt. Someone should jump on this.

What a good video. I could never pull off the interview segments, thoroughly impressed. I hunted a tuskless with Tinie and Nixon in Dande and regret not having the experience filmed. Well done on the shooting. Good Stuff!

I have a Vero Venelli that works well. Thats all I use for all my rifles, nice quality QD hardware and stitching. They are neoprene and leather and have just enough give, but dont bounce. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1015394821?pid=847219 This one I used in New Zealand for 10 days and...

+1 That was a terrific post.

I live near a pile of airports, flown from Albany,Bradley,LaGaurdia,Newark with guns once each and many times from JFK(atleast a dozen) I’m not sure why in CT you wouldn’t go direct to J’berg via Newark. Shortest possible, if you feel you need to fly from Bradley instead of drive the 2 1/2 hrs...

One time I used the hunting outfitter for Kruger and had no problem with having my rifle in the park, just a little bit of paperwork. Another time, I hunted East Cape so back through J’berg to catch flight to Skukuza, Henry from Rifle Permits had everything lined up to meet and store guns. That...

+1……gonna be hard to top my 2017 hunt with Len. OP…I did several SA and Namibia hunts both fenced and unfenced for plains game before booking a DG hunt in Zimbabwe. Had some really good PH’s (and one lemon); if I had to do it again I’d have done less hunts overall and done more DG hunts in...

So animals habituated (which is a poor word used in the industry, relaxed is better) dont see the people as bi pedal humans, but part of the vehicle. I have been close enough to open eco system lion and leopard walking by I could have reached out and touched a tail. Had a dominant male leopard...

read the paper if interested, it was also peer reviewed which is a bit better standard then a CNN article

I like the bit of commentary your adding to the pics you post.