I am three weeks home from my first trip to Africa period and obviously my first hunt outside of North America. I'd guess I spend more time outdoors hunting and fishing than 95% of the population in that states. But wow, that was an awesome experience. A married couple I am friends with won this hunt for four through SCI. My rookie to Africa friend came with us. The couple has been hunting all over the world dozens of times so it was nice to have experience to help us along. I hunted plains game in the Limpopo region within minutes of Botswana border. i really enjoyed my time there and would like to find an operator who can help me with another hunt, similar plains game animals, but I'd also like to make this a trip with my wife and another couple. My wife could take or leave the hunting part. For example, my thoughts are one or two things. I would either do another week long hunt and only hunt with a friend or two. Or I would make this a 17-21 day trip with five days of hunting. My hunt goals would again be plains game, springbok, blue wildebeest, black impala, warthog, honeybadger and maybe a golden wildebeest oh and if I could find a nicer Impala than the one I shot I'd do that. If I do the longer trip I would fly into Cape Town for 3-4 nights, then the thought would be fly to Joberg or Kasane as I would like to spend 3-4 nights at Chobe/Vic Falls, 3-4 nights Kruger and then hunt. I would like the hunt outfitter to help with driving and making arrangements for lodging etc for Chobe/Vic Falls, Kruger and the hunt. I hope this makes sense.
I am looking for help from this group at AH for advice on outfitters that can make this happen for me or if this is unrealistic. I do want to stay in the Limpopo region for this hunt. If I did a separate hunt only trip I'd be willing to look at other areas.
For context I will share my likes and dislikes (mostly likes) from the operator I went with that was Sabudawn Safaris. I would go with them again but either I didn't spend enough money or was a pain in the butt customer as they haven't replied to my request. I'd like to think I was accomodating at being both a friend and willing to spend more money. I ended up only shooting an impala, gemsbuck, duiker and blesbok. It was very tough hunting and I did miss a blue wildebeest, got excited knowing I had to rush so I didn't miss my chance and had a clean miss. Anyway, these are my preferences from an outfitter and in no way a reflection of Sabudawn as I would clearly prefer to stay with them.
I would like a one shop fits all for my hunt and vacation experience. Need not be fancy, but clean, safe, good food and drink, camaraderie with staff, ability to hunt multiple styles (spot n stalk, water holes, safari style), rent weapons, transportation housing and logistics included, ability to take excursions we want (Chobe, Vic Falls, Kruger, Elephant Sands), high success at hunts with quality and variety of game, laundry, no tents or wall tents, en suite bathrooms. Can't think of anything else off the top of my head. I almost forgot to include good quality and variety of game, but that just seems obvious.
Anyway, thanks for having me to your site. If you reply with outfitters that's appreciated, but if you could add context of why. Thanks
I am looking for help from this group at AH for advice on outfitters that can make this happen for me or if this is unrealistic. I do want to stay in the Limpopo region for this hunt. If I did a separate hunt only trip I'd be willing to look at other areas.
For context I will share my likes and dislikes (mostly likes) from the operator I went with that was Sabudawn Safaris. I would go with them again but either I didn't spend enough money or was a pain in the butt customer as they haven't replied to my request. I'd like to think I was accomodating at being both a friend and willing to spend more money. I ended up only shooting an impala, gemsbuck, duiker and blesbok. It was very tough hunting and I did miss a blue wildebeest, got excited knowing I had to rush so I didn't miss my chance and had a clean miss. Anyway, these are my preferences from an outfitter and in no way a reflection of Sabudawn as I would clearly prefer to stay with them.
I would like a one shop fits all for my hunt and vacation experience. Need not be fancy, but clean, safe, good food and drink, camaraderie with staff, ability to hunt multiple styles (spot n stalk, water holes, safari style), rent weapons, transportation housing and logistics included, ability to take excursions we want (Chobe, Vic Falls, Kruger, Elephant Sands), high success at hunts with quality and variety of game, laundry, no tents or wall tents, en suite bathrooms. Can't think of anything else off the top of my head. I almost forgot to include good quality and variety of game, but that just seems obvious.
Anyway, thanks for having me to your site. If you reply with outfitters that's appreciated, but if you could add context of why. Thanks
