Age of first African hunting trip

[Aixenmemphis]

I’m 49 and plan to head to Africa in 2-3 years.
What age were y’all on your first hunting trip to Africa. Just out of curiosity.

 

[Mekaniks]

I was 49. My son was 13.....

 

[Scott CWO]

First trip I went to Zimbabwe for plains game when I was 45.

 

[Newboomer]

First trip I went to Zimbabwe for plains game when I was 45.

My first was 2017 at age 77. RSA for pg.

 

[Cleathorn]

I was 39. Decided to hunt “the Bug 5” before I turned 40. Shot all five that first year on 2 separate trips.

Started taking my kids when the were 9 or 10. All 5 of them have hunted Africa, 3 of them before they were 10. You will love it, it’s addicting. You won’t go just once.

Enjoy yourself.

 

[Mark R]

I was 44yo. Plainsgame in Zim with Lin Stanton.
Nothing bites like the African Bug. You’ll be planning your second safari before your first one is done.
Enjoy

 

[ActionBob]

51 for first PG hunt in the EC of RSA. Then went about every 6 months for elephant. Lion and Buffalo, rhino, leopard.

 

[ofbiro]

I was 74. Better late than never!

 

[mark-hunter]

I was 46.

 

[CBH Australia]

47
Spent our 25th Wedding Anniversary there in Addo Elephant park.
Romantic lunch with My PH at the table.
Steak was great though.
First international trip for both of us.

 

[Brandon.Gleason]

30 for cape buffalo in RSA (2017).

 

[Altitude sickness]

Mid 40s. Southern eastern cape With my wife and daughter.

 

[Wade J VanGinkel]

55 last year, I will go again at 58.
My traveling life for hunting began at 45 and is rapidly accelerating. Lol
A few other countries getting randomly added in also.

 

[Franco]

65, 5 years ago. I've been back 3 times.

 

[Fryeguy]

We took our first trip for PG in 2022. Whole family went. I was 44. Oldest son was 12, youngest 7. My youngest shot his first animal there, a blesbuck. It took some work, he was surprisingly good at stalking, way better than I imagined, but lots of failed attempts. His range was 100yards and in. Finally got it several days into trip. He is addicted to Africa. My wife also took her first animal ever that year. We made plans to go back in 2023 before we ever left Africa the first time. I am going back this year with a couple of friends. We are planning to go back as a family in 2025, but also adding a few other things in.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Then and now.

Kenya, 1974 (23)

Tanzania, 2023 (72)

With all of your blessings, this year will mark my 50th anniversary of going to Africa on Safaris.

 

[SETH RINGER]

TURNED 40 WHEN THE WIFE AND I LANDED IN CAPE TOWN FOR THE START OF OUR FIRST SAFARI.

 

[HankBuck]

I’m 49 and plan to head to Africa in 2-3 years.
What age were y’all on your first hunting trip to Africa. Just out of curiosity.

AIXENMEMPHIS: I was 50 & Son 18, it was his HS Graduation gift and My 50th BDay gift (to Me). I was interested in Zimbabwe but felt the Country (at that time) was too “unstable” to take my Son - friends recently had close calls there. I considered SA, Namibia, and Tanzania —- decided on Tanzania and had great 10 day Safari for PG & Buffalo. We did Not see the quantity of PG that other friends encountered in SA but there was still plenty and the amount of Buffalo seemed endless ——everyday!. Incidental animals seen was also great: Herds of Elephant, Lions twice, black Mamba 3x, Bull Hippo 4-5x on land {very close encounters - 20 yrds) and daily in water (I had Hippo on license but no interest in shooting one).
I still want to go back and would like Leopard in Namibia and maybe Buffalo too….Cats fascinate me but I’m so “picky” I would Not be satisfied with an “average good Tom”.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

55, June 2018 first trip to SA plains game.

 

[Hunt anything]

I was 50 when I went to Mozambique in 2014, went to RSA in 2018 and twice in 2021 and will go back in 2025.