Yes they didn't change the dwarf forest buffalo, for the other change is for Ethiopia they have separated the buffalo over there is know East African Savanna BuffaloThank you for the clarification. I hunted in the rain forest 2 times, are those buffalo called dwarf forest buffalo, or do they go by another name?
I did in fact phone Brussels Airlines 3 times prior to my flight to ask what, if anything I needed to do, all three said I needed to pay a fee to the airline at the check in counter. When I got to Dulles, they said there was no charge, at my transit destination, Brussels, as I was boarding, they pulled me out of line and had me pay 130 Euros, trust me, I honestly did not care about this. What I cared about was the hassle in Douala, Cameroon, both flying out of Douala to the camp area, then again when I was flying out of Douala to return home. My entire frustration was being bounced around from agent to agent, none of which seemed to know 2+2=4. I honestly thought two of the ticketing agents were going to get in a fight trying to sort out what needed to happen for my gun to get on the plane.Waidmannsheil on a great hunt @Andrew62 ! Some amazing animals taken. Thanks a lot for sharing your adventure!
And I'm sorry for your bad experience with Brussels Airlines. Although I've heard they transport hunters and their firearms quite regularly, a lot of the people at the check-in counters have zero knowledge about the topic.
I flew AirBelgium (new airline) and also had a bit of a difficult experience going out, but once the police got involved things went much more smoothly. Did you inform the Airline on beforehand that you were travelling with a firearm? I had to make a whole separate file for the airline people and security just to prove that the ammo and rifles are following international regulations. Very frustrating to have to work with clueless people.
Congratulations on a successful hunt and thanks for the report!I did in fact phone Brussels Airlines 3 times prior to my flight to ask what, if anything I needed to do, all three said I needed to pay a fee to the airline at the check in counter. When I got to Dulles, they said there was no charge, at my transit destination, Brussels, as I was boarding, they pulled me out of line and had me pay 130 Euros, trust me, I honestly did not care about this. What I cared about was the hassle in Douala, Cameroon, both flying out of Douala to the camp area, then again when I was flying out of Douala to return home. My entire frustration was being bounced around from agent to agent, none of which seemed to know 2+2=4. I honestly thought two of the ticketing agents were going to get in a fight trying to sort out what needed to happen for my gun to get on the plane.