Greetings from Ruaha Tanzania

[Mort Hill]

Welcome to the AH community. I spent 3 weeks many years ago hunting next to Ruaha. I understand completely why you love it there. Still the best safari, people, area I have ever hunted.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH MoliTZ!

 

[BLAAUWKRANTZ safaris]

Hi @MoliTZ
BLAAUWKRANTZ safaris welcome you to the great forum. Always nice to exchange some experiences and advice.

 

[Spartan5]

Tried to buy the book you mentioned but sadly the copies available were a bit out of my budget just now. Someday. . . And someday I hope to see Tanzania live and in person and walk with you among elephants—and yes to hunt plains game. I’m glad you found us and I hope both our dreams come true!

I found an ebook version here: https://www.safaripress.com/the-last-of-old-africa.html

 

[Nyati]

 

[LIFE-FORM TAXIDERMY]

Welcome to this great forum! Enjoy the site!

 

[BourbonTrail]

Welcome to AH!

 

[CoElkHunter]

Welcome to AH!

 

[CAustin]

Hello all,

Only joined the site to ask a question about a broken stock on one of my rifles.
So inspired by the help and feedback in record time so here we go with the intro.
Born in Kenya, been in Tanzania for 16 years and work in the Ruaha National Park as a walking safari guide where my wife and I run a small safari outfit.
Hunted for the pot on Occassion when training many years ago in South Africa but must say it never grabbed me, I sit literally "on the other side of the fence" our Park is surrounded by Game Reserves on all sides which of course hunting is the main activity and as an ardent conservationist have much interest in the topic. Please nobody panic, many of my friends are hunters and I am incredibly well versed and on the front lines of seeing the good it does from a conservational point of view and am constantly arguing the value of it with 90% of my guests who are simply ill informed. If it wasn't for these hunting Game Reserves the farmers would be banging on my front door and chopping down everything. In fact my mentor many years ago was Brian Nicolson whom garnered fame back in the days of old when he properly introduced commercialised sport hunting in East Africa, particularly the Selous Game Reserve which essentially saved the entire 50,000 Sq Km from becoming a ground nut plantation. (His autobiography - "The last of old Africa" is a riveting read and will be up most of your alleys!!!
Other than tourism now spend much of my time training rangers/parks personnel in heavy caliber weapon usage/safety and teaching them to conduct safe walking safaris with something other than their trusty AK47's!!!!
Most of my day however I guess is just spend with my guests walking with Elephants in this beautiful Park. Through my ranger training projects now I am getting more and more interest in the weapons themselves. My use of them is purely defensive, short range stuff for surprise attacks purely for the saving of human life.

Pleasure to meet you all and have already learnt loads after posting only one thread - Keep it up, this is an inspiring resource of a website!!!!

Welcome

 

[son of the novice]

My father Basil Tarr was the agricultural officer that participated in the elephant hunt in the swamps with Watson Paul and Eric I grew up with hunting stories and like in Tanganyika.
I had the privilege of taking him back to see his Tanganyika in 96 , from Mbeya Arusha, Morogorro and finally Iringa have his beer mug given to him on his departure from the Iringa rugby club , he being a founding member.
These articles bring it all alive .
Thanks to all for sharing.
I am the son of the novice Eric Balson talks about a good man in my father's words

 

[Wheels]

Karibu!

When was your father agriculture officer in Tanganyika/Tanzania? Was he over the Mbeya region or possibly the Iringa region. I was once familiar with some of the farms in the area. Do you still live in Tanzania?

 

[Foxi]

Hallo MoliTZ.
What you write sounds good.
Welcome to the best forum.
Foxi

 

[son of the novice]

Karibu!

When was your father agriculture officer in Tanganyika/Tanzania? Was he over the Mbeya region or possibly the Iringa region. I was once familiar with some of the farms in the area. Do you still live in Tanzania?

Hi thanks for responding unfortunately I live in South Africa , my dad must of been there from the early fifties , was based in Morogorro and Iringa , we did visit a family ,I believe they were part of a large community of Greek farmers , just outside Morogorro

 

[enysse]

Welcome to AH!