I think you essentially have to go into an elephant hunt assuming you won’t ever bring your trophy to the USA. The outfitter I’m hunting with next year has had some success getting trophies imported, but they’ve also had the area over 10 years, have documented anti-poaching and area improvements so I’m hoping I have a better chance than others to get my trophy home if I decide to try.Much appreciated! I just assumed they were one in the same...That adds a new wrinkle..
View attachment 541288Lots of good advice. This helps explain why.
What is the difference between non exportable and non importable?
Thanks for answering @375Fox very well put.Non-exportable means no export permits will be issued by country you hunted it in
Non-importable means the country you hunted it will issue the export permits but the chance of being approved to bring to USA on case by case basis is zero
Looks like my world, " the African Man Cave"As @BeeMaa stated, become absolutely proficient with your 375 or 416!!! Let's make that PROFICIENT (as me yelling it!). And YOUR rifle.
With dummy rounds with the same bullets you will hunt with, shoulder and dry fire, and cycle the action to load another round and repeat. Do that a thousand times at a buffalo or other dangerous game target and you will be ready! Safari Press sells good DG practice targets.
Here is my basement practice target. Notice the array of hunting stuff and ammo. It may be a little disorganized but I can stand back 25 feet and dry fire all night long!
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DG on South African farms is more the exception than the rule. Most farms will only have plains game because easier and safer to keep. Very few will have elephants because damage they will do. Almost none will have lions because costly to maintain and fencing requirements. Buffalo would be the most common, but again will require a better fence than most. The more commercialized the hunting in that area the more farms with buffalo I would expect. Many of these will only have bulls bought from breeding operations and allowed to grow on property. The farms with self sustaining breeding herds would be much less.Well, after getting back I can confirm/debunk a few things:
Yes, there is DG in with the PG and you might run into them.
No, they don't just blindly charge. 99.9% of the time everything will be just fine and they run away.
Yes, there are much smaller, much scarier things, that you need to pay attention for while walking in the bush. See below.
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DG on South African farms is more the exception than the rule. Most farms will only have plains game because easier and safer to keep. Very few will have elephants because damage they will do. Almost none will have lions because costly to maintain and fencing requirements. Buffalo would be the most common, but again will require a better fence than most. The more commercialized the hunting in that area the more farms with buffalo I would expect. Many of these will only have bulls bought from breeding operations and allowed to grow on property. The farms with self sustaining breeding herds would be much less.