I'm looking for Bongo

[Arañuel]

Hi everybody, I'm looking for recommendation to hunt Bongo and if is possible also sitatunga , I read some posts about some folks that hunted it in Cameroon and Congo.
What place you recommend more? Some outffiter better than other? If is possible I wild like hunt with bow, we will be two hunters looking for two bongos. I haven't experience in this part of Africa, until now only hunted plain games and some dangerous game in SA
Thank you

 

[Happy Myles]

Contact Mayo Oldiri. They are first class . Also happen to be a Spanish firm . Kindest Regards

 

[Hunting Hitman]

Northern Operations Africa. Great operation and you might get to hunt with the legendary PH Peter Wood

HH

 

[375Fox]

If you want to hunt Cameroon I’d go sooner rather than later. Their president has been in power since 1982 and your guess is as good as mine what will happen to country when he passes away. You can talk with outfitters and PHs directly on their thoughts with bow. It’s a headache to reach the hunting areas in Cameroon and the only country I don’t think I’ll return to. I haven’t hunted bongo but your only shot opportunity on a hunt might be a patch of orange through brush at 10 yards while the dog’s momentarily hold it at bay. For the cost of hunt and difficulty reaching the area and difficulty of the hunting, I think the camp 375 is a much better option. Cameroon and Congo are your only real choices. There is some hunting in CAR but significantly higher cost.
From my understanding, it’s nearly impossible to do any real anti poaching in forest. The remoteness of area is biggest factor in a good or poor area. I really don’t recommend them after my LDE hunt, but Mayo Oldiri still has good areas for bongo and are worth looking into. I’d recommend you check recent references (post 2020) outside those provided directly by outfitter though to know what their current reputation is and what to expect from hunt.

 

[375Fox]

@gillettehunter wrote a great report on his Congo hunt if you look it up here

 

[Arañuel]

Thank you for your answers. I will contact Mayo Oldiri and northern operations Africa.
I know Bongo is not a easy hunt and not cheap but sometimes bow hunters we are very romantics haha but yes maybe better go with rifle. My plan is go next year.

 

[DLSJR]

You may also want to contact Jean Luc DAMY or Christophe Morio of Congo Forest Safaris. They’re very good. I’m booked to hunt Bongo & Forest Sitatunga with them in 2026.

 

[Killo]

Northern Operations Africa. Great operation and you might get to hunt with the legendary PH Peter Wood

HH

Just hunted with Peter in Zimbabwe 2 months ago
Excellent PH and Amazing Person!

 

[375Fox]

Just hunted with Peter in Zimbabwe 2 months ago
Excellent PH and Amazing Person!

Great Eland!