Planning My first African plains game hunt

[Elkeater]

I thank everyone so far that has sent information and suggestions, I think I'm settled on either the 3006 Or 9.3x62,one animal I want to hunt is a kudu, I'm thinking 4 to 5 animals total as a start,any suggestions for the others

Now you asked the question that really opens a can of worms!

Depending on where you end up hunting I’d suggest the basics for a first trip. Kudu is a great start. Warthog, Impala, Blesbok are excellent starter species. Zebra are downright beautiful and I found them to be a very challenging hunt. Highly recommend a zebra. That list would give you 5 animals right there. Then add on an opportunity duiker or steenbok.

 

[robgab53au]

Now you asked the question that really opens a can of worms!

Depending on where you end up hunting I’d suggest the basics for a first trip. Kudu is a great start. Warthog, Impala, Blesbok are excellent starter species. Zebra are downright beautiful and I found them to be a very challenging hunt. Highly recommend a zebra. That list would give you 5 animals right there. Then add on an opportunity duiker or steenbok.

I love opening Up a can of worms lol I really enjoy reading what other hunters with a lot more African experience than me has to say on the subject.
I'd even do a cull Hunt as a first time and hopefully get some great skins as trophies or a combination cull and trophy hunt.
So many options, that's the problem lol.
I'm thinking 7 days as a good length.am I correct in what I'm thinking
Thank you to you all

 

[Ryan]

I thank everyone so far that has sent information and suggestions, I think I'm settled on either the 3006 Or 9.3x62,one animal I want to hunt is a kudu, I'm thinking 4 to 5 animals total as a start,any suggestions for the others

Kudu is probably on everyone's first safari list, with good reason. To me a zebra is so iconic I jad to asd it to my first safari. So many other choices it's tough to say. Personally I really appreciated red hartebeest more than I expected on my first hunt. A very distinct animal.