SOUTH AFRICA: Kuche Safaris - Free State - August 2024

[jt13]

Great post and final price breakdown summary. Glad you ended up posting your review.

Curious why you probably wouldn’t hunt on your next trip to Africa.

While we had a great time and I knew what I signed up for I would all want to be on larger properties, more "wild" animals, and less of a game-farm style hunt. Honestly, I don't think I could afford the type of hunt I would want from a return trip.

If you add in the exorbitant costs of getting stuff sent home the decision gets more clear.

I'm not 100% against it if the right situation or opportunity presented itself, but I'm not signing up to run right back for next year.

 

[jt13]

Great report, the good and the bad. Thanks for sharing. That Blesbok is a real stunner!

Thank you for posting here. Great write up and your wife took a great Blesbok! I do hope you hunt Africa again.

Thank you! That day of blesbuck hunting really made the trip.

 

[cpr0312]

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

 

[.300RUM]

Great reporting, thanks for sharing your experiences.

 

[375Fox]

You wrote a good report. I appreciate the honesty with some of less positive sides of the hunt. Sounds like you had a PH that worked hard for you.

 

[375Fox]

While we had a great time and I knew what I signed up for I would all want to be on larger properties, more "wild" animals, and less of a game-farm style hunt. Honestly, I don't think I could afford the type of hunt I would want from a return trip.

If you add in the exorbitant costs of getting stuff sent home the decision gets more clear.

I'm not 100% against it if the right situation or opportunity presented itself, but I'm not signing up to run right back for next year.

Costs to get your trophies home have definitely got out of hand, but you might really enjoy hunting low fence ranch land in Namibia if you decide to hunt again in future. Hunting costs are very affordable and species like kudu, gemsbok, springbok, warthog are well distributed.