Keeping my fingers crossed!Johnny best of luck on the hunt, hope you bag a big one!
Awesome, I know you'll enjoy your trip, hope that you don't mind if the thread keeps on going...
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Thanks. No let's keep the comments coming. I want to let everyone know about this booking agent when the time is right. He has already threatened to sue me for slander if a post anything. I told him go ahead. I will post only the truthAwesome, I know you'll enjoy your trip, hope that you don't mind if the thread keeps on going...
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Johnny I think I speak for all of us here if I say we are indeed glad you could come right with a Leopard hunt.
What makes me the happiest of all is that it's not in SA. Shows you our neighboring countries has a system that works.
Jaco,
Thank you for your response - crazy. I have wanted to hunt leopard in Limpopo for sometime now, but it seems it might be a long shot. What is the average cost in hunting leopard in SA vs Mozambique. Have also thought about Namibia. SA seems best option for me due to additional travel time to Namibia/Mozambique. Maybe I am wrong and should consider hunting in these other countries as well.
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DT, don't throw SA or Limpopo out just yet. The draw will only be held on January 13th and it is not all reputable Outfitters who did NOT apply for a tag this year.
The fact that we have a tag system with flaws doesn't mean that there won't be good leopard hunting opportunities in Limpopo for next year.
DT, don't throw SA or Limpopo out just yet. The draw will only be held on January 13th and it is not all reputable Outfitters who did NOT apply for a tag this year.
The fact that we have a tag system with flaws doesn't mean that there won't be good leopard hunting opportunities in Limpopo for next year.
1. a System that works for me is one where those that implement the system and law, knows what is actually going on, on the ground.
2. a System that works is one where, if there is a deadline, there is a deadline, the deadline doesn't get postponed to a later date.
3. a System that works is one where each and every outfitter in the area is notified about the opening dates of the applications, not just some individuals.
3. a System that works is one where everyone has a fair chance at a permit.
With all these systems in Limpopo I have seen guys with good numbers of cats not getting a permit for a number of continues years and so have I seen guys with almost no Leopard getting permits year after year......?????
I hope this new system comes to a point where it works and works well, not only for the Outfitters who apply for permits but for the Leopard population as well.
Completely agreed, the root of the problem, is the 53CITES Tags in Limpopo, as long as it's open to all we will still receive 53 tags with 1500 + applications.
I think you have to be a registered PH/Outfitter in the province but you don't have to be resident in the province.May any Outfitter - even if he/she is not registered in Limpopo apply for a tag as long as he/she is a registered Outfitter in a Province of SA and as long as he uses a Limpopo registered PH for the hunt?
The sad thing is there aren't a 1600 Outfitter in Limpopo. There might be 1600 Outfitter registered in Limpopo but they are not all from Limpopo.Never knew there were that many Outfitters in Limpopo