Zimbabwe Oct24 - The adventure of a lifetime

[Niklas]

I will eventually post about my experience (once it truly has started) but I have realized, with only a couple of weeks left, that I have some questions/need for input already in advance from the knowledgeable people on AH. I have hunted in Africa before but never in Zimbabwe nor for dangerous game.

Short summary of what we have planned, so far:

Timing:12 day hunt in Zimbabwe starting the 19th of October
Outfitter: Dalton & York Safaris
PH: Dalton Tink
Primary focus: Buffalo, Hippo, Tuskless
Hunting areas: Chewore and Omay

I have to start off by saying that it has been an absolute pleasure to plan and work out the details with Dalton during the past 18 months! Like everyone else, I did my due diligence and had great help from this forum to find the Outfitter/PH that would best fit my needs and preferences. Dalton has always replied back promptly (bear in mind that he is in the bush for a living) and has be extremely solution oriented everytime he or I have had a “great new idea”.

Some thoughts/topics/questions that I bet a lot of you have input on:

- Being a first time visitor to Zimbabwe - What should I prepare for / expect?
- Want usually gets forgotten or overlooked in terms of what one packs for the trip?
- First time DG hunt, Do’s and Dont’s?

More to come…

 

[Altitude sickness]

Take trinkets to give the staff, trackers etc. All of Daltons trackers smoke. But never around the hunter. They are very polite with smoking. Take a few cartons of cigarettes.

Be ready to walk all day if needed.