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Outstanding report , congratulations on an awesome bush trek.
 
Posts: 590 | Location: Georgia pine country | Registered: 21 October 2003Reply With Quote
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Thanks for sharing your great story and pictures.

It looks like you had an absolutely superb hunt and experience.
 
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Wonderful report. The pictures of camp and old friends brings back many fond memories. Congratulations on an outstanding hunt and report.


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Thanks for taking the time for a great report and photos. Like Mike - spurs lots of good memories...


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Posts: 2980 | Location: Lexington, KY | Registered: 13 January 2005Reply With Quote
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Thanks for the great hunt report - made for good reading.
 
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Really enjoyed the report and photos. Sounds like a wonderful hunt. Congratulations on your success.

Given his previous experience, how were you able to get away without Bwana Alex this time?


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Posts: 1313 | Location: The People's Republic of Maryland, USA | Registered: 05 August 2006Reply With Quote
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Whew, that must have been scary. Meeting that old codger DOJ in the bush!

Too bad Frank and Joyce were not with him, that would have softened things up a bit.

Thanks for the excellent read.

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Kim, excellent report. Nothing like closing in on the eles. Great photos and great shooting.

Mike


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Posts: 6767 | Location: Wyoming, Pa. USA | Registered: 17 April 2003Reply With Quote
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Congrats on a fine Safari.
That type of adventure is exactly what i am looking for the next time i visit Africa.


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Thank you for the great report and photos of your wonderful hunt. What memories.
 
Posts: 382 | Location: Carson City | Registered: 17 May 2009Reply With Quote
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Well done, your report keeps the fire stoked to return to Africa.


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Fantastic report with great pictures! Thanks.


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Great report and photos, looks like a wonderful time was had.
 
Posts: 2528 | Location: New York, USA | Registered: 13 March 2005Reply With Quote
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fantastic report. Thanks for sharing a great hunt.
 
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As usual Kim...eloquently put! Good on you man!!!


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Awesome report.
 
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Great safari, great photos and a great report!


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Great report!!
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Well done and an excellant report!
Nice, very nice safari...johne


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Posts: 439 | Location: south texas | Registered: 10 March 2006Reply With Quote
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Great report and outstanding photos. I will be leaving for Dande and a bull hunt with Buzz in eight weeks, and reading your report really made my day.
You are absolutely right about Buzz making you feel like a partner.
I always swore I would never spend what it takes to shoot a bull, but as you have learned, elephant hunting can be a life changing experience. Being in their presence, up close, with a job to do. I can't wait.
 
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Congratulations on a great safari and write up.

This is the type of hunt I would like to do in the near future.

Very usefull info.
 
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Heck of a hunt, Kim.. thanks for the write up. Thoroughly enjoyable read.
 
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Very well written. Sounds like a possible choice for Safari #4. Thanks.


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Congratulations on your hunt,Kim and Claudia.I didn't think this area was as nice as I did untill seeing your pics.Excellent report.The lions got really close.
 
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Very nice report. Looked like a hellavu good time.
 
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Great pics Kim & Claudia, thanks for taking us along.
Cheers,
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Great report and well-documented set of photos. It looks like you had a grand time and a wonderful safari experience. Buzz and Myles have a very professional operation and provide a diverse and enjoyable trip.
 
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Very good report. Congrats on your adventure.
 
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Fantastic report & photos. Thanks for sharing. I really liked the sand grouse pictures. What species were they?


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Thanks for a brilliant report. Like Mike and Tim said it brings back great memories of good times and friends. I will be back at Dande in May for another bull ele and a lion - perhaps I should just wait in the skinning shed !
 
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Excellent report.

Having hunted the Dande several times and having been in many of the places in your pictures I felt like I was home again.



 
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Fantastic report and photos. Congratulations on a great safari!

Thanks for sharing.


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Super job KPete! Buzz is just so darn photogenic, isn't he!

Buzz hosted my sons and I on a trip back in 2005, and one would be hard-pressed to find a PH as accommodating and enjoyable to be around.

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I really enjoy a trip like yours, there is so much to do and see when in Africa, and often it is the little things that set a good hunt apart from a great one.

Well done to all! tu2
 
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Great story and photos. Sounds like a wonderful experience provided by excellent Safari staff!


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An excellent report-having been with CM Safaris just recently it immediately took me back.
Well done!


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Excellent report... well documented and great pictures!


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Truly a hunt of a lifetime!

Thanks for sharing it and the superb write-up.

BTW, nice Panerai.
 
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Excellent Report tu2


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