African Hunting 2015!!

14 April 2015, 05:14

Aaron Neilson

All of the talk lately is about ivory bans, country closures, CITES up-listing, etc, etc. Its depressing for African hunting lovers, at least for me it is anyway. So how about some good news for a change! Who's hunting the Dark Continent this year, where, and what for?

I'll be hunting Tanzania, July 1 - 21 in Lunda / with Dean Kendall. Shocking of course, but I'll be looking for another lion! No doubt we'll shoot a couple buffalo and whatever else is available for bait. If I find the right lion I'll take him, if not, then I won't. I doubt I'll be interested in much else - but one never knows of course. Regardless, I'm sure it will be another wonderful safari - my 34th!

How about you???

14 April 2015, 05:30

Bill C

Sounds like a good hunt Aaron! Not to one-up you or anything, but I will be spending 14 days hunting the Zambezi Valley for big tusked hyrax.

14 April 2015, 05:34

Tim Herald

I am taking a group of 7 guys to Botswana for a PG hunt with Tholo on the 25th. I am going to just take it easy, shoot some birds, and wander around with my new double and see if I can shoot an animal or two. I don't care if it is cull animals or whatever. Butch is going and besides him, no one else has ever been to Africa, so it will be fun to go out with the new guys.

Then in August I am going back to Niassa with Kambako. Hope to hunt buff, leopard and maybe fly down to their new concession on Cahorra Bassa and try for a big croc? I know it will be a great trip and have some great folks going with me that I look forward to sharing camp with.

14 April 2015, 05:47

A.Dahlgren

Had nothing planned a month ago but won a 5 days hunting trip to RSA. Wanted to see something more so it looks like RSA for one week, Congo/Brazza one week and to end it Senegal 5 days to visit family.

South, Central and West Africa.

14 April 2015, 05:58

Aaron Neilson

quote:
Originally posted by Bill C:
Sounds like a good hunt Aaron! Not to one-up you or anything, but I will be spending 14 days hunting the Zambezi Valley for big tusked hyrax.

Well Bill, ya got me there!

14 April 2015, 06:01

D. Nelson

Okay you guys have officially P.....d me off. I'm very envious!

Good hunting to all!

D. Nelson

14 April 2015, 06:13

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
All of the talk lately is about ivory bans, country closures, CITES up-listing, etc, etc. Its depressing for African hunting lovers, at least for me it is anyway. So how about some good news for a change! Who's hunting the Dark Continent this year, where, and what for?

I'll be hunting Tanzania, July 1 - 21 in Lunda / with Dean Kendall. Shocking of course, but I'll be looking for another lion! No doubt we'll shoot a couple buffalo and whatever else is available for bait. If I find the right lion I'll take him, if not, then I won't. I doubt I'll be interested in much else - but one never knows of course. Regardless, I'm sure it will be another wonderful safari - my 34th!

How about you???

Best of luck Aaron and say hello to Dean.

A great guy to have at camp.

Both Roy and Alan and their wives are coming here next week.

And as we usually do, plans for our hunt this year will be finalized.

14 April 2015, 06:21

crbutler

Spending 10 days in Zambia at Tondwa hunting Sitatunga with Johnny DuPlooy in June.

Going back to Tanzania with a few days in Masailand to get some species that have eluded me so far, then going to try a full bag except elephant in the Selous with Brian Van Blerk in July/August.

14 April 2015, 06:39

Beretta682E

Save with the Admiral/Subsailor74 in 2 weeks. Hunting and fly fishing in the highlands with Mike Payne. Leon Duplessis decided a wedding is more important than hunting with me !!!!

Hunting with Biebs, Gustav and Faisal and AR folks with Andrew/Fairgame and Thor in Zambia in November.

Probably go to Botswana to hunt with Jason Bridger at Tholo or a end of season hunt with Leon back in the Save.

Hunting hippo with Andrew everything else is up in the air.

I am going to try to spend a lot of time hunting/hanging out in Africa. Probably shoot less as I am kind of losing interest in killing stuff.

Mike

14 April 2015, 07:02

Pondoro

Botswana in june..

14 April 2015, 07:33

pagosawingnut

Zim with a friend. It will be his first trip and my 8th. Buffalo, maybe tuskless elephant, possibly Sable.

14 April 2015, 07:52

Jungleboy

Leave in 12 hours to hunt Leopard in the Save Conservancy (Zambezi Hunters - Sango)

with PH Thierry Labat. Going back in Aug/Sept to Masailand/Tanzania for a plains game hunt.

Finishing up with a Driven Red Grouse hunt in Scotland with Kiri (Fallowbuck) & crew in

late Sept/Oct. Shaping up to be a good year?

Good luck to everyone going afield!

Jim

14 April 2015, 08:06

MJines

Been there, done that already.

What are the rest of you waiting for?

14 April 2015, 08:19

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
Been there, done that already. What are the rest of you waiting for?

When it comes to African hunting, I follow "I have never been there, and I have never done that! So let us do it"

14 April 2015, 08:25

MJines

That works for me, still trying to convince my wife though.

14 April 2015, 08:29

Duckear

I'll be sending a check to my Uncle Sam that would have paid for a nice safari.

14 April 2015, 09:24

PSmith

I have 88 days until departure, B'Ham to Houston, Dubai, Harare, Nuanetsi. Hopefully leopard, buffalo for me and plains game for Will, my 15 year old. Chifuti and Mark Vallaro will be our hosts.

I am taking my old Jeffery double and an AHR/CZ .416 Rigby and Will is taking a Merkel Helix .300 WinMag. Guys who tease Biebs about Blasers being ugly have obviously not seen the Helix. But the damn thing is a tack driver and super fast on the reloads.

So good hunting and safe travels to you all.

Paul Smith
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14 April 2015, 10:48

TexKD

quote:
Originally posted by Beretta682E:

I am going to try to spend a lot of time hunting/hanging out in Africa. Probably shoot less as I am kind of losing interest in killing stuff.

Mike

I think that just happens. I have been around a couple of times. I wanted only big game, then only birds, then back to Africa, then birds again. It sure happened to my now older hunting buddies.

That said I would like to get a sable before I hang up my Africa spurs and just go hunt in Argentina.

14 April 2015, 11:12

Aaron,
Wish you all the best for upcoming hunt.

Going to Romania in October for Brown Bear, Roe Deer, Chamaois and Red Stag. Hoping to collect different spieces from Europe.

14 April 2015, 12:04

Fjold

Wifezilla is putting a swimming pool in the backyard and I'm hosting family from overseas this summer so no hunting for me until next year.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

14 April 2015, 12:26

Odin

I leave for Zim in june for a shot at Elephant bull, Lion and Leopard.

Zambezi valley , CMS, and Buzz Charlton.

Norway is still allowing import of these (exept of Buzzorina Charltonakis) and this may probably be my only chance at this. Who knows when the EU ban will include Norway.

JUNE !!!!

14 April 2015, 12:39

Milo Shanghai

Hi Jim,

Where about are you grouse shooting?

Good luck for your leopard.

Milo.

quote:
Originally posted by Jungleboy:
Leave in 12 hours to hunt Leopard in the Save Conservancy (Zambezi Hunters - Sango)

with PH Thierry Labat. Going back in Aug/Sept to Masailand/Tanzania for a plains game hunt.

Finishing up with a Driven Red Grouse hunt in Scotland with Kiri (Fallowbuck) & crew in

late Sept/Oct. Shaping up to be a good year?

Good luck to everyone going afield!

Jim

14 April 2015, 17:12

Aaron Neilson

Some cool stuff so far, and too bad to MJines - his fun is already over.

14 April 2015, 17:40

Torbjørn

quote:
Originally posted by Odin:
I leave for Zim in june for a shot at Elephant bull, Lion and Leopard.

Zambezi valley , CMS, and Buzz Charlton.

Norway is still allowing import of these (exept of Buzzorina Charltonakis) and this may probably be my only chance at this. Who knows when the EU ban will include Norway.

JUNE !!!!

This sound exciting:-) Good luck!

Torbjorn

14 April 2015, 18:34

Kathi

Husband is headed for Bongo in the Congo/Brazzaville in September.

14 April 2015, 18:50

Odin

quote:
Originally posted by nickh:
I'm also going to Zambezi Valley with CMS and Blake in June after buff and some other stuff.
Odin , when in June and what part of Dande are you hunting? We may run into each other

Cheers

Nick

Guess we will be all over Dande . Second half of june. Please shoot me some bait!!!!!!!!

14 April 2015, 19:00

Aaron Neilson

quote:
Originally posted by Kathi:
Husband is headed for Bongo in the Congo/Brazzaville in September.

This sounds like a very interesting trip!? Please wish him lots of luck Kathi!!!

14 April 2015, 19:13

Ongwe

Leopard in July of this year in Namibia.

Leopard in August of next year in Namibia.

But if a bargain fell in my lap...

14 April 2015, 19:18

Bama15

Going to Namibia, Nyae-Nyae conservancy for non-trophy bull ele.

14 April 2015, 19:41

jdollar

Caprivi strip on May 19 for 12 days for elephant, then 3 days sightseeing at Chobe NP( Kasane), 4 days at Vic Falls. Poland in Sept for red stag, boar and roe deer.

14 April 2015, 19:42

FishN4Eyes

Hunting with Thierry Labat for leopard and buffalo on Sango in the Save, Zimbabwe from June 19-July 4th.

Taking the bow and hoping to shoot a bunch of stuff with it but not the leopard and buff.

Should be a great hunt and my 4th hunt on Sango so just going to enjoy the hunt and hopefully shoot a big cat and fling a few arrows.

Can't wait!

14 April 2015, 21:24

fvh40

Good luck to all and be safe out there.

14 April 2015, 21:35

MARK H. YOUNG

RSA in October for me. Going to look over some huge unfenced areas and perhaps collect a couple of species I have not taken. Oh! I'm also going to check out a captive bred lion "hunt" for myself and finish with a trip along the "Garden route". This could be very interesting.

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14 April 2015, 22:21

RAC

Botswana with my wife for plains game in May.

15 April 2015, 04:10

Aaron Neilson

quote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
RSA in October for me. Going to look over some huge unfenced areas and perhaps collect a couple of species I have not taken. Oh! I'm also going to check out a captive bred lion "hunt" for myself and finish with a trip along the "Garden route". This could be very interesting.

Mark

I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on the lion hunt Mark, and good luck on the rest of it too.

15 April 2015, 04:14

Gracedog

Am hunting RSA for Greater Kudu, Gemsbok, Nyala, Impala, and Blesbok the first week of June. My first trip to Africa, and hopefully, not the last.

15 April 2015, 05:19

Heading to Buybe/Lemco with Andy Hunter the first 10 days of June. Taking friends who are on their first ever buffalo hunt. Our group of four hunters is meeting in Vic Falls for a cigars and a glass of cab in the Livingston Bar. Just received my EIN and sent AES info to Gracy for processing. Christy and Shawn at Gracy have been so helpful. We need to get back to a less bureaucratic system!! Can't wait for the morning campfire breakfast with Andy and friends.

15 April 2015, 05:45

lavaca

Back to Lukwati in October. Buffalo, of course. Elephant if USF&W cooperates, which is doubtful. And, whatever is left on quota. I really want a roan.

15 April 2015, 07:07

ledvm

2 weeks in May...double tuskless with Nigel Theisen in Nengasha's Beitbridge concession...plus a few PG of opportunity

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15 April 2015, 07:26

Aaron Neilson

quote:
Originally posted by lavaca:
Back to Lukwati in October. Buffalo, of course. Elephant if USF&W cooperates, which is doubtful. And, whatever is left on quota. I really want a roan.

Lukwati is a special place!