It will soon be time for many of us to make the long trip to hunt the greatest game lands on Earth.

So, who are you hunting with and where, what are you hunting, and when are you going?

Spill it.

Who: Buzz
Where: Dande Safari Area
What: Tuskless and Buffalo
When: June
Why: Because
Weapon: Heym .500/Boswell .500
Whiskey: Makers Mark
Way: Via Jo'berg
Wait: Too Damn Long

Karl, for management bull Ele up in the Caprivi in late June

Who: Martin Pieters /Shaun Buffee PH
Where: Omay South and Omay North
What: Leopard, buffalo, and maybe the lion bwanamrm saved for me, along with a big kudu for Katherine
When: April-May In Zim for 21 days
Why: I love Zimbabwe
Weapon: K-Gun 470, 375 H&H CZ550 from AHR, No. 1 in 300 Win Mag for leopard, my wife will bring her custom 7 by 57 Mauser from AHR
Whiskey: JW Green Label
Way: Via Victoria Falls for a couple of days
Wait: April is almost here!!!!!!!!!!

John duPlooy, Muchinga Adventures, Sept 2011, Zambias Luangwa Valley, Buffalo and PG. Its our honeymoon, and I'm beyond excited!!!

Chifuti, Bull Elephant,Buffalo,with my dad, leaving Canada on June 9, 2011 thru Atlanta, joberg. First day of hunt is on the 12th, last day 25th. Going from Polar Bear country to Elephant coountry. Land of the Igloos, to the land of huts.

White North

Who: Central African Wildlife Adventures
Where: C.A.R.
What: LDE/Bongo/Buffalo, etc.
When: April 7-28, 2011
Why: Why not?
Weapon: Same as always - Rem model 700. .375RUM
Way: Via Addis Ababa/Bangui


Will - What about you??

Who: Karl Stumpfe (Ndumo Hunting Safaris)
Where: Namibia/Caprivi Strip
What: Trophy Bull & Ration Bull Elephant
When: March-April 2012
Why: Not much to do in Wyoming in late March!
Weapon: H&H 500/465 NE Double Rifle
Way: Denver-Frankfurt-Namibia? (don't have tickets yet)
With: Kent, my hunting buddy
Wait: 13 long agonizing painful months

Who: Graeme Pollock, Safaris Botswana Bound
Where: NG47, Botswana
What: Bull Elephant
When: First Tuesday of April (April 4th), 2012
Why: I get to share this experience with my daughter and grandaughter.
Rifle: .416 Rigby
Way: Abq....Atlanta....Jo'berg.....Maun
Wait: Only a year to go.
Wisdom: Go while I am still young enough to enjoy it.....and enjoy the relationships that time and age cannot rust or diminish.
Whiskey: Don't think so. Coke - you bet ya'
Wife: Isn't going, (shame). But she has been many a time.....and the plane ride just will not fit with her arthritis.

Who: Zambezi Hunters, Thierry Labat PH
Where: Sango, SVC, Zimbabwe
What: Bull Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard
When: July 11 - 31, 2011
Why: If you have to ask, you'll never understand.
Wyffle: .416 Rem. 338 Win for Mr. Spots
Way: Atlanta....Jo'berg.....Harare
Wait: +/-143 days, but who's counting?
Whiskey: Gin
Wife: If she ain't going, nobody's going.
Wallet: Empty
Worries: Frontal brain

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Weapon: Same as always - Rem model 700. .375RUM

Aaron,

You cannot kill an African animal with a pushfeed rifle, please tell us it has a Sako extractor.

Seriously LDE, Bongo, and buff, that will be one hell of a trip. Good luck.

Will,

Thanks for starting this thread!!

Who: Pierre Van Tonder Big Game Safaris Pieere my PH
What: All on license but Buff, simba, hippo, REALLY BIG BULL ELE. plains game.
When: Sept. 2012 have to wait patiently.
Where: Tanzania Selous Game Reserve
Why: Wife and I love the expanse and wildness.
Drink: Seagrams VO
Firearm: 375H&H Kimber Caprivi & Famars 450#2
Way: Detroit, Amsterdam, Dar es Salaam


Mike

Who: Bundu Safaris/Adam Clements- Brian Van Blerk as my PH
Where: Masailand- Loibor Serrit
What: Full bag- hopefully will finally get my Lion.
When: December. You guys are killing me.
Why: I must be on the wrong forum if THAT is a question...
Weapon: .416 Rigby and .375 H&H. I just don't shoot my .470 well enough yet.
Whiskey: Why? Gin is better in the heat...
Way: Via Amsterdam.
Wait: if June is way too damn long, then I guess its eternity here.

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Originally posted by Bwana Nderobo:
John duPlooy, Muchinga Adventures, Sept 2011, Zambias Luangwa Valley, Buffalo and PG. Its our honeymoon, and I'm beyond excited!!!

As well you should be.

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Originally posted by Mike70560:

quote:

Weapon: Same as always - Rem model 700. .375RUM

Aaron,

You cannot kill an African animal with a pushfeed rifle, please tell us it has a Sako extractor.

Ya, everyone keeps telling me that, but they just keep dying!!!

Who: Andrew Baldry
Where: Luangwa Valley, Zambia
What: Lion(If quota works out), Leopard, Hippo, Roan, other bait critters, Buffalo that happen by, Bushbuck ornery enough to charge Madam, and some other details being worked on.
When: June/July 2012
With: Madam
Why: You know why
Weapon: Pre 64 300H&H, Harris-McMillan .416 Rigby
Whiskey: 25 year old Bunnahabhain single malt, South African sparkling for Madam.
Way: Anchorage - Seattle - Heathrow - Lusaka
Wait: Always too long

Who: Martin Pieters
Where: Omay South
What: CAPE BUFFALO
When: June 6th, 2011
Why: 40 years of dreaming about it.
Weapon: LH M70 in 375H&H

who: Rainer Josch
what: cape buffalo
Where: Mt. Loosimingor
When: late November
Weapon: Belgium Browning .458 Win Mag
Why: So many mountains...so little time
Whiskey: Old No.7
Way: Calgary-Amsterdam-Arusha
With: my good friend Canuck
Wife: She understands me
Wait: I CAN"T!!!

Iceman
www.wildernessspiritwoodworks.com

Who: PH Mike Taylor with www.kambakosafaris.com
Where:Niassa, Mozambique
What: Buff, Leopard and Sable
When: mid July
Why: why not?
Weapon: options of; V-C 470, M98 458Win, M98 9.3x62 and Blaser 9.3x62 (T,B,C)
Way: Afton Lodge 9th of July.
With: My Gun dealer Andrew.
Wait: Yes...

WHO: African Silwane Hunters then Tholo Safaris
Where: Matetsi, Zim, then Clive Eaton's ranch Ghanzi, Bots
What: Buffalo and plains game
When: July
Weapon: Probably my CZ 404J, unless I get better with the 470 K gun
Whiskey: Bushmills
Way: How Kathi sends me, PIT - ATL - JNB - Vic Falls
With Who: My huntin buddy Dr Joe
Why: It's been too long

Who: Luke Samaras (TZ) and Johnny Vivier (RSA)
Where: Tanzania Masailand and near Kimberley RSA
What: Two buffs and all sorts of plains game
When: Late January and early February
Why: The same as all the rest of you guys
Weapon: 375 H&H Ackley Improved and 416 UltraCAT (aka., 416 RUM) - both custom Rem 700s with Sako extractors
Way: USA - JoBerg - Arusha - JoBerg...maybe we'll just stay in Africa
With: Wife of 35 yrs
Wait: Too long, but worth it

Who: Chifuti Safaris, PH Len Taylor
What: Ele Tuskless
When: 9/16 - ?
Where: Zimbabwe Zambeze Valley - Chewore N or S
Why: Partner needs a Bull Ele
Weapon: .458Lott RSM
Way: SFO-ATL-JNB-HRE

Who: Crusader Safaris, Andrew Pringle.
Where: KZ Natal
What: Kudu, Bushbuck, Nyala, Zebra.
When: March 17
Why: Death and destruction in a new and lonely land.
Wyffle: 30-06 Sako A5
Way: Syd-JBG-DUR
Wait: Not long now!!
Whiskey: Gin
Wife: Her first serious hunting trip (as observer)!

"What's it going to be like?"
"I don't know honey but we're going to find out... stop asking questions and get on the plane!!"

"You aren't going to shoot a zebra are you?"
"Yes probably, wouldn't you like a zebra rug?"
"Ohh.....Ummmm"

Who: Martin Pieters Safaris

What: tuskless ele, hippo, cape buff

When: Early August, 2011

Where: Omay North

Why: I ain't getting any younger...and doing it
with my son.

Rifles: 375 H&H mags, Ruger no. 1s


Mad Dog

Who: Martin Pieters Safaris PH Scott Bailey
What: Tuskless
When: mid June 2011
Where: Omay, Zim
Why: because finally my 3rd world currency buys a little more of your USD.
With: I would be tuskless if I left the missus behind!
Way: Durban - Jhb - Bulawayo
Weapon: 90lbs Bowtech non extractor!!!! Or my AR Henry .375H&H (still deciding)

And by the way I booked this hunt on the basis of offers and reports on AR. Thanks Saeed for an excellent forum.
JCHB

Who: Lou Hallamore for me, Ross Johnson for daughter
What: A cow buffalo and a kudu for my daughter and a tuskless for me with a leopard available if we can keep the lions off the baits??? (maybe eland, too... but this isn't really my trip as you'll see below)
When: Last couple of weeks of July
Where: Matetsi 3
Why: My youngest daughter asked if she could have "an introduction" to DG hunting, so she did some research about places close to Victoria Falls, which she loves. She "interviewed" the folks at Dallas Safari Club, etc. and chose this hunt. We went on a PG safari three years ago and this time she wanted to test herself a bit before my spending lots of my bucks looking for a big bull.
... so, we're doing a buffalo-lite safari that she has planned.
When we leave Matetsi, we'll meet a friend who is hunting leopard with Karl Stumphe and together visit the falls attractions, staying at Gorges Lodge. I'm wondering if I'm stupid enough to go rafting again and climb out of that dam valley.

I'll be taking my Searcy .450 N.E. or a .404 Jeffery that Mike Cuypers is putting together. (I should get it by the end of next week??)

My daughter will be using a Whitworth .375 H&H with a slightly shortened pink camo stock and a Kahles DG scope that Biebs sold me for a pittance. I'm having a three-position safety put on (Emmy is used to Model 70's)and some other modifications, too. I'll have pictures of it later, but it's really cool so far.

And the most important reason I'm going and why Emmy will have her own P.H.: My daughter is my best hunting buddy. I've been right beside her when she's taken all types of game, but this time she's ready to be the "real" client and not have to be thinking (or worrying) that Daddy is looking over her shoulder. She's grown now and is ready for it to be "her" experience. I'll miss being there somewhat, but you have to let young birds fly... and I can't think of anything I'd rather do than sit by a mopane fire with my usual stogie and a single malt and listen to Emmy tell me about her day, on her safari, taking her buffalo with her rifle....

Ain't much better than having a child love Africa as much as you do!

Who; Buzz Charlton
What; Male Lion,Bull Ele,Buff cow, tiger fish.
When; May
Where; Dande Safari Area
Why; Because I'm lucky to be able to.
Weapon; M70 375, 470NE Krieghoff double

WHO: Nixon Dzingai/SSG Safaris
WHAT: Buff(2),Nyala,Waterbuck,Bushbuck, ???
WHEN: August 12-August 23
WHERE: Malapati,Zim
WHY: Fun
Weapon: Browning FN .458 or AHR .458 Lott
Whiskey: Makers Mark, Red Wine, Amarula
Way: ATL-JNB-AFTON-HRE
With: Little Ernest

Great Idea for a thread.

Very interesting to know who is hunting where.

Brennan , looking forward to it and hunting with you and your daughter and grand daughter , it was great seeing you in Dallas - we went on to a great SCI show - 2012 is allmost fully booked allready.
Speak to you on regular mail soon
Graeme

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Originally posted by R.Jolly:
Who; Buzz Charlton
What; Male Lion,Bull Ele,Buff cow, tiger fish.
When; May
Where; Dande Safari Area
Why; Because I'm lucky to be able to.
Weapon; M70 375, 470NE Krieghoff double

This one looks fun! Lion & Elephant, pretty cool.

Who - Charlton McCallum PH Richie Schultz
What - Cape Buffalo, Lioness
Where - Dande North
When - Aug/Sept '11
Why - My wife is now my ex-wife, I have more disposable income!
Weapon - CZ 416 Rigby and CZ 375 H&H both upgraded by AHR
Whisky - Lagavulin 16 yr old

Who: Karl Stumpfe,Ndoumo Safaris
What: Bull Elephant
When: May 15
Where: Sobbe,Caprivi Strip
Why:Taking wife and son, want to have few regrets while lying on my death bed
Weapon:416 Rigby (CZ) and Rem 700 375 H&H

who: Chifuti safaris
What: Elephant bull, buffalo, plains game
when: April 2011
Where: Chewore South
Why: Why not?
Weapon: Krieghoff .470, Sako .375
Whiskey: bad for the liver

Who-Zambezi Hunters with Thierry Labat
What- Buffalo, Leopard, Waterbuck. bushbuck
Where-Sango area of the Save'
When- Aug.2-19 of 2011
Why- Cause I'm hooked
Wait-163 days
Weapon- Model 70 in 458 Lott and Model 70 in 338 WinMag
Whiskey-Basil Haydon
Way-Seattle/London/Joberg/Harare/Sango

Very interesting thread, happy hunting to you all!

Who: Zambezi Hunters, Thierry Labat PH
Where: Sango, Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe
What: Buffalo, Leopard, kudu, zebra, bushbuck, bushpig, warthog, impala and anything else that walks this fine earth
When: June 22-July 6, 2012
Why: 'Cause I like to shoot stuff
Weapon: .375 H & H, still deciding on Leopard medicine.
Way: Helena..SLC...ATL...JNB...HRE
Wait: WAY TOO LONG
Whiskey: Not for me, brewskis all the way, Gin for wifey
Wife: Yep, she's going and Dad and the daughters too possibly.
Worries: That my trophies fees will hit six figures if the girls start shooting stuff. And they like to shoot stuff as much as I do.

Who: Andrew Harvey Safaris
Where: Eastern Cape north of Port Elizabeth
What:Kudu,Gemsbok,Black Wildebeest,Impala, Springbuck,Blesbuck and maybe a Hartebeest or Bushbuck.
When: June 2012
Why: Duh
Weapon: Choices of 30-06, 9.3x62 or 375, all in Mark X Mausers. May just simplify and take one.
Way: I'm not taking a boat.
Wait: Way too long already.
With: Wife and Son who will have just graduated highschool. Our last family Hoorah B4 college.
Worries: Already worried I won't be able to do it again.

Les

Who: Makalaan/ Ph Antonie Louw
Where: Namibia, north eastern part
What: More plains game
When: Late July/early august
Why: Antonie great friend/ great animals on his place
Way: Dallas/Frankfurt Frankfurt/Windhoek
Weapon: Matthews Switchback 70 lbs, carbon express 350, 125 gn Steelforce broadhead
Whiskey: Whatever I can find at a bottle shop/ you must keep your stomach guessing at all times
Wait: to dang long, get jumpy already
Wife: does not care at all for hunting, but encourages me to follow my passion,, she is requested another Zebra rug,, I have tried to explain it is hunting, not a mall where you pick exactly what you want

Wallet: empty when I leave

Worries; same as always,, what gear and clothes will show up

Who: Roger Whittall Safaris, PH tbc
Where: Zimbabwe, Humani, Save Valley Conservancy
What: Kudu, Wildebeest, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Warthog, Klipspringer, Impala, Duiker, Jackal and a Baboon.
When: 2nd July-8th July 2011
Why: Because i love hunting in Africa.
Weapon: .300
Way: London Gatwick...Harare
Wait: 19 weeks
Whiskey: Castle Lager and a good South African Red wine with my dinner.
With: Girlfriend

Mike