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Changes in Botswana’s hunting areas – and some good news During the past 16 months, amidst much speculation of closure and ensuing rumours, Botswana’s safari outfitters have worked hard with their Government to incorporate some major adjustments in areas available to hunting: whilst some modifications in the commercial multi-purpose areas in the immediate proximity of the Okavango Delta were unavoidable, outfitters report that hunting in select Controlled Hunting Areas (CHA’s) will continue. Hunting community-managed multi-purpose areas, who are in joint venture partnerships, will continue for the duration of their leases – this would cover those areas operated by Calitz Hunting Safaris and African Field Sports. Emphasis has been given to elephant, which is the single highest species on quota to date: the 2010 quota has been released this week to outfitters, who are pleased with the results and are confident that their deliberations and close working relationship with their Government is paying off. Controlled hunting will continue in areas that are less condusive to photographic use – the value of hunting economies still apply in areas not suitable to photographic safaris, where hunters continue to pay for and support conservation efforts / practices to prevent wildlife areas converting to less conservation-friendly land use such as agriculture, accompanied by the resultant loss of biodiversity. In line with Botswana's Vision 2016, controlled and sustainable hunting will continue to be a major contributor to alleviate poverty and improve livelihoods in rural areas. Elephant hunting re-opened in Botswana in 1996, having been closed in 1982: the kick off quota in 1996 was 33 elephant, and the quota stands today at 340 – trophy tusk averages are still as good today as they were in 1996, so clients will be pleased that Botswana’s outfitters are confident that the future bodes well and the reputation that Botswana’s outfitters have acquired over these years is still admirable. In line with the Botswana Government’s 5-D policies (Democracy, Development, Dignity, Discipline and Delivery) outfitters are determined to maintain high standards and ethics / hunting practices, so if you are booked to hunt Botswana in the future, make sure you book with a reputable, reliable and registered outfitter – contact the Botswana Wildlife Management Association on botswanawildlife@yahoo.com or Debbie Peake on debbie@mochaba.net or Graeme Pollock on saf.bots@info.bw for information on registered members of the Association | ||
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What is the average tusk weight of a Botswana elephant trophy? Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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Great news. I hunted Okavango delta in 2007 and my friend took a 70lb/72lb bull during a 16 day safari. Fantastic place, great people and the hunting is good for the locals as well as the environment. My red lechwe shoulder mount should be here by Xmas! | |||
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A couple questions. Are all the Okavango concessions closing? If so when? If not who has concessions open? What's the chance of ever seeing lion back on quota? Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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Does this mean that there will be buffalo and leopard on quota, or just elephant? I'd love to know which areas will remain for hunting and which have been switched to photo. | |||
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And who has the hunting areas. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Just makes you wonder that is the hunting community was organized if we could influence some of these decisions to keep the pretty areas huntable. It could be a "hunters union"  I don't want to always hunt in the cheap seats. I like the same vistas as the photo safari guys. | |||
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http://www.nrahuntersrights.org/Article.aspx?id=2572 Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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Brett , The Okavango has pretty much closed to hunting this year except for NG 32 , areas lieing to the west such as NG 34 and NG 41 are still open. There are on going discussions. However due to the huge sensitivity to this whole issue I would not be able to comment on which blocks are closed and which are open - the eastern blocks have at least three years on the leases, and Government has publicly stated they will allow the leases to run their duration. I apologize for not been able to provide better information but I can assure this is a very sensitive time. | |||
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Brett , As you may be aware there was a campaign to up list Lion to Cities 1 ! - which would have stopped Lion hunting - in order to do this in MArch next year it needed to be placed on the agenda - which required a proposing country and seconder - Botswana abstained - which was critical in that Botswana could have buckled to the anti hunting fraternity and supported the motion - they did not - what this means - we can only hope - is that they did not want exclude hunting Lion as an option in the future. Apologies to John Jackson for my rather rough way of putting it - he worked tirelsly to make this happen and would be able to put it more elequently and more accurately. (Apologies for no spell check facility ) | |||
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John Hunt , Sometimes it felt like a lonely battle out there to keep hunting open but the BWMA and its members have stuck it out , whether we succeed in the future we dont know. But one thing is certain our industry is on strike 2 and any more strikes and we are out - hence our call for outfitters / agents /phs operating in Botswana to join the BWMA and help us keep hunting alive in Botswana. | |||
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TerryR, The quota on Buffalo in the areas still open was actualy increased as was some of the plains game - leopard will still only be available on game ranches and community areas. Unfortunately at this stage we cannot give you any information on which areas have closed as there are still on going negotiations and discussions and Government have stated that hunting elephant will continue. | |||
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Dear Charles Helm , All the Botswana outfitters remain the same and have concessions and quota - no outfitter has closed due to having no area - there has been some changes but nobody has closed operations or are without a concession. Kind regards | |||
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Thank you. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Safaris Botswana Bound thanks for the update. I have been curious as to why I have nothing from the outfitter that I normally use in Botswana. Now I gather that it is because things are still up in the air. TerryR | |||
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Thank you for the update. Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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I can hardly wait. Just look what the non-consumptive wildlife safari conversion program has done for Kenya. Rich | |||
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Not "apples" to "apples" Many of the ex hunting areas in Kenya do not have photo safaris on them and this is where the wildlife has suffered most since the closure of hunting! In the Parks and Reserves, the decline is due to inneficiency of management, human encroachment and poaching. But revenues in these areas are higher from non-consumptive activities than they ever were from hunting. What Bots is doing is converting prime wildlife areas from consumptive to non-consumptive so revenues will be as high if not higher from these areas. "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | |||
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not sure whats happend to my reply postings , will wait a bit and see if they appear before trying to repeat the replies | |||
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Dear Bwanamich , You are 100% correct - the areas that have converted to photographic have 2-3 lodges with 12-24 beds averaging $1200-00 per night per bed and are 80 % occupied - hunting cannot compete against these odds - BUT - we are talking impact on a world heritage site - hunting leaves a small if no impact footprint - 3x 24 beds produce heaps of rubbish , sewerage, game drive tracks , more jest - more pollution - more staff - more urbanisation and all its wonderfull ripple affects - think crime - once we slept under just mozzie nets now in the towns we sleep behind locked doors. So yes short term gain increases long term impacts are for ever - but hey the greenies still hate us even though we keep the planet clean and relatively pristine. Regards Graeme | |||
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl...lta-tourism-tensions Interesting article regarding the Okavango. Thanks for the reply regarding tusk weight. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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A nuance to this is the reason the Kenya parks worked is the hunters kept the bordering areas wild. The parks themselves are not large enough to stand on there own. With hunting done people moved into bordering areas along the parks and as the grass always looks greener kept moving in. Hunters would have maintained the border lands and kept the parks healthy. As it is everyone loses. | |||
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Graeme - Got a message from Erika, thanks!! I hope your optimism regarding Botswana Lion hunting comes to pass. Are you gonna be at DSC? If so, come by my booth. Aaron | |||
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+2 ...and if it does I'll be there in a heart beat!!!! Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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