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A little help please, need advice
23 January 2007, 09:04
BaylorA little help please, need advice
I have a friend who is trying to decide on where and what he should hunt on his first safari. I have been to South Africa one time and had a great hunt, my only regret was not taking a buff since it may be the only time I ever go. I am advising him to hunt zimbabwe and take a buff. My reasoning, better overall experience i.e. large free ranging concessions, cost, and the regret he'll feel on just taking plains game. What do you think? What would you do?
23 January 2007, 09:08
N E 450 No2Have him check out
www.brooklandssafaris.comTheir Save area has big buff and a vast amount of plains game.
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23 January 2007, 09:15
Michael RobinsonI would (and did, the first time) go for buff.
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23 January 2007, 09:32
L. David KeithIf he definately wants a Buff, Zimbabwe would be the place to consider, as their trophy fee's are much less than other countries. If money isn't a concern, he has a number of good choices but may want to hunt White Rhino (or dart one) in RSA or Elephant, Lion or Leopard. A number of factors would dictate where I would recommend he go. If he knows about what he would like to hunt, how many days, price range, meds/shots versus no meds/shots, package hunt or a customized hunt, have him email me and I'll give him a call. Hope you get to go back to Africa. I know you miss it
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23 January 2007, 20:58
loud-n-boomerIf he wants Buffalo and plains game, another option is a 7 to 10-day plains game hunt in South Africa or Namibia combined with a 7-day Buffalo hunt in Tanzania. The air fare is is only a few hundred dollars more, the plains game hunt would be a lot less expensuve, and he gets the pleasure of two very different hunting experiences on one trip.
Dave
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