An outfitter I work with in Cameroon got a new forest concession last year. They did a few test hunts and everyone got bongo and small duikers. They did not hunt but saw lots of sign of forest elephant and buffalo. They did see some buffalo and also got a trail cam photo of a huge elephant.

I am headed there in June so will return with a first hand report!























The camp is coming along nicely and will be completed in time for this season. It is not often these days one can hunt in a virgin area so to say and everyone has high hopes and is looking forward to it.

Arjun Reddy
www.huntersnetworks.com
30 Ivy Hill Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Tel: +1 845 259 3628
DSC booth # 236
SCI booth # 1148

That elephant is incredible!!!!
I am very keen on seeing how you go in June!!!
What are the seasonal dates for ele in Cameroon?
Early in the year I believe?

Nick

Still impressed by that old bull, Arjun were there any weight estimations on that elephant?

That elephant is AMAZING. Looking forward to hearing how June goes for you.

Logging means the end of good hunting in a lot of areas as it opens up what used to be in accessible areas holding game. Better have a heavy presence of anti poaching on hand!

just

Any giant Forrest hog?

Thanks for the comments. No idea of the weight of the elephants tusks, he is walking around somewhere in those forests. I hope! I have shown it to some PHs who know more about it then i do, they estimated around 60lbs! These eles are not that big bodied. I believe they do have 1 forest hog on quota. AR MAN without logging roads i don't believe it is possible to hunt in those forests. Thanks Brandon for the wishes, see you soon.

Cheers

Arjun

Arjun,
Is this Patrick's new camp in the rainforest? Thanks...

Folks an update on our new Cameroon Forest area

DINING AREA


GUEST CHALETS


As you can see the camp is now more or less ready. The outfitter had two clients in and they took 2 bongo, a yellow back duiker, a forest buffalo and other duiker species. I am sorry I am unable to post any photos as they were another agent's clients.

I will be hunting there personally in June and will hopefully have some of my own photos to post as well as those of my clients.

Similar to the savannah hunts this outfitters forest hunts are also very attractively priced. Please enquire for more details.

Thanks for looking.


Arjun Reddy
www.huntersnetworks.com
30 Ivy Hill Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Tel: +1 845 259 3628
DSC booth # 236
SCI booth # 1148

Very interesting that they took a Yellow Back Duiker, as I understand they are no longer legally huntable in Cameroon by government order??? Your website lists yellow back duiker for a trophy fee of Euro 1,500 and has a few other questionable entries. Please explain WTF you are doing/selling in Cameroon.

I'd be interested in your comment as I will be hunting the Cameroon rainforest in June. I have done extensive research on species availability and Cameroon regulations.

Lionhunter they were added to quota in some areas this year, you must do your homework before you start bashing.

Please provide a resource for your info. I have not seen such an update, only the prohibition.

I asked for comment and do not consider it bashing anyone to request clarity on such an issue. Cameroon admittedly is not the easiest country to provide definitive game laws. We have to deal with USF&W; you don't.

Just seeing this post. Lion Hunter - As you have booked a hunt in Cameroon and now Expert of all hunting in Cameroon, if you had a question or doubt about this matter how about asking in a civil manner, instead of posting whistling faces and asking me WTF I am doing and selling in Cameroon? Clearly implying that I am involved in some shady business! That is certainly how you came across and obviously not just to me.

The operator I work with has YB duiker on quota and will obviously provide necessary paperwork for export of the trophy.

If anyone has any further comments not relevant to my post, please start a new one as I intend to provide updates here to do with my original post for those who are seriously interested in big-game hunting (not witch hunting) !!!!

Enough said.

Arjun Reddy
www.huntersnetworks.com
30 Ivy Hill Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Tel: +1 845 259 3628
DSC booth # 236
SCI booth # 1148

quote:

Originally posted by A.Dahlgren:
Lionhunter they were added to quota in some areas this year, you must do your homework before you start bashing.

Well stated A.Dahlgren. Naturally according to LH its not bashing to claim someone is poaching without proof. Singlehandedly holding up the Californian stereotype.

Cameroon has bounced back and forth on opening and closing various game. They closed YB duiker while I was travelling to Cameroon on my first hunt there. Anyone who actually does a modicum of homework will learn this. It is part and parcel of hunting in Cameroon. I managed to figure that out so it cannot be hard.

What is legal to hunt in Cameroon has zero to do with USFW so that is a red herring of biblical proportions.

Exciting stuff mate.

I always find it perplexing that these camps are cleared of all the big shady trees?

Hi Andrew after slogging 8 hours cutting your way through the jungle I guess you welcome a clearing.

I am not an expert on trees but I was told in South America when i was there in the rain forest that some of these big trees have a very shallow root structure for their gigantic size and get uprooted easily when in a clearing. I guess its the vast network of roots of all of them in close proximity that hold them all up!!!

The place i went to in the rain forest 20+ years ago in the peruvian amazon was not far from where those last lost tribes were found. They told me at the time that no one had been 3-4 hours up river from where the camp was which was very very remote. It was an amazing experience.

Arjun

quote:

Originally posted by LionHunter:
Please provide a resource for your info. I have not seen such an update, only the prohibition.

I asked for comment and do not consider it bashing anyone to request clarity on such an issue. Cameroon admittedly is not the easiest country to provide definitive game laws. We have to deal with USF&W; you don't.

Ask for permits in Boumba North if you are hunting with Mayo Oldiri they have had or have quota for that area 2017.

quote:

Originally posted by reddy375:
Hi Andrew after slogging 8 hours cutting your way through the jungle I guess you welcome a clearing.

I am not an expert on trees but I was told in South America when i was there in the rain forest that some of these big trees have a very shallow root structure for their gigantic size and get uprooted easily when in a clearing. I guess its the vast network of roots of all of them in close proximity that hold them all up!!!

The place i went to in the rain forest 20+ years ago in the peruvian amazon was not far from where those last lost tribes were found. They told me at the time that no one had been 3-4 hours up river from where the camp was which was very very remote. It was an amazing experience.

Arjun

Hi Arjun,

To your point about the trees is South American rain forest. I fish Northern Brazil (Guyana Shield waters) a couple times a year. I don't believe I have ever had a trip where I didn't hear or see a tree fall.

Sometimes, they seem wind caused, others just fall for seemingly no reason. Had one fall right near where we were camped on night in hammocks.

There ARE in fact still un-discovered tribes. There is one that the local tribe we fish with (Ish-Kariana)know about and always "encourage" us to steer clear of the upper reaches of the particular watershed we fish. The river is heavily braided and avoidance isn't a huge problem.

Good luck with your new camp, I've been watching your progress, nice.

Regards,

Steve

Looks fantastic.

Great to see that you are making the effort to make sure your clients are comfortable in that environment.

I would love to hunt there one.