Fellow Hunters, After four safaris to Namibia and Zimbabwe, I am looking for information and recommendations from fellow AR members on hunting lions,before i can't afford to go,as to where,what country, time of year, outfitters etc. Any and all information is welcome. Thank you

Check out Wildcat Safaris in Zambia. Mike Heath does lion and leopard hunts in some truly wild areas in Zambia.

I did not hunt cats with him, but understand he has a very high success ratio on cats.

Lion hunting is not cheap and the demand is great. If you want to shoot a lion go to RSA. If you are into hunting then be prepared to pay money some outfitters want upwards of 70K for the lion hunt.

Mike

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Originally posted by bwana two pipe:
Fellow Hunters, After four safaris to Namibia and Zimbabwe, I am looking for information and recommendations from fellow AR members on hunting lions,before i can't afford to go,as to where,what country, time of year, outfitters etc. Any and all information is welcome. Thank you

"bwana two pipe" Now that's a hundred dollar handle for sure!
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Welcome here on AR bwana two pipe, you'll like it here!
Regestered Dec 2010 and this is your first post? You don't talk much do you?

Saw lots of lions in Zimbabwe hunting with Chifuti in August......

As above, my partner took a huge Lion in late September, a few weeks ago while hunting in Chewore South with Chifuti Safaris. Len Taylor was our PH and a great hunter (and I've hunted with 16 PHs over the years).

I took my very large Lion in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia in 2004, however the operator is no longer in business. The valley is an incredible place - might be heaven. I'd speak with Fairgame here on AR if interested in Zambia Lion.

Be very careful about Tanzania Lion just now. New rules are reducing the Lion take according to my sources.

Also worthwhile to contact Aaron Neilson here on AR, as he has taken more Lion than anyone I know.

Try Gavin Rorke Safaris in Dande North (Zim). I took a lion in May. Also buffalo and elephant. There were lots of leopard in the area too.

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Shot a huge fully black maned lion with Chifuti Safaris in chewore south ; PH Mark Vallero.
Safari was a class act all the way around.

Adam Clements is doing very well on lion this season in Tz. Look him up.

Also research the Niassa coutada's.

Zim's Lower Zambezi areas with someone like Charlton &McCallum Safaris, Chifuti Safaris, Prohunt Safaris or Mozambique's Niassa Reserve with Kambako, Luwire or Jamie Wilson Safaris offer well priced opportunity's for Lion in good wild Lion areas .