Hi Fellow Hunters

My name is Jacques. I have just joined the NOA team as their Ops Manager, I feel that this is a great forum to share our hunting stories and update you guys on whats been happening on in our concessions across northern Africa.

Here with an update on our season in Central African Repulic. (C.A.R)

As some of you may know we had to Postpone our first three hunts due to unrest with the Seleka Tribe from northen C.A.R. This was very short lived as expected and everything returned to normal.

This allowed us to get our Second group of clients in on the 16th and 30th of January.

Both our NOA PHs Pete Wood and Thierry Labat had successful Lord Derby Eland Hunts. They both took 50+ inch Eland in the first few days of hunting. (pictures and measurements to follow as soon as I have them)
This freed them up to successfully get Yellow Backed Duiker, Savannah Buffalo, Lewels Hartebeest, Sing sing Waterbuck, Red River hog, red flanked duiker, blue duiker.

Very Unfortunately after sitting for three occasions Pete Woods client wounded an huge Bongo. Sadly it was a flesh wound and after 6 long hours of chasing and tracking through the forest and Backos they realized the would not catch up to the the Bongo.
They client has said that he would like to return to C.A.R with his son and take a Bongo.

Thierry Labat starts his second 20Day Combo Eland/Bongo on Thursday this coming week. we will keep you updated.

Welcome to AR, Jacques.

Welcome Jacques. I look forward to your contributions.

Hi Jacques good to see you on ar my friend,sounds like you guys are doing well on your hunts,that's great tell knuckle and huni I say hi.

Hey Johnny
Thanx.
How is the packing going?

Congratulations to NOA PH Thierry Labat on his 30" Western Roan this morning. Another great trophy to go with his 50+" Lord Derby Eland (LDE) and Yellow Backed Duiker.

Great Start to 2013.

Hey Jacques, thanks for the update. Please pass on greetings to Pete and Thierry, great to see they are doing so well. Stay safe and enjoy! Guy

Welcome to AR Jacques, and thanks for keeping us in the loop re the performance of our buddies. Seems like they are doing okay, just a quick question for Pete from me.. Why did he only follow the bongo for 6 hours? Is he getting a little soft around the middle in his old age?

Cheers, you guys take care, David

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Originally posted by David Hulme:
Welcome to AR Jacques, and thanks for keeping us in the loop re the performance of our buddies. Seems like they are doing okay, just a quick question for Pete from me.. Why did he only follow the bongo for 6 hours? Is he getting a little soft around the middle in his old age?

Cheers, you guys take care, David

Haha you gonna have to take that up with him yourself. I know Dave Rademeyer made the same comment to give him a hard time. haha

It is very pleasing to know ya'll are back up & runnung again.
Congratulations!

Glad to hear the season is off to a roaring start! Can't wait to be there next Jan!

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Originally posted by Orvar:
Glad to hear the season is off to a roaring start! Can't wait to be there next Jan!

Thanks.
Where you hunting?

With Thierry for LDE

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Originally posted by Orvar:
With Thierry for LDE

OK I see,
That is great, so you will Be hunting with us, Northern Operations Africa. I'm sure we will be in comms soon.

You based in FL or CAR?

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Originally posted by Orvar:
You based in FL or CAR?

Im based in RSA but at the NOA office in FL at the moment.

Jacques, heard a story today in Bulawayo from guys that are in contact with their mates in CAR that CAR was closed again as of today, can you confirm this or is it a rumor as per usual

Thanks

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Originally posted by martin pieters:
Jacques, heard a story today in Bulawayo from guys that are in contact with their mates in CAR that CAR was closed again as of today, can you confirm this or is it a rumor as per usual

Thanks

Hey Martin,
was on the phone with Thierry yesterday and in email contact with our people in Bangui this morning and nothing was mentioned.
Our contact at Air France confirmed that flights are still going in.

So as far as we can tell all seems fine that side.

This is one of our two eland Taken in CAR this year by Northern Operations Africa. This one was taken by our PH Pete Wood

Mature 50" Bull

Sweat!

I hear the eland that Thierry guided stretched the tape to 51.5"

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Originally posted by safari-lawyer:
I hear the eland that Thierry guided stretched the tape to 51.5"

Correct but still waiting on Photo's

Thanks Jacques!