Hi Guys

Got two clients who are looking for Sitatunga and Black Lechwe in Banguelu, Zambia. if anyone knows of PH's who operate out of that area please post their info so that i can pass it onto my clients, alternatively mail me at aubrey@airchartersafrica.com

Thanks

Doug Scandroll hunts the Banguelu.

The biggest thing about hunting the black Lechwe is finding the right one amoung 300 in a herd. The sitatunga is a hard, time consuming, wet hunt,however! Fine animal, and one you don't see in every trophy room!

..........Good hunting

.458 even though I said I wouldn't post, I hate to see a fellow member of the clan waste time. Advise your client to not hunt Sitatunga in Bangweulu. Do a fly by one day stop for black lechwe on your charter from Tondwa GMA Zambia. Still 100% on Sitatunga. (DuPlooys)
Chipolopolo
(my Avatar is a machan in Tondwa)

Check out the outfitter discouted hunt forum. There were two recent post by outfitters for sititunga hunts in Zambia. Both are very successful. I would speak to the agents and see what they have to say.

Brett

Brett,
The problem with Bangweulu, is the chief sets the quota way too high. I went in 2004 9 days never saw a male Sitatunga. Tondwa with the duPlooys (100%) or Richard Bellcross in the Kafue area are (I think 100%) The people hunting Bangweulu will give you disinformation regarding success rate. I'm not an agent, no skin in the game.
Chippy

Exactly and those are the two offers I was reffering to. Aron and Mark posted them on the discount hunt forum. I didn't mention Bangweulu.

Brett

Chip is 100% correct on this. Brett is also right on as I believe the hunt on the other forum is with Mr. Bellcross.

When I hunted the Kafue flats(blue lagoon) these areas were run by the gov't., including Banguelu, and any outfitter with proper credentials could take you there. Lately both areas have been leased to one person, who is controversial at best, according to some. The prices have more than doubled, but if you want a lechwe, black or Kafue, you pay your 5 grand and your charter and do a one day in and out hunt.

The difference between a good one, and a really good one, is often how much the horns curl fwd near the tips.

Good luck!

Terry von Royen shot one last year at 36" real narrow but really really long. I think it was #1 RW and # SCI (I think). The road is fixed now also, its only a couple hours from lusaka instead of all freakin day. Try 8 hours in a hot old beaten rover with Abie duPlooy once, your life will never be the same
Chippy

So if I understand it, these are con artists and scammers selling hunts where there are no animals???

Does that mean D.S. is a con man?

Or is this chip fellow just a bit too rotund to get into a position to see game?

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Originally posted by .458Aubs:
Hi Guys

Got two clients who are looking for Sitatunga and Black Lechwe in Banguelu, Zambia. if anyone knows of PH's who operate out of that area please post their info so that i can pass it onto my clients, alternatively mail me at aubrey@airchartersafrica.com

Thanks

.458 the above posts are 100% correct and do not waste your clients time or money booking them to Banguelu for Sitatunga. Used to be a great area, but simply just not looked after and shot out. If you are lucky you would have a 10% chance at Sitatunga. The problem is that any outfitter in Zambia can book hunts in the area and there is no control and was just abused.

Black Lechwe on the other hand is just a 1 day hunt and only takes a couple of hours. Expensive charter down there for just a couple of hours, but the only way to do it. Had a 2x2 hunt last year and they chartered down there and got 2 Black lechwe in 2 hours and charterd up to Tondwa for the Sitatunga which they got 2 in 3 days plus the other game there.

Book them for a 7-day hunt in Tondwa and 1 day to Banguelu and they will be very happy. Contact Mark or myself.

Thanks guys, i have forwarded my clients all the relevant information so that they can decide what they would like to do.

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
Terry von Royen shot one last year at 36" real narrow but really really long. I think it was #1 RW and # SCI (I think). The road is fixed now also, its only a couple hours from lusaka instead of all freakin day. Try 8 hours in a hot old beaten rover with Abie duPlooy once, your life will never be the same
Chippy

Chip
Did Abie run out of Beer on the trip?

Try Hunters & Guides Africa for Sitatunga in their Kasonso Busanga area

+1

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Originally posted by freischuetz:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
Terry von Royen shot one last year at 36" real narrow but really really long. I think it was #1 RW and # SCI (I think). The road is fixed now also, its only a couple hours from lusaka instead of all freakin day. Try 8 hours in a hot old beaten rover with Abie duPlooy once, your life will never be the same
Chippy

Chip
Did Abie run out of Beer on the trip?

No, he had me laughing so hard I think I pissed myself!!