Well, this has been in the works for some time, but I just mailed off my deposit so it is official. I am going to Makuti Zim next year to hunt tuskless and sable with Buzz C.- July 20-29.

Sable quality looks very good there (last year's 4 bulls were 45", 44". 40" and 38"), and I know there are lots of ele. A friend is going along and will hunt buff and pg. It will be his first DG experience as his only other trip was to Namibia with me last year to bowhunt PG with Roger.

We are pretty pumped as would be expected. It will definitely give me something to fixate on and look forward to after my leopard trip with KarlS this July.

Tim, you will have a great time. I am headed back to Makuti in October and will make it a point to leave a tuskless or two for you. Prepare to become addicted.

You should have a great hunt.

Look forward to the Magazine articles and TV shows.
Keep up the good work Tim.
Good luck with your Kitty.

Big congratulations, Tim. That's something to look forward to.
We'll all want to read about it.

alright!
should be great---------I also am booked to hunt with Miles and Buzz, Nov. 2010
make sure you post how your hunt goes with Karl, it will be a great time.
best of luck

Thanks guys...I will definitely post reports on both hunts with lots of pix. Good luck to you guys going there as well.

Mike, I have been thinking about Makuti ever since we met on the trip over in 2007- and then your report. It was Buzz's #1 recommendation for good sable on places they hunt, and that is what sold me. Please do leave me just one tuskless .

We plan to film the trip - so hopefully it will all turn out good. Any of you guys that have been there...what do you think the chances of killing a hyena are? I am willing to bait, etc.

I killed a hyena in Makuti, but it was purely a target of opportunity. You will have to ask Buzz to tell the story about the hyena it was something else. On my trip we saw two hyena, they were in the same group and it was a chance encounter. Other than that we did not see any, although we did not bait for them either.

Way to go Tim!

Congratulation. Good luck!

Brett

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Originally posted by Tim Herald:
Thanks guys...I will definitely post reports on both hunts with lots of pix. Good luck to you guys going there as well.

Mike, I have been thinking about Makuti ever since we met on the trip over in 2007- and then your report. It was Buzz's #1 recommendation for good sable on places they hunt, and that is what sold me. Please do leave me just one tuskless .

We plan to film the trip - so hopefully it will all turn out good. Any of you guys that have been there...what do you think the chances of killing a hyena are? I am willing to bait, etc.

We didn't see any, but we weren't looking either. Saw some tracks and a couple of old baits that had been put out for them. You gotta know that they're there.

Good luck - get fit!

JPK

...and I bet it won't be your last! The pursuit of elephant brings a sense of excitement, danger and hard work all rolling up into the pinnacle of the big game hunting experience. And Buzz and Myles are two of the best in Africa at it... you should have a great time and wonderful adventure. Good luck!

You must be pumped! Congrats, now go hunt your dream.

Sounds great Tim, I did this hunt (tuskless + sable) in Aug-08 with my oldest son, and had a good hunt w/Buzz. I didn't shoot a sable, saw some but not the one I was looking for. Another dude in camp shot a nice one the day after I left (yes, a Dick Dastardly like maneuver!). I did shoot a great old eland and a nice bushbuck.

I didn't see any hyena, and don't recall hearing any at night either. But once the tuskless is down, they are a fun early morning hunt. Buzz absolutely loves hunting hyena!

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Originally posted by Tim Herald:
A friend is going along and will hunt buff and pg. It will be his first DG experience as his only other trip was to Namibia with me last year to bowhunt PG with Roger.

I'm sure you and Lee will have a great hunt,

Congrats! I'm sure you'll have an awesome time

This tuskless ele hunting sounds exciting. It is worthwhile too to counteract all that ivory hunting in years past. Got to get that gene pool back in line. Do you at least get a tail hair bracelet?

We will soon have another hunter hooked on elephant hunting.

465H&H

you guys are making it even worse for me...I can't wait, but will have to...

I know this first elephant hunt is going to be my downfall.

Tim, could you carry a big enough suit case for me to hide in?

TH,

Have a great time. I will one day go over and do

some sort of non exportable elephant hunt. If it

has tusks I'll have them copied in "glass" or what

ever they use and that'll be my tangilble reminder

of my experience. If it's tuskless I'm gonna smug-

gle back an ear!

HA-ha-ha...

I guess I will hunt for a tuskless with long tail hairs and hope for a couple bracelets! Buzz will think me crazy, "Ok Buzz...but before I shoot, did you check out the tail?"

Tim,

That is great, I know you'll have a fantastic hunt with Buzz. Hope to hear all about it in due course.

Dave