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Originally posted by Boone & Crockett:
At this point I'm weighing going to Moz. for a big tusker but it being non-importable or heading into Zim and having to give on size, but fully exportable. Just don't know yet...

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Originally posted by brent ebeling:
I have been with terry anders in zim this past week and i know he just added a couple of areas, contracts are being prepared as we speak. Check with Mark Young here on AR, I am sure he will have word soon. Terry will have more on quota than he has currently sold.

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Originally posted by Boone & Crockett:
At this point I'm weighing going to Moz. for a big tusker but it being non-importable or heading into Zim and having to give on size, but fully exportable. Just don't know yet...

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Originally posted by bcolyer:
Mike......I wish I could agree with you. PLEASE convince me I am wrong. But, could you just loan me about 80K, You know I am good for it! ..........Then I will be off to Tanz. I would love to have some of the l-o-n-g, slender, and well colored up ivory. It would go well with my Bots white gold!
But there is NO WAY those prices are affordable to the great lot of us regular worker bees.
Again........you KNOW I love ya'. Convince me otherwise, AND put that check in the mail.

By the way - Just Because I Cannot Afford it, Does not mean - It is Not Worth It Man I cannot think of a better way to spend your $$$ than on Tanzanian Ivory.

p.s. Please DO NOT forward this thread to my wife......and please DO NOT tell your wife you are putting that check in the mail. Later.

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Originally posted by Boone & Crockett:
Seems like now is the time to get a Ele hunt lined up. If anyone has heard of or are offering any specials please let me know as I would be very interested in hearing more about it. Thanks and good hunting this year to all.

Boone

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Originally posted by Full Roar:

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Originally posted by brent ebeling:
I have been with terry anders in zim this past week and i know he just added a couple of areas, contracts are being prepared as we speak. Check with Mark Young here on AR, I am sure he will have word soon. Terry will have more on quota than he has currently sold.

What part of Zimbabwe were you in?

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Originally posted by Safaris Botswana
In Zim the national average is below 45 pounds but there are exceptions.

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Originally posted by retreever:
505 for charters that expensive the safari company is not doing you a service. My flight was for $1450 as I flew in you flew out.

Mike

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Originally posted by Safaris Botswana Bound:

In Zim the national average is below 45 pounds but there are exceptions.

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Originally posted by Safaris Botswana Bound:
Hi
Before we hard sell you , just a few comments,

Elephant hunting is very much a pay for what you get experience, and there are many reasons for this .
Firstly the Ivory has value which is around $400-00 a pound now for under 75 pound ivory and this increases over 100 pounds.
Secondly elephant hunting requires large estates with large populations and elephant need a lot of time to grow ivory. securing these areas requires a lot of capital expenditure which is recovered from the hunter.
Low price hunts can often be attributed to the quick in and outer.
Thirdly this is the pinnacle of all hunting - it is the largest land mammal and falls into the dangerous game category.

A rough guide for elephant hunting is $1000-00 per pound , so a 50 pound elephant is going to cost you $50 000-00 once all is said and done - flights , hunt , tips etc - not dip pack and ship.

So where to hunt - On average :
In Tanzania you get the long tusks - the sexy tusks as I like to call them.
In Botswana you get the thick heavy tusks;
In Zim the national average is below 45 pounds but there are exceptions.
In Namibia - the only big elephant have come out of Botswana at some stage , but the Caprivi offers good representative specimens.
In Zambia it is the cross section of Zim and Bots.
In Mozambique in the North there are fantastic elephant in the Niassa, but very limited in number and you cannot import into the USA.
In the South west you may get Kruger Park Genes.
Inn Central North Africa you start getting the dwarf or forrest elephant - again Cities restrictions.

Zambia and Botswana are in the process of closing elephant hunting and with Botswana taking over 400 trophy bulls a year of the market ,the future of elephant hunting is heading towards becoming a very costly endeavour. So time wise 2013 may just be the best time to get your elephant trophy at a reasonable price.

In Botswana most of the tags are sold out and a few Government Dispensation tags may remain, these are Tags sold by the Government in special areas and community areas. These hunts sell on Government auction and are outfitted by Botswana companies. The price ranges from $40 000-00 in the eastern areas to $65 000-00 for the Okavango floodwater areas. we are accepting bookings for both of these areas on a 10 day hunt.

If there is anything we can help you with please send us a email on saf.bots@info.bw

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Originally posted by Safaris Botswana Bound:
Mike ,
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Elephant hunting is a real value investment it's one of many of the African trophies that have a real value, at $400 a pound even a 40 pound elephants trophy fee is covered in the investment at $16000-00 a tusk or $32000 for both.

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Originally posted by Safaris Botswana Bound:
Mike ,
Good luck and hoping you take a big bull, if it's your first , you are about to become an addict because if hunting is a drug , elephant hunting is the heroin of hunting.