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16 January 2010, 19:48
TootallKenya?
I know hunting has been closed in Kenya since 1977. I was wondering if anyone or any group has or is trying to reopen hunting there. Big game hunting seems to curb poaching and brings in quite a bit of money to other countries. Other countries have opened and even reopened after closures.Just wondering what the problem is in Kenya.
16 January 2010, 20:49
BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by Tootall:
Just wondering what the problem is in Kenya.
Well just to start....no animals left outside of national parks, rampant poaching, and a government that is sooooooo antihunting that they try to stop hunting in other countries. Other than that....nothing! Welcome to the forum!
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16 January 2010, 20:56
dirklawyerquote:
Originally posted by Brett Adam Barringer
Well just to start....no animals left outside of national parks, rampant poaching, and a government that is sooooooo antihunting that they try to stop hunting in other countries. Other than that....nothing! Welcome to the forum!
Brett
+1, that about says it all.
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16 January 2010, 22:15
ddrhookKenya has been bought and payed for by the bunny huggers. Unless hunters can offer more money and spend yrs developing population grouth of the animals. a few private estates have good animals but there few and far between.Tsavo area outside the park has been desimated as well as all other areas. you can travel for days and not see anything but baboons and zebra. Kenyas dont like to eat zebra is the only reason there are any of them left. Kat Coombs is one of the land owners who has animals in rift valley stop at her art booth in Reno and say HI. very nice lady
16 January 2010, 23:06
470drshooterA friend of mine that is a Natural Born Kenyan was recently looking into opening up a concession in Kenya, and was thinking it had a good possibility of happenning in the next several years.
Lately though the the plans fell through with unrealistic pay offs and conditions to run a camp.
Has dropped all plans of Kenya and is now looking into Tanzania.
17 January 2010, 01:48
L. David KeithWe should allow Kenya to continue its downward spiral. What better way to repay the anti-hunting crowd and their corrupt Gov't. It is run by Baboons with Apes pulling the strings. They made their bed, now let them lie it.
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17 January 2010, 10:14
DeerdogsI was in Kenya for a few weeks last April, on the Athi plains and north of Archers Post. The place had plenty of game, and appeared no less than when I first went there in 92.
The government has a long way to go but it is now a damn sight better than it was under Moi.
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17 January 2010, 10:27
BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by Deerdogs:
I was in Kenya for a few weeks last April, on the Athi plains and north of Archers Post. The place had plenty of game, and appeared no less than when I first went there in 92.
The government has a long way to go but it is now a damn sight better than it was under Moi.
I hope you're right.
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May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
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17 January 2010, 10:34
ozhunterKenya is a beautiful place and yes, private ranchers like the ones on the Athi Plains still hold game. As do remote places such as north of Archers post (the great old Camel and foot Safari areas).
Lets hope for better times.
17 January 2010, 11:20
BrettAKSCIMy best friend is in the military. He did a tour in Kenya. He was posted in the NFD near Garissa. They saw a few oryx, ostrich, and giraffe, but that was about it. They lived in tents. One night he had to relieve himself. As he stepped out to the tent a lioness was standing there in the dark looking at him.
Needless to say he waited until morning!!!!
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May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
17 January 2010, 12:52
JBrownquote:
Originally posted by L. David Keith:
We should allow Kenya to continue its downward spiral. What better way to repay the anti-hunting crowd and their corrupt Gov't. It is run by Baboons with Apes pulling the strings. They made their bed, now let them lie it.
LDK
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17 January 2010, 14:26
ozhunterquote:
Originally posted by JBrown:
quote:
Originally posted by L. David Keith:
We should allow Kenya to continue its downward spiral. What better way to repay the anti-hunting crowd and their corrupt Gov't. It is run by Baboons with Apes pulling the strings. They made their bed, now let them lie it.
LDK
+1
I wouldn't go there for the people or their politics.
17 January 2010, 19:23
PanchoI've attended several SCI committee meetings where this topic was discussed. SCI continues to monitor the situation and routinely provides input to the Kenyan "Minister" in charge. Another way that SCI is doing what they can.
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18 January 2010, 14:03
jetdrvrquote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
quote:
Originally posted by JBrown:
quote:
Originally posted by L. David Keith:
We should allow Kenya to continue its downward spiral. What better way to repay the anti-hunting crowd and their corrupt Gov't. It is run by Baboons with Apes pulling the strings. They made their bed, now let them lie it.
LDK
+1
I wouldn't go there for the people or their politics.
I was based there often during the 90's. We were either in Nairobbery or Lokichoggio up north. Beautiful place, but the street crime in Nairobi was bad then and I hear is much worse now. The con artists are legion. Corruption and petty theft was rampant. Our project manager had six grand stolen from his office in the Nairobi Safari Club Hotel by someone with a key. I saw the guy go in while I was waiting for the elevator. but thought it was a hotel employee. It wasn't.
Moi was involved in shipping poached ivory out of the country on Kenya Airways. The place rivals Mexico or Indonesia as the most corrupt country on the planet.
18 January 2010, 14:37
Milo ShanghaiSome big buff in the bamboo forest on the slopes of Mt Kenya. Still good sport to be had helping with PAC if you know the right people.
18 January 2010, 17:19
hamdeniGuys,
I was lucky to find one photo of my late Father and uncle during there hunting trips in Kenya in the early 1970.
Hamdeni
18 January 2010, 17:30
ddrhookHamdeni
Do you know in what area of Kenya the photo was taken?
18 January 2010, 17:39
hamdeniddrhook,
I wish i had found this photo before my father passed away,that way i would have asked him.
Hamdeni
quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
Hamdeni
Do you know in what area of Kenya the photo was taken?
18 January 2010, 20:09
ddrhookthe background looks alot like the Tita Taveta area. but alot of Kenya looks like that
but that was a great area to hunt at the time the picture was taken. I lived ther for 8 months last yr.
18 January 2010, 20:39
hamdeniddrhook,
I think you could be right because we lived in Mombasa so it might be some where near Taita Taveta.
Hamdeni
quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
the background looks alot like the Tita Taveta area. but alot of Kenya looks like that
but that was a great area to hunt at the time the picture was taken. I lived ther for 8 months last yr.
18 January 2010, 20:54
kibokolambogoJudging from their attire it was probably just down the road and an instance of "let's go and collect one for the weekend BBQ"
18 January 2010, 20:57
ddrhookDam were good
18 January 2010, 21:36
hamdeniThose were the days.
Hamdeni
quote:
Originally posted by kibokolambogo:
Judging from their attire it was probably just down the road and an instance of "let's go and collect one for the weekend BBQ"
19 January 2010, 00:16
ddrhookya but living in the bush still is not bad. I spent 8 months in the bush just out of Tsavo west last yr.
