Just finished watching the latest episode where Ivan is hunting with Jeff Weemer of Texas Huntco in the Zambezi valley. Charges by elephant and buff and these aren't the Mark Sullivan set-up/induced variety
By far the best African hunting I have seen on TV. Congrats to Ivan and Jeff on a great hunt

My 6 year old son has been asking how many more "sleeps" till the next episode is on.

I think he would agree that it is the best African hunting show on.

ddj

One of the only reasons I am considering Tivo or DVR.

Any chance a "Best of Africa w/CB & IC" or a Best of Tracks Across Africa" will be forthcoming?

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Originally posted by DCS Member:
One of the only reasons I am considering Tivo or DVR.

Any chance a "Best of Africa w/CB & IC" or a Best of Tracks Across Africa" will be forthcoming?

I believe you can order the first three seasons of Tracks Across Africa from Craig's website.

The Best of Africa is on DVD also. I got the newest one in the mail today. Its called Hornady's Africa. It is in a tan package with a picture of Mr. Boddington and a Cape Buffalo and Kudu I believe.

ddj

Thanks graybird. I found them and they are reasonably priced.

What channel is the show on? I know Tracks Across is on the Outdoor Channel. How about the other?

I think the replay is Sunday afternoon.

Its on the Sportsman's Channel.

http://www.thesportsmanchannel...scription.php?ID=240

Hope this helps,

ddj

These guys know how to produce a great outdoor program. Most in their business could learn much from them.

men ,
i greatly appreciate your comments and i know i speak on behalf of the editing team aswel ..

our product is a result of lots of advice from people , trying to always involve the viewer and to promote ethical and high integrity hunts rather than just adrenalin and rack and stack killing shows ..

thank you again for watching , we greatly appreciate it ..

i am in harare now having had a great hunt with joe wittenkeller with chifuti that i know will make an awesome tv show ...and today i leave to hunt in massailand in tanzania , cant wait to get some footage and great tv up there , so different to the valley , no less spectacular , just different.

also let me take this opportunity to thank the unsung heroes ,the people you never see... the cameramen...we have simply the best crew , our team of four "field producers" , who in the face of often great pressure are steady , focused and rolling ...thanks men ....

Ivan,

What company/concession in Masailand?

Brett

I watched it, enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the next one. Good job, definitely the best on TV.

Hi Guys
I second what Ivan said, our entire team at Safari Classics really values the feedback and nice comments from our friends at AR. We have been filming all over Africa this year, and the 2010 season for both of our TV shows should be our most exciting to date! Filming dangerous game (90% of our shows) in hunting areas, not game ranches, is so much more difficult than the "whitetail out of the tree" that dominates much of the outdoor TV market these days. We try to capture the adventure of safari as it actually happens, and the positive feedback we get from you guys that have been there tells us that our style is working. Again, for our entire Safari Classics team , thanks for tuning in.
Cheers
Dave

I've always liked Boddington's hunting shows, and I think they are the best hunting shows on outdoor TV. They are real hunting. I have my receiver set to record them so I don't miss an episode or so I can re-watch them instead of one of the too many archery shows where someone sits in a permanent blind overlooking a constructed "waterhole" waiting to shoot a stocked Kudu or whatever that comes in to drink or eat some of the pile of green alfalfa hay that has been spread in front of the blind.

And Ivan Carter appears to be a very knowledgeable and top quality PH. I always get a chuckle when Ivan grabs the back of his hunter's shirt and pushes him into position for the shot or after the shot when Ivan goes after the shot animal and he sounds like me calling my dog: "Come on Jeff! Come! Come! Come! Come! Come!

watching the shows is the next best thing to being there. Even the commercials are tastefully done, pertinent to the hunted animal; and Craig has yet to pimp himself out on a product. The Ruger Number One Series is about it. Even that reflects his long running love affair with single shot rifles.

Most of those other in-bred clowns spend half the show shilling stuff like: "and this is me, showering with my special personal boutique brand no-scent soap and shaving with my no-scent shaving cream, before donning my signature series boxers (also available in jockeys for you guys that like a "snuggie) and then putting my micro-poly-poopy-do socks and...". Hunting the animal is very much secondary to self-aggrandization and promotion, followed by the freebies for everybody involved and their dog.

Boddington & Co are R-E-A-L!

Rich

This is why I bought into the DVR on cable.


Dutch

Just sittin' in the gutter sluggin' rats.

Hmmm... looking forward to the Tanzania show(s)!

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
watching the shows is the next best thing to being there. Even the commercials are tastefully done, pertinent to the hunted animal; and Craig has yet to pimp himself out on a product. The Ruger Number One Series is about it. Even that reflects his long running love affair with single shot rifles.

Most of those other in-bred clowns spend half the show shilling stuff like: "and this is me, showering with my special personal boutique brand no-scent soap and shaving with my no-scent shaving cream, before donning my signature series boxers (also available in jockeys for you guys that like a "snuggie) and then putting my micro-poly-poopy-do socks and...". Hunting the animal is very much secondary to self-aggrandization and promotion, followed by the freebies for everybody involved and their dog.

Boddington & Co are R-E-A-L!

Rich

Very well said, IS. I can't bear to watch most of the "hunting" shows that have twelve sponsors and are oh, so predictable.

Dave, Ivan and Craig are doing really good work. One of those buffalo took five or six shots with the.600, which clearly demonstrates that shot placement is everything, regardless of caliber. And I love the bit where Ivan grabs the client's shirt and positions him. That's funny. Git up thar, boy, and shoot that buff! It's great.

A+++++
love them too!

Wish we got the shows here in Australia... will have to be satisfied getting the DVD's when they come out..

Well done to Dave, Craig, Tim and everyone involved!!

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Ivan,

What company/concession in Masailand?

we are hunting loibor and lolkisale with bundu safaris ..

hopeing to get some good buff and a nice big ele ...time will tell !!

thanks for all the positive comments men , we appreciate it

Keep up the good work guys! It sure helps ease the pain of not being in Africa getting to watch you guys!

Ivan,

Our guys are looking forward to your safari. We are Tanzania Bundu Safaris not bindu

Mark

I too was able to get caught up with several episodes of TAA and a few other hunting shows over the weekend. I DVR the few I like to watch and had several episodes that I had not viewed. I have been watching this show since it first hit TV and IMO the Episode of Tim’s hunt was one of the best I have seen. Ivan is an amazing PH! On the first elephant charge he never even raised his rifle until the last half second…and killed the thing in one swift motion. The second charge he never even lifted his rifle, waiting for Jeff to take the shot. All the hunting is done ethically and with the full respect of the game being hunted. Watching these shows brings me back to Africa! I wish there were more episodes to watch every year….the season is simply too short. My final comment is for the camera guys…..They are absolutely nuts! No way in Hell would I ever walk around the bush with nothing more than a camera in my hand! I would like to see them given more credit for what they do.