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19 February 2006, 23:47
geeseWhat's the Word??
What's the word on Lion hunting being closed for this year and next in Zim?
19 February 2006, 23:57
geeseAppears that it's only for the Matetsi area.
20 February 2006, 00:03
Widowmaker416I'm pretty sure it's most of the area bordering Botswana
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20 February 2006, 01:50
geeseThanks. I guess it was supposed to be opening up this year but may not be, and may not be next year either. Oh well, I've got my deposit in and I should be one of the first hunts when it does re-open. So it's looking gooood.
20 February 2006, 03:51
Widowmaker416geese,
I'm pretty sure they are talking about opening up in 2007, I have a client that wants to go over for Lion and Lioness again.
Where are you hunting and if you don't mind me asking about whats it costing you
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20 February 2006, 08:14
geeseWidowmaker I'll be hunting along the NW border of Hwange and the border of Botswana.
Before I answer your next question, may I ask why you want to know? I'm not trying to be difficult, it just seems a little odd seeing as how you have a client? Well, at least one.
20 February 2006, 08:18
bulldog563I could be wrong but I think Widowmaker is a Taxidermist.
20 February 2006, 08:43
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20 February 2006, 22:53
Widowmaker416geese,
I was just wondering, I wanted to see how much some of the Lion hunts may or will go up after not hunting them for a few years. the guy that hunted with me, (I didn't Lion hunt) paid about 12 grand, without taking a lion, trophy fee was to be $4,500.00. We haven't gotten a price for a future hunt.
Nothing meant by that, just courious.
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Yes, I am a Taxidermist. Nothing to do with the question
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Widowmaker416
21 February 2006, 08:09
geeseWidowmaker I PM'd ya.

21 February 2006, 10:05
zimbabweIt's just Matabeleland North and south that are closed. LOTS of lion there though whenever they do reopen. That's the only thing I wanted I didn't get. I was all set and they closed the area a week before I got there. I put in 3 good years out of 8 trying though.
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21 February 2006, 16:18
Widowmaker416quote:
It's just Matabeleland North and south
Zimbabwe where is this area,
The area along the Bostwana border is closed, I'm sure of that
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Widowmaker416
26 February 2006, 17:08
geeseWidowmaker I sent you an e-mail.