I writing this from Dubai Airport on way to Dar-es-Salam to do a 21 days Elephant hunt with Miombo Safaris. This hunt was booked last year and the plan is a side trip to Selous for Crocodile and Niassa Wildebeest, then to hunt Elephant in Miombo’s Lukwika area. I have hunted ele before in Zambezi valley but was not successful because there were other distractions that time and I was looking for something in the region of 45lbs, which I never found.

Unfortunately, my life long hunting buddy, my father had to pull out of this trip day before yesterday due to his business commitments.

Although I have hunted all my life, I am just realizing that this will actually be my first ever hunting trip alone! I always enjoyed sharing ups and downs of a hunting trip with my loved ones, however, this time I will have to do alone and compensate by taking extra photos and video for them to see.

I will update on return.

Good luck and we are all waiting for the report upon your return!

Here's to a big tusker for you!

Good luck, Ahmed. Too bad about your father dropping out.

I've hunted both ways, with friends and alone, and I enjoy both. Good hunting!

Good luck Ahmed!! Shoot a big one!!!

Brett

Take a old one..

Have a great trip!

Good luck Ahmed, Darren will take good care of you!

Ahmed, know doubt you will have a great time.
With conditions quite dry in that area, the Jumbo should be concentrated around any water (Rivuma River). This was the case in East Niassa earlier this month (just south of this area).

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Good luck and we are all waiting for the report upon your return!

+1

Seloushunter

Good luck, good hunting and shoot straight. I am sorry your father had to drop out... but doesn't that mean you can shoot his alloted quota? You have to look for the silver lining in the clouds!

Good hunting and best of luck to you.

Best of luck Ahmed. You are taking the safari I have longed after. Is Michael going to be your PH? Shoot a Lukwika monster!

You'll have a great time. Great folks and Miombo's block in the Selous is something else -- quite hilly. Haven't been to Lukwika -- yet.

good hunting!

Best of luck Ahmed, I am sure you will have a great hunt; I look forward to reading your report.

Regards
Aziz

I'm eagerly awaiting your report!

But, reading it will get expensive -- I'll be booking another hunt before I'm half through it.

Sorry to hear about your father. I lost mine many years ago, but I still think about him when I hunt -- usually the lessons!

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Originally posted by ozhunter:
Ahmed, know doubt you will have a great time.
With conditions quite dry in that area, the Jumbo should be concentrated around any water (Rivuma River). This was the case in East Niassa earlier this month (just south of this area).

Ahmed:

More likely to find them in the vicinity of the cashew plantations and along the thickets lining the dry
river beds where they dig for water (abundant supply). You shouldn't have a problem getting one in the 45lbs. range.
Plenty of excellent Kudu and Red Duiker in the area as well - no shortage of Leopard.

Best of luck to you Ahmed,
good hunting and be safe

Hi everyone, thank you for all the well wishes. I am just back from the hunt and a lot of work to catch up at the office.

I am very tired but I have heard that someone shot a 80+ pounder with Miombo Safaris, it may even be me! Detail hunt report will follow.

Congratulations, mate.

Good luck with your hunt. Pity your father can't make it, but hunting alone can have it's own fasination as well, especially if you have a good PH. Dont try too hard to fill those spells of silcence that you will inevitably have between you during a long day. Some people find them uncomfortable, but just take them as the norm and relax into it.

Congratulations On the Ele and Duiker Ahmed.

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I am very tired but I have heard that someone shot a 80+ pounder with Miombo Safaris, it may even be me! Detail hunt report will follow.

Ahmed Sultan

Ahmed - I just got an email from Darren, sounds like you guys had FUN. Congrats!!

Aaron

Congratulations Ahmed - looking forward to the report and pictures.

80 pounds!!!!! Good for you.

80+lbs. EA ivory. Probably 20 feet long I imagine. I'm on pins and needles!!!! Pictures please!!!!!!

Brett

First Ele Pics http://www.miombosafaris.com/t...ery/season-2009.html

Seloushunter

What a toad!!!!

Awesome bull. Well done, Ahmed.

Wow!!!!! Can you say evenly matched!!!!

Brett

Congratulations Ahmed, what a fantastic bull!

David

Nice one

Ahmed,

way to go, what an awesome Bull

I was wondering how you'd top last year's lion...Well done!

Was talking to some of he Ph's from Miambo safaris and they have been seeing very nice jumbos this year...

Good luck and make the shot..

Mike

Congratulations Ahmed! I can't wait for your hunt report.

Way to go Ahmed!!

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Originally posted by MD375:
Super Bull Ahmed!!!!

Now when is that report going to be ready?

Thanks. The report is ready with some very interesting photos, however, I am waiting for some hunt related issues to be sorted by the outfitter, which should conclude in a week or two.