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I saw 500 Nitro’s post in Outfitters forum for what looks like a screaming deal, I can’t do it next year but it got me thinking – My son has hinted that an African Safari for his high school graduation present in 4 years would be a great father-son trip (hell, all I dreamed of was a new shotgun) What would be your suggestion for a budget conscious father-son Safari? (+/- $5K per person, not factoring in inflation) a. Location b. Which 4 game specifies (would do mostly European mounts for trophies) Jim fur, feathers, & meat in the freezer  "Pass it on to your kids" | ||
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500's offer is indeed fantastic, but if you can't afford it in the foreseeable future, and if it's a first safari for you both, I'd suggest you read this: http://forums.accuratereloadin...2100588/m/3081050711  | |||
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Abob, with 4 years out I wouldn't put too much effort into the details because a lot can change in 1 year, let alone 4. Do your homework and get your Son involved with it. Great time to do the Father/Son thing. About 2 years out start getting your short list together and book it 1 to 1.5 years in advance. I'd say there won't be any problem to get a quality hunt for the two of you for your budget. I've booked a number of them and recently had a scenario exactly like yours. Son used a rifle, Father used archery equipment. Both returned with trophies and described it as the trip of a lifetime. I suggested wait until their next trip to decide that. Good hunting, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Tollie' African Safaris in the Eastern Cape. I took my sons and we had a super time for your price range. You will have kudu, black wildebeast, blue wildebeast, nyala, springbok, duikers, steenbok, warthogs, impala and others available. www.safari-in-africa.com | |||
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While I would greatly prefer a free range hunt, it sounds like Namibia may be your best bet. For the Father: Kudu, Oryx, Eland, Zebra For the Son: Kudu, Oryx, Warthog then opportunity between hartebeast and wildebeast "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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I'd agree on Namibia as a great destination for a father/son destination. Kudu, oryx, zebra (esp mountain zebra in Namibia), would be generic suggestions, and if in Namibia a springbok would be a must. Caleb | |||
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problem with a 5k budget is that the airfare will eat that all up | |||
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Airfare not part of 5K, see 500 Nitro's offer in Outfitters forum Jim fur, feathers, & meat in the freezer "Pass it on to your kids" | |||
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I can't think of a better present for my sons than to hunt with them in Africa. The very best hunts I have ever had in my life were with my young sons.  Namibiahunter  . | |||
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Here is my hunting partner with his 1st caribou when he was 12  Jim fur, feathers, & meat in the freezer "Pass it on to your kids" | |||
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