Where we get ready for another adventure with old friends.

Sadly, Walter, the best friend one could ever wish for, is no longer with us.

But, knowing him, I am sure he wishes us all to have as much fun as we usually do.

These are our own home made tse tse fly repellents.

Works better than anything we have tried.

The target I have shot a few weeks ago sighting in my rifles with the new batch of ammo.

Both these rifles have been shooting consistently well right from the start, and continue to do so now.

They do compliment out NO MISS ammo!

Again, all home made, one at a time.




















VIDEOS

1. Loading NO MISS ammo

2. Arriving at Madaba International Airport. VIP Reception

3. Camp

4. Sighting our rifles

5. Sable

6. Roy Kongoni and hippos under rocky ledge

7. Zebra

8. Arriving at camp

9. Dinner

10. BBQ

11. Camp and butchery

12. Chris buffalo

13. Chris bushbuck

14. Buffalo

15. Roy wildebeest

16. Zebra

17. Chris buffalo

18. CampDead zebra

19. Chris kongoni

20. Chris reedbuck

21. Chris warthog

22. Chris wildebeest

23. Chris zebra

24. Croc

25. Recovering bullet

26. Buffalo

27. Impala

28. Camp

29. Buffalo

30. Dinner

31. Hippo

32. Hippos

33. Leaving camp

34. Lion charge

35. Lunch

36. Maktoum 2 buffalo

37. Opening road

38. Recovering hippo

39. Recovering hippo

40. Roy kongoni

41. Zebra

42. Elephant at waterhole

43. Maktoum and Pete Photo safari!

44. Maktoum buffalo

45. Maktoum hyena

46. Maktoum kongoni with a bow

47. Maktoum reedbuck with a bow

48. Pete using a whistle to call buffalo!

49. Buffalo

50. Waterhole

51. Maktoum impala

52. Maktoum kongoni

53. Maktoum warthog

54. Maktoum warthog

55. Roy 2 buffalo

56. Tony buffalo

57. Tony following buffalo

58. Wildebeest

59. Assorted clips

60. Stuck

61. Trackers lunch

62. Lunch and an elusive eland

63. Croc

64. Tracking

65. Hippos and wild dogs

66. Recovering hippo

67. Tony and Chris lunch

68. Tony buffalo

69. Tony wildebeest

70. Tony zebra

71. Trail camera at waterhole

72. Tse tse flies and games

73. Food


The following are drone videos.

100. Buffalo bulls

101. Buffalo herd

102. Lone croc in a rocky pool

103. Elephants

104. Elephants

105. Waterbuck

106. Hippo and warthogs

107. Loading buffalo

108. Loading buffalo

109. Loading wildebeest

110. Waterbuck and reedbuck

111. Zebra and kongoni

112. Zebra

113. Trail cameras at waterhole

114. Birds and camp

115. Buffalo with large wound on its back

116. Camp

117. Elephants

118. Elephants and sable

119. Fighting reedbucks

120. Fish eagle

121. Trophies

122. Hippos

123. Reedbucks

124. Loading two buffalo

125. Reedbuck

126. Tony and Chris lunch at the lake

Enjoy!!

This year’s hunt is going to be EPIC! The reports you send throughout this year’s hunt will be ‘must reading’ for everyone. Alan’s new area is pretty special and I’m really looking forward to seeing what you and the gang turn up.

Please keep that tse-tse fly concoction away from your primers!

Wishing you all the best for your upcoming safari.

quote:

Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
Please keep that tse-tse fly concoction away from your primers!

Wishing you all the best for your upcoming safari.

I still put 50 primers in my hand and fill the priming tube by hand one at a time!

Some complain I will damage them.

Never happened.

This year two friends who have been with us on safari before are joining us.

Chris from Canada, and Tony from Australia.

I do hope he manages to get himself the right way up.

Both have shared a tent with Walter, and I am sure they will be telling each other all sorts of stories about him.

Looking forward to the daily report!

Thankyou for the heads up Saeed.
It's one of my annual highlights to look forward to your hunt reports. I'm sure everybody will have a great time and maybe perform a prank or two in memory of Walter.

Have a great trip.

Looking forward to it as always Saeed!

Hope you guys all have a great trip Saeed. It is looking like I will never get a crack at going to Tanzania, so it is great to be able to live vicariously through your trips and all of the super updates and fantastic photos you post for all of us.

Walter's passing was sad news, but you guys had many great years together and he will be with you in spirit.

I am looking forward to the daily reports!

Saeed,

Have a blast. Plz!

Mark

Looking forward to you daily reports

Saeed,

I seated a primer upside down once, then had to figure what to do with it. I think I killed it before driving it out, but can't recall the details. Nothing bad happened.

I have added a video of our NO MISS ammo in the first post.

All hunting videos will be posted there once I am back.

Please download the video before you play it, and have the volume on.

Some of you might enjoy the music.

No lion or eland bullets?

Looking forward to the reports Saeed. Have a great time!

quote:

Originally posted by Bakes:
No lion or eland bullets?

All are made and loaded!

Made more for buffalo, these are left over.

Fun times are here again! All the best Saeed.We will be looking forward to your daily reports.

Looking forward to your annual event...go get'em!

It's not going to be quite the same without Walter!

quote:

Originally posted by fairgame:
It's not going to be quite the same without Walter!

Very true my friend.

But life must go on.

Saeed,
My partner and I are very envious!! DLS is in Alan's new camp now and we should have reports soon!! We were supposed to follow your hunt...but didn't get our "STUFF" together!!... surrounding road transfers vs boat, vs charters!! Too new to know yet!!

As you know, this area is formerly Raoul Ramoni's old area, and a noted Garden of Eden!! It is amusing he used to be proud to flaunt he had "the most expensive safaris in Africa!!"
Wishing you the Best in Alan's new concession... and GOOD LUCK!!

CheerZ,

Always enjoy your extension of my hunting season!

Good luck and have fun!

Shoot a warthog for Walter...

quote:

Originally posted by 470EDDY:
Saeed,
My partner and I are very envious!! DLS is in Alan's new camp now and we should have reports soon!! We were supposed to follow your hunt...but didn't get our "STUFF" together!!... surrounding road transfers vs boat, vs charters!! Too new to know yet!!

As you know, this area is formerly Raoul Ramoni's old area, and a noted Garden of Eden!! It is amusing he used to be proud to flaunt he had "the most expensive safaris in Africa!!"
Wishing you the Best in Alan's new concession... and GOOD LUCK!!

CheerZ,

Dan is on his way home.

I know they had a fantastic safari.

Hopefully he will post some details.

I always enjoy living vicariously through your hunts. Good hunting and thanks for sharing.

Good hunting my friend and safe and pleasant travels.

Enjoy! Enjoy, Enjoy! Looking forward, as always, to your report and pics!

I hope you and your party have a fantastic hunt, I bet you will.
I received a pic from DLS of a very big leopard, first outing of his hunt!
Apparently, a very nice area.
Shoot something for Walter.

The hunt preparation is always fun for me. The loading and inspecting of all the ammunition, laying out the hunting clothes the spray with Permethrin. Dusting off the big gun case.

Have fun, we'll all be eagerly waiting for the daily reports.

I heard from DLS today, he is home and whipped!! SMOKIN HUNT... report following shortly!!

I am envious!! CUDDA, WUDDA, SHUDDA!!

quote:

Originally posted by 470EDDY:
I heard from DLS today, he is home and whipped!! SMOKIN HUNT... report following shortly!!

I am envious!! CUDDA, WUDDA, SHUDDA!!

What do you expect?

A Californian in darkest Africa!

Of course it is hot!

All the best Saeed on your next safari! May your “Walterhog” bullet find home.

Saeed,

Have a great hunt. I know you'll miss Walter, but he'll be there.

I used to worry about tsetses, but this year, I resolved to just not use any repellant and tough it out. It really wasn't that bad -- at least most of the time -- and offset the stink and oiliness of the repellant. Don't think I'll use repellant again -- I'll probably die of some dreaded insect borne disease.

quote:

Originally posted by lavaca:
Saeed,

Have a great hunt. I know you'll miss Walter, but he'll be there.

I used to worry about tsetses, but this year, I resolved to just not use any repellant and tough it out. It really wasn't that bad -- at least most of the time -- and offset the stink and oiliness of the repellant. Don't think I'll use repellant again -- I'll probably die of some dreaded insect borne disease.

The crew over there will miss Walter too.

One of his trick was to put a farting machine in the back of his trousers, passes me the remote, and ask each one to pull his hands.

Apparently the harder one pulls, the louder the fart!

He has the whole camp in fits, telling those who did not get a loud one they are useless!

The fondly call him BABO!

Hi Saeed,

Please an you share your Tsetse repellant formulation?

I cant stand them and they are a real pain.

Thank you

quote:

Originally posted by ilitshe_zim:
Hi Saeed,

Please an you share your Tsetse repellant formulation?

I cant stand them and they are a real pain.

Thank you

50% DEET.

Rest is high number SPF sun screen and whatever mosquito repellent you can add.

thanks,

have you tried Avon Bug Guard?

https://www.avon.com/category/...dy/insect-repellents

there is a camp in Zim, called Kavinga, that say Avon works well

Yes.

Tried all of them.

They do, work, up to a p.

Non better, or as good as this concoction!