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07 January 2008, 11:15
Frank Martinez
Safaris before March
If someone were to want to take advantage of the 1/2 price airfare before March, What areas,climates or hunts might be available?
Thanks
Frank
07 January 2008, 11:42
Safari-Hunt
RSA is open for hunting all year.
It is hot but unless you are not use to hot weather you should have no problems to hunt. The days are also much longer so more time to relax in the middle of the day and have more shooting lights both in morning and Afternoon.

The bush will be nice and green and thick but it will be negotiable.

The drawback to hunt when it's hot is the trophy care. Trophy care must be done as fast as possible, caping and cleaning the skins.
Other drawback is that you cannot shoot female animals when it comes to plainsgame.

Otherwise no qualm to hunt in summer at all.


Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.
07 January 2008, 11:44
shakari
I can offer you a choice of Elephant hunts in Botswana. Either a 7 day package hunt for US$10K. (only one left and dates are fixed) Details here: http://www.kuduland.com/safari-offers-news.htm

Or a combined hunt for 1 exportable trophy bull and a non exportable bull. (only one left) details here: https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1411043/m/886103687

Or I can offer you a PG hunt in Botswana where you can take non exportable Elephants for US$5K each. Details here: http://www.kuduland.com/hunting-in-botswana.htm

It'll be pretty hot though.

Feel free to contact me by e-mail if you need to discuss it further.

I don't know the airline requirements but if it's just that you have to leave the US before the end of March, you might just squeeze in a Mozambique hunt. It's a while since I hunted Mozambique, but I believe the season there still starts 1st April. - If that'll help, try Bahati who posts here.






07 January 2008, 15:57
Karl S
You can also hunt PG and DG in Namibia in March. Contact me if you are interested.


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07 January 2008, 19:36
Larry Sellers
Frank - Tell me more about the 1/2 price airfare before March??? I know there are peak and non peak seasons that are less, but never heard of the 1/2 price thing. Details are appreciated. Thanks.

Larry Sellers


quote:
Originally posted by Frank Martinez:
If someone were to want to take advantage of the 1/2 price airfare before March, What areas,climates or hunts might be available?
Thanks
Frank

08 January 2008, 06:21
L. David Keith
I hunted Zim last February ('07). It was hot, but as Frederik mentioned, it is doable. Hunt 'till 9:30am then relax or sight see during the midday. Return late in the afternoon. No problems. LDK


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08 January 2008, 07:03
Charles_Helm
quote:
Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Frank - Tell me more about the 1/2 price airfare before March??? I know there are peak and non peak seasons that are less, but never heard of the 1/2 price thing. Details are appreciated. Thanks.

Larry Sellers




I'm not sure, but this thread mentions a "buy one, get one free" offer from SAA. Maybe there is another promotion.


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08 January 2008, 10:05
Frank Martinez
quote:
Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Frank - Tell me more about the 1/2 price airfare before March??? I know there are peak and non peak seasons that are less, but never heard of the 1/2 price thing. Details are appreciated. Thanks.

Larry Sellers

It is actually a 2 for the price of one sale another outfitter sent me. Since my wife won't let me go alone and I was going to have to pay full price for her it is like a 1/2 price sale.
She also wants really hot weather and I don't mind that much since I am forced to hunt in the heat all the time.
Thanks for the information. I have actually studied most of your packages over the past year of planning and I appreciate your response.

Here is the original info I got:
Thinking of a safari this year? Here’s a GREAT airfare offer:



Buy one, fly one free!!



US$1,350.00 (Does not include tax and fuel surcharges)

From IAD (Washington Dulles) or JFK

To: Johannesburg or Cape Town

Purchase must be made before January 22, 2008

Departure must be before 1st March 2008-01-02

Must return from South Africa by March 14th, 2008



The small print:



Fare Type: companion fare (buy one at full price, get one free).
Travel must be together at the same time.
Travel period: outbound Jan 15th - Mar 1st, 2008.
Last day to return from JNB Mar 14th, 2008.
Restrictions: fully non-refundable/endorsable/re-routable.
Date changes permitted at USD200.00 per ticket.
Minimum Stay: 5 Days.
Maximum stay: as per travel period.
Ticketing: instant purchase.



Contact us for available dates!








Claude & Jill Kleynhans - Owner Operators

Mafigeni Safari Company

P.O. Box 3543, Tzaneen, 0850

South Africa

Email: mafigeni@gmail.com

Web: www.mafigeni.com


quote:
Originally posted by Frank Martinez:
If someone were to want to take advantage of the 1/2 price airfare before March, What areas,climates or hunts might be available?
Thanks
Frank

08 January 2008, 10:37
Jaco Human
Frank, you can contact me as well. I had a hunt with an AR member in December. It was not hot at all, we hunted in the rain for a full 2 days. I have a couple of places available, it will be hot and the bush will be dense and it is a total different experience,


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08 January 2008, 22:05
shakari
FWIW, I've just found this elsewhere.

SAA is offering 2 for 1 rates for flights booked before 1/22. Applies to flights from NY & Wash. Dulles to several SA airports. I called 1-800-521-4845 & verified offer is available if using a travel agent.