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I am in the early stages of thinking of planning a leopard hunt. I would prefer to hunt him in the "classic" mode (from a blind, no spotlights)-- I think. Bearing firmly in mind that Spots is by no means a sure thing, what would those of you who have tried for him suggest? | ||
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First you have to pick your country. Since you didn't give any restrictions (time, money), I'd select Tanzania and then narrow it down to the safari company that fits your needs. | |||
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Read this. Hope it helps. https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6321043/m/227105265 John | |||
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It would depend upon the country, time of year and the days your willing to spend hunting a good Tom. Leopard is one animal I would recommend you not short change yourself. There are a lot of good areas, so first I would decide on your timeframe and go from there. Your welcome to email me if you have any questions. 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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30-06, Very nice cat! Thanks for the link. | |||
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From what I've heard and read, having a ph who is good on cats is another very important factor. Caleb | |||
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Between Allister Norton and his partner Johnny DuPlooy, the cat shot by 30ott6 was their 32nd consecutive leopard in the 3 years since Zambia re-opened. Hard to beat a record like that. "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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I would consider a leopard hunt with dogs. There are some fun hunts conducted that way in both Namibia and in Zimbabwe. In Namibia there is a chance to shoot your leopard on the ground when he turns. In Zim it will likely be in a tree or maybe in some rocks. Leopard over bait means watching stinky meat for hours on end. | |||
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I think if you get a PH that knows cats, you'll not have to worry about a tremendous amount of time in the blind. Once a cat hits, if the PH treats the situation correctly, I think he can put you on the cat in a reasonable time. With that said, I have never spoken to a PH that will guarantee success on a leopard. There are no bargains or shortcuts. | |||
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John Sharp A strong man won't let anyone get the best of him... but a man of strength gives the best of himself to everyone! http://www.mabelingwane.com | |||
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I will be hunting leopard this year in ZIM with Gavin Rorke and Russ Broom Safaris. I have done this a couple of times with Gavin and have yet to shoot a leopard.I have seen small leopard and I goofed up a chance at a big leopard by being a bit noisy. Of course we have alot of fun chasing other critters also. Gavin gets a lot of nice cats for hunters, maybe this year I will get one also. Hunt is booked thru Bill at www.fairchaseltd.com BigB | |||
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Theo Bronkhorst of Bushman Safaris in Bulawayo has a good pack of hounds ,good hunting areas, good success on Leopards in Zimbabwe. That's three goods and he usually has a good quota on top of that, but they fill out quickly so be warned if you wait too long they are all booked. He is excellant on Leopard both with blind (my preference) and dogs. He,his pack and his handlers are all well experienced having been hunting with dogs since it was first allowed in Zim. Some of his dogs are So. African and some are from Utah and are very good. I reccommend him highly. He also has a complete book of all other game on his area in the Matetsi, from Elephant ,Buff,Sable and all plains game. NO Lion. His Email is bushman_zim@yahoo.com. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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Norman Crooks (Pro Safaris), Zimbabwe, dogs. Norman has taken some huge cats out of West Nicholson. His passion is cats, his eyes light up when he starts talking cats and he gets all agitated. An AR member shot a monster cat with him last year and posted the pics here. You will do very, very well with him. | |||
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Head Trauma, I hope you are right I am hunting with Norm in April with dogs. I will meet him tomorrow in Dallas. | |||
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The CAR is not for the faint hearts. A jolly experience indeed. leopard in the CAR J B de Runz Be careful when blindly following the masses ... generally the "m" is silent | |||
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No question, they have historically had huge cats near the West Nicholson area. | |||
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Botswana too....deep into the Kalahari Central Reserve...a real feeling of going where no white man has gone before. Russ Gould - Whitworth Arms LLC BigfiveHQ.com, Large Calibers and African Safaris Doublegunhq.com, Fine English, American and German Double Rifles and Shotguns VH2Q.com, Varmint Rifles and Gear | |||
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Try Peter Barnard of. bvenyasafaris.com or Alex Kirkman of Mopani safaris. | |||
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Tino Erasmus of TG Safaris has taken some nice cats if you´d like to hunt SA, he also does them in Moz. | |||
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Give me a call at 214-681-4270 or email me at r_beams@sbcglobal.net and I can fill you in on Norman Crooks with Pro Safaris. I have successfully hunted leopard with him a sent many clients his way who have returned home happy. | |||
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I would not rule out such outfits as Safari West with Paul and Ingrid Meyer(meyer@iafrica.com.na). Also they work with Felix Marnewecke (camelthornsafaris@iway.na)that prefers to hunt with dogs. They put me on a beautiful leopard in short order. Good luck. D Hunter Although cartridge selection is important there is nothing that will substitute for proper first shot placement. Good hunting, "D" | |||
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I met Geoff Broom back in the 80's. I believe Russ is his son. 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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I am going this fall to Namibia with Thomas Goldbeck at Astra Jagdfarm. 2 years ago it rained the day I got there and that threw off the cat hunting, so I´m trying again this year. I was actually thinking of using a plain old 375, or .300 winmag, which should be plenty huh? I´ll let you know my success later this year. | |||
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I would NOT do a bait hunt in Namibia!! | |||
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Why? | |||
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I'm booking with Norman Crooks in '08. Arranged to hook up with him at DSC for an hour and that was enough to convince me he knew his cats. Neat guy. Dutch Damn a man that talks shoot but won't wager a nickel on his ability or his rifle. | |||
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Mike, I hunted in northern Namibia near Etosha NP last year for 20 day's for Leopard......I never saw one, and didn't even get a reliable hit on a bait! Historiclly, I have learned, Namibian leopards are bait shy...I believe this 100%. I did see tracks, but no good hits. Maybe the wetter Caprivi strip is better, I don't know. This year I hunted the lowveldt area of Zimbabwe and got a nice male on the 5th night! What a difference from Namibia, tracks everywhere, and 8 of 10 baits were hit regulary. If I had the money, I could have easily shot another one. The Zim PH's are experts at Leopard hunting, and have ALOT more experience with cat's than I saw in Namibia. This might piss some people off, but this has been my experience after 2 hunts and ton's of research. From what I hear, dog hunt's in Namibia are much more sucessful than bait. Also due to the terrain, Zim has many more cat's too. Hope this helps. | |||
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Thanks to all who responded! | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dutch44: I'm booking with Norman Crooks in '08. Arranged to hook up with him at DSC for an hour and that was enough to convince me he knew his cats. Neat guy. Dutch Norman and I will have a booth at Houston SCI this weekend if anyone wants to come by meet and talk about cats.   | |||
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We should be at booth #212  | |||
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T, when I visited with Norm in Dallas I told him of your promise that he would get me a Leopard like yours.  Seriously I was impressed with the MAN and it is getting more difficult each day waiting for April 18th., normally the flight over is not that bad but this year I know it will seem longer.  | |||
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Terry: Won't get a chance for Houston but I got your PM yesterday. Tell Norm hello. Is that Dumas in the photo? Dutch "Damn the man who talks shoot but won't wager a nickle on his gun or his ability." | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dutch44: Terry: Won't get a chance for Houston but I got your PM yesterday. Tell Norm hello. Is that Dumas in the photo? Dutch Dumas is behind Norman in the left of the photo. Dumas is from Mozambique. Amazing tracker and spotter of game. Dumas tracked my leopard for four hours then spotted it going over the mountain after the dogs had awaken it from in the rocks. | |||
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Glad you were able to make the show and meet with Norman despite the weather. | |||
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