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Originally posted by Safari2:
Hopefully it has not fallen into the "depleted area" category and thus the low bid price.

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by Safari2:
Hopefully it has not fallen into the "depleted area" category and thus the low bid price.

Not at all and the previous operator Richard Bell Cross pumped many thousands of dollars into this concession and he still funds anti poaching here.

It is one of the many concessions still in limbo but will soon go to tender again.

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

I only hope its returned to the man who truly deserves it!!!

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Nobody knows this area better than Richard and Andrew, and I'm positive no foreign hunter has hunted this GMA more than me! It would be a terrible shame for it to fall into the hands of anyone other than my boy Richie, he loves and cares for the place as if he owned it himself.

I've never seen a hunting block with greater game densities, never - not in Tanzania, not in the Luangwa, not anywhere!!! It lacks only buffalo in any numbers, but little else! The Luangwa Valley to the east fails hugely when comparing lion/leopard hunting in both places. The Kafue region on average produces much better / big maned lions, and the size of the leopards - its not even close, the Kafue wins hands down! Richard took the all-time Zambian #1 leopard here in 2005 as I recall.

I've seen dozens of sable bulls over 40", as big as 46" IMO in this GMA. It holds its own population of Zambezi Sitatunga (current world record taken by Richard's client) loads of hippo/croc, roan, eland, thousands of impala/puku, some pretty decent elephant bulls, and the list goes on. Its a special place, my favorite in all of Africa - I only hope its returned to the man who truly deserves it!!!

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Nobody knows this area better than Richard and Andrew, and I'm positive no foreign hunter has hunted this GMA more than me! It would be a terrible shame for it to fall into the hands of anyone other than my boy Richie, he loves and cares for the place as if he owned it himself.

I've never seen a hunting block with greater game densities, never - not in Tanzania, not in the Luangwa, not anywhere!!! It lacks only buffalo in any numbers, but little else! The Luangwa Valley to the east fails hugely when comparing lion/leopard hunting in both places. The Kafue region on average produces much better / big maned lions, and the size of the leopards - its not even close, the Kafue wins hands down! Richard took the all-time Zambian #1 leopard here in 2005 as I recall.

I've seen dozens of sable bulls over 40", as big as 46" IMO in this GMA. It holds its own population of Zambezi Sitatunga (current world record taken by Richard's client) loads of hippo/croc, roan, eland, thousands of impala/puku, some pretty decent elephant bulls, and the list goes on. Its a special place, my favorite in all of Africa - I only hope its returned to the man who truly deserves it!!!

Fancy a bid?

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Originally posted by Safari2:
They had better get moving with the tender or it will be too late for 2015.

Lower Lupande has already fielded a good safari.

....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1
DRSS Charter member
"If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982

Hands of Old Elmer Keith

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Originally posted by Aurelium Fitch:
Thank you everyone for the replies. Is there no buffalo at all in Lunga Luswishi? I am having some trouble finding info about Richard Bell Cross' outfit, if I recall correctly is it Prohuntzambia?

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Originally posted by Aurelium Fitch:
Thank you Andrew for your polite offer, but for the moment I am just curious since I have seen some footage of cats in the Lunga Luswishi and was greatly impressed.Thanks anyway

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by Aurelium Fitch:
Thank you Andrew for your polite offer, but for the moment I am just curious since I have seen some footage of cats in the Lunga Luswishi and was greatly impressed.Thanks anyway

Sir, the cats in Lunga can be exceptional for sure. But, don't be hesitant to talk to Andrew about Royal Kafue, or Lance Higgins about Mushangashi. Both are right next door to Lunga, and share the same game, and the same genetics!!!! Lunga might be much larger in square miles, but like ALL blocks - only a portion of it is really productive.

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by Aurelium Fitch:
Thank you Andrew for your polite offer, but for the moment I am just curious since I have seen some footage of cats in the Lunga Luswishi and was greatly impressed.Thanks anyway

Sir, the cats in Lunga can be exceptional for sure. But, don't be hesitant to talk to Andrew about Royal Kafue, or Lance Higgins about Mushangashi. Both are right next door to Lunga, and share the same game, and the same genetics!!!! Lunga might be much larger in square miles, but like ALL blocks - only a portion of it is really productive.

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Originally posted by MacD37:

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Originally posted by Safari2:
They had better get moving with the tender or it will be too late for 2015.

Lower Lupande has already fielded a good safari.

The last time I hunted Zambia, which was admittedly quite some time ago, the upper, and lower Lupande concessions were crawling with Buffalo, lion and Leopard. Most of the other species as well.

I doubt I'll ever get back to Africa but I'd love to hunt both again. Sort of my old stomping grounds. Kind of like going home.

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by Aurelium Fitch:
Thank you Andrew for your polite offer, but for the moment I am just curious since I have seen some footage of cats in the Lunga Luswishi and was greatly impressed.Thanks anyway

Sir, the cats in Lunga can be exceptional for sure. But, don't be hesitant to talk to Andrew about Royal Kafue, or Lance Higgins about Mushangashi. Both are right next door to Lunga, and share the same game, and the same genetics!!!! Lunga might be much larger in square miles, but like ALL blocks - only a portion of it is really productive.

To date the biggest Lion and Leopard I have ever witnessed in Africa have been in Lunga. The Chamakubi Leopard was often hunted due to his oversized track and once I had him on bait and he was unbelievable in size and stature. However these monster cats were very tricky to hunt indeed.

It was never an easy place to hunt as it was still recovering from years of abuse. But the hunting experience was first class and the area extremely scenic.

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by Aurelium Fitch:
Thank you Andrew for your polite offer, but for the moment I am just curious since I have seen some footage of cats in the Lunga Luswishi and was greatly impressed.Thanks anyway

Sir, the cats in Lunga can be exceptional for sure. But, don't be hesitant to talk to Andrew about Royal Kafue, or Lance Higgins about Mushangashi. Both are right next door to Lunga, and share the same game, and the same genetics!!!! Lunga might be much larger in square miles, but like ALL blocks - only a portion of it is really productive.

To date the biggest Lion and Leopard I have ever witnessed in Africa have been in Lunga. The Chamakubi Leopard was often hunted due to his oversized track and once I had him on bait and he was unbelievable in size and stature. However these monster cats were very tricky to hunt indeed.

It was never an easy place to hunt as it was still recovering from years of abuse. But the hunting experience was first class and the area extremely scenic.

Don't forget the Chamakubi King too!! Rich and I hunted him for 2.5 weeks, we finally game up - he won.

Chamakubi - "Place of Vultures" I don't like that place anymore!

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by Aurelium Fitch:
Thank you Andrew for your polite offer, but for the moment I am just curious since I have seen some footage of cats in the Lunga Luswishi and was greatly impressed.Thanks anyway

Sir, the cats in Lunga can be exceptional for sure. But, don't be hesitant to talk to Andrew about Royal Kafue, or Lance Higgins about Mushangashi. Both are right next door to Lunga, and share the same game, and the same genetics!!!! Lunga might be much larger in square miles, but like ALL blocks - only a portion of it is really productive.

To date the biggest Lion and Leopard I have ever witnessed in Africa have been in Lunga. The Chamakubi Leopard was often hunted due to his oversized track and once I had him on bait and he was unbelievable in size and stature. However these monster cats were very tricky to hunt indeed.

It was never an easy place to hunt as it was still recovering from years of abuse. But the hunting experience was first class and the area extremely scenic.

Don't forget the Chamakubi King too!! Rich and I hunted him for 2.5 weeks, we finally game up - he won.

Chamakubi - "Place of Vultures" I don't like that place anymore!

The Chamakubi King whose track would easily span your hand. Never did manage to get a good look at him.

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Originally posted by wetibbe:
If bull shit was prevalently we would have a brass band.

The salesmen are operating at max speed desperately polluting the site with sales propaganda. Lusting to dig into you pocket I'm actually OK with that providing that it works for you.

As a Norte Ameicano I firmly believe in our Constitution and the first amendment - free speech. Go for it.

Let the buyer beware!

Nuff said:

Bill Tibbe

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Ignored post by wetibbe posted 04 June 2015 11:32 Show Post

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Originally posted by wetibbe:
If bull shit was prevalently we would have a brass band.

The salesmen are operating at max speed desperately polluting the site with sales propaganda. Lusting to dig into you pocket I'm actually OK with that providing that it works for you.

As a Norte Ameicano I firmly believe in our Constitution and the first amendment - free speech. Go for it.

Let the buyer beware!

Nuff said:

Bill Tibbe