Do any outfitters in Africa offer hunts on foot were you backpack in all your gear and hunt from small spike camps?

Marshall Smallings was offering a Roosevelt type safari a year or two ago, advertising in Dakota's magazine. He's in Tanzania, an American, and his partner was a guy named Ballentyne. I don't know if they're still in business, because I would imagine there were few takers because most people don't have the time and money to be out for a couple of months.

I last saw him on the Kilombero River in the Selous in 2006. I have no idea how to contact him. Maybe someone else would.

You might find success with an inquiry to Rich Tabor, a Zim PH. Rich and I spoke of how attractive a backpack hunt beyond the last road in Chewore South would be.

We walked far enough beyond the last road that we were walking by 55" kudu at 40yds while they looked at us, wondering what we were. Same with duiker and klipspringer and some impala, etc.

We were lookng for eles and the recovery of game was an issue, but if your eating what your shooting and just recovering antlers, etc, that should be do able.

Contact Rich directly: richt@zol.co.zw

He is hunting right now and not due back for something like a month. His wife will check his emails. If you tell them John Kirlin suggested that you look Rich up Rich will probably recall our conversation - Sept '06.

JPK

Here you go.

I bet there are a number of other PHs that would be willing to do this so long as the client is up to it and understands the effect on success. Yukon Delta discussed a backpack buffalo hunt with his Zim PH last year.

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Originally posted by Charles_Helm:
Here you go.

I bet there are a number of other PHs that would be willing to do this so long as the client is up to it and understands the effect on success. Yukon Delta discussed a backpack buffalo hunt with his Zim PH last year.

Thanks Charles, but after one glance my wife said "fuck no you're not headed off to the bush with her!"

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Originally posted by Jorge400:

Thanks Charles, but after one glance my wife said "fuck no you're not headed off to the bush with her!"

Below is a photo of Rich Tabor. Your wife defintely won't have the same reaction.



JPK

I shall phone her tomorrow for tea.........

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Originally posted by L. David Keith:
I shall phone her tomorrow for tea.........

Nice! Enjoy the sofa.

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A safari of 10-42 days will cost from 30.000 US$ to 180.000 US$ all-inclusive.

And I would suspect that "all-inclusive" is not as inclusive as one might hope.

For $180,000 she better be able to yodel in talking animals on request for a fireside chat...

Google Natasha Illum Berg and read the Austrialian Vanity Fair article on her. It is an eye opener.

I noticed someone mentioned above that Ballantine and Smalling were offering walking hunts in Tanzania. I can tell you first hand that Jay Ballantine is a crook. He stole $50,000 from a buddy of mine for an elephant hunt that was supposed to last 21 days in the Kigosi Game Reserve. Jay was the PH, he did not know the area, we spent 5-6 days driving around in circles getting lost. Jay fell out of the truck during the hunt, and fell asleep during the hunt. The typical hunting day was from 8AM - 4PM then back to camp.

His wife dictated the times we would leave and return to camp because she did not want to be in the dark at the camp alone. I spotted more game than Jay did, he misidentified a herd of sable as buffalo, he was unsafe with his firearm, he refused to even look at elephants we spotted, we found 2 buffalo and he blew a stalk on them by fumbling around with a double rifle he did not know how to operate.

He was also supposed to bait for a leopard which he never did. The guy is completely incompetent. It was a hopeless disaster which Jay admitted in camp before he signed a promissory note to refund my friend's money. So after approximately 6 days we left.

The area was fine because Wendell had a client in there at the same time that was successful. I am convinced the PH was at fault.

If anyone doubts my story for any reason I will gladly provide court records for the case my friend filed against Jay and won. These include voice recordings of Jay admitting he owed my friend a refund. The court awarded my friend $50,000, all court costs, plus interest. Jay was found to be 100% at fault. The lawyers have begun collection proceedings.

The only "walking" safari Ballantine is capable of is possibly a stumble to the crapper.

My friend made a BIG mistake hiring Jay Ballantine, don't do the same.

This is a perfect example of why I never book my clients with outfitters I haven't personally inspected.

Todd

There was/is? an outfit called Buffalo Safaris based near Kariba, certainly in 2000. The guy who ran it was called Craig, a PH. They had some rondavels and pool and campsite, as well as a houseboat across the lake at Matusadona They did canoe trips on the Zambezi (how I knew them)and did photo safris too.They also did backpacking safaris but I never spoke to Craig about whether these were hunting or justing hiking.

Anyone got any knowledge??

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Originally posted by Jorge400:

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Originally posted by Charles_Helm:
Here you go.

I bet there are a number of other PHs that would be willing to do this so long as the client is up to it and understands the effect on success. Yukon Delta discussed a backpack buffalo hunt with his Zim PH last year.

Thanks Charles, but after one glance my wife said "fuck no you're not headed off to the bush with her!"

Surely there is room for "Cindy" in this thread, or at least I hope there is

Room for Cindy? Why? Natasha looks just as good as Cindy does and probably without the BS. FINE looking young lady!

I'm not married. Send me the papers and I'll sign on the dotted line.

Andy Hunter,
Buzz Charlton,
Nick Murray
and Doug Carlisle are but a few PHs that offer foot Safaris in the Zambezi Valley.

Like I said, "a guy named Ballentyne". Not a reccommendation at all. I'd never heard of him, before or since, until now.

Andy Hunter is the ex parks warden of Chewore. Knows it better than any of the current parks guys and offers a world class walkingsafari. PM tuesday and I'll find his email adress and Phone No (He is in town for a few days and occasionaly posts on AR as Muvimi- usually in the backpacking section.)

i have to find a light rifle with my brno 602 i am not sure if i can walk 20 miles a day this kind of safari may need special gear and guns!
regards
YES

Two or three come to mind: Gordon Duncan of Doma Safaris has a large concession with lots of hills; Glenn Stockil of Shaangan Hunters, who operates in the save conservancy and Cam Greig who writes for african hunter and hunts in cameroon, I think, can all put together all the slogging you can handle. I know Gordon and Glen and can assure you that what they promise they can and will deliver.

Doug Carlisle does them and is a great hunter to boot.

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Originally posted by Charles_Helm:
Here you go.

And also:

http://www.natashaillumberg.com/Home.html

"...the Lemon must be squeezed until the
pips squeak"

My pips are squeaking as we speak!

Oh, but for crying out loud!

Whyn't someone open a poll:
"Which would you like to take you on a 21 day walking safari?
- Cindy
- Natasha
- Someone else - who? (Please provide link)"