18 February 2010, 19:50
ivan carterElephants available in Botswana with Johan Calitz safaris
People ,
As the booking season starts to wane , several folks have decided to roll over their permits , change dates or cannot make it this season ..
I very seldom advertise hunts on here but this is the exception as I believe there is some great opportunity here …
You all know just how passionate I am about hunting elephant and I have to say these areas have some excellent populations and excellent averages .
Johan Calitz safaris sells in excess of 100 elephant bulls and at the end of the safari shows there wasn’t a single permit left available in any of his areas which is tribute and testimony to the excellent camps he runs , the excellent areas he has and the excellent quality of elephants that he regularly takes out of his concessions ..
Last year in fact I hunted four bulls back to back and at the end of just one month , giving us an average of 7 and a half days per bull we had shot almost 500 pounds of ivory that included a big single tusker had he had two tusks it would have been more like 560 pounds !!!
I have hunted lots and lots of elephant areas all over Africa and I have to say that there is simply nowhere where there is the quality and quantity of elephants that these areas have. Its always a highlight for me to hunt in the areas.
Well the great news for some of you out there is that there are several permits that have just become available in the last couple of weeks ,
Heres what’s available today
Sankuyo (NG34) - 14 day safari
$47,900 up to 59.5lbs thereafter 5000 for every 10# or part thereof measured on the heaviest tusk.
Available dates in this area
22 April - 7 May 2010
1 - 16 June 2010
Joverega (NG41) - 14 day safari
$47,900 up to 59.5lbs thereafter 5000 for every 10# or part thereof measured on the heaviest tusk.
Available dates in this area
1 - 16 June 2010
16 - 30 June 2010
16 - 30 August 2010
Masame (NG42)
10-12 day safaris - must share camp
Normal price, $34,400 up to 49,5lbs thereafter 5000 for every 10# or part thereof measured on the heaviest tusk.
available dates in this area
26 May - 8 June 2010
22 June - 5 July 2010
5 - 18 July 2010
16 - 28 August 2010
7 - day management bulls - non trophy - must share camp or be prepared to fly camp
Normal price, $25,000 up to max 44.5lbs
available dates on this quota and basis
17 - 25 May 2010
9 - 17 June 2010
23 - 31 August 2010
1 - 21 September 2010 - either first, middle or last 7 days of this period
please feel free to email me if you have any questions , some of these rates may be negotiable if multiple permits are bought. I have to say that I think the non trophy elephant deal is the best that there is in Africa today for a fully exportable 44 pounder !!!
my email is ivan@ivancarter.com
all bookings will only be secured on receipt of deposits.