Let me hear

My bucket list was supposed to be complete when I took my first to trip to Africa. Well, this year I went to Africa for a plains game hunt, with excellent results, and now I need to go back. I would be happy to simply go back and hunt Kudu, and maybe a Red Hartebeeste, and heavy-tusked Warthog, preferably in Namibia, which I haven't yet been to.

giant Forrest hog on my bucket list!

Leopard - doing it with Phil Smythe next year.
Bongo - who knows but hopefully have a few years left to try

Must.Hunt.Bull.Elephant.

Botswana in May/June and hopefully that damn bushpig that has been eluding me on all previous trip
Still will have to plan another Jumbo hunt
It's under my skin

Last year I planned to hunt Congo but the hunt was delayed. It is my hope to make the journey this year.

Going to have a go at Lord Derby Eland in Cameroon In about a month.

Free-range Barbary sheep in South Africa in April!

Austrailia Buffalo in June. Can't freeken wait!

I had the belief that there should be no such thing as once in a lifetime.

Now I am off the idea that a guy ought to do as much as he can in his life. I am 40 and I have lived on 5 continents but I have not hunted as much as I would like to. 2015 has been huntless, didn't draw a tag and we had another baby.

I hope 2016 will yield more hunting.

I have hunts planned next year, I guess it depends on drawing and if we move or not.

Hunting at home of course, but as far as away trips go.........

Roe deer during the rut in Europe this coming summer, maybe boar if opportunity knocks. Two different countries back to back.

Fall 2017, red deer in Hungary.

Madly saving for a trip to Namibia where I want to hunt for a zebra and kudu. But first I'm going to try for a red deer stag and chital stag this year at home.

Where are you headed Mr. Dahlgren?

Well, if we are talking about our African bucket list - I would have to say there's only two species left that I really want.

1. Mtn. Nyala
2. Bongo (Hunted them in 2011, saw 27 - but never a big / mature male)

No plans as of yet, just dreamin!!

How are you doing Aaron? Glad to hear you are planning trips.

Next trip is probably to Natron, near O'ldonyo Lengai (Mountain of God) in Masailand. would like to take my wife on her first trip to Africa to a place that is very scenic and not too harsh. Let's see if I can resist a go at one of the big leopard there.

Definitely will return to Lukwati South soon. Would like to spend some time around the lake and maybe even catch a tiger or two. Perhaps a lion.

Another elephant bull someday. Caprivi seems like the only viable possibility at the moment, but I've always wanted to go there anyway.

Andrew has me drooling over the Luangwa for Roan and cats. He's been posting some pics of outstanding sable as well.

I'll think of something else, but these are on front burner.

Lavaca - Natron, no kidding? Your wife would love it!!!

I'll likely be setting up something at DSC with Dean Kendall / Kilombero North Safaris, for Natron as well. Akram has a great area, Dean and I want to hunt the buffalo on the mountain and try for one of those huge leopards with a bow too. You gotta try for one if you can!

Ya, Lukwati is special - there's no doubt. I have a great guy in Namibia for elephant, if your interested - let me know? He's usually booked 1 - 2 years out anyway.

Andrew knows his stuff too - no doubt.

Lots of luck my friend, stay in touch!

I've heard buffalo are tough there due to the terrain and not real big, despite being next to Ngorongoro. That said, I know I'll have to hunt buffalo as well. I always do. I'll probably justify it by saying I need bait, which means I have to hunt leopard too.

I had numerous good buffalo hunts and shot 3 old dugga boys this year using that excuse. All were old, none were wide, one had two muzzleloader slugs in him. One of these days, I'll hold out for a really big buffalo.

More elephant in Botswana in February, problem animals at a farm..

Ya, I just want to hunt the mtn buffalo cause I love mountain hunting - I think it would be awesome! Like you, it'll go well with leopard baiting is my thought!!

I've shot 21 buffalo, I don't really care how big they are - I just like shooting buffalo. Hope to do more if possible, couldn't care less what size they are - just want mature bulls.

North American Wolf for me. Not exactly African and not my only wish list desire but have thought of Wolf often since my first sighting of wild Wolves in Idaho this year. Don't think I would sit on bait for Wolf but taking one incidentally during an antlered game hunt would be really cool.

Ele Bull 2016 or 2017

1. Lord Derby Eland - hopefully scratched off the list in Jan '16 in Cameroon

2. Bongo - probably not going to happen.

I could echo Gracedog, but I'd slip bushbuck in there. Don't really have a bucket list because my cup runneth over...

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Pigs in RSA around April, a week fly fishing in UK Lake District with the sons in July and then looking at a week of hinds in Scotland in November.

Plus something different in Africa in Feb for 5 days but I'll lift the curtain on that early Feb hopefully. Still some final planning.

Have a great holiday all and best for 2016 !

Charlie

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Cape Buffalo

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Originally posted by Cazador humilde:
Where are you headed Mr. Dahlgren?

Dreaming about Kodiak bears, blue sheep, elands and bongos

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Originally posted by A.Dahlgren:

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Originally posted by Cazador humilde:
Where are you headed Mr. Dahlgren?

Dreaming about Kodiak bears, blue sheep, elands and bongos

Mr. Dahlgren, I have a great deal on Kodiak Brown Bear - but one would need to apply for the tag this weekend. If you are interested - let me know?

May skip '16 and start planning a leopard/sable/bushbuck/buffalo for '17.

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Originally posted by A.Dahlgren:

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Originally posted by Cazador humilde:
Where are you headed Mr. Dahlgren?

Dreaming about Kodiak bears , blue sheep, elands and bongos

Think of all the money you would save in hotel costs in Anchorage on the way through. I know someone there that can put you up.

Do it!! Contact Aaron.

Cheers
Jim

No immediate plans to return to Africa, so no bucket list. Will await the Alaska draw results and see if either of us can draw a Delta Bison before we die. Only been putting in for the dang things for 22 years.

Anton,

My bucket list might as well be a fantasy list because a bongo, Mountain nyala and another lion at today's prices are probably not going to happen.

I do have a plan for Namibia in '17 to pick up the oddities like Damara Dik-Dik and do a real mountain zebra hunt. I'm also thinking oryx if we can find a bull over 40 and an excellent Kalahari springbok. Sadie wants to go out to the coast so we'll do some touring also. As far as anything else right now we'll have to see how bookings go in the next few months.

Mark

Bucket list...well let's see..
Sheep (any), Mt goat, Ibex, elephant, any Africa game that I've not already taken, muskox, moose....
I need more time and money! Lol!

Africa:

Leopard
Lion
Kudu
Eland
Lechwe any or all
Nyala
Mtn Nyala
Gerenuk
Hartabeast any or all
Oryx
Blue Duiker
Bongo

North America:
Yukon moose
Stone sheep
Griz or brown bear
Polar bear
Walrus
Muskox
Desert sheep
Bighorn with a bow... Hoping for 2016
Turkeys (eastern, goulds, rio)
Mtn goat


Other parts of world:
Marco Polo
Chamois
Ibex Siberian
Redstag
Tahr
Markor any kind

Fish:
Muskie
Large mouth bass (weird I know, but I never caught one)
Blue marlin
Pacific salmon any kind

My bucket list for Africa is way too long but hopefully in a few years I can afford a plains game hunt and begin my quest

I am looking forward to try and hunt in New Mexico most likely for barbary sheep next year, it would be my first hunt out of my home state

Lord Derby Eland but alas I think it will only ever be in my dreams

Somewhere not too expensive.A hunt that is exciting for both the hunter, the PH and the rest of the team.An area that offers a fair chance and better for the game I am after.A wild area.It could be for tuskless,lion,ele bull or buff.A hunt that requires plenty of walking or tracking.I like hunting in Sept to Dec. so I much prefer something during that period.

No bucket lists for me, I'm not planning on dying.

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Originally posted by shootaway:
Somewhere not too expensive.A hunt that is exciting for both the hunter, the PH and the rest of the team.An area that offers a fair chance and better for the game I am after.A wild area.It could be for tuskless,lion,ele bull or buff.A hunt that requires plenty of walking or tracking.I like hunting in Sept to Dec. so I much prefer something during that period.

George:
You are from the north country so how do you tolerate the heat in Africa Sept to December? I've had to pass on many good deals on hunting during that time as I don't function well in heat. Anything over 15C and it starts to get too warm.
Cal

I don't know why it is but the heat has no effect on me besides in Africa if it does get hot it is only for a short while around noon and thereafter.It is very nice in the mornings,evenings,late afternoon and at night.That is unless you are there sometime when it is very humid.It is the humidity that makes it hot around the clock.I like hunting that time because I find myself in better shape then and
it is hunting time at home and I am more into the mood.The winter is very hard at home and it makes it difficult to exercise and be in good mental shape as well-at least for me.You see more game at that time in Africa as well.