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12 May 2004, 04:31
JD
Where for Sable
I would like to have Sable included in my next trip, but I refuse to go to Zimbabwe. Can they be taken for a reasonable price elsewhere?
12 May 2004, 04:36
zambian
Try Zambia, From what I gather we are slightly expensive but then we are the "REAL AFRICA"
12 May 2004, 04:39
JefferyDenmark
What is a reasonable pric? the sable is a overprized peace of plains game nice but overpriced

Tanzania would be the place to go then

Happy hunting

Cheers,

Andr�
12 May 2004, 04:42
JD
Yeah, I should have taken a Sable when I was in Zambia in 2000. I just refuse to pay $5000 for any kind of antelope.
12 May 2004, 04:56
JefferyDenmark
Shoot a waterbuck and a bufallo and spend the rest on G&T

Cheers,

Andr�
12 May 2004, 05:27
Mike Smith
Trophy fees for sable in Zambia average $3500.00 US.
12 May 2004, 05:31
Slingster
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Trophy fees for sable in Zambia average $3500.00 US.




This is consistent with what I've been quoted for my sable hunt in Zambia at the end of this month, plus a five-day minimum on daily rates.
12 May 2004, 05:40
Mike Smith
Hi Eric. Who are you hunting with and what area are you going to be in?
12 May 2004, 05:45
Slingster
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Hi Eric. Who are you hunting with and what area are you going to be in?




My PH in South Africa has partnered with Sable Safaris and they have a huge concession in Zambia. They've arranged to hunt my sable on a concession near Lusaka, but I don't know which one. I've been told that I can expect a trophy in the 40" range, which is just fine with me, and the price goes up another $1K for 42"+.
12 May 2004, 05:52
Mike Smith
Have a good hunt and lots of pics. I am not going until OCT. It will be hot but hopefully I can pick up on the end of season leftovers.
12 May 2004, 05:54
Slingster
Good luck to you, too, Mike!
12 May 2004, 06:58
D. Nelson
Slingster

Keep us posted. I'm jealous!! We'll be in Botswana starting Aug.1 - 28 chasing ele and leopard. Will you be back by then? Chase a sable my way! D. Nelson
12 May 2004, 07:46
MARK H. YOUNG
JD,

To have a reasonable expectation of taking a sable on a short safari you pretty much have to hunt them on a ranch. Zambia has some facilities where you very likely could find a sable in the mid 40's quite easily.

If you don't want to hunt Zim and are willing to book a 15 day safari I can arrange something in Mozambique with Barry Duckworth. Daily fee $800, trophy fee for sable $2500. Of course buffalo, eland, kudu, hartebeest etc. are included on a trophy basis if you want them.

Hunts are conducted on a huge and very wild concession. Because it is so wild the game is not jumping all over but sable are quite abundant and you should pick up 8-10 animals in your 15 days.

Contact me if you need further info.

Regards,

Mark
12 May 2004, 07:52
Adam Clements
If you do not mind hunting on ranch land in Zambia then the best deal I know of is the following.

SABLE PACKAGE: US $7,250 for 5 days hunting*
Includes trophy fees for 4 animals � Sable, Lichenstein Hartebeest, Puku or Bushbuck, Reedbuck or Impala. Also available at same farm to hunt are the following species � Duiker, Bushpig, Klipspringer, Puku, Reedbuck, Bushbuck US $450, Impala. Alternate farm may be hunted � a surcharge will apply.
12 May 2004, 07:58
odie
"..... and the price goes up another $1K for 42"+."

Spend the extra k.
12 May 2004, 08:04
DB Bill
Sable are, I believe, only availalbe on a 21-day license in Tanzania and at a daily rate of $1000-$1300 plus government fees that are $200+ per day + charter fees + trophy fees hunting sable in Tanzania is an expensive proposition.
12 May 2004, 08:14
Mike Smith
Adam, That is the best deal going that I have found as well.
As long as one dosnt mind ranch hunting it is the best price out ther at the moment.
12 May 2004, 12:04
JD
Adam: That sounds like quite a deal. More info, please. PM if you like.
12 May 2004, 18:24
mamba
When I was in zambia in 2000 you had to pay a 5500 dollar gma fee plus the trophy fee and hunt for 14 days to get sable. This was in mulobezi which is considered one of the best sable areas in africa. However no sable is worth that kind of money to me. I did see a honest 47 incher when I was there hunting buffalo. Of course he just stood there 80 yards from the cruiser as we took his picture which only happens when your not shooting them. I was told you can do a ranch hunt near Lusaka for much cheaper and no gma fees. So if you dont mind ranch hunting that is the way to go. Im going to try to wack one while on my buff hunt in zim as they are quite reasonable there and you cant shoot one if you cant afford one.
13 May 2004, 02:34
Bwanamich
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Sable are, I believe, only availalbe on a 21-day license in Tanzania and at a daily rate of $1000-$1300 plus government fees that are $200+ per day + charter fees + trophy fees hunting sable in Tanzania is an expensive proposition.




True but you are automatically allowed to hunt both cats, 3 buffs, and another 15+ species......

That is one of the "problems" with Tanzania ; that you don't have some of the "key" species offered on shorter packages....You can either afford the whole shebang or not