Dear All,
I am willing to go to Tanzania for full plain game in 2018 with my other hunter friend, can anyone suggest a very reputed outfitter in Masailand or where abundance of plain games are available within reasonable price range?.
I will share list of animals upon receiving PM, but also willing to get offered species by outfitters too.
Regards.
IH

there are no rasonable prices in Tanzania!

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Originally posted by IH:
Dear All,
I am willing to go to Tanzania for full plain game in 2018 with my other hunter friend, can anyone suggest a very reputed outfitter in Masailand or where abundance of plain games are available within reasonable price range?.
I will share list of animals upon receiving PM, but also willing to get offered species by outfitters too.
Regards.
IH

You will need to buy the 14 or 21 day license to be able to shoot and abundance of plainsgame. And at that it will only be one of each animal. I don't see it being reasonable at all to do a plainsgame hunt in Tanzania. Or at lease what I would consider reasonable compared to other destinations.

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Originally posted by IH:
Dear All,
I am willing to go to Tanzania for full plain game in 2018 with my other hunter friend, can anyone suggest a very reputed outfitter in Masailand or where abundance of plain games are available within reasonable price range?.
I will share list of animals upon receiving PM, but also willing to get offered species by outfitters too.
Regards.
IH

You should contact Mike Fell, one of the best and he will give you a great price.

He just did that for me for the exact same safari you want.


Michael Fell
mikefellsafaris@icloud.com
248-219-3983
IG #mikefellsafaris

Yes, there is some good pricing in Tanzania for PG. We operate the Lake Natron South area, the hunting is awesome - so is the scenery.

You can email me at globalhunts@aol.com for more info.

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You will need to buy the 14 or 21 day license to be able to shoot and abundance of plainsgame. And at that it will only be one of each animal.

That statement is not entirely true. A 21 day license will permit the holder to shoot 2 of a variety of the lesser species and includes, whether you want to shoot or not, Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Croc, Bufffalo Hippo, etc. etc. etc.

If on the other hand if you request the outfitter to "tailor" a hunt to suit your whim and wallet, you may end up getting a raw deal.

In TZ there is no such thing as a plainsgame license; they are categorized as 7/10 - 14/16 & 21 and if a 7/10 is referred to as a plainsgame license it is wrong as Buffalo (2), which are included in the package, are most certainly not regarded as "plainsgame" in anyone's books.

I kind of did this in Maswa a couple years back, 14 day buffalo hunt on a 21 day license. It is not cheap, but it is definitely less expensive than the traditional full bag. Adding 3 buffalo does make it worthwhile, imo.

However, as far as quota is concerned, you are liable to be put behind the higher paying guys if there is something that is really limited or desired (Gerenuk, lesser kudu)

I hunted with Adam Clements, but there are others who have good areas as well. Lake Natron is nice, and while not that great for buffalo or lion, it does have most all of the Masai land plains game species, there are a lot of them, and I doubt you would get all of them in 2 weeks.

Talk to a bunch of the reputable guys and I think you will find something you like.

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Originally posted by A.Dahlgren:

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Originally posted by IH:
Dear All,
I am willing to go to Tanzania for full plain game in 2018 with my other hunter friend, can anyone suggest a very reputed outfitter in Masailand or where abundance of plain games are available within reasonable price range?.
I will share list of animals upon receiving PM, but also willing to get offered species by outfitters too.
Regards.
IH

You should contact Mike Fell, one of the best and he will give you a great price.

He just did that for me for the exact same safari you want.


Michael Fell
mikefellsafaris@icloud.com
248-219-3983
IG #mikefellsafaris

Second that.

PM Sent.

Sir,

Try this one. I have been several times in

all areas of Tanzania. Very pleased with them.

Harpreet Brar

Web: www.rungwasafaris.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rungwa-Game-Safaris-207770669315348/

Dear All,
Thank you so much for guiding & suggestion, some of are look to me highly reputed, I have initiated my talks with recommended boys! Hopefully, will be answered with desired results soon.

I will update all you guys for development and for any further guidance in the light of responses, please.

I am indeed highly obliged by all.

Regards to all.
IH

I wish there was something called a PG hunt in Tanzania Would go there to just hunt warthogs if the price was right

I don't agree that there are no bargains in Tanzania. I guess it depends on what you want and what you are willing to pay for. Tanzania has some of the most beautiful areas you can imagine. Listen to Fulvio, he knows what he is talking about. PM sent next.

Couldn't figure out how to send a PM so I'll do it publicly. I've hunted four times with Michel Mantheakis and while not cheap, I've considered each trip a value. Going again this year in Masailand and taking my wife for her first trip. This will be mostly a plainsgame trip on a 21 day license, but I can't leave buffalo alone.

Unfortunately the hunting license schedules for Tanzania are what they are and had they been configured to cater for a "specie by specie" system instead of what is currently in force, TZ might be seeing a healthier hunting industry.

As Lavaca has stated, his safari is centered on PG and a 21 day permit offers him the privilege of shooting every available species of animal allowed to be hunted. The 21 day license also allows for 2 or more animals of the same species to be hunted while the "top end" or "key species" are limited to 1 (Sable, Kudu, Gerenuk, Roan, etc.)

The same 21 day permit privileges the hunter to "Full Bag" inclusive of Elephant, Lion and Leopard - the choice is yours to take or not to take. The fee on this permit is not negotiable but which does not mean the hunter is obliged to remain the entire 21 days. The only concession which can be made is through negotiations with the outfitter on reduction of days and or daily rate.

Has anyone asked themselves how in the hell does Saeed get to hunt 21 days and shoot at least 9 out of 12 Buffalo?

You can do a 10 day Buffalo and PG hunt for about the cost of a straight PG hunt in Tanzania, Tanzania has gone to hell in a basket on unreasonable priceing set up by the Tanz. gov....

For PG only you can shoot the same PG animals almost and for a lot less money in So. Africa, Zimbabwe, or a couple of other countries..

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Originally posted by Atkinson:


For PG only you can shoot the same PG animals almost and for a lot less money in So. Africa, Zimbabwe, or a couple of other countries..

Not true, you can not hunt Lesser kudu, thompson, Roberts and grants gazelle, gerenuk, fringe eared oryx etc in those countries.

This sounds cool to me. Did not know this. I have only hunted Tanzania once on a double buff hunt. So what are the daily rates for plainsgame and what do the trophy fees look like?

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Originally posted by lavaca:
Couldn't figure out how to send a PM so I'll do it publicly. I've hunted four times with Michel Mantheakis and while not cheap, I've considered each trip a value. Going again this year in Masailand and taking my wife for her first trip. This will be mostly a plainsgame trip on a 21 day license, but I can't leave buffalo alone.

I spoke with Blake Wilhelmi at SCI and they have some great plains game in the Lake Natron area. Which PH are you hunting with Lavaca? that would be a great hunt for sure, looks much easier to reach your destination than some of the other Tanzania Blocks

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Originally posted by McKay:
This sounds cool to me. Did not know this. I have only hunted Tanzania once on a double buff hunt. So what are the daily rates for plainsgame and what do the trophy fees look like?

Generally the day rate is the same for either PG or DG( very high). Trophy fees run from cheap to outrageous.

Hunting Tanzania is so much more than the actual hunt (which is great in it's own right). There is the crater, the mountain and the Masai. All of which are a treat for the senses. Do not miss any of it.

I have seen plenty of pictures of both the scenery and trophies taken in the Lake Natron Concession of Michel Mantheakis and it is simply stunning, if I wanted the masai species that is were I would go.

Dear All,
Thanks for great discussion and sharing experiences with different outfitter over my query, I am sure their establishment for hunt would be great.

I am almost finalizing with one outfitter in coming days for Tanz hunt.

I really appreciate yours comments and gave me valuable information thus lead me for some good conclusion.

Regards to all.

IH

A dalgren,
I said almost..

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For PG only you can shoot the same PG animals almost and for a lot less money in So. Africa, Zimbabwe, or a couple of other countries..

For sure its cheaper in RSA as most of these advertised hunts are conducted on game farms where overhead costs to the rancher are almost non-existent; Zim might be slightly more expensive but still relatively competitive to its neighbor.
Both scenarios however are not totally reliant on hunting as would be the case in venues like TZ or Moz and Zambia.

A so-called hunt in RSA,especially, is more of a visit to collect the species one desires, much like going to the supermarket and picking the items off the shelf and paying at the counter; the only real adventure would be the journey to destination and back.

This is the reason why there are still a few destinations in Africa that are still truly wild and "backward" if you wish which are expensive or more expensive than killing farmed animals on a fenced property.
Expensive is corroborated by the fact that the amenities are not fixed assets like you would find on a ranch where structures are permanent lodgings for the farmer, his guests and the workforce (easier/cheaper to maintain); one would have to be fully aware of the mechanics and economy on running a hunting camp/business in TZ, Moz or Zambia in order to appreciate its value.

Unfortunately this is how "hunting" will eventually end up in the African continent, the spirit of real adventure in the pristine wild will be a distant memory inscribed in books which will enthrall the reader on what and how things were "once upon a time".

Please do not compare a farm hunt with a wild hunt.

No comparison whatsoever.

In fact, there are no similarities between them at all.

I have done both, several times, and enjoyed hunting on farms in South Africa very much.

But I knew exactly what I was getting before I left home.

Frankly, I find it very hard to understand why anyone would wish to hunt only plains game in Tanzania.

The costs are relatively high, but the experience cannot be compared to any hunt on any farm, anywhere.

Dear Saeed!,
100% agreed that farm hunt can not be compared with wild animals, both are in different enviornrment and with different feelings.

About you to wonder why not to shoot big games?, I am also think to shoot 2 buffalos but other big games I already shot in Zambia, Zimbabwe twice, but to shoot Buffs is again kind of game which you can not resisit

I can offer you a hunt in Mozambique. Pretty wild and good buff.
Regards
Henri

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by A.Dahlgren:

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Originally posted by IH:
Dear All,
I am willing to go to Tanzania for full plain game in 2018 with my other hunter friend, can anyone suggest a very reputed outfitter in Masailand or where abundance of plain games are available within reasonable price range?.
I will share list of animals upon receiving PM, but also willing to get offered species by outfitters too.
Regards.
IH

You should contact Mike Fell, one of the best and he will give you a great price.

He just did that for me for the exact same safari you want.


Michael Fell
mikefellsafaris@icloud.com
248-219-3983
IG #mikefellsafaris

Second that.

Third that.

Brett

Gale,

I hunted with Blake in Lukwati in 2015. Hard hunter. We took some nice animals including a very clever leopard on day 13. Never been so tired in my life, sitting morning and night nearly every day for several days.

We'll be hunting with Micah this year. He's fairly new, but seems like a nice kid. Met him at Dallas. I think Michel is finishing up a safari before we get in and plans to stay on for a few days for a visit.