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All, I was watching Boddington's African Experience today and he said that if he could only go on one safari ever it would be a 21 day safari in Tanzania. Now this is hypothetical because no one goes on just one safari, but if you could only go on one modern safari: What country? What area/areas? What outfit? What animals? Let's hear it ladies and gentlemen. What's your choice? I don't have much Africa experience yet, but as of now my pick in a 21 day in Tanzania! Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | ||
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Go on three safaris to Zim or Namibia for the same money, and shoot 3x as many animals. Safari 1: Namibia plains game and leopard, and sand grouse! Safari 2: Zim sable and buffalo, leopard if you didn't get one in Namibia. Safari 3: Zim Elephant and whatever PG you haven't shot yet. Left lion off the list...chances are you won't get one in TZ anyway. OK if you had to choose one country one safari I would vote for Zim, booked now for next year while the prices are still good. Spend 10 days at Lemco/Bubiana to get your PG and leopard at lower daily rates, and then 10 days in the Valley for DG. Russ Gould - Whitworth Arms LLC BigfiveHQ.com, Large Calibers and African Safaris Doublegunhq.com, Fine English, American and German Double Rifles and Shotguns VH2Q.com, Varmint Rifles and Gear | |||
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I agree with Boddington, but it would be a full month and would be 2 weeks in Masailand and 2 weeks in Selous, on the 21 day license of course. Big 4 and a huge host of PG, Croc, Hippo, etc. Yep, that is the one for me! | |||
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Would staying in Africa but going from one country to another, and then another, then another be cheating? If so, then 1 month in Tanzania would be my choice. Caleb | |||
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Actually, after thinking about Calebs answer, I wish to modify mine! A 20 year safari through all the huntable countries in the world with long periods of rest in between hunts in Texas. There. What the heck. It is my fantasy isn't it? Wait a miunute ... that is what I am currently doing. Wow, my life is a fantasy! | |||
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Since its gonna be a thread of some dreamhunt that will be "untouchable" or out of reach, but yet could dream of...My "only safari" would be hunting jungle-elephants in India with my 10 bore double....but since that is impossible, hunting for a "full bag" in Ethiopia spending the traditionally 90 days.  DRSS: HQ Scandinavia. Chapters in Sweden & Norway | |||
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Botswanna,Jeff Rann,24 days,Okavango Delta,3 trophy bull eles with the smallest being 55lbs/side,with a trophy lion mixed in. wesley | |||
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This is really out of my price range, but if I could afford it. A 40 day trip to hunt buffalo, lion, leopard, zebra, hippo and giraffe. Also, a trophy elephant. | |||
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I would also opt for Tanzania if it were my first Safari, but haveing hunted many times in Tanzania, I think today I would opt for Botswana and hunt for a big Elephant...in which case I would go with my good friend Johan Calitz and only for the holy grail of elephants, the 100 pounder..If I failed then I still would come home with a lot of wonderful memories or a great hunt, and a buffalo or two along with some plainsgame I suspect..... Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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21 days in the Matetsi of Zimbabwe with lioness on the ticket. Since I have alread done this at least 3 times I would still like to get a Lioness. The first trip I missed on lion and the next 2 it was closed to lion. I cannot visualize any better place in Africa than Zimbabwe although there are probably some. I am quite satisfied with Zimbabwe. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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Brett, My dream safari would be the one that lets me finish up on the main queries I have not yet taken in Africa. They are the bongo and mountain nyala. With prices going higher and bookings further out particularly for the nyala either of these may not happen. A safari to take both is probably only a fantasy but the idea that at least I MIGHT get one or the other makes the idea just that more delicious. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Tanzania w/o question for me. I'd do 28 days for a lifetime of memories. Book the hunt with Raoul Ramoni and plan to spend as much time as necessary in his Mwambesi area for big elephant. Then spend the remainder in one of his areas around Tarangire Park or Rungwa for the buffalo, plains game and cats. | |||
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21+ days with my own PH, John Venter. We already offer Elephant, Lion, Leopard, 2 Buffalo, Hippo, Crocodile and PG for a mere $52K plus trophy fees. I'd try to hunt all 11 blocks we offer. If we're dreaming, I'll dream big! LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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A Safari to Natron, Maswa and Rungwa would suit me. | |||
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If I could take only one safari and it was limited to 21 days,it would be in Tanzania. It would be a big four safari, but the primary focus would be on elephant and lion. Plains game of note would be gerenuck, lessor kudu, Grant's gazzele, E. African impala, sable and roan. While there are several great operators, I'd be very happy with Miombo Safaris, Luke Samaras Safaris or Safari Trackers. "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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Tanzania. Twenty one days. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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My choice would have to be a 21 day licence extended to 28 days in one of the best areas in the North or the West of Tanzania for the 'full bag'. At current prices, daily rates and charters would be in the region of US$100K plus trophy fees, but it has to be one of the best possible African hunting safari experiences available.  | |||
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I'm glad to see so many of you taking your dream hunt in Tanzania. I have a 21 day hunt booked in the Selous for 2009. I actually think my ultimate dream hunt might be Mountain Nyala. | |||
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Would have to say yes to Tanzania . Chasing Buff in the best area's with no time limit. If ya gotta dream ,dream BIG! | |||
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My dream African hunt would be a 30-day safari with just me and a PH on a bakkie starting in the Kaokoveld in northwestern Namibia and working our way toward the Caprivi. I would hunt leopard, lion, elephant, cape buffalo, crocodile, hippo, and plains game. We would take only 7 days supply of food and would have to hunt smaller antelope for subsistence. It would be camping in a tent and the PH would have to be skilled in wilderness living. The trophies and meat would have to be hauled back by skinners called in by radio - can't leave anyting to waste. My dream Australian hunt would be on the same line, with buffalo, sambar, banteng, and crocodile being my main quarries. Now if I only had the money to do all that I would be on the plane tomorrow. Namibiahunter  . | |||
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My dream safari would be in Zimbabwe with Roger Whittall Safaris. My PH would have to be either Peter Wood or Thierry Labat. 30 days but split into two different areas. Staring in Nyakasanga for an Ele Bull, Buffalo, Hippo and a croc. Then down to Humani for Leopard and some Plainsgame. With kind regards Mike Mike Taylor Sporting Hunting, Fishing & Photographic Safaris Worldwide +44 7930 524 097 mtaylorsporting@gmail.com Instagram - miketaylorsporting | |||
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Tanzania by far for a 21 day safari... Tanzania 09 21 days...  Mike | |||
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Buy the kruger park lock the gates invite my mates for a 2 year hunt what ever we want and if i wake up after this dream and seeing my bank balance i will have to hunt at our local taxidermist with a paint ball gun. Sorry David your lion got a blue paint mark on before it left couldnt get it out i thought it was stalking me LOL "Buy land they have stopped making it"- Mark Twain | |||
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