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According to a (fairly  ) reliable source, only five species of game animal are legally huntable in at least ten of the following twelve countries: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, CAR, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Anyone care to venture a guess (without looking it up)? Combined subspecies don't count (ex: reedbuck). (Hope I didn't miss any and my math is right.) | ||
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My guess: warthog lion leopard hippo croc ______________________ I'm not a great hunter...just a guy who loves to hunt. | |||
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Stevie, I think you right except maybe hippo, can't hunt them in Bots. and I don't think CAR or Cameroon either. I may be incorrect. Steve Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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No Leopard in Benin or Burkina Faso. Pretty sure Croc is not on license in those two countries either. (Could be mistaken on this though.) | |||
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I'd guess: buff reedbuck warthog waterbuck bushbuck | |||
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Bushpig Warthog Buffalo Jackal Lion Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Jason's are back on quota in CAR? Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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Nganga, That's about the hardest I've ever laughed about a post on AR. Thanks | |||
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I fixed it! Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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 I know I must be sick!!!! I was thinking the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!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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Ngana. You can hunt hippo in norther cameroon. The second chapter is just brilliant. When are you going to publish the book. No lion in Botswana this year  diego | |||
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Diego, Thanks, I'm working on it right now as we speak.The conversion over to "pages" is slow and inserting photos is tedious. I'm thinkin around July 4th 2011? Steve Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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Here's a (fairly ) reliable source that might help:http://www.shakariconnection.c...-species-a-to-c.html http://www.shakariconnection.c...-species-d-to-e.html http://www.shakariconnection.c...-species-f-to-h.html http://www.shakariconnection.c...-species-i-to-n.html http://www.shakariconnection.c...species-o-to-si.html http://www.shakariconnection.c...species-si-to-z.html We're also in the throes of rebuilding the site to make it easier to navigate, give it a new look and add a LOT more info. When that's launched you'll also find other countries/info added. | |||
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when he say's (we) he means Susan is doing the work he's getting half the credit  | |||
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Well someone has to supervise...... and make the coffee!  | |||
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Are you going to tell us the correct answer?  Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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TOOOOOO GOOD. Question is, does anyone know a taxidermist who will mount him?? | |||
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I was waiting for a few more guesses and then I forgot about it. I will say this though. All three guessers got warthog - that's one. Stevie got two others and JBrown got one other. Scottyboy just got the warthog, so you you can eliminate the buff, reedbuck, waterbuck and bushbuck. I'd say that 3 of the remaining 4 are guessable. But if you get the 5th one, you really know your stuff (or you looked it up).  | |||
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Which of these countries don't have buffalo and waterbuck on quota? My new list: warthog, baboon, duiker, buffalo, and waterbuck. And I don't understand the combined subspecies exclusion. Lion, leopard, hippo, croc and warthog are the only animals I can think of with a single subspecies common over most of Subsharan Africa. But not all are huntable everywhere(lion and hippo are out in Botswana right?) But I am wrong more often than not..... So what gives? Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Well, I’m going by the breakdown used by that source - which lists a total of 168 separate huntable species or subspecies. When you combine subspecies, the list gets a lot longer, but some of the subspecies are so different from one another that I just decided to keep them all separate. Take baboon for example; as you surmised, you can hunt one or another subspecies of baboon in every one of those countries, but they’re way different from one another, so I kept them separate. The Chacma can only be hunted in 7 countries. Same with waterbuck – at least one subspecies in every country, but even the most widely available, the Common Waterbuck, can only be hunted in 7. When it comes to buff, you may have a point. Aside from our own very popular “Cape Buffalo”, the site has the Central Savannah Buffalo, North Eastern Savannah Buffalo, and Western Savannah Buffalo all listed as separate and distinct subspecies, but I’d be willing to bet that they’re all really just cape buff in a different region – so I may have to give you that one. (Forest Buff is separate). This is getting to be more work and less fun than I figured. Croc – 8 countries. Leopard – same 8 countries. Duiker - no comment. Hell, I think I’m giving it away. | |||
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I only got one?? I looked at the countries and my list again and I must say I am a bit suprised.. I suppose I was spliting hairs, as CB likes to say.. | |||
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I think the whole thing falls apart when we start to discuss what is and is not a valid subspecies. I would be just be happy to know what five you had in mind when you started this mess.  Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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You got it Jason. I've got to leave town today anyway. Warthog - all 12 countries Hippo - all except Bots Lion - all except Bots Common Oribi - all except Bots Common Duiker - all except Bots and Tz I thought it interesting for a couple of reasons. 1) I've hunted in a few of those countries and never once heard Oribi mentioned. Never even saw one. But if there so widely huntable, you'd think they'd get more mention. 2) With all the concern about Lion, I was suprised that they can be hunted everywhere but Bots. Anyway it's all at Steve(Shakari)'s website - links above. Steve - one thing I'd like to see on your new website is the animal weights - even better, a link to full descriprion, range, habits etc. Later, S. | |||
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Put down the keyboard and slowly back away...... ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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That's why I keep well away from taxidermists. I don't want to chance it. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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