I purchased a auctioned buffalo hunt at the DCS convention that Aubrey donated--leaving June 24th.

Have any of you hunted with Aubrey?

Experience?

What shipping service did you use to ship horns and hides back to USA?

What is cost?

Tom

He drives a LAND ROVER and his rifle has DUCT TAPE on it, although that could be handy when needed to effect repairs to said Landy when required.

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Pelandaba Safaris

Try a search with "Pelandaba" and you will get a lot of hits...

Twbhunter - I've spent some time with Aubrey in his Sengwe 1 block. I think you'll be just fine, and likely have a very good hunt. Camp is nice, food good, and Aubrey's a good host. Good luck!!

Haven't hunted with Aubrey but do know him as a friend. You will be in good hands. He has some very nice animals where he hunts.
Tell him retreever aka Mike says hi.

Mike

There are some big buffalo down that way. Hold out for a good one!

Am putting together a trip with Aubrey. Will be very interested in your hunt report. Good luck and happy hunting.

SSR

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Originally posted by Twbhunter:
I purchased a auctioned buffalo hunt at the DCS convention that Aubrey donated--leaving June 24th.

Have any of you hunted with Aubrey?

Experience?

What shipping service did you use to ship horns and hides back to USA?

What is cost?

Tom

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my buffalo skull mount from last year in Zim arrived in San Francisco 3 days ago and will be home day after tomorrow- OVER $2400 ALL TOTAL. originally i wasn't even going to ship it home( i already have a nice buff pedestal mount taken in Tz,) but decided to go ahead with a European mount. little did i know how much that mistake would cost me- $500 dip and pack, $90 skull bleach, $360 doc fees and road shipment from Bulawayo to Harare, $780 air freight from HRE to San Fran, $720 custom clearance and forward shipping from SF to Fresno(150 miles). learned my lesson though- no more taxidermy fees/ shipping costs!!!!! everything from now on comes home on a memory chip in my camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Found another website from

Pelandaba Safaris

Good operator, good company, good man

even tho he drives a landy!!!!

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Originally posted by zimFrosty:
Good operator, good company, good man

even tho he drives a landy!!!!

+1

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Originally posted by zimFrosty:
Good operator, good company, good man

even tho he drives a landy!!!!

and there's bugger all wrong with Landies........... well, bugger all that a Toyota diesel engine swap wouldn't fix!

Aubrey will be on High Caliber Radio This Friday at 1pm CST (you can get it online at fortsmithradiogroup.com click on the kfpw-am1230 icon) It will replay on Sunday at 5pm Cst). Aubrey's a good guy and I'm looking forward to hunting with him later this year. I think you'll have a good hunt and a great time.
We are going to discuss culling and plains game shooting and generally hunting in his concessions. To all those wanting copies of the interviews with Steve and RLI historian Chris Cocks, I hope to have the software to make the huge audio files emailable soon.

Aubrey and Paul are both total gentlemen or genitalmen depending on how the Landy is acting All humor aside you have booked with one of the best if your going with Aubrey and his guys. his reputation is impeccable. he is a total professional. I hope to see him again later this year and to do a little hunting and maybe some croc fishing if we can convince Luan to loan me a rod and reel

Gents:
It is good to read all this. Aubrey and I am in the talking stage of a 2012 hunt for buffalo (although he sent me today elephant prices). If all works out I will hunt with Aubrey in Zim and video the hunt and then on to Australia for another video hunt for water buffalo with two Alaskans and two Arizonians. Aubrey and I met at the 2010 DSC and he has been good in following through with information and contact details. Prior to Aubrey, four other blokes with whom I had an interest in hunting with dropped communication. The folks as the African Hunter magazine mentioned to me that many PHs are their own worst enemy when it comes to public relations. So, when they dropped the ball, I moved on. Aubrey has been a good gent in this with no high pressure sales. Should be fun.
Cheers, all.
Cal

I know 2 of the ph's that work for Aubrey. I have known them a long time. They are both excellent hunters and true gentlemen. While I have not hunted with Aubrey, I have hunted with these PH's. They are outstanding. I would go based upon that alone.

Thanks for all the great feedback provided on Aubrey.

Normally I check out a trip in detail before purchasing.

My intention at the DSC convention was to purchase a Red Stage hunt but when this hunt was auctioned off it just sounded like a good deal.

I'll keep you posted on my adventures with Aubrey and the LANDY.

Tom

Thanks for all the comments guys, please PM me your physical adress so that i can send out the beer to all relevant parties who posted here

Tom - your in for the high jump my friend.

BTW - you Landy bashers..... i recently read an article where some poor PH (great guy and outfit) had to patch his Toyota Landcruiser together with cableties..... suckers

Tom can give us his opinion on my Landy after the hunt (be warned trophy size is dependant on how good you rate the land rover)

I will let you buy me one in Dallas...a big one.

Mike

Jdollar = I agree compltely. It's pictures only for me as well. It just feels like everyone in Africa from the dip and pack to the shipping agent to the airlines then the clearing agents in the US are charging exorbinant prices simply because they can.

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Originally posted by .458Aubs:
Thanks for all the comments guys, please PM me your physical adress so that i can send out the beer to all relevant parties who posted here

Tom - your in for the high jump my friend.

BTW - you Landy bashers..... i recently read an article where some poor PH (great guy and outfit) had to patch his Toyota Landcruiser together with cableties..... suckers

Tom can give us his opinion on my Landy after the hunt (be warned trophy size is dependant on how good you rate the land rover)

Of course his rating will depend on how far he has to walk back to camp.

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Originally posted by Scriptus:
Of course his rating will depend on how far he has to walk back to camp.

Oh but I'm gonna give you some shit the next time your Toyota has to be welded back together!

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Originally posted by shakari:

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Originally posted by Scriptus:
Of course his rating will depend on how far he has to walk back to camp.

Oh but I'm gonna give you some shit the next time your Toyota has to be welded back together!

Twas only the exhaust mind you! Neither myself nor Toyota can held responsible for that.

retreever,
we might be having an informal get together at my place since it's only about a mile from the convention center. so aubrey can buy you a drink then. Tim will be cooking and we will have a limited supply off (shine) 1/2 gal.

Hi guys

Aubrey is a great guy with a great hunting areathere only two things wrong with him he haVE A LANDY and he speaks to much rooinek taal lol sowwy guys.Aubrey see you next week and i wil even lent you my toyota for the hunt and mr ddrhook you can lent my rod and reel but watchout they tend to go swimming with the croc.

Luan

Hey Don, since I'm cooking and bringing the last 1/2 gallon of my shine stash, I think you need to get us some take out from the establishment next to the steakhouse

way ahead of ya on that count old friend. but the problem is none of them like McD's burgers!!!! you know thats Aub's currency for negotiations

Luan,
thank you but you know calling me MR is like putting lip stick on a pig it just don't go well with the rest of the out fit
PS Luan you need to come over with Paul and Aubrey this year. I think we can find enough booze for ya!! despite what other's say about your bottomless gut and your having three livers

Thai take-out or take-out Thai???



SSR

Didnt take you lot long to let this forum go South... revenge is sweet

Aubs,

Ignore the Landie jibes mate.... they're only jealous and when Scriptus comes back from his trip, just ask him about that shite old Toyota of his if he gives you any anti Land Rover crap!

I won't spoil the story for anyone but it's a humdinger!

Just received word Aubrey has come down with some kind of bug!! I wish him a speedy recovery. until he has recovered I promise not to kick him while he is down!!!! I will not joke about his broken down vehicles or his duct taped rifle, and I will not mention his love from McDonalds hambugers! SO GET WELL SOON MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!

We shant kick him but can we feel sorry for the bug?

Get well soon Amigo.

SSR

feel sorry for HIMMMM are you crazy????????? redundant question we know your crazy.. I'm doing good by not laughing my ass off at his misery. ASK Steve how bad I ragged him when he was sick

i am alive!!!! nothing that a day at the hospital on nebulizers cannot sort out - never mind all the staunch anti-biotics, etc, etc.

Thanks Guys,

Glad to hear it. I don't have enough friends that I can afford to lose one!!!!!! so you and that other arsehole keep your selves well from now on!!!!!!!!! because if one of you die on me I'll come over there and kick your dead ass till you regret dieing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you're better, Aubs, you sounded like shit Friday morning. I'll collect that beer in person in Jo'burg. Are going to be up to doing the show on Friday? Let me know.

you mean he sounded like what he looks like???????

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Originally posted by shakari:
Aubs,

Ignore the Landie jibes mate.... they're only jealous and when Scriptus comes back from his trip, just ask him about that shite old Toyota of his if he gives you any anti Land Rover crap!

I won't spoil the story for anyone but it's a humdinger!

FRIGGEN landrovers. Even when they don't go anywhere, broken down, KAPUT, they still manage to bite a well intentioned person in the "ASS." Damn things should be banned from the Planet.

I see some of the forum members seem a little on the weak side. A bit of a snuffle and a wheeze, and the pills and capsules are being swallowed by the handful. I suppose one should be grateful, otherwise the jumbos and buffs will become too comfortable. I do trust that you are on the mend Aubrey. Of course you should know that having a fondness for crappy burgers is a sign of a man a little touched in the head?

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Originally posted by ddrhook:
ASK Steve how bad I ragged him when he was sick

Bloody medical types are all alike..... not a sympathetic bone in their bodies!

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Originally posted by Scriptus:
FRIGGEN landrovers. Even when they don't go anywhere, broken down, KAPUT, they still manage to bite a well intentioned person in the "ASS." Damn things should be banned from the Planet.

They conquered Africa and then let the nips copy their technology and innovation!