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I reduced the size of my bucket list in June by shooting a good cape buffalo and would like to start collecting info on a leopard hunt, maybe in 2024. Any of you who have a recommendation for a good leopard PH and company I'd love to have it. Many thanks. jmbn Old and in the way | ||
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There are a lot of good cat guys out there. One of the best is Brian Van Blerk. Johnny DuPlooy in Zambia has good areas and an admirable record as well. If you have the pocketbook to go to some of the more elite areas, Mike Fell has access to some really high success areas and is a top flight guy as well. I’ve hunted with all three, and feel comfortable recommending them. | |||
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I recommend Charlton McCallum Safaris. I had a great experience with them on leopard. Here is my report: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/5511061662 ____________________________________________ "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett. | |||
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Niaassa Reserve ______________________ 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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Thierry Labatt and Jason Stone are a few more names to look into, I have met Thierry and would go with him in a heartbeat, know nothing about Jason but he has killed 17 Leopard this year so far according to FB | |||
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Tanzania for really big cats. Luangwa valley has a very high success rate for day light Leopard. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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Wherever you go, keep the chance of success in mind. Better to go once or twice on a more expensive hunt, than 5 times on one with a low chance. You might get lucky, but it's an expensive bet. | |||
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John DuPlooy's spot on the Luangwa has an abundant population and he knows how to hunt them. Took a nice tom in 2021. http://forums.accuratereloadin...761069662#2761069662 ___________________________ | |||
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Beautiful leopard, I hear CMS is a great outfit, but what happened to your face? Regards, Chuck "There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit" Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness" | |||
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Alister Norton in Zambia. | |||
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Contact a good booking agent, Mark Young etc. to give you several ideas, whether you hunt daylight or night, success rate, price, right dates, dark of the moon, etc. | |||
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Leopards depend more on luck than any other animal. Good luck. | |||
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Brian Van Blerk in Zim is a heck of a cat hunter. | |||
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One thing to keep in mind is that hunting earlier in the season vs. later seems to produce better results in many areas. Another thing to consider is moon phase. No matter who you hunt with, or where, ask your PH about those subjects when discussing dates. | |||
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This^^^^^ I've killed two Leopards and one Lion. TOTAL of 7 sittings for all three cats. Chanjuzi/Nyaminga Luangwa Valley. Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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Just wrapped a successful leopard hunt with Rob Lurie in Zim - waiting on my ride back to the states right now. I understand it was leopard 108 for him, and he’s just in his mid 40s. Rob is a solid guy and fun to hunt with. | |||
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True, but you can increase your chances considerably by picking the right area, at the right time of the year, with the right ph, and the right moon phase (might have less influence than the others, but could be considered). | |||
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Not sure what the moon has to do with a nocturnal animal. If the bait presentation is good the Leopard will feed day and night. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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Andrew, I thought maybe you would mention the Kafue area, some great leopards are taken there also? | |||
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Southwestern Tanzania is the only place I've had leopard on license. And I've hunted lion there when leopard were not on the ticket. The leopards there don't get a lot of pressure from locals as there aren't any and can be pretty naive, but I had one that was pretty nocturnal. We got him eventually. When hanging lion baits, we tried to make them inaccessible to leopards. Good luck with that. Last year, we got a trail cam picture of a huge leopard hanging upside down eating on a lion bait at noon. I struck out on lion but could have shot a leopard with no problem. Have shot two leopards off of that concession. PM me if you want details. | |||
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I have been hunting leopards on every safari. The success rate has not been 100%. They come and feed, sometimes at the right time. Mostly on the wrong time. So it is all down toluck! | |||
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Yes the Kafue has some big cats but can be tricky. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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I don't personally hunt leopard every year but I do send hunters on leopard hunts ever year. The Luangwa Valley along the river is especially good for leopard. In 15 years the only failure one of my clients has experienced was with a wounding of the leopard with no recovery. Generally a hunter will have multiple cats feeding in the first few days. When the right one shows up they'll sit perhaps once or twice and they'll kill the cat. Very seldom will this take more than 7 days leaving plenty of time to concentrate on other species. These hunts are daylight affairs so a 2 hour sit in the AM and the same at dusk is all that's necessary. No long nights in the blind. If a hunter does book early season, on the dark phase of the moon and with a top PH it will be even easier. Johnny duPlooy is always my first choice for cats in Zambia. 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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Pick the right area at the right time and you'll likely get your cat. My criteria (sorry PHs) are: 1 Area 2 Time of Year 3 PH 4 Moonphase I've done it 5 times, all successful, with Thierry Labat (in Zim) and Adam Clements (in TZ). All big cats. All with minimal time in the blind. None of the trips were inexpensive, but there's a reason for that. Also, I'd not hesitate to chase a big Tom Leopard in Maswa, TZ with Mike Fell. Will J. Parks, III | |||
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Thanks very much; this is exactly what I'm looking for. jmbn Old and in the way | |||
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The Bubiana Conservancy has a phenomonal success rate for leopard. Guns and hunting | |||
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If you want to hunt Leopard in daylight then I would recommend Zambia. If you want to sit in blinds for hours with a torch that would be your decision. Currently the operators in the Luangwa valley are boasting 90 - 100% success. Do some research ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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lots of leopards in zambia in the valley but if you want a really big one you must go to the lowveld in zimbabwe and find one of the relatives of the old cattle killers. but beware finding one will take some time in my case some 4 hunts and 57 days. 8'+220#"S was its own reward give yourself time and don't be disappointed if it doesn't happen right away | |||
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I'd recommend Dalton and York Safaris, hunting the Omay in Zim. We hunt leopard there last summer with Dalton Tink as our PH, had 5x leopards on bait within the first few days. Hippos for bait are plentiful.   | |||
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Also, check if lights are legal. I shot mine without lghts (the way you should) in Chewore South with Rex Hoets. Lots of cats there. USMC Retired DSC Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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I have 42 days under my belt hunting ranch cats in Zim. In the end, I believe it boils down to leopard luck. I have followed all the recommendations stated here (hunt with a cat specialist, right time of year, moon phase, uneducated cats). I just have no luck when it comes to leopards. We have had chances at decent 4 yr olds, but the old ones always went walkabout when I showed up. I am only one of less than a handful of clients my PH has sent home without a cat in almost 30 yrs of him being a PH. He has 115+ leopards under his belt. One other recommendation I would add is be careful in timing your hunt to be sure the impala are not rutting while you are there. They are foolish this time of year and if the grass is till long, the leopard pick them off so much easier. | |||
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Ouch! 2 months, $100k plus for a leopard. Glad I went the dog route after 2 blind hunts- including one in Zim. Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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A friend shot this one on a PAC hunt a few years ag  .NRA Life Benefactor Member, DRSS, DWWC, Whittington Center,Android Reloading Ballistics App at http://www.xplat.net/ | |||
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After several unsuccessful, frustrating, failed leopard hunts, I recommend that you spend a little extra money the first time...buy once cry once. You can pay for several expensive Namibian hunts, or human-infested "cattle ranch" hunts in parts of Zimbabwe, or pay more money the first time and go to a place like Zambia and kill your leopard within 4 or 5 days in daylight...just about guaranteed success. Contact Alister Norton of Makasa Safari's in Zambia. He is 100% on Lions and Leopard every year | |||
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I agree and with a bit of research you can get a good deal and with buff etc. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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For me, the three key questions are: 1. Are you after a really big cat, or are you happy with any mature male? 2. Are you happy to be totally focused on leopard, or do you want a "full safari experience"? 3. What's your budget? 1. If a monster cat is the most important goal, I would talk to Wayne Van Den Burgh, Nyamazana Safaris in Zim. Specifically discuss, as mentioned above, Bubiana Conservancy. I hunted there with Scott Bailey as my PH last year. That dude knows leopards. We had 3 big ones on bait, got a 7' 11" cat, Rowland Ward skull (power was off so we couldn't weigh him) on the first sit IN DAYLIGHT (they can use lights there). That said, the plains game there was difficult to hunt (fairly stirred up) and we only saw a couple good PG trophies in 14 days. PM me if you want more details or a photo of the cat. 2. I feel that the Luangwa Valley would give a much more varied "overall experience" and you will get your cat with a good operator/PH (many already listed here). The cat will very likely NOT be as big, and likely nowhere near as big, but you'll get a mature male in daylight, have some great PG to hunt and buffalo if you play your cards right. You'll be in a wild area without a ton of people around, and I put quite a premium on that alone. 3. The Zambia hunt will cost quite a bit more. But it can really two safaris in one (if done at the right time of year), so if you have the budget and size of cat isn't paramount, it's worth considering. Good luck! | |||
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Cats will be cats and I love hunting them. That said, I tried hunting both lion and leopard in 2015 and swore I'd never do that again. Cats run your safari if you're hunting them. Last year, I hunted lion and had no leopard on ticket. They kept showing up mid day -- I'm talking 11;00 to noon in the morning -- on baits we did everything to keep them from getting to. Gotta love cats. | |||
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