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What is every ones opinion on the best time to hunt elephannt in Botswana? | ||
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http://forums.accuratereloadin...043/m/6481046931/p/2 Went at the beginning of September, weather was fantastic, we were in NG32 (Okavango Delta) so water was not an issue as it was island hunting accessed by boat. Best of luck on your hunt. Botswana is a fantastic destination. Link has photos. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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I hunted NG41 in May. The timing was suppose to be for (IIRC) Marula nuts ripe that time of year and the bulls stick around longer? I don't know if that really means anything, but we looked at 20-25 bulls every day. Shot a 61 on day 4 or 5 in the Mababe depression. What GMA are you looking at? I hunted NG41 for Elephant and Hayena while Bwana Mojo (Marc Watt) hunted NG32 for Lion. Once we were both done with primary species, we switched camps. I hunted Red Lechwe and Tsessebe in the Delta and Marc hunted Jumbo in NG41. It was 2006 but my gosh there was sooooo much game. Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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Sixteen years is an eternity in Africa as far as concessions. I've seen concessions come back from being heavily poached in less than that amount of time and it would take even less time for one to go from great to south. Might still be great, but wouldn't base a decision on 2006. | |||
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Jubaleigh, Lavaca is probably right. My experience there means zilch. Its probably devoid of game now. :roll eyes: However, It shares a long cutline road with Chobe park. But... Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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Steve, Not saying it doesn't mean anything. Just saying I'd want updated info. | |||
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GMA's being depleted notwithstanding, hunting NG32 was truly amazing. We hunted Lechwe & Tsessebe in Mokoro's, polled along silently by our tracking team. If I were to ever go back, I'd prefer NG32 over NG41, just due to the magnificent beauty of the delta. Hint: If hunting in a Mokoro, sit in either the front, or third position. Second position gets all the spiders dumped on you. The Mokoro spreads the grass apart, the web gives after the front passenger goes under, dumping stuff on #2.  Great experience. Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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Sage advice Joyce would appreciate. ______________________ 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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Put Joyce in the front. Some of these spiders had shoulders. Another oddity in the Delta; We had a Red Lechwe in the Mokoro. It was at the front, head kinda hanging over the edge. We polled past a tour boat, full of horrified German tourists, all snapping pictures. The Lechwe I shot, I had wounded. We tracked it for a while, in and out of the water several times. As we approached it emerging from the water, at one point, a Leopard jumped out of the grass and landed on it's back!! Every sportsman should experience the Okavango Delta. Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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is NG32 closed now or do Calitz still have it ? Kathi I hope you framed that photo with Rick in the water, love it! | |||
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I just got back from NG 41 in august. It was great. Saw 6 of the Dangerous 7 and took a nice elephant. Weather was awesome and NO BUGS at all. Pancho LTC, USA, RET "Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids." Clint Eastwood Give me Liberty or give me Corona. | |||
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To answer myself, yes it became part of the Ramsar sites in Botswana. Photographic area still operated by Calitz. | |||
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Where did you shoot your Elephant? Mine was about 250 yards inside the hunting area off Chobe park cut-line road. We were pretty close to the village of Mababe. Formerly "Nganga" | |||
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