Hallo to all,

It’s been a while since I’ve been here, and being out of the safari loop for a while left me rather uninformed regarding current prices and trends.

Where should I start looking for a good deal on a 2 x 1 buffalo hunt – preferably in Zimbabwe or Mozambique? I’m not looking for the biggest of trophies, but rather for a quality hunt in a nice and rustic area where I can get multiple opportunities to select a mature bull.

I would prefer to hunt with a smaller company, rather than with one of the large “multi nationalsâ€. I don’t need a boastful and loud PH – the more reserved the better. I don't need a young guy either, the older the better.

Regards to all.

Riaan,
drop me a pm,I might have something for SA guys later this year in a new area in
moz,

Hey Riaan. You're in Peter Flack's neighborhood. Do you know him?

Yukon,

I know about Peter, but don't know him.

Unfortunately, the Zim outfitters we deal with don't offer much of a price break on 2x1 generally speaking, and it's really a 1x1 endeavor anyway. The 2x1 rate is only $50 less than 1x1.

However, we are lining up our own concession for 2009 and we will be offering a more reasonable pricing structure than the Zim Valley crowd. We will also be hunting Buff on private property in Zim next season.

For 2008, we can offer you a reasonable deal in the Mukwichi/Chewore concession but the buff hunting gets better toward the very end of the season....Sept-Oct so it's best to book late. Buff/PG is 12 days at $900 1x1 or 14 days @$800, the last two days being PG on private land. For 2x1, we can take off $100, so $800 and $700 respectively.

We also have some cow buff hunts for this year at about half the price you will pay for a bull. Those are closer to Beit Bridge so it's easy to get to from SA.