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I am close to booking a trip to Zimbabwe for 2012. Booking through Global Hunting Consultants in Texas. Guide/outfitter in Zimbabwe is Rossalyn Safaris. Would be a plains ganme archery hunt and rifle buffalo hunt. The hunting spots for the two hunts are in different parts of the country. Any experience with Global or Rossalyn? Would apprecoiate insights. NRA Patron member | ||
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Rossalyn Safaris is run by Peter Johnstone who is one of the long-time operators in Zim. I believe his reputation is outstanding. These long-time operators with spotless records are can't miss choices, IMO. You are in good hands. 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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df06: I cannot comment on Rossalyn. No direct experience but do you possibly mean "Global Hunting Network" in TX? If so, I would suggest a thorough search on this entire site using their name and all of the consultants name as criteria. In addition, if it is "Global Hunting Network" you will want to cross reference them with "San Miguel Outdoors or Outfitters". Perhaps others here can give more detailed info. Good Luck, RCG | |||
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Rossalyn has been around for decades. ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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ry, it is Global Hunting Network NRA Patron member | |||
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I believe Global Hunting Network is basically the same organization as San Miguel Outfitters. At least a lot of the same people are involved if you look at their web site. Here is some information on San Miguel: http://forums.accuratereloadin...611019111#7611019111 ____________________________________________ "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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And one of the best operators there too. | |||
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Peter Johnstone is a good ph and runs a very good safari outfit. I have not heard of global but Mr. Johnstone accepts direct bookings with out a booking agency. ...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men. -Edward, duke of York ". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand Cogito ergo venor- KPete “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” ― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations” | |||
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It would appear you are lucky and got two excellent ZIM PH's from a Booking Group with bad history! | |||
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Tom, whats the scoop on Global hunting network being a bad booking group? NRA Patron member | |||
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df06, I am not Tom, but I imaging he is talking about the information contained in the link I posted above. Here is what it takes you to: Hunting Report Extra- San Miguel Outdoors walks with hunters deposits Dear E-Mail Extra Subscriber San Miguel Outdoors Ceases Operations Hunters and operators with hunts booked through San Miguel Outdoors should know that this agency has ceased operations. Furthermore, the company appears to be in arrears on payments to numerous operators for hunts it has booked for clients this season. In an e-mail I received today from San Miguel's president Mike Gardner, he confirms that the company has stopped operating, although he does not address the status of clients' bookings. His e-mail reads, "San Miguel Outdoors, Inc., has not been able to continue its operations due to current economic conditions and has ceased doing business. We apologize for any inconvenience. All communications should be directed to: SMO INC., PO BOX 341478, Austin, Texas 78734." Today, San Miguel Outdoors' former web site address leads to a site for San Miguel Ranch, a whitetail hunting operation in Uvalde, Texas, that is also operated by Gardner. Representing dozens of hunting operations around the world, San Miguel's closure is expected to affect a substantial number of clients and outfitters. Already, Texas-based attorney Ryan Hammit contacted me, alleging that San Miguel Outdoors owes his Zimbabwean client more than $150,000 paid to the agency by clients for past and future safaris. I'm hearing other operators have gone unpaid as well. I've also heard from a Hunting Report subscriber who says he is out a total of $15,000 in payments sent to San Miguel Outdoors that were never forwarded to his hunt operators. Anyone with a hunt booked through San Miguel Outdoors should contact their operator immediately. I would also like to hear from hunters and operators affected by this situation. Send me an e-mail at Barbara@huntingreport.com; or call 305-670-1361. Anyone interested in speaking with attorney Ryan Hammit may reach him by e-mail at ryan@bobjoneslaw.com; or call him at 806-744-2505. ____________________________________________ "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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Peter Johnstone has a lovely ranch for PG hunting. Evenings in the Lodge are quite nice. | |||
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Thanks Lhook7 One of my friends was booked through that group and eventually got his money back.I believe it was $5000. NRA Patron member | |||
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