Has anyone heard anything on big-game hunting in Congo-Brazzaville? I just saw an offer through a Hungarian outfitter that featured Dwarf Forest Buff, Forest Sitatunga, Giant Forest Hog, and several Duiker species. Very reasonable cost (instant Red Flag) and it was interesting to hear that this country is open to sport hunting. Wonder if this is a similar situation to Gabon - open for a year or two, then closed down again.

There are 1-2 Hungarian Guys offering this hunts in Congo. I would be very careful because they same "Outfitter" doing some inlegal hunts in Tanzania for years with oversea clients.

who is the hungarian outfitter?

Yeah! Who is it?

http://www.afrikavadaszat.hu/?view=index&id=7
is this?

Here is a direct link to the Congo page and a Hungarian to English translation, courtesy of Google Translate. ~ Alan


Hunting in the Congo.

Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville

West-central African country, formerly part of the French colonial empire. Neighbors Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and has 170 km of coastline in the Gulf of Guinea. Most of the area belongs to the tropical rain forest belt.

The hunting season lasts from May until the end of October.

Foreign hunters to switch to the hunting problem-free, insurance, import license of the weapon. All the necessary documents, arrange authorization prior to arrival.

The tropical rain forest in the hunt along the forest roads gépkocsiról, cserkelve, prowl, hides in the glades, the rivers with boats.

The following may be hunted vadfajokra Ouvesso districts, Cameruni along the border in Congo.

Red buffalo, sitatunga Forest, Giant forest hog, or red River hog, Yellow or Yellow-backed duiker, Peters' duiker, Bay duiker, Blue duiker, Golden cat, Monguz turtles, birds, etc.,

2 months before departure, please visit the International fire center.

Before departure, to conclude with baggage, accident and sickness insurance!

I have hunted Congo brazzaville about 5 times on my own. Very cool place to hunt, as pygmies are very primitive and hunt is true adventure.
I do not know the Hungarian guys. I know taking in a rifle is almost impossible, I use one belonging to a friend inside the country.
camshaft

Would be great to get more infos on this!!

@Cam
you should defintily share some of your hunting impressions/stories. I am sure you could fill more than one book with it.

Dennis

I will post a thread today for you. Look for Congo Brazzaville background
Camshaft

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Originally posted by camshaft:
I will post a thread today for you. Look for Congo Brazzaville background
Camshaft

Thx Cam Looking forward to it!

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Jim Shockey is hunting in the Congo. Looks like a very difficult and interesting hunt.

I know all too well...I was supposed to be with Jim and had been looking forward to it and planning for over 2 years when my health took a serious nose dive and I spent the last 26 days in the hospital.
Jim was good enough to work with me to change plans at teh last minute, and I hope he does well. We have plans to do it again next year.

I'm sorry to hear that, Cam! I hope you recover fast.

Dennis

Kathi,
Can you do me a favor and send me his updates? I really do not wish to join facebook and otherwise I will only get his report when he comes out, as all he manages to do while in the bush is keep his adoring fans (like you I guess?) up to date.
Jim had done some of my other hunts and is partners with me in South Africa.
I am recovering and hope to be back in the jungle again soon.
Cam

Caracal, I sent you nice photo of elephant we just shot by private e-mail. May post here if I can get time.
Cam

Jim Shockey
Camshaft,


17 hours ago.


Great day in the Congo! I got a grey duiker today! And MISSED a black duiker from 230 yards. We made stalks on red river hogs but didn't quite get close enough. Saw two gabon duikers and called them right in. Way cool!!!

Jim Shockey
Camshaft,



June 11 via mobile.


Congo update: Got a huge dwarf forrest buffalo today. He ran out into the most dodgy, smelly, leach infested swamp where we had to go get him. My 3rd safari trying to get one... Way cool!

Thanks,
Glad he is having a good trip.
Cam

BONGO IN THE CONGO!!! Made a long, long stalk and finally got to 146 yards and made the shot. Beautiful, old Bongo bull! Day time, no dogs, what a great day!

- Jim S

Jim Shockey

Yesterday.


Congo news! I got a gabon duiker with a white belly & striped ears this evening! We've been sitting by a swamp all day & a huge bongo bull walked out right in front, 40 yards away. Bigger than mine, but I'm tagged out already. Great video though! Two blue duikers walked right in at 20 feet away too. Sticky, humid, smelly, hot - doesn't get much better than this!

Sounds like a great hunt

Thanks for the posts Kathi.
camshaft