Luangwa River Valley Hunt w/ Muchinga Adventures

24 September 2006, 08:44

john e

Outfitter: Johnny DuPlooy's Muchinga Adventures
Booking Agent: Adam Clement's Safari Trackers
Dates: August 22 - September 1, 2006
Area: Nyaminga GMA, across the Northern Luangwa National Park
PH: Alistar Norton
Hunting Partner: Bwanamrm

I would like to compliment Bwanamrm's post with several photos of the animals I was lucky enough to harvest. This concession is truly an exceptional place with an abundance of animals. There is truly no shortages of Buff, Croc, Hippo, Bush buck, Leopards & Lions. Johnny Duplooy & PH Alistar Norton hold bragging rights to an incredibly high success ratio on cats. A large black maned lion was seen on the adjacent camp (Chanjuzi) and as of rumors today, a fellow AR hunter (Scott or John) harvested the lion. Hopefully that rumor is true and the pics will be posted soon.

Sunset on the river.

42" Buff

13' Croc (Missing his left from foot)

27" Hippo

Puku

Bush Buck

Baboons

75# Jumbo

Camp Lizzard

Great concession, good camp, knowledgable PH: A TRUE AFRICA ADVENTURE !!!!!
Special thanks to Laura DuPlooy...helpful, knowledgable, supportive, friendly and a true class act.

24 September 2006, 10:41

Equinsu Ocha

WOW!!!

What a hunt!!

Love the hippo pic..

24 September 2006, 10:45

Kyler Hamann

Very Nice.

That is a really good buffalo. Not only the width but the way he drops and curls way back in.

Thanks for the report.

Kyler

24 September 2006, 19:13

MARK H. YOUNG

John,

You got the best of the Luangwa. It truly is one of the great hunting areas in Africa. Congratulations on a great safari. I'm very happy to have played a small role in your success.

Mark

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24 September 2006, 19:51

RIP

Beautiful set of handlebars on that buffalo, with excellent dropped-mass, to coin a term.

All the rest is great stuff too. Any details forthcoming on the guns and loads? Like, is this a Merkel 470 NE that took the huge river tusker? With a brain shot?

27" Hippo

24 September 2006, 22:06

retreever

John, super animals..Tell the truth are you still crying about that elephant..

I believe John was after Chui and Scott simba...To my friends Hope there is a great ending to this story....

Mike

24 September 2006, 23:22

MacD37

JohnE , is your Merkel a 470NE or a 500NE? and what were the conditions leading up to the takeing of the Hippo! I took a good hippo, and Buffalo in this area as well, an few years ago.

There is certainly not shortage of good Buffalo in the Valley. Your pictures bring back memories, Thanks for posting. Waiting for the blow by blow discription though!

Congratulations...............

25 September 2006, 03:35

bwanamrm

Man, where was I when you shot all that big stuff?

Nice pics, John!

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

25 September 2006, 04:19

Use Enough Gun

Great trophies!

25 September 2006, 04:22

retreever

Russ, who took the photos..

Mike

25 September 2006, 05:06

bwanamrm

Heck, Mike, their PH Alistar Norton took those photos... after John shot that big buff I would have "accidently" found my way behind that bull for a picture if I would have been there!