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I've booked a hunt to Chewore South for June and July of this year. The hunt is booked with Chifuti (they just got this area this year). I have a Sable booked, but it's quite expensive. I have an option to waive out of the Sable and stick with Buffalo and Hippo (to be hunted in Chewore North). Does anyone have experience with Sable in the Chewore South area? I would like information on success rates, trophy quality and number of animals. Is this where I want to hunt Sable, or should I wait for a later safari in another area? Thanks all. | ||
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Bwanna, There are sable there but the densities are very low. I saw one bunch in 14 days of hunting Chewore South. If the sable increases your daily fee save the buck and book a sable where you are pretty much assured of at least getting a shot at a nice bull. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Mark and David, Thanks so much for you input. I was told that the sable there were no bargain, but that I would likely have a shot at one if I hunted hard. I'll follow your advice. That's the direction I was leaning anyway. Ryan | |||
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I have hunted sable in Chewore South. I was on a buffalo/sable/plains game hunt. No, the population densities were not high (we saw 3 different herds during the entire hunt) and I did not see any huge bulls. But I enjoyed hunting them in the wild Zambezi Valley as opposed to a ranch situation. Of course trophy size is important to me, but its far from the only thing. I'm a hunter, not a collector. The quality of the hunting experience should also be a consideration. I have had the opportunity to shoot larger bulls in other areas, but I will never regret taking a 37" bull in Chewore for my first sable. I guess for me the decision would come down to: 1) Is the daily rate much higher with sable on the list? 2) Are you planning to go back soon where you will have another opportunity at sable? The price of sable seems to just keep going up. I used to think $1000 was a lot of cash for a sable! Those less expensive sable in other areas may not be such a good deal by the time you get back to Africa. | |||
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If your holding out for a 40+ incher, look elsewhere and devote 10 days to hunting Sable. You may get a great one the first day and can use the other time to hunt other game. Then again, it may take 10 to take a big Sable. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Ak Hunter, Yes, the cost with the sable was close to 7K more. I didn't want to get in a situation where I might hunt 14 days and not see a sable. Plus, given the paucity of sable in those areas, I think there will definately be quota available when I get there. If I see and nice sable, I'll shoot it as an animal of opportunity and pay the upgraded daily rate and trophy fee. I've been in areas with big sable in the past, and will be in the future. I don't know, it's kind of a cost benefit analysis. Everything goes up and I've kicked myself in the past for not taking something that was offered when I was in an area already. | |||
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I've hunted sable in Chewore South, ie had one on quota, but somehow we never gave it great effort, just two or three days worth tops on one 16 day hunt. Saw only cows (ewes?) and young. Saw some nice tracks but we were always busy with leopard or buff or ele when we saw them. I wouldn't pay $7k to have one on quota. But don't count on the quota being there either, last time I hunted there no quota was available (I hadn't "reserved" one and when we checked the book the concessions quota had been filled.) Feel fortunate if it is and you get to use it! JPK  Free 500grains | |||
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I would not pay $7000 extra just to have a sable on license. I know the price of sable just goes up, but that seems like a lot of money. I expect that the outfitter has but one or two on quota per year in that area. The year I hunted they had just one. | |||
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It's probably like a $3500 trophy fee plus a $3500 "uplift" to cover day rates. If so, and both payable IF/when shot, not a terrible arrangement. | |||
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Bwanna, I hunted Chewore North in 1991 and the Hippo were tremendous, and the Buffalo plentiful, Sable were seen on but one occasion in 18 days... The Chewore South is however somewhat different habitat as I understand it, so perhaps there may be a higher concentration. Besides, that was a long time ago now...  He went 43" green was second best in the North that year.  Member NRA, SCI- Life #358 28+ years now! DRSS, double owner-shooter since 1983, O/U .30-06 Browning Continental set. | |||
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Yes. The 7K total would be for the additional trophy fee and daily rate. | |||
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When I was there in september, I did not see a single Sable, but then I was not really looking for one. They had one left on quota then, which led me to believe they are pretty tough to find, but one of the guys there before me had shot a really nice one. There are LOTS of buffalo there though. | |||
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