G'day all, our SCI show Down Under is on this weekend and had a list of donated hunts come through several days. One of the donations is from Watts Trophy Hunting of SA with a five day tuskless elephant cow hunt. Sent an e-mail enquiry to the outfitter but waiying for a reply, so wondering if anyone on AR could help out with some info on the company, or maybe someone that has hunted with them.
Scott

Hey mate - you should ask the organisers if anyone from AU has hunted with them.

I just checked on Hunting Report and nothing directly there about them ....

Tuskless in SA ? Or in Zim

Does not give any great detail in the Auction list, their web site does not really say either, though list hunting in Zim amongst other countries.

Charl Watts, the owner, was partners with Abie Steyn of Steyn/caracal safaris.

I hunted in SA with them.

Although I shot some good animals and had a reasonable time; they were a disorganised mess. They were leasing farms year to year, always changing location as they were late always paying the landowner bills.

Abie as a SA PH hunted Zim on auction hunts; there is an old post here about getting kicked out of an area.

Charl is a nice guy.....but you can do better with a reputable Zim operation.

JMHO.

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Watts Trophy Hunting of SA with a five day tuskless elephant cow hunt.

It may be completely legit, but the above line would be enough to scare me away.

One of the reasons that I was chasing more information. cheers

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Originally posted by sjb:
One of the reasons that I was chasing more information. cheers

mate - shoot me an email if you want to go through any items. I wont be going to the banquet but I will be at the show of course. I may have some info that might help you...

office @ huntaust.com.au

PS. I havent even seen the auction list - do you have it??

Matt, am already at Coffs so will call catch up with either Friday or Saturday,hopefully over a cold beer!!

sounds jolly good!!