Hello,

Could anyone please let us know the Temperatures in Jene 1st 22 days. Also clothes one should bring along?

Thanks,

GOB

Where are you going in Zim?
Lowvelt get cold in the evenings and early morning, Bring something warm.
Zambezi areas are cool in the morning, bring something warm.

Temps in most areas during the day will be warm so no need for warm clothing, however take a jacket and put it in your day pack incase you are out after dark.

Can be quite cold to down right freezing in the early morning. That is until the sun gets some elevation.

June is (of course) the winter in the Southern Hemisphere. What makes the Zim climate so different is that it is tropical, tempered by altitiude.

Definantly take long pants and a woolen cap for the early mornings and a good coat.

If you intend jumping off anthing with an elastic band tied to your ankles, I would like to suggest a helmet and a life-jacket.

Layers my friend,
In July 2009 i left the 100 degree heat of Georgia and went hunting in the limpopo. I like to have froze to death the first couple of days. It warms up quick but you definatly need a warm jacket and gloves for the early mornings.

Hello,

Thanks so much for the help and advice. I sort of had a hint that was the way to fly there especially being there for a month. There darned sure not going to be a Wally World to pick up the things needed.

Please tell your wife that she certainly is not alone in her thoughts.

Take Care & Good Hunting.

Hello,

Thanks for getting back to us. We are flying into Bulawayo, driving to camp for buffalo and lion. We are then heading a few hundred clicks either by vehicle or plane for elephant. I do not know exactly where that area is located.

It is going to be for a month and we want to make certain that we have no surprises. We have plenty of time but half of the thrill is getting everything sorted out. We just have never been to Africa at that time of the year.

Take Care,

Glenn

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Originally posted by holzer375:
Where are you going in Zim?
Lowvelt get cold in the evenings and early morning, Bring something warm.
Zambezi areas are cool in the morning, bring something warm.

Temps in most areas during the day will be warm so no need for warm clothing, however take a jacket and put it in your day pack incase you are out after dark.

Hi,

Thanks for getting in touch, there have been a lot of great folks who have stepped up with some great advice which is very much appreciated to say the least. It is difficult to know having never been there in that time of the year. The travel weight restrictions makes it important to have the proper clothing or it can be a difficult time indeed.

Respectfully,

Glenn

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Originally posted by ozhunter:
Can be quite cold to down right freezing in the early morning. That is until the sun gets some elevation.

If it is anything like Zambia then it can be bloody freezing this time of year, especially early morn. However your outfitter should be able to advise you best.

I take a jacket and sweater to Zim that time of year for evenings around camp and sometimes first thing in the morning, but it's not ever very cold - not like what South Africa will be. It's warmer up in the Valley than it would be down in the Lowvelt also, so some it it depends on where you're going to be hunting.

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Originally posted by Bwanna:
I take a jacket and sweater to Zim that time of year for evenings around camp and sometimes first thing in the morning, but it's not ever very cold - not like what South Africa will be. It's warmer up in the Valley than it would be down in the Lowvelt also, so some it it depends on where you're going to be hunting.

Bwanna,

You do know that bwana is spelt with only one N?

Thanks for the information on the clothing. How about sleeping, is it freezing, what do you advise there?

Thanks,

Glenn

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Originally posted by Bwanna:
I take a jacket and sweater to Zim that time of year for evenings around camp and sometimes first thing in the morning, but it's not ever very cold - not like what South Africa will be. It's warmer up in the Valley than it would be down in the Lowvelt also, so some it it depends on where you're going to be hunting.

Hi,

I appreciate your input, it is just that I have never been in those parts at that time of the year.

We have been with Fico Vidale a couple of times and had a great time and shall be giving Fico a hand @ SCI. Are you going to be there?

Thanks,

Glenn

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Originally posted by fairgame:
If it is anything like Zambia then it can be bloody freezing this time of year, especially early morn. However your outfitter should be able to advise you best.

I carried two different weight Fleece jackets and a sweatshirt for layering. The Fleece is light weight and helped with the weight limits and I carried one set of clothes in my backpack that was my carry on bag. The last trip thru Bulawayo they lost my bags for a couple of days. I had a change of clothes and a light jacket in my carry on so I only had to borrow a cap.

I was in the Omay (Zambezi Valley) last June. It was about 35-40 degrees F in the morning and about 75 Deg F in the afternoon. At dinner I wore a sweatshirt.

This is what we dressed like at 7 AM

Good Morning,

Thanks for coming back to us. We shall be roughly 100 clicks from Bulawayo for the first two weeks of June then moving toward Vic Falls for another 14 days. I would think that as the month progresses it shall become colder by some degree? It sounds as if the temperatures vary quite a bit depending on the area which you are hunting as well?

Thanks,

Glenn

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Originally posted by holzer375:
Where are you going in Zim?
Lowvelt get cold in the evenings and early morning, Bring something warm.
Zambezi areas are cool in the morning, bring something warm.

Temps in most areas during the day will be warm so no need for warm clothing, however take a jacket and put it in your day pack incase you are out after dark.

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Originally posted by Bwanna:
I take a jacket and sweater to Zim that time of year for evenings around camp and sometimes first thing in the morning, but it's not ever very cold - not like what South Africa will be. It's warmer up in the Valley than it would be down in the Lowvelt also, so some it it depends on where you're going to be hunting.


Bwanna,

You do know that bwana is spelt with only N

Certainly do but someone beat me to the correct spelling years ago. You're the first to point it out in nearly 7 years.

GOB

June -Bulawayo and the Matetsi/ forrestry blocks will be darn cold- take some seriuos sweaters/ gloves etc for the early mornings! Good luck on your hunt!

I always took a down jacket and sweat pants. It can get freaking cold.

Thanks Will, I would not have thought of sweat pants. I never wear them here but they would be ideal for the evenings there.

Cheers,

Glenn

Hello Frank,

Where were you last June and with whom were you shooting, what did you bag? How did you find the animals there (numbers wise). What sort of animals did you see in the area? How was the camp? I would think you had a H&H .375 with you, did you have another rifle?

Hope you do not mind my asking you to share the information?

Thanks,

Glenn

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Originally posted by Fjold:
I was in the Omay (Zambezi Valley) last June. It was about 35-40 degreesF n the morning and about 75 Deg F in the afternoon. At dinner I wore a sweatshirt.

This is what we dressed like at 7 AM

The one thing I HAVEN'T seen mentioned is take a GOOD pair of warm gloves. While I have been cold I think my hands got colder than anything else. It was so cold one morning when they were hunting Leopards with dogs that I got in back with the dogs and stayed pretty warm. The beds all have good blankets and all i have ever slept in had down duvets so I NEVER got cold in bed. Just getting up for those ever recurring trips to the little room. Now they were a bitch and a half.

about 8-9 years ago i hunted in the Matopos Hills( basically southwest of Bulawayo) in mid June for leopard. after the first 3 night of freezing my ass off sitting in the blind, i had the PH drive back to Bulawayo to buy more clothes!! i had packed light and neglected a mid weight jacket and sweater. for sure- TAKE SOME GLOVES AND WARM SOCKS!!

It is highly likely to be cold at night and the early morning. One needs to recognize that the altitude of the area that you are hunting will have an impact on the highs and lows. There is a pretty big difference between some of the areas. it is sort of like asking what will the weather be like in the USA in a certain month. It varies by location.

Hi,

You are correct, I had not really given thought to gloves but I can certainly see that is something which is more than a little important early in the morning on a vehicle and in a blind.

Appreciate you help a lot. One year we were in the eastern Cape and my friend and (ex NFL lineman) and I rode 30 plus mile in the back of a vehicle. We were as close as we could get and did cover up with everything we could find but were near frozen when we reached our destination. I just thought north in Zim would be warmer. Glad I asked.

Thanks,

Glenn

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Originally posted by zimbabwe:
The one thing I HAVEN'T seen mentioned is take a GOOD pair of warm gloves. While I have been cold I think my hands got colder than anything else. It was so cold one morning when they were hunting Leopards with dogs that I got in back with the dogs and stayed pretty warm. The beds all have good blankets and all i have ever slept in had down duvets so I NEVER got cold in bed. Just getting up for those ever recurring trips to the little room. Now they were a bitch and a half.

I spent three weeks in the Zambezi Valley in May. If you PM me I'll send you a list of (a) what I took and (b) what I should have taken.

I have hunted the Doma area in June and it is colder'n hell at night and in the morning. Rideing in the jeep was a real challenge to keep warm-I lost the challenge1

June is my favorite time of the year in Zim. I take a Carhartt hooded sweatshirt plus a Cabelas 300 weight polar fleece jacket. Take a stocking cap and wool gloves for the mornings. The only time I was cold was riding in the back of the truck early morning. Stop in town when you arrive and buy a couple heavy wool blankets to use on your legs during the drives to and from. I just leave them behind for the staff. I always take long sleeve shirts and long pants in June. You can always roll up the sleeves. Be sure to wear your boots and have your jacket in your carry on. If your luggage is delayed you can function.

That is a heck of an idea about the blankets, we are driving with the PH to another area for elephants rather than fly and I think you have a winner with the blankets. The last time I gave our tracker Christa's Luminox watch. That did cost me serious money when we got home. I still do not understand how she thought Luminox was related to Rolex. It would have been cheaper to fly back to Zambia, give him 20 blankets and get her "favorite watch" back.

Thanks again,

Glenn PS where do you live in Pittsburgh? I grew up in New Brighton but when asked I always say Pittsburgh.

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Originally posted by GOB:
Hello Frank,

Where were you last June and with whom were you shooting, what did you bag? How did you find the animals there (numbers wise). What sort of animals did you see in the area? How was the camp? I would think you had a H&H .375 with you, did you have another rifle?

Hope you do not mind my asking you to share the information?

Thanks,

Glenn

Glenn,

My Buff hunt is posted here:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...151007751#6151007751

The rest of my hunt is posted here:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7791083851

Wow,

What do you do, you must be some sort of Writer, the story and photos are fantastic. It is a great buffalo and you had a great time indeed. I sailed the Ocean twice in a Troop Transport and Bwana you will never get me on the water unless it is an absolute must. We have a small lake on our place and no way will I get on a boat even there, I become instantly ill.

We must be flying the same Airline to Bulawayo as you did. We are staying over at some fancy Club there so at least we shall have like you the extra time to get things sorted.

Are you going back over again?

Thanks again for pointing us to your story!!!!

Take Care,

Glenn