Zambia with Muchinga Adventures

Rusty
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29 September 2008, 03:04

adrook

Gary,

We made it back safe and sound yesterday, had a fantastic hunt! It was a blast!

I'll give you a call later in the week.

Andy

29 September 2008, 04:03

GarBy

Please do, Andy....love the buff. Isn't that just an awesome place....and Alister and Abie???...is that a combo or what!

I knew you all would have a great time.

Give me a shout...love to chat.

Gary
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03 October 2008, 00:29

30ott6

Okay Andy, let's see the story and some pics!!

John

05 October 2008, 21:01

adrook

Gary,

Nice chatting with you last night. I love your Cookson's Wildebeast. What a gorgeous animal, I love his mane. I hope to take one next time.

Man, could we have had any more fun?

Andy

01 February 2009, 10:05

ozhunter

404J & 450/400.
Maybe next time 425WR & 450NE?

02 February 2009, 05:45

Aziz

Gary Congratulations on an excellent safari. I enjoyed your report very much.

Aziz

27 February 2009, 06:16

GarBy

Thanks Aziz....I appreciate it. I still hear the doves cooing in the morning....and the elephants at night sounds I could live with forever. The Lunangwa Valley is such an awesome place....absolutely my favorite so far...not sure I could top it.

Gary
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27 February 2009, 10:11

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by GarBy:
Thanks Aziz....I appreciate it. I still hear the doves cooing in the morning....and the elephants at night sounds I could live with forever. The Lunangwa Valley is such an awesome place....absolutely my favorite so far...not sure I could top it.

Gary
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572 days until I'm there!!

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Hunt Reports

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Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141
Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141

28 February 2009, 04:15

GarBy

YOU, sir....are a lucky man. I wish you all the best. What are your primary species?

Gary
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28 February 2009, 07:41

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by GarBy:
YOU, sir....are a lucky man. I wish you all the best. What are your primary species?

Gary
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Buffalo, Croc, Puku, Impala, Warthog, other opportunities in that order.

Only there for 7 days so the Buff gets the priority. If I get nothing but some great Buff stalks and a decent Bull I'm a happy camper.

I'll be in Namibia forst for some PG there.

28 February 2009, 07:43

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by Frostbit:
quote:
Originally posted by GarBy:
YOU, sir....are a lucky man. I wish you all the best. What are your primary species?

Gary
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Buffalo, Croc, Puku, Impala, Warthog, other opportunities in that order.

Only there for 7 days so the Buff gets the priority. If I get nothing but some great Buff stalks and a decent Bull I'm a happy camper.

I'll be in Namibia first for some PG there.

28 February 2009, 10:44

crbutler

I agree that you will love it!

If you can, try to shoot a Cookson's Wildebeeste. Its only found in Zambia on the Luangwa and is quite pretty. I think it looks very different from the Blue Wildebeeste you are likely to find elsewhere.

Have a blast!

01 March 2009, 05:06

adrook

quote:
Originally posted by crbutler:
I agree that you will love it!

If you can, try to shoot a Cookson's Wildebeeste. Its only found in Zambia on the Luangwa and is quite pretty. I think it looks very different from the Blue Wildebeeste you are likely to find elsewhere.

Have a blast!

I think the Cooksons are only available on a longer licence but I agree they are spectacular.

Frostbit,

You will have plenty of good stalks on buff and should have no problem at all taking a nice bull. We went about the same time of year that you are going and saw literally hundreds maybe thousands of buff, the herds cross over the river from the park. There are some real big boys (50" plus) living in the park that cross over to the concession so you may luck out and have a crack at a real monster. Good luck.

Cheers,
Andy

01 March 2009, 06:11

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by adrook:
quote:
Originally posted by crbutler:
I agree that you will love it!

If you can, try to shoot a Cookson's Wildebeeste. Its only found in Zambia on the Luangwa and is quite pretty. I think it looks very different from the Blue Wildebeeste you are likely to find elsewhere.

Have a blast!

I think the Cooksons are only available on a longer licence but I agree they are spectacular.

Frostbit,

You will have plenty of good stalks on buff and should have no problem at all taking a nice bull. We went about the same time of year that you are going and saw literally hundreds maybe thousands of buff, the herds cross over the river from the park. There are some real big boys (50" plus) living in the park that cross over to the concession so you may luck out and have a crack at a real monster. Good luck.

Cheers,
Andy

Andy,

I'm a pretty low maintenance kinda guy. 40 inches with hard bosses works for me.

Jim

03 March 2009, 04:48

GarBy

Guys, you know that dredging up this post has me incredibly homesick for my chalet on the Luangwa!
Frost, I think the puku is a uniqe trophy, I'd take one if you see a shooter. Andy and Charles are correct, you will see A LOT of buff....and probably some lions following them.

All the best....you would have to work hard not to have a great time there....do you know who you're hunting with?

Gary
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03 March 2009, 10:15

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by GarBy:
Guys, you know that dredging up this post has me incredibly homesick for my chalet on the Luangwa!
Frost, I think the puku is a uniqe trophy, I'd take one if you see a shooter. Andy and Charles are correct, you will see A LOT of buff....and probably some lions following them.

All the best....you would have to work hard not to have a great time there....do you know who you're hunting with?

Gary
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The PH isn't set yet. I think it may depend on the timing of any cat hunters.

04 March 2009, 04:01

GarBy

Jim, while most of these guys had Alister, and I met him also and spent a bit of time with him and concur 100% with their opinions, my PH was John DuPlooy. I got on very well with him and had a great time. I also met Terry and Abie and spent a bit of time with them also. This all being said, If you get any of the chaps listed....great times. Alister, of course, is no longer with Johnny, but as far as I know, Abie and Terry are.

Best of luck.

Gary
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04 March 2009, 04:47

Cowpuncher

Looks like a great trip and nice pictures too.
Several years ago I hunted the nympala concession of the Luanga valley with Leopard Ridge (Greg & Ross Michelson) had a great time
and nice hunt good Buf Croc & Hippo. I since have lost contact with them. Does anyone know there whereabouts, are they still hunting or what?

08 March 2009, 18:17

collector

Amazing pics. Sounds like a great hunt.

31 March 2009, 07:40

Slider

Sounds like a hunt of a lifetime. Congrats

06 April 2009, 03:19

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by GarBy:
Guys, you know that dredging up this post has me incredibly homesick for my chalet on the Luangwa!
Frost, I think the puku is a uniqe trophy, I'd take one if you see a shooter. Andy and Charles are correct, you will see A LOT of buff....and probably some lions following them.

All the best....you would have to work hard not to have a great time there....do you know who you're hunting with?

Gary
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Looks like it will be Johnny.

07 April 2009, 03:07

GarBy

I got on VERY well with Johnny. You'll have a great time....be sure you tell him and Laura hello for me....great folks.

Gary
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17 April 2009, 00:15

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by GarBy:
I got on VERY well with Johnny. You'll have a great time....be sure you tell him and Laura hello for me....great folks.

Gary
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I will Gary. Joyce and I can't wait. 2010 seems a long way off. She's been bringing home any video on Africa she can find at the library. Some have been hokey but one the other niight was a photo safari trip to the Okavango (Botswana), Luangwa Valley (Zambia), and Lake Kariba (Zim) Ivan Carter was in the Lake Kariba portion.

The Luangwa portion had a Buffalo herd that had an absolute monster in it. As it was running dead away from the camera you could see horns sting out past each side of the critter.

It's also been fun to watch as my wife has gotten better and better at recognizing animals that she would not have known the names of two years ago.

31 August 2010, 06:39

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by Frostbit:
quote:
Originally posted by GarBy:
I got on VERY well with Johnny. You'll have a great time....be sure you tell him and Laura hello for me....great folks.

Gary
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I will Gary. Joyce and I can't wait. 2010 seems a long way off. She's been bringing home any video on Africa she can find at the library. Some have been hokey but one the other niight was a photo safari trip to the Okavango (Botswana), Luangwa Valley (Zambia), and Lake Kariba (Zim) Ivan Carter was in the Lake Kariba portion.

The Luangwa portion had a Buffalo herd that had an absolute monster in it. As it was running dead away from the camera you could see horns sting out past each side of the critter.

It's also been fun to watch as my wife has gotten better and better at recognizing animals that she would not have known the names of two years ago.

Re-reading this thread made me realize how long ago I was still just dreaming about this trip. We leave in 4 days.

31 August 2010, 08:00

Steve Ahrenberg

Frosty,
Heck this thread was a long dang time ago, you see who even posted on it?
Steve

31 August 2010, 10:08

Dog Man

Good luck Frostbit, looking forward to a full report. Remember to prominately display that Selby endorsed .375 in every photo.

Come on Nganga, let's see a report on that sheep hunt.

31 August 2010, 10:11

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by Nganga:
Frosty,
Heck this thread was a long dang time ago, you see who even posted on it?
Steve

Yup, Some butt wipe they banned. Wonder what ever happened to him?

31 August 2010, 10:14

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by Dog Man:
Good luck Frostbit, looking forward to a full report. Remember to prominately display that Selby endorsed .375 in every photo.

Come on Nganga, let's see a report on that sheep hunt.

The report will be nauseatingly long and in three parts. You bet the .375 will be in all the picks. It's prettier than me.

Nganga report.......... It rained, there was shale, sheep died. End of report.

P.S. Alaska too tough to hunt....sticking with Africa.

01 September 2010, 08:35

Steve Ahrenberg

quote:
Come on Nganga, let's see a report on that sheep hunt.

Alright, I'll do a hunt report,

P.S. not to tough, I just have NEVER done a hunt report. (but its goin in the African one)

Steve