I am thinking of booking a hunt with Martin Pieters in Zimbabwe this summer. I looking for some feedback from people who have hunted with him. I will be hunting the lowveld area for Leopard with my father. He gave me references and we will check them, but nobody gives bad references. Looking for someone who may have hunted Leopard with him. I know Martin will see this and I mean no offense at all. Just doing my homework. I just want a little more feedback before we book.

Also, has any one hunted the old Ferguson ranch it is in the west Nicholson area adjacent to Lemco and the Bubye valley conservancy in the past few years. How are the plains game in the area? Please PM me with any info.

Thanks and have a great day!

PM sent. obviously, PM me back if you have questions.

A quick advanced search of these threads will deliver a number of AR folks and their hunt reports with Martin. I have hunted with him three times and all hunts were excellent. See attached... but do the search and read them all for a great overview of what to expect on a safari with Bulembi.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...331006121#3331006121.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...501094641#1501094641

http://forums.accuratereloadin...791023551#1791023551

Cannot go wrong with Martin. He is a first class operator and PH.

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Cannot go wrong with Martin. He is a first class operator and PH.

Hunted with Martin's crew in the Omay in 2012. First rate all the way. The wife had a great time as well.

Hunted with Chap Esterhuizen, part of Mart's crew, 4 times. Great PH with great trackers, etc.

Hunting in the Omay with Martin's outfit. Lindon Stanton was the excellent and extremely hard working PH. Didn't get a leopard, but not for lack of trying. Had one on bait and a poacher stole the bait! Did get two buffalo. There was one very large leopard wandering around that was way too wise to baits. We saw his tracks around several of the baits and he obviously knew the drill.

Lindon Stanton (one of Martins PHs) would be my pick for a Low-veld Leopard.
I would also book for at least 14 days.

I have hunted with Martin's operation the past two years. He is a stand up guy with very loyal, qualified and passionate PH's. Remember this is a large operation and sometimes things get shuffled around a bit; the plus side is there's plenty of back up to guarantee will get a proper hunt. I would not hesitate to recommend or book a hunt with him.

Have only done 1 hunt with Martin (so far;-) ),but have no problem to recommend him and his PH's.

Martin is bow-legged.

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Originally posted by Fjold:
Martin is bow-legged.

I heard his feet stink when they sweat, too.

Hunted with Chap last summer. First rate! Great rig, excellant trackers too. Hard to beat in my opinion.

You can´t go wrong with Martin. Fair and honest!

Great outfit! My son and I did a DG hunt with Martin, Aug. 2011. We had a fabulous time, with zero issues. If I could go again, Martin would get the call.


Mad Dog

Bow legged??
Thats a low blow!

From what I read from Martin, book the hunt.
Can't go wrong there, he sounds like intelligent , educated , knowledgeable and upstanding guy.
Just bring the right attitude with you and don't worry about the outcome or success and that way you will enjoy yourself till the end.
At least that's what I always do and I never had a bad hunt
The glass is always half full when it comes to hunting, besides it's only money and we can't take it with us

Questioning hunt quality with Martin Peters is nigh onto approaching blesphemy!!! :-)

Martin's Safari Company is one of the few that I would recommend without reservation.

465H&H

You can't go wrong mate!! Martin runs a tight ship and is a great guy. I hunted buffalo there a few years ago with Matt Stanton(Lindon's brother) and we had a fantastic, although sort hunt, on cape buff. I took a beautiful 37inch bull with 13.5inch bosses hunting in the Ume river area. you will have a great hunt