Outfitter: Shiwa Gnandu.
PH: Charles Harvey.
game sought: Sitatunga, Lechwe.



Hi friends,
so in July my family and i were off to Zambia to hunt with Charles Harvey for Sitatunga and other plains game. Charles belongs to one of the old aristrocratic families of Zambia, His father Sir Stewart Gore Brown was one of the colonials who helped Zambia gain its independence. The best selling book by Christina Lamb called 'The Africa house' was based on Sir Stewart and the house where we would be staying during this hunt.

The Shiwa Ngandu Manor house, an English country house in middle of the African bush.




After Sir Stweart's death the estate was managed by one of his daughters, Lorna, and her husband John Harvey. They had four children, who grew up at the estate. They were filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation travelogue series Pole to Pole in 1991, which included actor Michael Palin's visit to the estate. But only six months later in 1992, Lorna and John Harvey were murdered at Shiwa Ngandu by three men who were caught and convicted. They were ANC members living in exile in Zambia. The ANC disavowed any prior knowledge and condemned the murders, and although some property was stolen, possible motives remain speculative.

Now John Harvey's son Charles Harvey lives here with his family, he is a gentleman, one of the old school and well reputable Zambian Professional hunter.
















Having a swim with junior in the Hot Springs at Kapisha.

a Beautiful Bushbuck.


I shot this Blue Duiker at first light, was very hard to hunt them with a rifle as they hardly gave you much chance to take the shot.


a good Puku taken by the madam.



First Lechwe.



Second Lechwe.

The Sitatunga

every morning would start by Charlie and myself sitting in a blind in middle of the reeds in knee length water before the sun came up. and every evening we would be back in the different blinds to see if we can spot a good Sitatunga at the last light.

on Day 4 we were sitting in the blind in the evening, we waited and glassed around but saw some females and young ones. It was almost dark when all of a sudden as if by magic i saw two horns rising from the reeds where until now there was nothing (the Sitatunga must have been laying low) he got up, i did not ask Charlie if he was big or average, i just asked him if he was mature enough to take. Charlie said yes and i had my Sitatunga.

by the time the boys brought him out it was completely dark. we took a few photos at night but they didn't turn out so good, so we placed him in a sitting position and took some nice photos the next morning.

end to another fantastic and memorable trip to Africa (didn't appreciate being photobombed by the Emirates air hostess though)

Thanks for the report Danish. Well done! You're becoming a pro at it!!!!

Pir_Danish,

You hunted a very special piece of Africa. The sitatunga is one of my favorite animals and yours is just a spectacular specimen. The rest of the trophies are also excellent. Well done and then some.

Mark

WOW..2 outstanding reports. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading them

Amazing report and pics! What a lovely family you have!

Hearty congratulations!

I have a special affinity for Sitatunga. Yours is the finest I've seen, what a brute!!!

Wow, and not by a small margin. Just spectacular!!

Thank you for sharing your family's adventure. The book is an interesting read and the location of your hunt is full of history. Thank you,

Jim

Thank you guys.

Congratulations - you have had some fine hunting of late and it is wonderful to see that you have included your family in your adventures. You all certainly appear to have had a grand time!

Some serious specimens collected and some really interesting history. Thanks for sharing

I have to say you have done extremely well in Africa. Well done. Some wonderful trophies. Great to see your son involved in your hunts. Congrats Bruce

That Sitatunga is very heavy and has fantastic shape, he must be vary old. I couldn't help but notice the thickness on your second letchwe and huge congrats overall!

Atta boy!!!!

One of my greatest trips to Africa was with you - where you to a 65lb ele, and a 44" BUFFALO!!

Thank you for a wonderful hunt report. Congratulations on a fantastic safari and sitatunga.

Pir_Danish- Your two greatest trophies are your beautiful wife and your handsome son.

Congratulations on a top notch safari, that is a really really impressive sitatunga, and having your family along to enjoy wild africa, it does not get any better!

Thanks for sharing

Congrats on your Safari. That's one hell of a Sitatunga!

Very nice sitatunga!

Great report with some fabulous trophies. You have had a great 2016 for sure. I miss the cigar pics though.

I would encourage anyone who has not read The Africa House, to pick up a copy. It is a very good read about how a little piece of paradise was carved out of the wildness.

Those buff will be "big boys" someday. Wow!
Great hunt.
You are still my hero...

Congratulations.
Very much enjoyed the report.
Some fine trophies.

Thanks for appreciating gentlemen.

Thanks Ross

Very fine trophies all round Danish. The Sitatunga is superb

Shiwa has to be one of Zambia's hotspots an is steeped in history.

Good report and great trophies, very well done Danish, the Lechewe and Sitatunga are very nice trophies. Well done with the blue duiker as well. Take care, cheers

Cool place.

http://www.shiwangandu.com

Fantastic report Danish, it's great to see the family enjoying themselves!

Beautiful animals.

great stuff...