Dates: August 28th to September 9th
Area: Mokore
PH: Clive Hallamore
Also in camp: Debbie Tobermann, Karl and Rebecca Evans, Barrie and Bertie Duckworth, Neil Duckworth, Lou Hallamore
Rifle: 416 Rem Mag

This was my first trip to the Save Valley. We flew Emirates Business Class and overnighted in Dubai. We were fortunate enough to meet Saeed and share a wonderful meal.

The next day we flew to Harare. Guns were checked all the way through so no issues at all at the Dubai airport. We had no issues clearing the guns in Harare other than how slow the process was. Other than the porters no one asked for a tip and no one seemed to care how much cash we had on us. Donovan (the Mokore manager) was waiting as we came out of the airport and drove us to their B&B in Harare for a meal and overnight accommodations. The next morning we left on the 5.5 hours drive to the Save Valley Conservancy. We passed 10 or so road blocks but never got stopped. It was really nice to see the towns and the rural houses.




We got to camp for lunch and checked the rifles. There were kudu and bushpigs visible in the river bed from the deck when we pulled back in to camp. That night we heard lions grunting and roaring all around camp. The Hallamores and Duckworths were excellent hosts. It was a great privilege to listen to Barrie Duckworth and Lou Hallamore talk around the camp fire - their stories are classic Africa.













The first few days we tracked and stalked many buffalo and finally connected on day 3. The first shot was in thick brush at 25 yards. It broke the left front leg and got the lungs but missed the heart. A 6 shot running gunbattle ensued but he finally went down.







After that we spent a lot of time in blinds at waterholes. The amount of game we saw was incredible. We saw a kudu with one haunch totally gone from a suspected lion bite and a big male eland with a hole in the belly and scratches on the chest and face probably also from lions. Both were walking and drinking at the waterhole. It is amazing how tenaciously everything in Africa clings to life.























We saw all of the big five but couldn't get pictures of the leopard or rhino.







I shot a couple of impala so we could have impala liver - one of my favorite things to eat in Africa. We then spent a lot of time looking for the magical 60 inch Kudu. The one I ended up shooting one that was only 53 but a very classic looking head.



At 4:30 PM on the last hunting day we happened to jump a couple of bushpigs and after a short stalk in the fading light I was able to get shot.



This was my third trip to Zimbabwe and by far the best camp and best game viewing opportunity. The lions vocalizing most nights just made the whole trip that much more special. You can't go wrong with Mokore or Hallamore Hunt.

Scott Tobermann, DVM
DSC Board Member
DSC Convention Co-Chair 2017

Wow

Great pictures.

Love the Save.

Mike

Good report, the hunt was lot's of fun and a person would be hard pressed to find a better guy to share a hunting camp with.

Cracker of a buff! Congrats on a great trip...

Well done awesome hunt and buff congrats!!!!

Congratulations on a great hunt in a wonderful area operated by some pretty decent folks.

Well done, great trophies, love that pig

Mokore continue to deliver good safaris and they look after their areas properly!

Congrats! Really enjoyed your pics and post.

WEll done!!!!

Love your pictures.....

Nice report so far, keep it coming.

Great pictures and report! Looks like you had a fantastic safari! Congratulations on wonderful trophies!

Best regards, D. Nelson

Great pics and some nice trophies. Looks like a great place to hunt. Congrats. Bruce

Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

Super report.

I was next door on Humani from the 4th to the 11th September.

It would have been great to meet a fellow AR member.

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Originally posted by miketaylor:
Super report.

I was next door on Humani from the 4th to the 11th September.

It would have been great to meet a fellow AR member.

Mike..how did you do at Humani?

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It would have been great to meet a fellow AR member

We were on the border road several times - pity we did not cross paths. Who were you hunting with?

Mokore is a paradise. Looks like the game number are holding well - Duckworths are top notch all around! Great hunt.

Hi Safari2

We were not hunting this year as it was my other half's first time to Zimbabwe. I am planning on going back in 2018 for a hunt.

DrScott

Guy Whittall and Butch Coaton were in camp with us our guide was Lymon.
We hunted with Clive in Chewore in 2001 so would have been great to see him again and meet another AR guy.

Dr. Scott,

Nice pix and trophies. Gotta love those bush pigs. It took me about 10 safaris to get one and I took it on Mokore ranch.

I have 3 very happy hunters there now. Buff, eland, zebra, bushbuck, giraffe and waterbuck in the salt already. Mokore's area on the Save is excellent.

Mark

Love that pic of the kudu on the river. Looks like a great hunt

Kudu are one of the GREAT trophies of Africa. Congrats.

Congratulations and thanks for the fine report and photos. I particularly liked the heron eating the frog!
Mokore is a wonderful camp. Barrie Duckworth and Lou Hallamore together at the fire must have been amazing.

Great trophies. Well done. I especially like the buffalo and Bushpig. Clive is a good oke and Mokore is a great place.

Congrats on a great safari, the Mokore team put on a great show. My brother and I arrived in camp on the evening of Sept 12 and hunted 11 days and took in a day of fishing with Barrie before heading home. Its a special place.

Congratulations on a great hunt thanks for sharing

Nice report and thanks for sharing your Mokore experience with everyone.

I styted in the same lodge as you in 2008. Mokore and the Save is such a fantastic place.