I have a hunt booked with Kubusi Safaris in S.A. for next September. Has anyone been with them recently? Any information (good times or bad times) would be appreciated.
This will be our first time in Africa.

I have been to his older lodge Kubusi, a hour or so outside of east london in 2005. The lodge i went to had charming small chalets and was very clean, it is valley land so very hilly, but it has some prime bushbuck and has simple plains game stalking ideal for a first hunt in Africa. At the time he also had a v. small nucleus herd of TB free buff.

He organised a very good green rhino hunt for 2 of my clients in 2006. I was supposed to meet him for business this year, but unfortunately have not been able to do so because of serious illness.

James is a good egg and has access to some good areas. He emailed me recently to say he now has a larger luxury camp as well as his first property called the asakri game reserve. When i was there last I believe you may have had to drive a little to get to hunt all the different species that he offered (then), I'm not sure whether that would be the case now, hence the planned meeting cum hunt that hasn't happened. He is very fair and extremely hospitable, and firmly believes in fair chase hunting.

Btw if you like terriers, you'll love hanging out with his hunting dogs. A pair of very capable jack russells.

you'll have a great time with kubusi and the Williamsons.

cheers, Guy Hoh

Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like I need to hit the stairstepper to get in shape for the hills.
I saw on James's web page (June 2007 update) that one of the terriers (Bodge) got tore up by a Bushbuck. Hope he is back on the job when we get there. I saw a couple of video's of their hunts and the dogs look like they enjoy their work.

hahaha i heard about that scrape last year. Bodger has been in the wars, but is ever ready to go hunting if he is able. He loves visitors cos it means hunting and blood spoor.

He may be a little older now, but if he isn't up to hunting, i'm sure James has been bringing on pups just like him to hunt bushbuck.Good luck with hunting at kubusi. The beer is cold and the food good, go for bushbuck if you can, they are a really good challenge.

cheers, Guy

Hi,me and a friend hunted with kubusi, june this year.James is a nice and honest guy,and we had a good stay and most important a very good hunt.good luck to you.

Thanks for the reply sako. What species did you go after?

Hi,this was my second trip to Rsa,have hunted in northern cape earlier and shot kudu etc..this time i was looking for zebra,bushbuck,warthog.as my main annimals.i shot zebra,blue wildebeast,impala,blesbuck and bushbuck.-my friend shot red hartebeast,black wildebeast,zebra,impala and blesbuck.we actually had heavy rain for a couple of days,and all the bushbucks and warthogs disepeared in that weather.but i got my bushbuck twenty minutes before dark last evening of the hunt.-Hunting for bushbuck was my favorite this trip.There was also a canadian guy in camp at the same time,and he got a nice kudu and oryx etc.I was not planning for blue wildebeast this trip,but i could not resist to shoot the "poor mans buffalo".all my shots were taken in the range between 40-140 yards,exsept the bushbuck at 180 yards.if it is of any interest to you i used a 7mm.rem mag,with 160gr,nosler partition/handloaded.all animals dropped at spot,exsept the blesbuck which were lungshot and ran probably 50 yards,before i neckshot and dropped him.if you like i could mail you some pictures.

Pictures would be nice, always like to see what I have instore (starting to get anxious). I will be taking my 7mm rem mag and 300 win mag. Thought I would take two incase I get clumsey and screw one up.

I always find it amusing when people ask for information about a Safari company AFTER they've already booked with them. Shouldn't you be checking BEFORE you book with them??