Sable plainsgame hunts in Coutada 9 , Mozambique

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17 February 2014, 14:12

Neil Duckworth

Sable plainsgame hunts in Coutada 9 , Mozambique

Here are some of the sable taken in Coutada 9 in 2013. Most of the bulls here average 36-37" with nice heavy bases.

Coutada 9 also has a wonderful selection of other plainsgame, below are some of the different species taken last season.

As you can see from the photo's there is a great selection to choose from along with quality trophies. A couple general pictures below of the camp etc.

Some pictures of our lion reintroduction project in September 2009.

Some pictures of water development and anti poaching .

If any one looking for a fantastic and reasonably priced sable or nyala plainsgame hunt in unfenced Mozambique this is the place to go.

17 February 2014, 15:04

Thierry Labat

There are some very impressive trophies there!! Well Done Neil. You guys have put a lot of time, effort and money into making that place what it is today. I am sure you will reap the rewards of your hard work.

My hunt with you guys there last year was fantastic! Some of the best plainsgame hunting I've had. Looking forward to some more hunts there in the future.

Cheers

17 February 2014, 15:10

fairgame

Awesome.

17 February 2014, 19:50

Safari2

Keep up the good work Neil. You might want to mention the waterbuck you introduced last year ..adding even more variety to the PG in the area.

17 February 2014, 21:28

Fjold

quote:

Wow! Beautiful sable also

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

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17 February 2014, 21:32

MANDLAZIM

Mokore Safaris are a top notch outfit in Zim and are up there in Mozambique through obvious hard toil!!

Well done Neil, good effort.
Cheers
Brent

18 February 2014, 05:55

williford

Mokore Safaris has the most beautiful camp I have ever seen. I hunted Coutada 9 in 2013 (I am the hunter with the nice bushbuck) and enjoyed every second. Great staff and a lot of plains game. Really nice kudu, warthogs, bush pigs, nyala, orbi and reedbuck. I got 4 of the small seven on this trip and would have gotten 5 if not for missing a blue duiker.

18 February 2014, 06:12

TrophyShotPrints

Very nice!!!
Wonderful assortment of quality game!!!
Congratulations

18 February 2014, 06:30

pagosawingnut

Some excellent trophies. Well done!

18 February 2014, 10:28

Neil Duckworth

Thanks all for the kind comments, there was also a comment about waterbuck. Yes we brought in 146 waterbuck in September last year and released them onto Coutada 9. Pre war there were apparently hundred of waterbuck there, more than kudu, since we have been there only about 6 remained. This input of 146 animals should give the waterbuck a real boost and from now on we will get an increasing quota on them as they build up. This will add another species to the mix for our clients.

18 February 2014, 16:02

bwanajay

Very Nice.

18 February 2014, 16:12

Caracal

quote:
Originally posted by Neil Duckworth:
Thanks all for the kind comments, there was also a comment about waterbuck. Yes we brought in 146 waterbuck in September last year and released them onto Coutada 9. Pre war there were apparently hundred of waterbuck there, more than kudu, since we have been there only about 6 remained. This input of 146 animals should give the waterbuck a real boost and from now on we will get an increasing quota on them as they build up. This will add another species to the mix for our clients.

You returned an area back to nature! I take my hat off to you

19 February 2014, 00:17

MARK H. YOUNG

Folks,

When I first saw Coutada 9 it was in '07. At that time it was the best unfenced PG hunting I'd ever seen and it has improved noteably since then. The diversity of species and trophy quality particularly for the spiral horns is superb. All this in a very wild area.

The new camp is excellent and you'll want for nothing.

Every client I've had there has been very happy. The Duckworth clan has done wonders there. Coutada 9 is a prime example of what some determined stewardship of a severely depleted area can do.

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19 February 2014, 01:15

matt u

Outstanding Trophies Neil

19 February 2014, 03:21

ozhunter

fantastic! I love the happy looking lioness.
Does that dam hold water all season?

19 February 2014, 04:13

Johnny reb

How is the buffalo population in coutada9? Thanks interested in doing a buffalo and plains game hunt

19 February 2014, 04:40

Safari2

quote:
Originally posted by Johnny reb:
How is the buffalo population in coutada9? Thanks interested in doing a buffalo and plains game hunt

Johnny..I am sure that Neil/Mark can give you a half dozen options to do buffalo and plains game with Mokore. In my opinion if you want to see "the best of the best" do a 14 day, 2 area hunt in Mokore Save/Coutada 9 hunt for exceptional buff in a big 5 area along with a tremendous variety of plains game.

19 February 2014, 04:42

MARK H. YOUNG

Johnny,

At present there are not many buffalo on Coutada 9 but a two area hunt can be arranged.

Mark

19 February 2014, 19:21

Neil Duckworth

Yes we have built 5 dams, so far all hold water throughout the dry season, along with this there are some natural springs, and well's which we pump from. On the buffalo we have a limited number there of which we no longer hunting ,waiting for them to increase. The last one we shot there was 49 " old bull in 2009.
We do take several of our client's to hunt in the delta areas which is a 5 hour drive from our camp. This offers guys a great variety of game to hunt as both areas are very different so by doing this you get exposure to hunting all species available in Mozambique.
We also have two very good areas for buffalo etc. The Zim areas you hunt buffalo the more traditional way by tracking etc, in Mozambique the buffalo are hunted in the swamps, plenty of buffalo but a different style of hunting them.

20 February 2014, 08:00

bwana cecil

I take it the lady in the Oklahoma shirt had just sang those nice kitties a lullaby or read them their bedtime story.

20 February 2014, 12:50

Neil Duckworth

yes that's my wife.

20 February 2014, 13:40

Svinejakt

Great pictures and great story for this area. Wish the greenies would understand these success stories. I would love to visit this area some day

Keep up the good work, and keep on posting pictures

20 February 2014, 13:46

fairgame

quote:
Originally posted by Neil Duckworth:
Yes we have built 5 dams, so far all hold water throughout the dry season, along with this there are some natural springs, and well's which we pump from. On the buffalo we have a limited number there of which we no longer hunting ,waiting for them to increase. The last one we shot there was 49 " old bull in 2009.
We do take several of our client's to hunt in the delta areas which is a 5 hour drive from our camp. This offers guys a great variety of game to hunt as both areas are very different so by doing this you get exposure to hunting all species available in Mozambique.
We also have two very good areas for buffalo etc. The Zim areas you hunt buffalo the more traditional way by tracking etc, in Mozambique the buffalo are hunted in the swamps, plenty of buffalo but a different style of hunting them.

Presume you have an investor?

21 February 2014, 12:25

Neil Duckworth

We are the investors.

21 February 2014, 14:21

INTREPID SAFARIS

Neil good luck!! you guys are doing A great job! Always better if you don't have investors that way you answer to your self, al the best! I just wish the African governments see and appreciate the afford that gets put in sometimes. Honestly if it was not for projects like these there would not be much wildlife left.

21 February 2014, 14:50

fairgame

quote:
Originally posted by Neil Duckworth:
We are the investors.

Well done.

21 February 2014, 22:13

Go Dawgs

I hunted Coutada 9 with the Duckworth's for about 11 days in 2012. Started out hunting with Neil but he unfortunately got ill so I ended up hunting with his father, Barrie, for 7 or 8 days. I had a great time. Neil runs a first rate camp with comfortable clean accommodations and great food. Saw lots of plains game every day, ran into elephants a couple of days and had lions roaring at us early one morning as we walked in on a watering hole. With the exception of Nyala I was able to take all the animals I had intended. My lack of Nyala was not do to a lack of animals, they just wouldn't stand still quite long enough to get a shot. If you are looking for a great plains game hunt in wild Africa I would suggest you strongly consider Mokore and Coutada 9.

22 February 2014, 02:08

HBH

Simply the best of hunters and people with outstanding areas in both Moz and Zim.

22 February 2014, 19:44

maki

Yeah, they have plenty of animals on C9. What impressed me more was the attitude of the Duckworths. For many years, the safari game has paid the bills for them, but there is no sign of being jaded. They're still in love with the land and the animals and get why people spend a fortune and fly half way around the world to get sore feet and tsetse bites.

Dean