I am happy to announce I've established a relationship with Lin Stanton/Mbalabala Safaris in Zimbabwe. Lin has hunted two of my best clients several times and they can say nothing but good about him. Lin has a number of very good offerings but I think the non-trophy elephant is particularly appealing considering the current situation with importing ivory into the US. These hunts are conducted in the Hwange Communal area. The area is about 2,000,000 acres but being a communal area there is not much PG. Elephant, hippo and croc are quite good though. A great variety of plains game can be arranged in other areas.

The hunt itself is a daylight tracking elephant hunt in every respect. You will find tracks and follow until you find the elephants. You'll then make a determination if any of the bulls fit the "non-trophy" criterion which is an old bull with broken tusks or a bull that genetically will never have big ivory.

Best dates are April-early June and again in Sept onward although Lin says they have never had a problem finding elephant there.

Pricing:

1x1 7 days $1,150 per day....$8,050
2% tax on day fees.............$161
VAT $22.50 per day.............$157.50
Non-trophy elephant bull.....$8,000
4% tax on elephant trophy......$320
CITES TAG......................$100
Park's Game Scout $80 per day (only necessary until the elephant is taken)
Road transfers.................$250 per person.

Call me on this one anytime.

Mark

That is a great deal Mark. Having done this exact hunt before I can say that it is great! The elephants are very big in body and that makes it even better. I have hunted with many PH's but I would consider Lin to be one of the best!
Also the Sadina lodge is great, right on the Zambezi.

How is Lin doing anyway?
Last year he battled serious illness

Just sent a PM. Very interested in this hunt for my son that just turned 13.

BK

Lin is doing well. We met at SCI and he appeared very fit and healthy.

Mark

I saw Lin today. He looks fine. Seems his old self.