Cameroun Safari Cancelation

I have a premiere opening for a fully outfitted, self-guided hunt in Cameroun, due to the cancellation of a client for business reasons. This is a prime location, open for May 2013. This is a great time for the Lord Derby eland, as the rains have just started and tracking is good. Savannah buffalo, Western Roan, Harnessed bushbuck, Sing Sing waterbuck, Western Heartabeast, Red River hogs, Bohr reedbuck, duikers and warthogs are all available on this hunt.

Please Note: Cameroun is not a “problem area”, in fact it is the refuge of many of the other African country operators seeking a safe haven! There are no security or political issues.

Cost is $6000 each for 2 hunters going together, or $7000 if coming solo. This total is for 15 days in country, of which you should get in 11 days of hunting. This is all inclusive until a trophy is shot. Due to the short time frame of the opportunity I will loan you my .375 H&H magnum in-country at no charge. This is because typically a visa is a 2 week process while a gun import usually is much longer. You pay only for shells shot at $2@, or bring your own.

My staff has done this over 100 times, and we have great success. This should be a good hunt due to the prime time and much of the cost is covered by the deposit of the canceled hunt. Check my web site www.bombazihunting.com

BEFORE YOU LEAVE:
• You get a complete list of what to bring and what is provided, down to your toothbrush.
• I will work with you ahead of the hunt to get your gun import paperwork, visa and hunting license in Cameroon completed.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE:
• I have a crew in-country that picks you up at the airport, Yaoundé (NSI airline code). My staff is used to handling English and French speaking clients, but French is their primary language. One of them will be with you constantly until you leave the country.
• I arrange local transportation, which includes trains, my vehicles and/or a hired car to take you to the concession. You go out daily in a vehicle, but once tracks are found you are on foot for most of the day. In-country transport is included in your fee. These north zones are vehicle hunts without porters. You go out daily from a permanent camp, in my vehicle. I also have one area that is totally a foot safari with a better chance at eland if you wish. All hunts are the same price.
• I arrange to loan you some basic bulky and camp gear and give you a list of your personal gear you bring. You are responsible for all of your own personal gear.
• All your in-country food is purchased for you along with provisions for the staff. I pay for these. I recommend you bring some freeze-dried food and snacks, but basic food is provided. At the government concession there is a hotel/bar about an hour’s drive away. You pay for diesel if you wish to go there.
• I arrange to have someone to boil water (not to be confused with a real cook) for you, trackers (usually pretty sharp) and porters (usually pretty dull). I pay for them.
• My personal tracker (~20 years experience in this type of adventure) will go with you and most likely at least 2-4 others who have gone with me numerous times before. There are experienced skinners, but you are still responsible for the oversight of the skinning.

AT THE END OF THE TRIP:
• I will arrange to have paperwork completed at the end of the trip so trophies can be exported. This includes all CITES and veterinary paperwork for export. I arrange for air shipping (Swiss Air is the only carrier operating out of Cameroon.) I charge $2000 for all the export work. This includes a $500 credit on shipping fees.

Trophy fees For Cameroon Hunt


animal $ cost
Elephant * $ 4,000
Bongo * $ 4,000
Eland * $ 4,000
Buffalo * $ 2,500
Roan * $ 2,000
waterbuck $ 900
hartebeest $ 500
bushbuck/reedbuck $ 500
Red river/wart hogs $300
giant forest hog $ 1000
sitatunga $ 1500
Yellow back duiker
Temporarily blocked $750

peter & other duiker $ 400
Western cob $500
Oribi $400

* Denotes group 1 animal of which you are only allowed 2 on a hunt. Four other animals are allowed per hunter/year. (Group 2) You may take up to six total animals, but not more than two of the group 1 animals or four of group 2 animals. We can no longer substitute group 2 animals for group 1 animals.

I will set you up to hunt any of three areas I have in Northern Cameroun.
# 1 This is an “open” zones from the government. We use established camps and vehicles to go out daily. These are the best zones we hunt for game harvested. Roan and/or buffalo opportunities have been 100% in this zone. You can expect multiple opportunities at game and eland are in the zone. You return to the main permanent camp each night. Cooking is still very basic. One option is to stay in the National Park headquarters. You will be responsible for any charges associated with this, but it is a nice camp and run a generator every evening for several hours. This is BY FAR the least strenuous and most successful hunt we offer. It is my recommendation for all first time hunters.
#2 This is a 115,000 acre hunting concession that is the personal hunting concession of the King of Cameroun in the north. Waterbuck, kob, warthog, bhor reedbuck, Cameroun bushbuck and duikers are common. There are reasonable numbers of roan as the larger (group 1) species. We have some eland and buffalo, but they are not prevalent. You stay in the most comfortable camp we operate, next to a nice river with good fishing. There is a regular kitchen with dining room to eat at. Solar power provides light and necessities. Beds are supplied with mosquito nets. It is generally a hot hunt. You go out daily from camp in a vehicle and return at dark after following tracks or sitting in some of the blinds overlooking salt licks. Spike camps will get you further into the bush. You will have an audience with the king, if he is in court, should you wish. He speaks English.
#3 This is a foot savannah hunt for Lord Derby eland, northwestern buffalo, roan, western kob, warthog, oribi, bohr reedbuck, red river hog and others, this is in a community hunting zone where I have exclusive rights. The area is about 250,000 acres in size. A hard hunt and there are few of the smaller game, but good herds of buffalo and we pull eland from this area every year. (see photo below) This zone is our best if eland is your prime trophy, but it is a hard hunt. You are on foot for the whole hunt and there are no established camps.

CUSTOM HUNTS: I am currently taking a few clients on custom hunts to Congo Brazzaville. Inquiries welcome.
As you can see we offer a wide variety of hunts depending on your desires, so contact me so we can discuss your requirements.


The following are pictures of some of the animals we collected on these hunts:

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Lots more details on my web site: bombaziwilderness.com

Camshaft
11240 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills, California USA +650-948-4560 cam.greig@yahoo.com

I have a French retired General hunting with me at the moment and I mentioned this hunt to him this morning. He strongly advised against any hunting in Cameroon because of the serious security situation there. He said that 7 of his family members were kidnapped there 2 months ago and they have had no news of them? Is this true? If so it will be very sad, as this is a fantastic offer!

If I had the spare scratch, I would be all over this! Great opportunity!

I saw the french family was released. Said so in the Norwegian papers today. I guess this could happen in a lot of countries in the world now.

Regarding the hunt, it seems like the adventure of a lifetime. I would love to do this, but time and money is not right yet

Anyone who is interested, I will be glad to put you in touch with my missionary friends who live within 2 hour's drive of the hunting area. He was just in my camp on a "mini vacation". His wife lives with him in Ngoundere, the town in the north where we jump off from. I think he would not be there and have his wife if he felt any sort of security problem.
I am not aware of the kidnapping issue, and wonder what was the background to the incident. After all we just had a guy blow up people running in a marathon and I do not feel unsafe living in America! I am in daily contact with my staff and can report no issues, but each erson has to make their own decisions.
Camshaft

This would be an awesome adventure. If I was available in May I'd be there. Shucks!

Certainly one of the great adventures of my life. Every single person that I met in Cameroon was very nice to me ... even the ones in uniform at the airport asking for their customary bribes ... I am not sure of the security issues now (it has been about three years or so, I reckon) ... but if you have the right attitude about such a trip it is fantastic .. if you don't ... it would be grim ... probably just like a lot of rough country American hunts ...

Guys, it is my experience that Cam understates the upsides of these hunts. For instance, the fishing in the King's concession is not "good" as Cam stated, it is unbelievable, I have fished enough that I have become burned out on fishing, but the fishing near camp was good enough to make me want to return for the fishing alone. The game in the zone was thick also.

I spent a day with Cam's missionary friend and his wife. I can tell you that they are great people and I would trust their word regarding safety in the area.

Thanks for all the kind words guys. It does seem our world has conditioned us to being adverse to the slightest whiff of risk at any level. The upside is that for those willing to push forward there are some incredible deals!
camshaft

The area along the Nigerian border has always had highway robbery, but kidnappings are relatively rare. But the Boko Haram group of Islamic terrorists doesn't usually release its hostages, preferring to kill them. I believe this is the first time any have been released. Here's a short blurb:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl...apped-cameroon-freed