I have three offers in Luke Samaras Selous blocks that did not get booked at the show, so I will offer them here.

14-day Selous Leopard, Sable, Buffalo & PG hunt

Hunt cost, including all gov fees: $38,500

Animals available to be hunted (trophy fees not included in the hunt cost): 1 Leopard, 1 Sable, 2 Buffalo, 1 Bushbuck, 1 Bushpig, 1 Duiker, 1 Hartebeest, 1 Hyena, 1 Baboon, 1 Croc, 1 Reedbuck, 1 Wildebeest, 1 Waterbuck, 1 Zebra, 1 Civitcat, 1 Warthog.

Included
Wildlife conservation fees
Concession fee
Hunting permit
Dipping & Packing
Import permit for 2 guns

Not Included
Game fees (See Trophy Fees at the bottom of the page)
Air charter
Tips
Alcohol and beer consumed
Cost of shipping of trophies to final destination
Extra gun import @ $250

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16-Day Lion, Eland, Buffalo and PG Hunt

Hunt cost, including all gov fees: $44,500

Animals available to be hunted (trophy fees not included in the hunt cost): 1 Lion, 1 Eland, 2 Buffalo, 1 Bushbuck, 1 Bushpig, 1 Duiker, 1 Hartebeest, 1 Hyena, 1 Baboon,1 Impala, 1 croc, 1 Reedbuck, 1 wildebeest, 1 Waterbuck, 1 Zebra, 1 Civitcat ,1 Warthog, 1 Hippo

Included
Wildlife conservation fees
Concession fee
Hunting permit
Dipping & Packing
Import permit for 2 guns

Not Included
Game fees (See Trophy Fees at the bottom of the page)
Air charter
Tips
Alcohol and beer consumed
Cost of shipping of trophies to final destination
Extra gun import @ $250


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18-Day Full Bag Hunt

Hunt cost, including all gov fees: $47,300

Animals available to be hunted (trophy fees not included in the hunt cost): All animals on a normal 21-day License in the Selous. Lion, Leopard, Elephant, 3 Buffalo Eland, Sable, Hippo, Croc ... etc. All of them.

Included
Wildlife conservation fees
Concession fee
Hunting permit
Dipping & Packing
Import permit for 2 guns

Not Included
Game fees (See Trophy Fees at the bottom of the page)
Air charter
Tips
Alcohol and beer consumed
Cost of shipping of trophies to final destination
Extra gun import @ $250

Available Dates and ph's for any of these hunts are as follows:
-- October 9 to 26 (14- 18-day) Paddy Curtis or Luke Samaras if your main interest is Elephant. During these dates we can do a 2x2 combination if there are two hunters interested.
-- October 29 into November (14-21 days) Paddy Curtis as the ph.
-- November 12th onward (14-21-days) Leon as Ph
-- August 18 to 31(14 day Leopard hunt), Luke Samaras as PH

Trophy Fees
Baboon 170
Buffalo (1st) 2500
Buffalo (2nd) 2600
Buffalo (3rd) 2800
Bushbuck, Masai 700
Bushpig 500
Civet Cat 300
Crocodile 2100
Duiker, Common & Red 350
Eland, East African 2200
Elephant 8500*
Hartebeest Liechtenstein 750
Hippopotamus 2000
Hyena, Spotted 600
Impala, Southern 490
Jackal Silver Back 300
Kudu Greater 2800
Leopard 4500
Lion 6500
Oribi 350
Reedbuck 550
Sable 3100
Suni 300
Warthog 550
Waterbuck 1200
Wildebeest Nyasa 800
Zebra 1500
* Elephants of 15 Kgs - 27Kgs (60lbs) $ 8500.00; Elephants 27Kgs to 32 Kgs (70lbs) $ 13,500 and Elephants over 32 Kgs $ 22,000.00

Please call or email for more information.

What is there average elephant weight in the Selous in Luke's area?

If Elephant is your priority, you will hunt hard. It isn't a "gimme" here. You should expect to shoot a legal Bull (33-40 lbs) They get bigger ones, but it is more a matter of luck and effort combined than anything. The late dates are good Elephant dates.

Luke loves to hunt Elephant, but either he or Paddy would be a fine choice.

For what it is worth, you will shoot a Leopard here with just a bit of effort.

The Lion hunting is good too, manes are short and some are thin, but success is good early. It's a good Lion hunt if you are not picky about manes.

I should mention the Eland. Oh my, they shoot some real toads here. A few AR guys have posted some monster Eland pics from here.

TTT

If someone will take me, I'll buy all the beer.

If someone will take me, I'll buy all the scotch, bourbon, wine and beer.

If someone takes me I'll drink all the whiskey, wine and beer.

If someone takes me I'll shoot the animals seeing that all the beer, scotch, bourbon, wine, and whiskey has been taken care of.

Take me!!!

I will buy the plane tickets!!!


Dulcinea

Somebody just TAKE ME!

WOW
Looks like Obama economics in full swing!!!
Begging and Bartering.
I will bite
TAKE ME
Larry

All you freeloaders make me sick! I have a good option that will result in me paying my fair share.

There are 26 animals available and I only want one of them, the lion. I will be willing to pay my fair share of 3% of the daily rates and the full trophy fee for the lion.

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Originally posted by Lhook7:
All you freeloaders make me sick! I have a good option that will result in me paying my fair share.

There are 26 animals available and I only want one of them, the lion. I will be willing to pay my fair share of 3% of the daily rates and the full trophy fee for the lion.

Seems fair enough. Send me a check.

We've seen the Perfect Client thread, it's time to start a thread on "the perfect gets invited" hunter. I would like to add that I will take all photos of the hunt at no cost to anyone but myself and I even have a digital camera, I used to be a bartender and I tend to attract all mosquitos and tsetse on me, leaving others unscathed.

Seems fair enough. Send me a check.

quote:

Originally posted by Wendell Reich:
Seems fair enough. Send me a check.

Do you accept payments in Dollars?

Zim Dollars?

If you accept, I am willing to make a multi-billionaire over night.

I will pay you Z$100,000,000,000 and I take you along too

Saeed
Who you kidding
You could pay that in US$$ or Euros.
Oh well
Larry

quote:

Originally posted by Saeed:

quote:

Originally posted by Wendell Reich:
Seems fair enough. Send me a check.

Do you accept payments in Dollars?

Zim Dollars?

If you accept, I am willing to make a multi-billionaire over night.

I will pay you Z$100,000,000,000 and I take you along too

Seems fair enough. Send me a check.

Your deposit and invitation are accepted. I believe you are good for the balance.

Just prepare yourself for the final invoice. it wont be in Zim dollars!

Wendell, on the 18day hunt, what are the chances of o mature lion and a better than average elephant as well as a good leopard.

lb404:

As far as I'm concerned there is no guarantee when hunting (unless you go way south) but by choosing the right period for a Selous hunt, you would stand a very good chance on both Lion and Elephant with 100% on Leopard. This 18 day deal comes with a full bag as per 21 day permit.
What more could you ask for?

Lb404,

Sorry, I missed this post. He's correct, a guy in good shape who is committed to walking during good dates should be successful.

Wendell I already took you to Zambia once and invited you back for a 2nd time, remember you could not go because that little pony threw you.
I will only will go if you can be like Aaron and be my PH

Ok. Send me a check.

quote:

Originally posted by fujotupu:
lb404:

As far as I'm concerned there is no guarantee when hunting (unless you go way south) but by choosing the right period for a Selous hunt, you would stand a very good chance on both Lion and Elephant with 100% on Leopard. This 18 day deal comes with a full bag as per 21 day permit.
What more could you ask for?

Just to be clear, this guy knows what he is talking about as far as Luke's blocks, better than just about anyone on AR that I know of.

quote:

Originally posted by Wendell Reich:

quote:

Originally posted by fujotupu:
lb404:

As far as I'm concerned there is no guarantee when hunting (unless you go way south) but by choosing the right period for a Selous hunt, you would stand a very good chance on both Lion and Elephant with 100% on Leopard. This 18 day deal comes with a full bag as per 21 day permit.
What more could you ask for?

Just to be clear, this guy knows what he is talking about as far as Luke's blocks, better than just about anyone on AR that I know of.

Well, he got all those for me in only 16 days. And I don't think we walked all that far.

quote:

Originally posted by jeff h:
Wendell I already took you to Zambia once and invited you back for a 2nd time, remember you could not go because that little pony threw you.
I will only will go if you can be like Aaron and be my PH

Just see his response too. Wendell will do anything to sell a hunt - just send him the check!

Hi Wendell!!

Seems fair enough. Send me a check.

Wendell, you know my condition. Not into big walks. been on three hunts no lion. Good hunters, good concessions, no lion poor elephant. spent plenty money and time no lions......

If you do this hunt, forget about Elephant. If you see one while driving, get out and kill it. Concentrate on Lion, go during good Lion dates. Your Leopard will not be a problem.

Make it a Lion hunt and you should do well. 80-85% odds on killing a Lion. He won't be a furry bastard, but he will be a good cat.

I wouldn't write off the elephant altogether if the right period is selected, ie. October/November when water is scarce and temps. are close to 104 F - elephants and all other game in general concentrate near permanent sources of water (mainly springs) which also opens better opportunities for lion - leopard is the least of your worries.
All things being equal, if a fresh enough track is picked up in the early morning that elephant can be caught up with in less than 4 hours.
August/September are more "cat months" with elephant as a bonus.