Folks here are some options for hunting in CAR. These hunts are being offered in association with my french partner Renaud who has been hunting these areas for several years and knows most of the operators on the ground and the local scene for the last 30 years!

The area where these hunts are being offered is Bohou - Pata which includes five blocks, it is an exclusive huge 700.000 hectares concession. The maincamp is named BOHOU after the river and is situated in the Northwest of the hunting area where the operator has their own airstrip for charter planes. Camp is comfortable with individual bungalows (boukarous). Four secondary camps are situated within 5 hours drive from maincamp and are PATA, BRENJA, MBALI, BOUNGOU, these are thatched camps and are more rustic. Depending on the species that you are hunting you may use some of these other camps.

Map of area showing camp locations

* Actual number of hunting days - stated below:

Basis 1 PH / 1 hunter (daily rates):

5 days (Buffalo) = 7,750 euros per hunter
12 days (Buffalo) = 12,750 euros per hunter
12 days (Leopard or Sitatunga) = 17,750 euros per hunter - Leopard is not importable into the USA
12 days (LDB Eland or Bongo or Leopard or Sitatunga) = 18,750 euros per hunter. On this hunt one can take a Bongo and an Eland but there is an additional 5,000 euros upgrade fee + trophy fee for the extra animal.
20 days (Eland + Bongo) = 26,750 euros per hunter

Basis 1 guide/2 hunters (daily rates):

5 days (Buffalo) = 6,750 euros per hunter
12 days (Buffalo) = 10,750 euros per hunter
12 days each hunter pay 14,750 euros and can hunt 1 eland each (so 2 elands with the same PH) plus all other animals except (Bongo, leopard and sitatunga).
12 days each hunter pay 14,750 euros. One hunter can hunt 1 eland, the second hunter can hunt 1 Bongo or 1 Leopard or 1 Sitatunga.


Observer: 8 days = 2,000 euros, 16 days = 3,000 euros per observer.

NOTE:
Depending upon quota availability it is also possible to upgrade any safari with the taking of main species i.e, bongo, eland, sitatunga or leopard. If quota is available hunters can take up to two buffalo each on all safaris.

On all the hunts above the main species have been mentioned but other game including buffalo, various antelope (other than Bongo, Eland and Sitatunga)and various hogs can also be hunted.


PRICES INCLUDE:
- Welcome and ground assistance by our Hostess in Bangui.
- Full board accommodation in the hunting area.
- Complete hunting organization with a Professional Hunter, and his team.
- Hunting big game License ( EURO 750 per hunter).
- Field preparation of trophies.
- Gun license.

PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE:
- International flights from Europe to Bangui (CAR capital)
- Chartered planes Bangui / Hunting area / Bangui (EURO 2,500 round trip per person)
- Packing and transport of your trophies to Bangui, including all veterinary services and customs formalities (Euro 750).
- Freight costs of trophies to your home will be invoiced to you by the freight forwarder.
- Hotels and meals in Bangui.
- Personal spending money and tips.
- Tips - Budget around 500 Euros for the trackers and staff. PH at your descretion.

TROPHY FEES(2011)
Lord Derby Eland 2,200 Euros
Bongo 3,000 Euros
*Leopard 2,220 Euros + 660 Euros (licence and C.I.T.E.S)
Sitatunga (Western forest) 1,800 Euros
Buffalo aequinoxyalis (Central African Savanna) 700 Euros (second BUFF 900 Euros)
Giant Forest hog (Hylocherus) 1,500 Euros
Western Roan 1,500 Euros
Yellowback duiker 900 Euros
Lelwel hartbeest (Bubale) 500 Euros
Harnassed Bushbuck 500 Euros
Western Kob - no quota
Sing-Sing waterbuck - no quota
Warthog 300 Euros
Red river hog = western Bushpig (Potamochère) 500 Euros
Oribi 200 Euros
Red flanked, Blue, and western Bush Duikers 200 Euros
Baboon (Cynocephal) 100 Euros

(*) LEOPARD HAS A SPECIAL LICENCE (EURO 660) PAYABLE IN ADVANCE (THIS LICENCE IS IN ADDITION TO ITS TROPHY FEES). THIS LICENCE GIVES THE HUNTER THE RIGHT TO HUNT ONE LEOPARD DURING THE HUNT.

Above trophy fees include government fees and 20 % taxes for wildlife protection.

There is a 2 euros tax payable on departure at the airport on every cartridge that has been fired.

REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Passport.
Certificate of vaccination against yellow fever.
(*) Visas can be obtained from the Central African Republic’s consulate
(*) Hunting Licence: A printed form will be sent to you to be filled in and returned with passport type photographs (6).

Hunting Season Jan to May:

If one is targetting Eland, earlier in the season is better. If hunting primarily for Bongo, you have two options; to hunt at the beginning of the season from a machan overlooking salt licks, or after the first rains towards the end of the season, when it is easier to track them.

We plan our hunts around the airline schedules into Bangui. A typical itinerary is as follows:

12 day safari
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DAY 1 (Wednesday) / Departure from Paris - Arrival at Bangui at 17H40. Welcome by our meet staff. Rifle clearing and other formalities and Transfer to the hotel in Bangui city. Accomodation not included.

DAY 2 / (Thursday) . Transfer to camp by charter plane – flight approximately 2 hours. Hunt in the afternoon.

DAY 3 - 14 : 12 full hunting days

Day 15 : Hunt in the morning. Return to Bangui by charter plane. Transfer to the hotel in Bangui city (not included)

DAY 16 (Thursday) : transfer to airport to get AF 781 leaving Bangui to Paris at 07H40 and arriving in Paris at 14:25


5 day SAFARI
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DAY 1 (Wednesday) / Departure from Paris - Arrival at Bangui at 17H40. Welcome by our meet staff. Rifle clearing and other formalities and Transfer to the hotel in Bangui city. Accomodation not included.

DAY 2 / (Thursday) . Transfer to camp by charter plane – flight approximately 2 hours. Hunt in the afternoon.

DAY 3 - 7 : 5 full hunting days

Day 8 : Hunt in the morning. Return to Bangui by charter plane. Transfer to the hotel in Bangui city (not included)

DAY 9 (Thursday) : Transfer to airport to get AF 781 leaving Bangui to Paris at 07H40 and arriving in Paris at 14:25

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.

For more information on these hunts contact:

Arjun Reddy
www.huntersnetworks.com
30 Ivy Hill Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Tel: 845 259 3628
email: arjun@huntersnetworks.com