Hello everybody, we offer two interesting hunts in Central African Republik:

First one:
cancellation hunt 19.-26.march 2014:
2x 1week safari, 1/1, for 1 leopard or 1 bongo or 1 derby eland or 1 giant forest hog plus other species!
outfitter with best reputation and very high success rate!
price included licenses, air charter, transfers to and from Bangui airport. 12000,-Euro. second precious game animal can be added for an extra upgrade fee of 9000,-Euro

or

second one:
1x 2week safari, same as before but with a shot guarantee for 1 precious game animal ( bongo, eland, leopard, gfh)! 19500,-Euro ( normal price is 33000,-Euro!)

if you are interested, please contact us! We will give you then more information about the hunts.

SB Hunting Adventures
Hans Biere
Mainstr. 38
50996 Köln/Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 221-379 85 46
fax: + 49 (0) 221-276 39 45
email: sb-jagdreisen@netcologne.de
homepage: www.sb-jagdreisen.de

I wonder why the original hunters cancelled?

Dear Hans,
1 precious animals means ONE OF EACH? or only 1 from the list, please confirm!
IH

IH, for that price I'm guessing it's for only 1 of the Precious game. If you want to take a second an upgrade fee of €9000 is to be paid. That's how I understand it.

I may be wrong, but my understanding of the former French colonies' way of doing things is you get one premier animal and you have to pick it before the license is issued. Correct me if I am wrong, please.

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Originally posted by faisal:
I wonder why the original hunters cancelled?

because the country is a war zone/basket case???

Assuming this is CAWA Safaris, they are operating with no problems this season.

I have received two emails from CAWA in the last month, they have taken good bongo, giant forrest hog, YB duiker, etc. and are having a very successful season.

so the people killed around the Bangui airport on the road into the city are just an aberration? the Christian militia that the French/African Union peacekeepers have been disarming throughout the capital are not really a problem? the Muslim minority lynched and hacked to death during an evac effort didn't really die? i guess once again the BBC and UN High Commissioner for Refugees got it wrong. i fully understand that out in the countryside things may be different. but to get there you have to fly to Bangui and transit onward. no thanks.

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Originally posted by Thierry Labat:
IH, for that price I'm guessing it's for only 1 of the Precious game. If you want to take a second an upgrade fee of €9000 is to be paid. That's how I understand it.

Would you hunt in CAR this year Thierry?

I know several people that have been in country this year hunting/filming with no problems.

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:

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Originally posted by Thierry Labat:
IH, for that price I'm guessing it's for only 1 of the Precious game. If you want to take a second an upgrade fee of €9000 is to be paid. That's how I understand it.

Would you hunt in CAR this year Thierry?

I would, no problem. But I've never been scared of my own shadow!

However, I would not recommend most clients to go there - simply because folks then think you are only trying to sell a hunt, not consider your clients welfare. I do however have a client from TX who booked his 3 week safari with CAWA quite some time ago, he's aware of all the issues, talked to Erik personally, and he's set to leave for the CAR soon. I'm sure he will have a great time!

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:

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Originally posted by Thierry Labat:
IH, for that price I'm guessing it's for only 1 of the Precious game. If you want to take a second an upgrade fee of €9000 is to be paid. That's how I understand it.

Would you hunt in CAR this year Thierry?

Hi Matt,

Would I hunt in CAR this year?

I personally would, but I wouldn't convince somebody else too. Does that make sense? The company I'm associated with NOA, made alternative arrangements and moved all operations to Cameroon, so I moved with them.

I know for a fact that CAWA have been hunting as usual, with only a couple cancellations. Good for them, but I'll admit that since 2006 when I started hunting in CAR, this has been the worst it's been, as far as unrest, turmoil, fighting goes and I'm personally not there on the ground as we speak.

Yes, thanks Thierry - that makes perfect sense! I am sure all AR members appreciate your sage advice!!

Lets hope the country gets itself straightened out properly!!