CMS ZAMBIA- UPPER LUPANDE

CMS WILL HAVE A FEW HUNTS THIS YEAR IN THE UPPER LUPANDE WHICH SHARES A BIG BORDER WITH SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK. OFTEN DESCRIBED AS ONE OF IF NOT THE BEST LUANGWA VALLEY PRIME AREA. IT HAS INCREDIBLE BUFFALO NUMBERS AND IS RENOUNED FOR LEOPARD AND LION. THE CATS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN 100% AND I HAVE SEVERAL PICS OF GREAT LIONS SEEN WHILE DOING ROAD WORK. I LOOKED AT SEVERAL AREAS WHILE I WAS THERE AND UPPER LUPANDE STOOD OUT BY QUITE A WAY!

I SPENT 3 DAYS DRIVING AROUND THE AREA AND WAS AMAZED AT GAME NUMBERS AND QUALITY AND THE OVER ALL BEAUTY OF THIS AREA. WE ARE LOOKING AT A LONG TERM ARRANGMENT IN THIS FINE AREA BUT AS THE OWNER ONLY GOT HIS PERMIT LATE HE HAS SOME VERY GOOD DEALS FOR US THIS YEAR AS PER BELOW. THIS IS A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE BEST PRIME AREAS IN THE LUANGWA VALLEY AT AN INCREDIBLY CHEAP RATE. AS OF NEXT YEAR THESE HUNTS WILL BE DOUBLE.

5 X7 DAY ALL INCLUSIVE BUFFALO HUNT AT US$ 12000 ALL INCLUSIVE
1 X 10 DAY LEOPARD PLAINS GAME HUNT US$18000 ALL INCLUSIVE
1 X 18 DAY LION BUFFALO PLAINS GAME US$ 65000 ALL INCLUSIVE

THIS INCLUDES DAILY RATES DIP AND PACK AND TROPHY LISTED ABOVE AS WELL AS THE DRIVE FROM MAFUE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO CAMP

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE TIPS SHOULD YOU WANT TO LEAVE ANY AND THE FLIGHT FROM LUSAKA TO MAFUE WHICH IS ABOUT US$ 300 RETURN
Visa on arrival US$55 per person
Duty on ammo US$5 per round
Local airport departure tax US$25 per person
Observer $290 per day
Lusaka accommodation if applicable
All insurances
Air freight of trophies from Zambia on export

ON THE BUFFALO PLAINS GAME HUNTS AND LEOPARD PLAINS GAME YOU MAY TAKE THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES

BABOON $100
BUSHBUCK $750
BUSHPIG $500
CROCODILE $2150
DUIKER $500
GRYSBOK $500
HIPPO $500
HYENA $850
IMPALA $350
KUDU $2250
PUKU $850
WARTHOG $500
ZEBRA $1250

ON THE LION HUNT YOU MAY TAKE ALL THE ABOVE INCLUDING

ELAND $4000
KLIPSRINGER $950
ROAN $6000
WATERBUCK $1100
WILDBEAST COOKSON $2250

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT ME ON
hunting@cmsafaris.com
www.cmsafaris.com
tel 263 772136413

Good prices for Zambia and the first 10 day baited leopard hunt I have ever seen.

Great pricing and indeed 14 days is the required minimum for Leopard.

Who are the PHs?

Hi Andrew yes The 14 day permit is bought from Zawa but the hunt will be 10 days. The Ph is Manlio Grassetto- he is as I am sure you know an old hat having hunted with Fico Vedale for many yeas in Zambia as well as Tanzania.

I don't see Sable on the list. Just wondering..... Bruce

Bruce,

There are no sable in the Luangwa.

Mark

Nice to see a hunt special from one of Zambias super prime hunting blocks. With this area, one is hunting one of Zambias richest concessions. I have the privilege of hunting these areas very often and can confirm that a hunter would not have any problems taking buffalo or a leopard in the specified time. The plains game numbers are excellant. I have personally seen buffalo herds or up to 600 in the Mutanda plains. No lion or leopard have been taken in upper lupande since the hunting ban in 2011. Someone's in for a real treat. The beauty of these areas are that you can make a side trip to the south Luangwa national park which is just across the river.

Nice to see some of zimbabwes finest operators and PHs collaborating with the Zambian guys! It would only mean good things for the hunting areas and hunting in this country.

Buzz:

Are there plans to do any of these in 2017?

Thanks.

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Originally posted by Buzz Charlton:
Hi Andrew yes The 14 day permit is bought from Zawa but the hunt will be 10 days. The Ph is Manlio Grassetto- he is as I am sure you know an old hat having hunted with Fico Vedale for many yeas in Zambia as well as Tanzania.

Funny, I've run into Manlio several times over the years. Once in Bangweulu with Andrew in 2004??? he was with Dave Rademeyer. Again in Lusaka one night and again in Nyaminga in probably 2009.

Manlio had Dustin Neal in tow as his apple at the time. (in Nyaminga)

I'm sorry, but five bucks a round duty on ammo is a rip off. A box of twenty is $100? Give me a break.

5 X 7 means what ? 5 hunters! Sorry for my ignorance.

Thanks for the comments- and especially nice having a good comment from Njati whom obviously is from Zambia and hunted extensively!

Charles yes we plan to hunt there next season but what I can tell you is that the prices will not be anywhere near what is been offered for this year!

BAPU 5 x 7 day- means that I have 5 buffalo hunts to be sold on 7 days. As it is it looks like the leopard and one buff is sold- thanks guys!

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Nice to see a hunt special from one of Zambias super prime hunting blocks. With this area, one is hunting one of Zambias richest concessions. I have the privilege of hunting these areas very often and can confirm that a hunter would not have any problems taking buffalo or a leopard in the specified time. The plains game numbers are excellant. I have personally seen buffalo herds or up to 600 in the Mutanda plains. No lion or leopard have been taken in upper lupande since the hunting ban in 2011. Someone's in for a real treat. The beauty of these areas are that you can make a side trip to the south Luangwa national park which is just across the river.

Nice to see some of zimbabwes finest operators and PHs collaborating with the Zambian guys! It would only mean good things for the hunting areas and hunting in this country.

I agree, plenty of buffalo. Lion and leopard should be very good too, and relatively easy after the ban. But what is your experience with eland, wildebeest and roan in the area?

@MARK H YOUNG Sable does occur in the valley, but but very rare east of the Luangwa, and rare west of it. Luwawata had a decent number, but not sure what the situation there is now after the previous concession holders, who hunted very conservatively, lost it.

good pricing and you get to hunt in the luangwa valley.....thats a win win

BushPeter,

I might have been best if I had said I don't know anywhere in the Luangwa they occur in huntable numbers. Personally in about 60 hunitng days there I've never seen one or even heard anybody talk about them being in the valley. Roan yes but not many.

Mark

Those are great offers in a top area. You will not see prices like this for 2017 in this area.
Buzz I would recheck the Hippo TF

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Originally posted by Thor Kirchner:
Those are great offers in a top area. You will not see prices like this for 2017 in this area.
Buzz I would recheck the Hippo TF

Jaja! Good catch, Thor.

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Originally posted by BushPeter:

quote:

Nice to see a hunt special from one of Zambias super prime hunting blocks. With this area, one is hunting one of Zambias richest concessions. I have the privilege of hunting these areas very often and can confirm that a hunter would not have any problems taking buffalo or a leopard in the specified time. The plains game numbers are excellant. I have personally seen buffalo herds or up to 600 in the Mutanda plains. No lion or leopard have been taken in upper lupande since the hunting ban in 2011. Someone's in for a real treat. The beauty of these areas are that you can make a side trip to the south Luangwa national park which is just across the river.

Nice to see some of zimbabwes finest operators and PHs collaborating with the Zambian guys! It would only mean good things for the hunting areas and hunting in this country.

I agree, plenty of buffalo. Lion and leopard should be very good too, and relatively easy after the ban. But what is your experience with eland, wildebeest and roan in the area?

@MARK H YOUNG Sable does occur in the valley, but but very rare east of the Luangwa, and rare west of it. Luwawata had a decent number, but not sure what the situation there is now after the previous concession holders, who hunted very conservatively, lost it.

Eland and roan are not that plentiful. However one has a good chance of getting a cooksons wildebeest closer to the nsefu national park boundary.

Guys I am sorry and would like to thank Thor for pointing out I did a TYPO on the hippo which is $2150 and not $500- my bad ! Still considering they are us$5000 here in Zim its darn good! Apologies for any misunderstanding!

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Originally posted by Buzz Charlton:
Guys I am sorry and would like to thank Thor for pointing out I did a TYPO on the hippo which is $2150 and not $500- my bad ! Still considering they are us$5000 here in Zim its darn good! Apologies for any misunderstanding!

Its just ours are bigger.

Just out of interest have you had any enquiries about the Lion?

Hi Andrew- Yes we have but it is not sold. The leopard and a few buff have sold! Word has it you got a monster lion a while ago! Well done!! Cheers Buzz

Thanks for the bookings guys-AR fellows have taken 2 leopard and another for buff. I have also sold another buff to an old client of mine- so there are 3 buff specials and a lion still available guys!

Buzz,

Sure you cannot temp our good man Mr. Shores with that Lion?

Andrew Larry is already coming out for a couple of ele otherwise I would have tried- it really is a heck of an opportunity!!!

Awesome offer.

Folks just to let you know that there is one more

LEOPARD BUFFALO 14 DAY HUNT ALL INCLUSIVE AT US$28000 THAT I CAN OFFER- IT IS A VERY GOOD DEAL!

TWO AR MEMBERS WILL BE GOING UP IN FOR THIER LEOPARDS SHORTLY WITH THE FIRST LEAVING TOMORROW SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEIR GOOD RESULTS!

THIS IS WHY I NEVER BOOK A HUNT, OR I SHOULD SAY SELDOM DO I BOOK A HUNT AT THE SHOWS...
GREAT DEALS CONGRATS ON THOSE THAT GOT THEM..
BUZZ ONE DAY I WOULD LIKE TO HUNT WITH YOU GUYS!

Guys:

I recently returned from a successful leopard hunt in CMS' new Zambia area - the Upper Lupande.

The hunting is as advertised, and I'm working on a hunt report.

In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy this pic of a lion in the area. I wasn't hunting lion, and we no longer had baits up at this point (day 5). We were all just hunting buffalo .... I was told this was the "smallest" of 5 large, maned lions utilizing the area, and I believe it. Based upon my recent experience, the remaining available hunts offered by CMS are great deals that carry an excellent chance of success. Book with confidence.

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Hi Charles- beautiful pic! Its one of 5 big lions seen regularly there!!!