never to early to start planning a trip even in 2024.
The hardest part will be getting the dates you want maybe around your trip if not booked at least 1 year ahead of time. By your animals you said so far I would say namibia maybe your place you want. Best oryx hunting there is and kudu to. Zim is on my list never hunted there but I think of it more of big 5 with plains game added as you wish.I know, I need to get thinking about it more seriously. My problem is this trip is dependent upon events I don’t control the timing, and I’m at the mercy of that timing, which is still uncertain right now. I’m going, 100%. My purpose for going expands far beyond the hunt, so I need more details about the other before I can plan the hunt that will accommodate it.
I’ll be visiting Zimbabwe and Zambia for the other reasons. I don’t necessarily need to hunt in those countries, although Zimbabwe would be cool. I’m open to going anywhere in Southern Africa for the hunt portion. This may seem odd to Africa regulars, but my #1 animal is a gemsbok. I love the look of those animals. My brother is likely to come as well, and his is a kudu. Outside of that, I don’t have any “must have” animals in the list yet.
I’ll be coming back to this forum with a lot of questions and hoping for a lot of advice down the road.
What area you going to?Went in 2021 had such a god time I rebooked for 2022.
Getting dates is tough so many hunts rebooked last two years because of covid Getting dates in 22 or even 23 will be harder then normally to get.So far, I haven't been able to fit the dates I want with available dates in 2022, but still working at it. Also, the place I was planning to hunt in the Northern Cape burned-up recently...so there's that.
Yes there is places you can do all that now for under that. Biggest question for that budget is shipping but with dip/pack shipping I think you could for sure.Any issues as far as travel restrictions due to Covid? I would like to go soon also. Maybe next year . Is it realistic to do a plains hunt for Kudu, Sable, blue Wildbeast, Zebra , Niyala and maybe a couple more and return of trophys back to US for $20k or less.
I will do my own Taxidermy except the Zebra rug.
I went in 2003 & killed 11 critters. I had the zebra rug done in Africa because it was 1/3 of the cost compared to the US. I also had my warthog mounted there to eliminate the entry hassles.I will do my own Taxidermy except the Zebra rug.
That should be a fun trip. II looked at their outfit but not a fan of pay by size on kudu at the time maybe they have one price now. Use to pay more for over 55" bulls. Think sable they did the same way but that was years agoTaking the wife and kids and going with Limcroma in March of 2023. Going to do a few days in Cape Town also while we are there. Looking forward to it, it will be our first time.
so you doing a springbuck slam with them?taking family and going in march 2023 with Jules of the karoo
Good choice and a lot safer than CAR.Well, I just bit the bullet on my next African hunt. Booked a Lord Derby Eland hunt for February of 2024 with Alan Vincent in Cameroon on one of Mayo Oldiri’s prime concessions. We’ll be hunting 12 days for Lord Derby Eland, Roan, Harnessed Bushbuck, Western Hartebeest, Western Kob, Oribi and hopefully I’ll be able to add a Savannah Buffalo.
Now I have to be patient, not only for this hunt but also any interesting opportunity that might come up later this year. I’ve got everything ready to go and am working out with the thinking I’m going to find something interesting that’s a great deal on short notice. Time will tell.
Gemsbok are not native to Zimbabwe or Zambia so you’re limited to Botswana, Namibia or ranches in SA. There are fringe-eared oryx in Tanzania, however.I know, I need to get thinking about it more seriously. My problem is this trip is dependent upon events I don’t control the timing, and I’m at the mercy of that timing, which is still uncertain right now. I’m going, 100%. My purpose for going expands far beyond the hunt, so I need more details about the other before I can plan the hunt that will accommodate it.
I’ll be visiting Zimbabwe and Zambia for the other reasons. I don’t necessarily need to hunt in those countries, although Zimbabwe would be cool. I’m open to going anywhere in Southern Africa for the hunt portion. This may seem odd to Africa regulars, but my #1 animal is a gemsbok. I love the look of those animals. My brother is likely to come as well, and his is a kudu. Outside of that, I don’t have any “must have” animals in the list yet.
I’ll be coming back to this forum with a lot of questions and hoping for a lot of advice down the road.
Yes, there are fringe eared oryx in Tanzania, in much of Masailand. Several problems though for the vast majority of hunters. First, they’re about 1/2 the size of a Gemsbok. Second, they’re only found in one area where they can still be hunted, Masailand, and not everywhere there. Possibly still in Omo Valley or maybe Danakil Desert in Ethiopia, but I doubt 10 fringe eared, if any, are shot by sport hunters annually in Ethiopia. Finally, they’re expensive as hell to hunt.Gemsbok are not native to Zimbabwe or Zambia so you’re limited to Botswana, Namibia or ranches in SA. There are fringe-eared oryx in Tanzania, however.
Actually, a fringe-eared oryx is about to 2/3rds to 3/4ths the size of a gemsbok. I have taken both species. I hunted Massailand in 2017 for buffalo and plains game.Yes, there are firing eared oryx in Tanzania, in much of Masailand. Several problems though for the vast majority of hunters. First, they’re about 1/2 the size of a Gemsbok. Second, they’re only found in one area where they can still be hunted, Masailand, and not everywhere there. Possibly still in Omo Valley or maybe Danakil Desert in Ethiopia, but I doubt 10 fringe eared, if any, are shot by sport hunters annually in Ethiopia. Finally, they’re expensive as hell to hunt.
If a hunter has never shot any member of the Oryx family, he should stick with Gemsbok. They’re the biggest, most widely distributed and least expensive to hunt. Fringe eared can only be hunted on a 21-day license inTanzania and on a longer hunt, so the cost is substantial. Trophy fee going forward is going to be around 6,000-7,000 so between an expensive 21 day license, a long hunt at about 2,200+ per day and a big trophy fee, very few will ever hunt fringe eared oryx.
If I was going to look for a big Gemsbok bull, it’d likely be in Namibia. There are lots of places you can shoot a Gemsbok, but to find a 40”+ bull, very few places. Southern Namibia near the red sand country is one of those places. It’s also really neat country to hunt.