The first trip to Kenya (five weeks in the field) was in October, 1971.

The Tanzania hunt (three weeks) was in October, 1972. I actually ended that trip a little early, since I had accomplished all my aims (two elephant, five buffalo, lion, leopard, greater kudu, sable, brindled gun, assorted plains game) by the end of the second week.

The second trip to Kenya (three weeks) was in October, 1974. I had booked for 1973, but Kenya had imposed a temporary ban on elephant hunting, and I decided to postpone for a year in hopes it would be lifted. No such luck. My friend, with whom I had planned to hunt in 1973, went on without me and was almost caught at the Cairo airport by the Six Day War.