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Trapper

Do you have any preference in where you wish to hunt? Namibia seems to be a preference seeing the three outfitters you have named.

Also what sort of safari are you interested in? How many days? What sort of game? Plains game, cape buffalo, elephant?

Lots of options which could change the sort of outfitter and the location.



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In Namibia I have hunted with Karl Stumpfe of Ndumo Safaris and found his safaris on par and don't have any trouble recommending you contact him. A plus is he is also active on the NitroExpress.com forums.

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As for the "real African experience" I imagine you are referring to tented safari camps, hunting in wilderness type areas, lots of hunting on foot, not riding around in bakkies ..... If that is what you want I think it is not hard at all to find it. Lots of areas in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Caprivi all do this.

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I'm looking at a 7 to 10 day hunt for plains game. (maybe 5-7 animals) I'm told that Namibia is one of the most overlooked areas and is one of the last unspoiled places on the continent. I'm not sure what to believe any more as I've heard so many differing opinions. My first thought was to stay away from high fence hunts. Then someone told me that the fences are there for a reason and explained that in Africa, most places that aren't fenced are poached out. He went on to explain that these huge ranches are managed just as a trophy whitetail ranch would be here in the states, except a lot larger, and assured me that I wouldn't see a fence all day.
You mentioned Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Caprivi. Are all of these areas safe? (my wife thinks everywhere in Africa is dangerous and says "why don't you just go back to Newfoundland or Alaska?")

When I say "real African experience", I don't mind a tent camp, I just don't want it to seem like a canned hunt. I recently talked to a fellow SCI member who returned from a lion hunt (actually i think it may have been a lioness hunt)On the first morning out, they drove a jeep maybe a mile or so, saw a lion under a tree, drove up and shot it. I would be terribly disappointed in a hunt like this (apparently he wasn't).

input? suggestions?

Trapper