ozhunter
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During the months of July and early August I was fortunate enough to be able to return to my favourite Safari area for a couple weeks hunting Leopard, Sable and Buffalo along with a week of "ECO" Safari with my Father, Brother and family friend. Sadly I had no luck on the Leopard and sable partially due to a late wet season but I thoroughly enjoyed chasing buffalo and all the usual highlights of being on Safari. The flight into Mozambique was quite a drama with an unscheduled night and day in Maputo due to Air Mozambique "LAM" running out of Aviation fuel and then to top it of, loosing mine and a mates rifles for seven days. Just another case of "TIA". Anyway, I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoy yours;
My Forth time to this area spent with mixture of with both work and pleasure;

Main Camps dinning, Bar and swimming pool area;

The company's Cessna for the flight in and out of the concession if you don't want to drive;

Loaded Toyota's for a few nights camping away from main camp;

Typical country on the way;

Setting Camp:

PH quarters (Yes there where Lion around and IN camp!);

Beautiful along the Lugenda River. Similar looking to Manna Pools Nat Park;

Chatting with PH Stu Taylor;

New water Pan with Dad and Bro;

Buffalo in the Niassa Jesse;

Stu, Davie and Dad at the Luambezi/Lugenda confluence;

Klaus and Brian enjoying the Sundown;

Hanging a bait with Jean-Wayne;

Showing Dad my favourite playground;


Buffalo with PH Mike Taylor and using a Custom 458Win with Woodleigh 480grn FMJs;

The Grin says enough;

I found this Bushbuck deep in the Riverine. Taken with Blaser 9.3x62 and 286grn Woodleigh Hydro bullet;

The area to the South that I was to hunt Leopard had quite a bit of farming with the overgrown fields full of the notorious "Buffalo Bean's";

Mate, Andrew with his Trophies taken with a loan rifle and PH Stu Taylor;


Sadly, Andrews two Chapuis rifles (in Calibres 470, 9.3x74 and 20ga) did not arrive until his hunt was over.
 This is an unspoilt hunters paradise with further opportunity's to hunt an even more remote area across the river within the core of the Reserve. An opportunity available via the strict controlled community quota. This hunt will be a fantastic Safari Adventure in an area that has changed little since the days Jimmy Sutherland hunted this area. This "Core" area sees few Tourists and the hunting will be quite demanding due to the lack of roads and infrastructure with a basic tented camp. If you have any questions about this type of classic Safari just send me a private message.
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NitroX
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Wow, what an adventure. And great to host your father and brother too.
I would like to hunt in Mozambique one day soon. I think I have said that several times over the years!
One of the biggest dangerous "games" in Moz seems to be the airlines!
-------------------- John aka NitroX
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FATBOY404
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Nice work Adam.
Glad you could spend time with your Father and Brother in Africa.
I will always remember my time in Africa with my sister and Father.
Very nice Buffalo and 458 mate. What was your 458 load ?.
-------------------- "WHATEVER BLOWS YOUR HAIR BACK"
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NitroX
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Adam and Neale,
I was thinking it must be nice to hunt with family members on a safari. Then I forgot ... I did too. My first safari was my honeymoon. My wife was sometimes trundling along a hundred metres behind trying to keep up! I used to drop back to slow the pace, but the PH and trackers were purposefully setting a fast pace I think as a "strategy". Will scan a couple of old photos.
-------------------- John aka NitroX
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"
Edited by NitroX (17/10/11 11:10 PM)
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Ben
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Great stuff, as per usual, Adam! Thanks for sharing it!
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FATBOY404
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Quote:
Adam and Neale,
I was thinking it must be nice to hunt with family members on a safari. Then I forgot ... I did too. My first safari was my honeymoon. My wife was sometimes trundling along a hundred metres behind trying to keep up! I used to drop back to slow the pace, but the PH and trackers were purposefully setting a fast pace I think as a "strategy". Will scan a couple of old photos.
It must have been love NitroX.
(For you to turn and go back I mean)
-------------------- "WHATEVER BLOWS YOUR HAIR BACK"
Edited by NitroX (17/10/11 11:11 PM)
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Cinghiale
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Awesome just awesome thanks for sharing, how is the fishing around there?
Regards,
MOG
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Sville
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Great photos and a fantastic scenery!!! Would love to go there!! Must have been an fantastic hunt. I have been in Zimbabve on honeymoon with my wife and had (same) wife and three daughters with me in Namibia. I am sorry that I wasn´t able to go to Africa hunting with my father. Thanks for seeing all this photos.
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CHAPUISARMES
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Hi Adam,
That looks to have been a really good Safari from the photos and especially with your Father and Brother along which makes it extra 'Special' It was a shame about the delay with the rifles but I guess that the end result was the same but I understand the personal 'Want' to have hunted with your own rifles all to well.
Really great photos and if there are more that you are willing to share I suggest that they will be greatly appreciated.
Well done,
Cheers for now,
Jeff Gray
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Cazadero
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Great photos.
I like the way ozhunter always looks sweaty, dirty, tired, and happy in all his buffalo pictures.
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MarkR
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Well done once again Adam. Shame about your friends rifles 
Why the solids on the buff and is that your normal procedure??
Cheers, Mark.
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ozhunter
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Cing, The fishing can be good off the coast (The Lazarus Banks) at certain times. Mark, FMJ's for buffalo are a good idea when hunting in the thick stuff. Also when hunting amongst Elephant. Note; during my stay in 2009 and 2010 two Ph's had to shoot big bulls in self defence. Both good mates of mine and one was certainly rattled by the experience! One of the last evening of my hunt we were chased out of the riverine forest whilst hunting Bush Pig. That's also a situation when a 9.3 feels a tad under powered.
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Rule303
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Adam looks like you had a grand time there. AS others have said doing the Safari with your Dad and Brother must of been a good experience.
You certainly know how to get amongst the Buff. Great pics. Like grin with the Buff and the pic. of the Elephant near the waterhole/river.
Cheers Greg
Edited by Rule303 (21/10/11 08:09 AM)
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