bwananelson
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WENT TO AN SCI AUCTION IN ORLANDO FLORIDA A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND BOUGHT A HUNT FOR 2 HUNTERS FOR 10 DAYS,INCLUDES 3 SMALL ANIMALS IMPALA,WARTHOG,AND DUIKER.WILL UP GRADE TO INCLUDE MORE TO MAKE TI FAIR TO THE OUTFITTER IT WAS A REAL GIFT,THE OUTFITTER IS CALLED OUT OF AFRICA HAS ANYONE HUNTED WITH THEM OR HEARD ANY GOOD OR BAD NEWS ABOUT THEM.WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BEFORE I EXTEND MY BOOKING OR SEEK ANOTHER OUTTFITTER CLOSE AND COMBINE THEM.I WILL USE DOUBLES AND MY SOON TO BE WIFE WILL USE A CHRISTENESN 300 WSM,ANYBODY HAVE ANY THOUGHTS THIS IS MY FIRST TRIP TO AFRICA,I AM A PURE AFRICAN VIRGIN .I HAVE HUNTED MANY PLACES HERE IN NORTH AMERICA BUT I DINT KNOW THE INS AND OUTS OF AFRICA.LOOKING FOR HELP SUGGESTIONS,ADVICE SIGNS OF TROUBLE.WHAT TROPHYS SHOULD I CONCENTRATE THERE.WHAT ABOUT PLACES TO SEE BEFORE OR AFTER THE SAFARI FOR PRODUCTS LIKE CARVINGS IRON WOOD,HORN OR HIDE ITEMS TOURIST STUFF.WANT TO GO IN MAY BECAUSE I HERE AIRFARE IS CHEAPER.OK LETS START MY EDUCATION HERE.WOULD LIKE YOUR FEED BACK YOU GUYS ARE THE LEADERS IN THIS FIELD
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butchloc
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hate to rain on your day but OOA isn't a very good outfit. go over to AR & check out the problems
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shakari
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I should forget the upgrade if I were you. 
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AspenHill
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I should just not comment as it would not be nice about this outfit.
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NitroX
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Well I haven't heard anything good about them ...
I wouldn't upgrade. If you want to do more if it was me I would "upgrade" with another outfitter.
We had a NE member whom bought at an auction a few years back with them and the hunt was alledgedly ffffed up, not in the right country and all sorts of stuff and the club that auctioned the safari couldn't give a stuff either by the way.
Sorry not the news you probably want to hear.
PS No need to "go to Arab Reloading" to hear about OOA.
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
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bwananelson
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ok thats what i needed an examlpe.lucky for me our club puts a hold on funds till booked so i am not jammed.it helps when you are the fundraiser chairman and 2009fr chairman.my fiance was let down but between now and reno 09 i will get a package put together.i want to thank you all for taking your time to educate me.i guess she will be an observer maybe we can work out a deal for her to take a warthog or impala.what i was going to upgrade to i see deals for the same price numerous places.well back to the planning board.......rub the doubles down put them back in the socks and return to the safe.
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BrnBear
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Well, I guess even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then. My son and I hunted with OOA in 2005 in Limpopo. The quarters were good, food fine, PHs were nice guys. We both took some nice animals. Nothing special, just average.
The only complaint we had, we were hunting the same block every day. We had to drive 1 hour every morning to get to it. Roads were terrible.
You pays your money and takes your chances!
My advice, go to Namibia. We hunted there first so was spoiled for SA. We hunted with a small outfit, Hentie Van Heerden is the owner/PH. No Agents or Outfitters. Lots of good PHs out there. We found that Namibia was cheaper than SA.
Good luck.
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bwananelson
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WHAT ABOUT THE HUNTING REPORT ARE THEY RELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION.ANY THOUGHTS ON THESE GUYS.
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Nakihunter
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I wonder if anyone has dealt with Kelly's safaris. I see their advertisement in Rifle & Handloader each month. Some of their rates look very cheap compared to those mentioned by the experienced guys on this forum - why?
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bwananelson
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I JUST CHECKED OUT THE HUNTING REPORT AND I AM MORE MIXED UP THAN EVER THEY HAD 65 HUNT REPORTS ON THESE GUYS ALL GOOD. ONE GUY WAS UPSET BECAUSE HE WAS PROMISED A 70 POUND ELEPHANT WHICH HE DID NOT GET EVEN AFTER QUOTE SEEING 1000 ELEPHANTS IN ONE DAY AT THE MOUTH OF THE DELTA BUT THEY WERE MERE 50 POUNDERS.THE PAINS GAME REPORTS WERE ALL RATED GOOD TROPHIES AVERAGE TO EXELLANT.I GUESS I WILL FLIP A COIN AND LET THINGS GO WHERE THEY GO.EVRERYONE GOT THIER GAME FOR THE MOST PART SOME SHOT AND WOUNDED .SOUNDS LIKE ELK CAMP SOME KILL SOME DONT SAME PRICE LETS SEE 900 TAG FEE.AIR 600 HUNT 4-6000 KILL RATIO 40%.TIPS,MEAT SHIPPING 600 EXTRA BAGGAGE FEE 200,THATS 8-9000 AND YOU MIGHT COME HOME WITH THE SAME AMMO YOU LEFT WITH.WHAT THE HELL LIFE IS TO SHORT FOR 1600 FOR 10 DAYS AND 6 ANIMALS, A 21 YEAR OLD FIANCE ,WHAT ELSE CAN A 53 YEAR OLD FAT MAN WANT.HELL EVEN ONE OF THE AIRLINE TICKETS IS FREE.I'LL ROLL THE DICE AND LET GOD DECIDE HOW MY TRIP WILL BE.I STILL THANK YOU PEOPLE FOR YOUR TIME TO INPUT INFORMATION TO ME.COME TO THINK OF IT CAN YOU GUIDES AND OUTFITTERS SAY ALL YOUR CLIENTS WERE PLEASED ALL THE TIME.
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Edited by bwananelson (29/02/08 04:20 PM)
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375fanatic
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with a 21 year old fiance i will stay at home and indoors
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JabaliHunter
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with a 21 year old fiance i will stay at home and indoors
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bwananelson
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she is the love i searched for all my life.we have been together 3 years i am truely blessed,she is not here foe the money im not rich,blone hair beautiful green eyes built.a true angel most of the time anyway.loves to fish and wants to learn to hunt.stay home think about it hunt all day have a nice drink by the fire a nice dinner the retire to the hut.what more could a man want in life.very few of us have our spouses join us in the field,beats being with a snoring fat man in a hut.....
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JabaliHunter
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You're a lucky man! Mine likes shopping, but she's coming round to the idea that bonefish live in places with nice beaches for sunbathing and also announced the other day that she wanted to see a lion, so there's hope yet!
All the best
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bwananelson
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see there is hope,you not only will retain the memory but you can turn to your partner and say remember when...........a shared memory is so much better
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hoppdoc
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Train her right!!
Keep her away from shopping malls and live in the country!!If she gets addicted to spending money you got real problems. If you are not going to have children you gotta keep her buzy!!
Get fit, stay healthy and active!!
Dunno if I had a 21 yr old fiancee that I would ever afford to see Africa--Probably die quickly with a grin on my face though--
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bwananelson
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she is also on her way to being a dentist,should start in aug sept 09,brains ,looks and a future may i introduce my wife thamk you lord i am blessed by you.like i always believed dreams do come true never ever give up and never settle thier is a soul mate foe each one of us i had to wait awhile for mine and endure a few tthorns along thr way but when i look at the rose at the end of thr stem i know there is a god and he will tkae care of you.
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AspenHill
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Good luck bwananelson, personally a 21 year old boy would end up pissing me off. Then I'd have to replace him with another one. That would be a routine every three months more than likely.
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Everyday spent outdoors is the best day of my life.
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bwananelson
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Loc: DELTONA FLORIDA
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thats the differance between coal and diamonds both started the same way just turned out differant.i got lucky and found a diamond.
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