KVS
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- Jun 17, 2015
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- Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Good day everyone,
I have just returned from a bit of a marketing/information gathering trip to the UK and some parts of Europe. As most of you know Kingsview Safaris is a relatively new operation so we are always on the path to learn more and better improve our operation to meet the needs of our (prospective) clients.
I met a lot of like minded people that provided me with some fantastic information and food for thought. Ideas were thrown around, questions answered and yes even Cecil was discussed which became fairly irritating after a while.
One of the ideas that kept coming back was the idea of roughing it while hunting. Getting out into the bush and really experiencing the wilds of Africa while hunting. Fairly similar to those back country hunting videos on YouTube where they pack out what they shoot and camp where they can.
I have begun talks with the owners of our concessions and even the Provincial Conservation office to see if we could put together a similar experience. Camping out in the bush, cooking on open fires, bucket showers, learning bush skills, the works. I know there may be one or two threads on this forum that have mentioned or touched on this type of hunting before but I would like to focus soley on this concept with this posting. There is all sorts of logistical problems to deal with when it comes to something like this but as an Outfitter thats for me to handle.
Putting costs and pricing a side, I would appreciate feedback from those individuals that may be interested in something like this. I am not trying to reinvent the wheel here, just simply being able to offer something that many people have asked for.
All the very best
Jono
I have just returned from a bit of a marketing/information gathering trip to the UK and some parts of Europe. As most of you know Kingsview Safaris is a relatively new operation so we are always on the path to learn more and better improve our operation to meet the needs of our (prospective) clients.
I met a lot of like minded people that provided me with some fantastic information and food for thought. Ideas were thrown around, questions answered and yes even Cecil was discussed which became fairly irritating after a while.
One of the ideas that kept coming back was the idea of roughing it while hunting. Getting out into the bush and really experiencing the wilds of Africa while hunting. Fairly similar to those back country hunting videos on YouTube where they pack out what they shoot and camp where they can.
I have begun talks with the owners of our concessions and even the Provincial Conservation office to see if we could put together a similar experience. Camping out in the bush, cooking on open fires, bucket showers, learning bush skills, the works. I know there may be one or two threads on this forum that have mentioned or touched on this type of hunting before but I would like to focus soley on this concept with this posting. There is all sorts of logistical problems to deal with when it comes to something like this but as an Outfitter thats for me to handle.
Putting costs and pricing a side, I would appreciate feedback from those individuals that may be interested in something like this. I am not trying to reinvent the wheel here, just simply being able to offer something that many people have asked for.
All the very best
Jono