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Dear AH.com Hunting Buddies I am a worried man about our Greater Kudu populations here in Namibia... Majorly because most farmers/ranchers that I talked to throughout Namibia said that their Greater Kudu populations aren't the same anymore. They are decreasing in number slowly but surely over...

Dear Friends I thought I would take the time to let you know how our 2016 hunting season at Kowas Hunting Safaris is doing so far. We are situated 140km south-east of Namibia's capital city Windhoek. The rainy season hasn't treated us that well this season, but we are glad that we have grass...

Two and a half sun-beaten, dehydrated and dusty days of glassing and tracking turned into a day that will be told and retold around campfires for decades to come. My good friend Joseph von Benedikt brought his twin brother and two great friends Dan & Paul along on their first African Safari...

In all corners of Namibia, during December to February farmers and ranchers stare crinkly-eyed to the north, hoping to see a build-up of cumulus nimbus that may bring divine relief to the baked white land. The scorching heat at this time presses down on your chest, as if carrying a heavy...

What a start to the season for Kowas Hunting Safaris with Client Jeremy Holck from Canada! - Monster Black-wildebeest - 16" Blesbuck ram - Superb Cape Eland bull, measuring 36" - Hartmann's Zebra - 54" Kudu bull - 36" Oryx bull - 39,5" Oryx cow - 23" Red Hartebeest bull All in 9 days of hard...

My question is what is the most expensive hunts worldwide? A lot of my "non-hunting" buddies ask me that question quite often, but I'm not sure what is the correct answer. So I'm thinking of compiling a Top Ten list... Thinks that I want to consider is JUST the PRICE of the trophy - not the...

Good-day to all! This is a video of a Father & Son hunt we did at Kowas Hunting Safaris. Take a look!

Hi fellow AH friends! This may come as an odd topic but very interesting to find out... We all read hunting magazines all the time. Some articles just catch your attention and some you just scan through when you pick up a hunting magazine. What articles do you like in a hunting magazine? Maybe...

Botswana Bans Hunting 06 Nov 2012 Botswana's president Ian Khama has announced that the government will no longer issue licenses for hunting wild animals in the country. In a progressive move to protect the country's natural heritage and the tourism industry, he said that the government of...

Good day fellow hunters! I'm currently doing some research on Crossbow hunting in Africa.... As I am a Namibian, I know crossbow hunting there is ilegal, but what about the other countries like: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Zamibia... Is crossbow hunting legal in those countries...

Hi Everyone! Just out of curiosity, has anyone hunted around the safari areas surrounding Mana Pools in Zimbabwe? And what are your thoughts..... Wildlife numbers? Elephant and Buffalo size? Etc. The areas around Mana Pools looks like a great hunting area, my personal beliefs, the best...

Felix Marnewecke, a Namibian big five PH was trampled by a wounded Buffalo yesterday afternoon. He was hunting in the north of Namibia, in the Caprivi strip along with another PH. After following the wounded Buffalo, it charged and got to Felix who then got penetrated by the horn in multiple...

I have heard a lot of things about diffrent choices some PH's have of their "back-up" rifles... What do you consider the best Big Five Backup Rifle a PH could have in your opinion? Can't wait to see some of your choices:)

Hi Everyone! I just had to tell you a quick story about a Kudu hunt my dad did in 2003 with a Bow Hunting client from Reunion Island, France. Well, as my dad told me: The safari went on great, the client shot some beautiful Warthog, Blesbuck, Springbuck and even a good steenbuck. My dad then...

As a Safari operator in Africa we often try to do our best in providing good quality service to hopefully provide you with a safari of a lifetime or perhaps just making a dream come true. However, it seems to me that the clients perceptions and expectations of an African Safari may vary a lot...

What would you consider is the ultimate species to hunt in africa?? Plainsgame and Big Five?? :elch:

Why Do We Hunt? by Jacques Strauss Whenever a topic like this comes up, what leaps to my mind is a quote from Peter Hathaway Capstick; "My father once advised me, wisely, I think, not to waste time trying to change folks opinion about religion, politics, baseball, or redheaded women." Thats...