Best Leopard destinations?

[KWALATA SAFARIS]

True Mike I remember Stromber Elangeni selling for $35 000 before the closure.....

 

[spike.t]

yup jaco the daily rate for this area is $1,100.00 per day which i think is very reasonable.

 

[Foxi]

the sellers alway are praise contentedly with hers
Foxi

 

[Frostbit]

I believe success rate in Namibia has to do with the daylight law and the fact that allot of those cats are ranch cats....

It takes allot more work and figuring out to hunt a Tom moving on and through ranches than a Tom on wilderness areas, for this very reason I believe Namibia and SA to "breed" some of the best leopard PH's in the industry.

Also the reason I stand by my original statement. Location, Location, Location.

Bluey may well be successful, and I hope he is, in Namibia. But, being less expensive generally means something in the long run. If you are unsuccessful on a leopard hunt then try and hunt them again, either in the same area or elsewhere, then your overall cost of the second hunt should include the cost of the first hunt in your total cost of success.

Maybe Joyce and I could have been successful of two Leopards on one 2:1 hunt elsewhere but I chose the Niassa Reserve for a reason. That reason lead to success in one hunt.

Cheers
Jim

PS, sorry to interrupt the boob fest.

 

[KWALATA SAFARIS]

Niassa, is great, so are other areas in Moz... (Niassa) however don't have the body and sheer size tons of the Khommas Hochland in Namibia, Zim lowveld, or the Waterberg in SA.

While other areas might not have the numbers of Niassa they could and should be considered as prime for "giant" leopard.

For example my north bank and Niassa hunts are on the other side of $25 towards $30k but the two areas offer different kind of hunts, Niassa numbers,..... Nhenda size

My best always

 

[johnnyblues]

Jaco, I know you are well versed in leopard hunting. So to switch gears a moment to a slightly different question. I will be hopefully using my 300 wsm with 180 gr nosler partition bullets. Where do you prefer your clients to aim? High shoulder or behind the shoulder.

 

[spike.t]

 

[johnnyblues]

Thank you spike. That's a great diagram. So I assume in line with front leg middle of the body. Heart lung preferred. I assume

 

[spike.t]

remember when the light is low as at dusk they can appear to be broadside on but can be slightly angled either way, and you will probably be shooting at an upward angle of varying degrees depending how high the bait is and closeness of the blind. the top photo you are looking slightly down on the leopard

 

[johnnyblues]

remember when the light is low as at dusk they can appear to be broadside on but can be slightly angled either way, and you will probably be shooting at an upward angle of varying degrees depending how high the bait is and closeness of the blind. the top photo you are looking slightly down on the leopard

Thank you good advice. I would aim slightly upward on that I guess

 

[Leo Torres]

Right in the shoulder, will be my selection

 

[johnnyblues]

Final group with my 300 wsm and final practice session, one click left as I left the range. Gun is ready, hope I am

 

[johnnyblues]

Right in the shoulder, will be my selection

Thanks Leo. I assume anywhere in that shoulder lung region will anchor him