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    Leopard Success Rates

    I’m 1 for 3 on leopard. The first was a great hunt, but unsuccessful, the second was the most pathetic excuse for a hunt I have ever experienced, the third, with CMS, was in Dande an I took an elephant and leopard within 5 days if I remember correctly.
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    ZIMBABWE: My Most Ambitious Hunt To Date And...

    Nyati, whose nickname is The Professor, was the perfect person for this interview. I can't wait to read his book.
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    Who wears shorts on Safari?

    Unless there is a good reason not to, I wear shorts.
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    Harare

    Stay at Amanzi and also go check out Patrick Mavros’ jewelry shop.
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    Botswana USFWS elephant import permit update

    Conservation Force does great work and are definitely worthy of donations!
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    Price Increase Question

    I had a similar experience when I was booked on a full bag hunt in Tanzania in (if I remember correctly) 2007. The government upped all their fees and the price of my hunt more than doubled. I was lucky to be dealing with an honest outfitters, Luke Samaras, who refunded my deposit. I have not...
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    Check Out My New 404!

    Beautiful rifle! I’ve got 404 envy!
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    Hunting Uganda

    I hunted Karamoja last March with UWS and it was an amazing hunt! I took two buffalo and an oribi, and my girlfriend (now wife) took a buffalo, waterbuck, warthog, and reedbuck. We have a few other hunts booked at the moment, but will definitely go back to Karamoja when we get a chance.
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    ZIMBABWE: My Most Ambitious Hunt To Date And...

    That view brings back memories! I stayed there for about a week nearly 20 years ago. I may be hunting Matetsi with CMS in the next couple of years and will definitely be staying there before or after the hunt.
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    ZIMBABWE: My Most Ambitious Hunt To Date And...

    Congratulations on an amazing hunt! Thanks for posting your report.
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    Taking firearm to Canada

    I had a very similar experience at the same crossings about 10 years ago. I have not hunted Canada since for that reason.
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    ZIMBABWE: My Most Ambitious Hunt To Date And...

    Congratulations on an amazing lion!
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    Would you or have you hunted with an outfitter because of a “Hunting Celebrity” or Influencer?

    Definitely yes. I think very few who says otherwise are being honest with themselves. I don't follow any "influencers" but I would not have hunted Uganda if it were not for videos I watched on YouTube. This year at SCI my wife and I were down to two yacht based black bear hunts, the videos of...
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    Elephant tusk weight- your goal for a “big” one

    I agree, the places where you have a true opportunity at large ivory are few and far between and require not only the funds, but appropriate research on the hunter’s part.
 
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