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    current shipping quotes from Africa for air and sea rates

    Did they give you any specifics on why the storage is so much?
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    Do Not Use Safari Specialty Importers

    He has gotten really bad. It’s unfortunate. The first couple of times I used him years ago he was pretty good. But your story is not unusual. My taxidermist has been proactively telling clients to not use him.
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    ZAMBIA: Zambia Sitatunga Hunt

    Did you run across any roan? What all species did you see?
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    CAMEROON: 2026 Cameroon Hunt With BULLET SAFARIS: Bongo, Bugs, Cobras, And Other Poor Life Choices

    Who will be doing the reproduction? Are you sending them somewhere in Africa or utilizing photos and measurements for someone stateside?
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    BOTSWANA: Bokamoso Safari in The Kalahari

    @bwanamrm Good to know about the Airlink issue. I wonder if that is for all flights returning back to the US via Joberg from other African destinations or just the location you were at.
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    Shipping question

    Yes Husband/wife or Parent/child. I think some operators will try to separate so as to make more $ on the D&P.
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    Zambia operators/GMA’s offering Cooksons

    Which operators/GMAs offer good huntable Cooksons numbers? I know some may have 1 on quota but I’m interested in this as one of my main species within the hunt.
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    Africa...when will you be priced out??

    My friend would love to hunt bongo in the forest of Cameroon. My friend has a $100k pickup. He trades her out about every 3-4 years. He hunts deer on state ground and when he gets an invite from someone at their lease. I would love a new truck. I hunted bongo last year and drive a Toyota...
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    Lefol Expelled from SCI

    I didn’t say it was specific to this thread. Do you have an issue with my replying to him. You seem to get triggered awfully easily.
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    Lefol Expelled from SCI

    Thank you for sharing this information. I’m sorry you had a bad experience but appreciate you bringing it to the attention of other traveling hunters. Many people chastising you won’t ever even consider a hunt of this magnitude so they can’t fully appreciate the value of the information you’re...
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    Most Coveted Animal in Africa?

    Currently Mtn Nyala closely followed by wild lion. I love the spiral horns. Last year I was fortunate to take a 31” bongo and huge Forrest sitatunga which was an incredible experience. In 2022 I took a LDE on day 10/12 and it was the greatest hunt I’ve done to date. I don’t wish to repeat...
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    hunting greenland

    Yessir and I respond with equal respect. We as traveling hunters are lucky to have sites like this to gather information. I hope your 2026 hunting season is the best yet. This was several years ago so I do not have the hard numbers but i do recall I could of went back to hunt again for the...
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    hunting greenland

    I’m glad to hear you’ve had good experiences and you’ve seen value in the service. Some feel differently and that is fine also. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Have a good 2026 season.
 
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