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Dates: February 21st thru 28th, 2026
Outfitter: @FARO EAST NORTH CAMEROON
Location: Northern Cameroon near the “town” of Nigba
PH: Patrick Dahlan
Game Hunted: Western Savanah Buffalo, Olive Baboon, Red Flanked Duiker, Western Cob, Warthog, Western Roan, Red River Hog, Waterbuck, Harnessed Bush Buck, and Western Hartebeest
Game Seen: Buffalo, Roan, Red Flanked Duiker, Bushbuck, Bush Duiker, Hartebeest, Kob, Orbi, Warthog, Waterbuck, Giraffe, Baboon, Colobus, Patas Monkey, some other monkey, and Jackal
Rifle: Ruger 77 African in .375 Ruger, Buffalo Bore 275gr TSX
I will start off thanking this forum and the extremely helpful members for helping make this hunt happen.
In 2023 I was looking into Giant Forest Hog and Red River hogs, both found in Cameroon. Started talking with Romain with @FARO EAST NORTH CAMEROON about the Red River hog in his area. Over the next couple years we communicated and due to (insert excuses of mine here), I could not make it happen. Fast forward to May of 2025 when I had to put down my soul dog who was 17.5 years old at the time and was a month out from leaving my former company of 18.5 years. Romain reached out to me around that time and said basically “When are you coming to hunt a Buffalo and chase hogs”. I feel like timing was too odd and I said “Lets do it!”
Signed contacts, sent wires and booked my own flight on Air France to Doula. Romain STRONGLY I use Mathias w/ Iles Travel for the domestic flights, hotel in Doula, help with rifle permit, Cameroon passport and meet & great. This is is a must IMO. Just trust the system and process. Nothing is fast or simple with Cameroon and having a “handler” with you there is worth it’s weight in gold.
Only issue with travel and getting to camp was JFK airport. Had a 4 hour layover in-between flights and almost missed it with the rifle cluster. Once in Cameroon things were fine and the country was eye opening. Eventually landed in Ngaundere and off to camp. The way people live and exist is nothing like I’ve seen before. Anyone complaining about how bad things are in America, needs to be sent to Northern Cameroon.
Once in camp I met Patrick and Romain. Both very friendly, wealth of knowledge and ready to get this done! Short regroup, checked the rifle and lets go get a buffalo!
Before hunting Patrick did let me know there was extra Roan and LDE quota. We discussed the cost and such, but really had no urge for a LDE. Even in South Africa the Elands did not appeal to me. Roan on the other hand……
The Hunting:
The 21st was the travel day to camp and a bonus hunt day since things went smoothly! Before leaving camp there was a discussion about the Buffalo. Patrick was feeling me out on walking and how involved it can be tracking the them. I assured him it is no issue even though I have the body of a bowler
We leave camp and shockingly, a whole herd was spotted off the road at about 700 yards. We drive past them to approach from a different angle down wind. After walking about maybe a 1/3rd of a mile, we get about 50 yards from them. Bull spotted, get set, and shot. He ran maybe 40 yards and expired.
The Calvary comes to process and off we go to find other stuff. After spending three weeks in South Africa and one running shot at a baboon, I know needed one bad. Well those Olive Baboons are there and very smug. First chance I got, I took this guy. Never know if I will ever make it back to Africa and finally got one!
We then got on a Roan towards dark, only for the amateur me not able to see it. First fail.
The 22nd we go looking for target animal (Bushbuck, Hogs and some other things). We saw lots of female Kob each day and when a nice male was spotted, I needed him. Kind of reminded me of a Whitetail with cooler headgear. Shot with the 375 Ruger sent him running 20 yards only to crash and the dust that kicks up is unreal.
I could not get over the amount of Red Flanked Duiker and how amazing they were. Day before I said no to wanting to shoot the little stuff, but my mind changed fast. We find one that must have been very elderly as he did not see or hear us. Normally those things act like they’re on crack, but this one wanted to be euthanized. Get on the sticks, aim for the stomach and shoot. Shot was only 40 yards or so and he vanished. We got over there and 10ft away he was done. FYI, make sure to use solids or shoot better. My shot in was in the internals, but exiting out it hit the front leg. I think one tiny patch of skin was keeping it attached to the rest of the animal……
Rest of the day we spent time spotting, stalking, etc. There is so much game there it is unreal.
On the 23rd we went walking the creek beds for the Red River Hogs. The other hunter in camp saw them twice from the road and I didn’t have such luck. They are always moving and the entire time it seemed like we were a day behind. Trackers were sent to locate them each day, but same result….Day late and a dollar short. I understood they are not easy to find. Never got one and that is ok. We did see a nice warthog who saw us first, away he went. That day the other hunter in camp took a very nice Lord Derby Eland. Impressive animal.
The 24th was eventful. Back to walking the creek beds for the hogs or maybe the trackers though I was too round and needed the exercise…LOL…We come over a little hill and there is an amazing Warthog. Looked like a small hippo standing there trying to figure us out. Sticks go up, 80 yard shot, hit him in the chest and drt.
I was so happy with him. The thickness of the tusks and his size was impressive. Interesting watching the trackers get him out.
Later that day we got on the Roan. Unfortunately they were very close to us and one female walked about 10 yards away. I could not get a shot at the male with how the sticks were and slightly moved them, away they went. Strike two with Roan,
On the 25th the fails continued. We got on a beautiful waterbuck, he was 70 yards away and broad side but looking at us. On the sticks I tried pushing in my ear plug and damnit, that extra second caused him to run. Clearly my fault and regretted not bring my Sordin ear protection.
The 26th was redemption. Each day we saw so much game. Days and memories are blending together, but we got on Hartebeest and they gave us the slip. That afternoon we spotted some Roan. After a couple hundred yard stalk thru brush and slightly up hill, we get on them. Sticks up and waiting for the big guy. There he is and told to shoot. Shoot, he acts like he was hit but did not hear the thump, and they all take off. For some reason I felt like it was a bad shot. Not a good feeling as it should have been an easy shot. It was uphill and being in Florida, we didn’t really have hills. We walk to where he kind of was running. Well I was shocked how much blood was pouring out of him. That guy ran maybe 100 yards painting the woods blood red. I could not get over how thick the Roan was. Clearly they were designed for this area and excel.
After that I told the crew I only wanted to take a Bushbuck or Red River hog. Of course shortly after, we come over a ridge and there was a heck of a Hartebeest just standing there. Ironically the next day we saw another nice one and said no. Yes I will regret this, but is what is is. Lots of female Bush Bucks seen while there.
Overall hunting was amazing. I could have also taken one of those orange/red monkeys, bush duiker, and Orbi but said nah. There was also a Civet living near camp that I was not interested. The Colobus monkeys are protected and same as the Giraffe. There is clearly a very healthy Elephant population there that affects the Red River Hogs. Unfortunately the Elephant are not importable to the US, but believe tusks can be sent to South Africa to have replicas made. Patrick can export them I believe.
Food: I was asked about preferences and made it clear I wanted other than normal American cooking. They were willing to accommodate me any way I wanted. Two requests from me, meat cooked well done and no primate..lol. We had Buffalo, Warthog, Eland, Guinea Fowl, and some other meat. Food quality was unreal. I wish I took more pictures. Each night I enjoyed local beer and French wine. There was some amazing French Champaign two nights.
Accommodations: Rooms had AC which was run by solar power. You cannot run it 24/7 ,but it was perfect. It helped for those mid day naps and most of the night. Wifi was there for a fee, totally worth it. Showers were hot and bed was fine.
Bugs: Had my first encounters with Tsetse flies. Are they annoying? Yes! Those flies have nothing on our Black Flies or Horse Flies. Zero encounters with mosquitoes and I euthanized one scorpion.
Weather: At night it was very mild, dropped into the low 60s or high 50s. Mid day it would be hot and mid to high 90s. It is very dry there. The heat I can deal with, the dry was a new experience. Wish I brought my eye drops. Lucky Patricks wife had some for me. The sun is extremely strong there. Lots of sun screen applied and glad I had Carmex lip balm. BE PREPARED for heat and dry air. Did I mention the dust everywhere. My gun is so dirty. Today is cleaning day.
Safety: Patrick runs a very tight operation and I felt safe. Clearly you are an outsider and it’s not America, but had no concerns. We did have one odd interaction on the way back from the bush to fly out. At a Military check point the officer spoke good English. He was at my window and talking to me. He said/asked “We are friends?”. I was not exactly sure how to handle this, so I just said yes. He then wanted to give me his number to text him. We then talked about America and he was no fan of Trump. At the moment neither was I. LOL. Seriously though, I felt fine the entire time. Just be smart
Anti-Poaching: Patrick has a small army there. I believe he has 7 teams with radios, gps, and armed. Some are actually army officers. Poaching and cattle are a constant battle. They looked into any possible concerns and quickly were on it. If game numbers are a good sign, then their hard work is paying off. The area has lions, leopards, elephants, hyena and more.
Summary: This was an unreal experience. I recommend everyone do this while you still can. We have zero control over the future. Who knows what the future will hold for Cameroon, now it is fine and I say DO IT! Patrick and Romain were very helpful with questions. I felt very welcomes while there. Enjoyed the entire experience. If you have any questions, shoot me a DM and will gladly share. I highly recommend Faro East!!!!!!!!!
Thank you everyone!
-Tony
Outfitter: @FARO EAST NORTH CAMEROON
Location: Northern Cameroon near the “town” of Nigba
PH: Patrick Dahlan
Game Hunted: Western Savanah Buffalo, Olive Baboon, Red Flanked Duiker, Western Cob, Warthog, Western Roan, Red River Hog, Waterbuck, Harnessed Bush Buck, and Western Hartebeest
Game Seen: Buffalo, Roan, Red Flanked Duiker, Bushbuck, Bush Duiker, Hartebeest, Kob, Orbi, Warthog, Waterbuck, Giraffe, Baboon, Colobus, Patas Monkey, some other monkey, and Jackal
Rifle: Ruger 77 African in .375 Ruger, Buffalo Bore 275gr TSX
I will start off thanking this forum and the extremely helpful members for helping make this hunt happen.
In 2023 I was looking into Giant Forest Hog and Red River hogs, both found in Cameroon. Started talking with Romain with @FARO EAST NORTH CAMEROON about the Red River hog in his area. Over the next couple years we communicated and due to (insert excuses of mine here), I could not make it happen. Fast forward to May of 2025 when I had to put down my soul dog who was 17.5 years old at the time and was a month out from leaving my former company of 18.5 years. Romain reached out to me around that time and said basically “When are you coming to hunt a Buffalo and chase hogs”. I feel like timing was too odd and I said “Lets do it!”
Signed contacts, sent wires and booked my own flight on Air France to Doula. Romain STRONGLY I use Mathias w/ Iles Travel for the domestic flights, hotel in Doula, help with rifle permit, Cameroon passport and meet & great. This is is a must IMO. Just trust the system and process. Nothing is fast or simple with Cameroon and having a “handler” with you there is worth it’s weight in gold.
Only issue with travel and getting to camp was JFK airport. Had a 4 hour layover in-between flights and almost missed it with the rifle cluster. Once in Cameroon things were fine and the country was eye opening. Eventually landed in Ngaundere and off to camp. The way people live and exist is nothing like I’ve seen before. Anyone complaining about how bad things are in America, needs to be sent to Northern Cameroon.
Once in camp I met Patrick and Romain. Both very friendly, wealth of knowledge and ready to get this done! Short regroup, checked the rifle and lets go get a buffalo!
Before hunting Patrick did let me know there was extra Roan and LDE quota. We discussed the cost and such, but really had no urge for a LDE. Even in South Africa the Elands did not appeal to me. Roan on the other hand……
The Hunting:
The 21st was the travel day to camp and a bonus hunt day since things went smoothly! Before leaving camp there was a discussion about the Buffalo. Patrick was feeling me out on walking and how involved it can be tracking the them. I assured him it is no issue even though I have the body of a bowler
We leave camp and shockingly, a whole herd was spotted off the road at about 700 yards. We drive past them to approach from a different angle down wind. After walking about maybe a 1/3rd of a mile, we get about 50 yards from them. Bull spotted, get set, and shot. He ran maybe 40 yards and expired.
The Calvary comes to process and off we go to find other stuff. After spending three weeks in South Africa and one running shot at a baboon, I know needed one bad. Well those Olive Baboons are there and very smug. First chance I got, I took this guy. Never know if I will ever make it back to Africa and finally got one!
We then got on a Roan towards dark, only for the amateur me not able to see it. First fail.
The 22nd we go looking for target animal (Bushbuck, Hogs and some other things). We saw lots of female Kob each day and when a nice male was spotted, I needed him. Kind of reminded me of a Whitetail with cooler headgear. Shot with the 375 Ruger sent him running 20 yards only to crash and the dust that kicks up is unreal.
I could not get over the amount of Red Flanked Duiker and how amazing they were. Day before I said no to wanting to shoot the little stuff, but my mind changed fast. We find one that must have been very elderly as he did not see or hear us. Normally those things act like they’re on crack, but this one wanted to be euthanized. Get on the sticks, aim for the stomach and shoot. Shot was only 40 yards or so and he vanished. We got over there and 10ft away he was done. FYI, make sure to use solids or shoot better. My shot in was in the internals, but exiting out it hit the front leg. I think one tiny patch of skin was keeping it attached to the rest of the animal……
Rest of the day we spent time spotting, stalking, etc. There is so much game there it is unreal.
On the 23rd we went walking the creek beds for the Red River Hogs. The other hunter in camp saw them twice from the road and I didn’t have such luck. They are always moving and the entire time it seemed like we were a day behind. Trackers were sent to locate them each day, but same result….Day late and a dollar short. I understood they are not easy to find. Never got one and that is ok. We did see a nice warthog who saw us first, away he went. That day the other hunter in camp took a very nice Lord Derby Eland. Impressive animal.
The 24th was eventful. Back to walking the creek beds for the hogs or maybe the trackers though I was too round and needed the exercise…LOL…We come over a little hill and there is an amazing Warthog. Looked like a small hippo standing there trying to figure us out. Sticks go up, 80 yard shot, hit him in the chest and drt.
I was so happy with him. The thickness of the tusks and his size was impressive. Interesting watching the trackers get him out.
Later that day we got on the Roan. Unfortunately they were very close to us and one female walked about 10 yards away. I could not get a shot at the male with how the sticks were and slightly moved them, away they went. Strike two with Roan,
On the 25th the fails continued. We got on a beautiful waterbuck, he was 70 yards away and broad side but looking at us. On the sticks I tried pushing in my ear plug and damnit, that extra second caused him to run. Clearly my fault and regretted not bring my Sordin ear protection.
The 26th was redemption. Each day we saw so much game. Days and memories are blending together, but we got on Hartebeest and they gave us the slip. That afternoon we spotted some Roan. After a couple hundred yard stalk thru brush and slightly up hill, we get on them. Sticks up and waiting for the big guy. There he is and told to shoot. Shoot, he acts like he was hit but did not hear the thump, and they all take off. For some reason I felt like it was a bad shot. Not a good feeling as it should have been an easy shot. It was uphill and being in Florida, we didn’t really have hills. We walk to where he kind of was running. Well I was shocked how much blood was pouring out of him. That guy ran maybe 100 yards painting the woods blood red. I could not get over how thick the Roan was. Clearly they were designed for this area and excel.
After that I told the crew I only wanted to take a Bushbuck or Red River hog. Of course shortly after, we come over a ridge and there was a heck of a Hartebeest just standing there. Ironically the next day we saw another nice one and said no. Yes I will regret this, but is what is is. Lots of female Bush Bucks seen while there.
Overall hunting was amazing. I could have also taken one of those orange/red monkeys, bush duiker, and Orbi but said nah. There was also a Civet living near camp that I was not interested. The Colobus monkeys are protected and same as the Giraffe. There is clearly a very healthy Elephant population there that affects the Red River Hogs. Unfortunately the Elephant are not importable to the US, but believe tusks can be sent to South Africa to have replicas made. Patrick can export them I believe.
Food: I was asked about preferences and made it clear I wanted other than normal American cooking. They were willing to accommodate me any way I wanted. Two requests from me, meat cooked well done and no primate..lol. We had Buffalo, Warthog, Eland, Guinea Fowl, and some other meat. Food quality was unreal. I wish I took more pictures. Each night I enjoyed local beer and French wine. There was some amazing French Champaign two nights.
Accommodations: Rooms had AC which was run by solar power. You cannot run it 24/7 ,but it was perfect. It helped for those mid day naps and most of the night. Wifi was there for a fee, totally worth it. Showers were hot and bed was fine.
Bugs: Had my first encounters with Tsetse flies. Are they annoying? Yes! Those flies have nothing on our Black Flies or Horse Flies. Zero encounters with mosquitoes and I euthanized one scorpion.
Weather: At night it was very mild, dropped into the low 60s or high 50s. Mid day it would be hot and mid to high 90s. It is very dry there. The heat I can deal with, the dry was a new experience. Wish I brought my eye drops. Lucky Patricks wife had some for me. The sun is extremely strong there. Lots of sun screen applied and glad I had Carmex lip balm. BE PREPARED for heat and dry air. Did I mention the dust everywhere. My gun is so dirty. Today is cleaning day.
Safety: Patrick runs a very tight operation and I felt safe. Clearly you are an outsider and it’s not America, but had no concerns. We did have one odd interaction on the way back from the bush to fly out. At a Military check point the officer spoke good English. He was at my window and talking to me. He said/asked “We are friends?”. I was not exactly sure how to handle this, so I just said yes. He then wanted to give me his number to text him. We then talked about America and he was no fan of Trump. At the moment neither was I. LOL. Seriously though, I felt fine the entire time. Just be smart
Anti-Poaching: Patrick has a small army there. I believe he has 7 teams with radios, gps, and armed. Some are actually army officers. Poaching and cattle are a constant battle. They looked into any possible concerns and quickly were on it. If game numbers are a good sign, then their hard work is paying off. The area has lions, leopards, elephants, hyena and more.
Summary: This was an unreal experience. I recommend everyone do this while you still can. We have zero control over the future. Who knows what the future will hold for Cameroon, now it is fine and I say DO IT! Patrick and Romain were very helpful with questions. I felt very welcomes while there. Enjoyed the entire experience. If you have any questions, shoot me a DM and will gladly share. I highly recommend Faro East!!!!!!!!!
Thank you everyone!
-Tony
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