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I am a planner and have most of my hunts scheduled years in advance. I have safaris, group safaris, Ibex hunts, sheep hunts, all with dates set years in advance. Being a safari veteran I've always wished for a last minute deal where I just threw my stuff in my bag, grabbed my rifles and went! Well luck came my way last week! It started with a FB message from a videographer about a trophy elephant hunt in Zimbabwe. After a phone call on Monday March 9th to find out who the hunt was with and more info next thing I know I am on a call with Richie Schultz! He had a half price deal on a trophy bull hunt in Matetsi and I took it. The hunt had to be taken in April and my calendar for the first time ever had a gap there. I said I was in and Richie was happy to have me and even remembered speaking to me a few years ago when I asked a few PH's at SCI their opinions before buying my double. A good PH has a great memory in my experience!
Tuesday March 10th. I sent my dates to Patrick Wright at PWP Travel along with all of my rifle paperwork etc which was handy due to my upcoming August safari. I was lucky to have him find Delta Premium Select bulkhead seats for not too high of a price. Meanwhile I got my letter of invitation from Richie and PWP booked my Airlink to Victoria Falls and City Lodge at JNB and what do you know I was fully booked in 24 hours! Wheels up April 15th.
I normally wait until after the safari to post but I thought I'd take y'all along on the journey since this is such an unusual situation for me.
Tuesday March 10th. I sent my dates to Patrick Wright at PWP Travel along with all of my rifle paperwork etc which was handy due to my upcoming August safari. I was lucky to have him find Delta Premium Select bulkhead seats for not too high of a price. Meanwhile I got my letter of invitation from Richie and PWP booked my Airlink to Victoria Falls and City Lodge at JNB and what do you know I was fully booked in 24 hours! Wheels up April 15th.
I normally wait until after the safari to post but I thought I'd take y'all along on the journey since this is such an unusual situation for me.
