Cost of Full Bag 32-Day Safari in Kenya & Tanzania, 1970

Garciamarquez1918 said:

I was going through some old records of my Grandfather's and found this run-down of the all-in costs of his 32 day safari in 1970. He took something like 35 animals, including lion, elephant, black rhino, buffalo, lesser kudu and on and on. What was then Ker, Downey and Selby were the outfitters, so it was as high-end as it got. He spent $8,930 all in, including air fare, taxidermy etc. A quick on-line conversion puts the all-in costs in today's dollars at about $65,000.View attachment 718955

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Hunter-Habib said:

Rift Valley, Kenya, 1974. My white hunter was a Mr. Jospeh Cheffings.

Ironically Mr. Cheffings had incredible foresight for a white hunter. He predicted that hunting would soon be banned in Kenya, because hunting was already banned in India in 1972. And there was a huge population of Indians in Kenya, who all publicly condemned hunting. I didn’t take his prediction very seriously at the time, but in 1977… his prophecy unfortunately came true.
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Ugalla Game Reserve, Tanzania, 1978 (right when TAWICO/Tanzania Wildlife Corporation re-opened hunting in Tanzania after the 1973 ban but only in Ugalla Game Reserve & Fort Ikorongo & Madaba/U3 and your white hunter could not be Caucasian).

Luke Samaras & Eric Pasinisi were the first two Caucasian white hunters whom TAWICO permitted to open professional hunting outfits there in 1980. Later, Robin Hurt opened up shop there in 1983.
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Garciamarquez1918 said:

I was going through some old records of my Grandfather's and found this run-down of the all-in costs of his 32 day safari in 1970. He took something like 35 animals, including lion, elephant, black rhino, buffalo, lesser kudu and on and on. What was then Ker, Downey and Selby were the outfitters, so it was as high-end as it got. He spent $8,930 all in, including air fare, taxidermy etc. A quick on-line conversion puts the all-in costs in today's dollars at about $65,000.View attachment 718955

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Russ16 said:

That's very cool. Thanks for sharing.

I'd like to see that $9 hotel in Dar Es Salaam.

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Tanks said:

I'll cut a check tomorrow for $200K for a 32-day hunt in TZ for all of the game that was shot. I was quoted over $125K for ONE lion and a couple of buffalo for bait a few years ago and that did not include freight or taxidermy, just fees and daily rates.

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Foxi said:

What name is written above KDS?
I can't make it out in the photo.
It was usually the name of the PH.
And a half animal ist hanging there left.

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Foxi said:

What name is written above KDS?
I can't make it out in the photo.
It was usually the name of the PH.
And a half animal ist hanging there left.

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Wheels said:

Could the thing that looks like a half animal actually be a cooling bag. In the old days water was put in bags along with drinks, hung outside the car to help keep the drinks cool.

Between condensation and dust the bags would be covered in mud by the end of the day and need to be washed. It would keep drinks significant cooler than ambient temperature.

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baxterb said:

Amazing posts... just fantastic seeing the KDS stuff. I have some of that old stationery as well. It makes all of our email comms these days seem so plain and devoid of character...and style.

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Hunter-Habib said:

Rift Valley, Kenya, 1974. My white hunter was a Mr. Jospeh Cheffings.

Ironically Mr. Cheffings had incredible foresight for a white hunter. He predicted that hunting would soon be banned in Kenya, because hunting was already banned in India in 1972. And there was a huge population of Indians in Kenya, who all publicly condemned hunting. I didn’t take his prediction very seriously at the time, but in 1977… his prophecy unfortunately came true.
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Ugalla Game Reserve, Tanzania, 1978 (right when TAWICO/Tanzania Wildlife Corporation re-opened hunting in Tanzania after the 1973 ban but only in Ugalla Game Reserve & Fort Ikorongo & Madaba/U3 and your white hunter could not be Caucasian).

Luke Samaras & Eric Pasinisi were the first two Caucasian white hunters whom TAWICO permitted to open professional hunting outfits there in 1980. Later, Robin Hurt opened up shop there in 1983.
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Garciamarquez1918 said:

Found a bunch of slides from my Dad & Granddad's 1970 trip. This is a photo of a slide on my wall so the quality isn't great but pretty sweet FJ55 Landcruiser...

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