WANTED: Amazing Safari Wanted Now Through April Convince Me

rookhawk said:

Last minute deals?

No high fences. Fair chase.

I can leave with as much notice as required to get rifle permits and book flights.

Would prefer not to hear about fenced operations in the cape.

Yes, cull elephant, etc would be considered.

Found out my vacation time is all forfeit if unused. I’m outta here!

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rookhawk said:

Last minute deals?

No high fences. Fair chase.

I can leave with as much notice as required to get rifle permits and book flights.

Would prefer not to hear about fenced operations in the cape.

Yes, cull elephant, etc would be considered.

Found out my vacation time is all forfeit if unused. I’m outta here!

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rookhawk said:

Hello Friends,

I’ve received a few replies, thanks. I’m still doing due diligence on them.

I want to clarify or emphasize the title of my ask again.

My hope was “we have some quota left, or we have a cancellation at last minute” sorts of replies.

I’ve received some full-price offers for ranch hunts off price lists. I appreciate that, but an impulse trip to hunt last minute isn’t something I want to do at “standard rate”.

The mode should be “Beggers can’t be choosers”, this is what we’ve got at a deal sort of hunt. Versus: we have everything as usual, come hunt our ranch.

Understand that I normally plan, do what I want, and do fly camp remote hunts. It doesn’t mean I won’t do something else now, but full price for ranch hunt isn’t something I’ll do last minute. *Especially since March-April is about the worst hunting conditions for Africa. I was thinking someone might be wrapping up a concession late and have something to offer.

I thought this would be a perfect scenario for a hunt with Wayne but he’s full up.

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rookhawk said:

Last minute deals?

No high fences. Fair chase.

I can leave with as much notice as required to get rifle permits and book flights.

Would prefer not to hear about fenced operations in the cape.

Yes, cull elephant, etc would be considered.

Found out my vacation time is all forfeit if unused. I’m outta here!

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rookhawk said:

Making final arrangements now and will be on the ground in little more than a week.

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rookhawk said:

Last minute deals?

No high fences. Fair chase.

I can leave with as much notice as required to get rifle permits and book flights.

Would prefer not to hear about fenced operations in the cape.

Yes, cull elephant, etc would be considered.

Found out my vacation time is all forfeit if unused. I’m outta here!

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rookhawk said:

Friends,

I've been following up on many nice offers from some wonderful people. I only wish I could come visit all of you. (Particularly the RSA invitations with my children...perfect family offers were made)

In the end, I decided to go with Tokoloshe Safaris (Lon Denney) for an exportable bull hunt in the Binga campfire area up by the Zambezi for a week's hunt this month. Making final arrangements now and will be on the ground in little more than a week.

I look forward to getting to meet and hunt with Lou Hallamore on this trip to an area of Zimbabwe I've never seen before.

I love the people of Zim, just nervous as always with the logistical perils of traveling to "New Rhodesia". Fingers crossed.

Thank you for all the suggestions and opportunities that were presented.

-Rookhawk

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Scott CWO said:

Good luck on the hunt. Looking forward to seeing a report. Hopefully you can get an import permit from USFWS someday to get the trophy parts home. No permits being currently issued but hopefully that changes. Travel safe!

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