Angola???

[grand veneur]

Forget all about that. Focus instead on preserving the hunting areas that currently exist in Africa. Over the last 50 years, I have seen one area after another in Africa close down, hardly seen one that was reopen or a new one. The few that did open offered hunts that were more than questionable, and also raising serious doubts about their legality.

 

[grand veneur]

I understand the motivation of some, somewhat younger hunters I suppose, to look out for new hunting grounds. I was once occupied with that myself, primarily in Southeast Asia. But it was all unsuccessful, and it will be the same in Africa, especially more than 30 years later.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I worked in northern Angola, Cabinda, from 2003 to 2008. Always flew through Luanda and it was a terrible airport. I made another trip in 2018 and the airport was greatly improved. Weird thing though, there were plans to build a new international airport, several miles inland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._António_Agostinho_Neto_International_Airport

My biggest concern with hunting in Angola is the land mines situation.

Angola Reports Significant Progress in Clearing Civil War-Era Mines - Africa Defense Forum

Angola has made significant progress in clearing land mines and other unexploded ordnance left over from the country’s 27-year civil war. These efforts have made previously hazardous areas safe for agriculture, housing and community development projects, but work remains. Angola’s Benguela and...

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Angola is exceptionally rich in freshwater resources, boasting an estimated 148 billion cubic meters of renewable water annually. The Angolan Highlands act as a crucial regional "Water Tower", feeding major river basins like the Okavango, Congo, and Zambezi, and supplying over 95% of the water to Botswana's Okavango Delta.

Where there's water, you usually will find game.

 

[375Fox]

Forget all about that. Focus instead on preserving the hunting areas that currently exist in Africa. Over the last 50 years, I have seen one area after another in Africa close down, hardly seen one that was reopen or a new one. The few that did open offered hunts that were more than questionable, and also raising serious doubts about their legality.

I don’t understand why you want to be so pessimistic about everything all the time. If Angola ever reopens it doesn’t take anything away from existing areas in other countries. If you’ve seen that many close down I’d think you’d be happy to see one open.

 

[Huntforever]

We should always try to re-establish wildlife and the habit even if we never reap the benefits, but for future generations.

 

[Throwback]

I worked in northern Angola, Cabinda, from 2003 to 2008. Always flew through Luanda and it was a terrible airport. I made another trip in 2018 and the airport was greatly improved. Weird thing though, there were plans to build a new international airport, several miles inland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._António_Agostinho_Neto_International_Airport

My biggest concern with hunting in Angola is the land mines situation.

Angola Reports Significant Progress in Clearing Civil War-Era Mines - Africa Defense Forum

Angola has made significant progress in clearing land mines and other unexploded ordnance left over from the country’s 27-year civil war. These efforts have made previously hazardous areas safe for agriculture, housing and community development projects, but work remains. Angola’s Benguela and...

adf-magazine.com

Angola is exceptionally rich in freshwater resources, boasting an estimated 148 billion cubic meters of renewable water annually. The Angolan Highlands act as a crucial regional "Water Tower", feeding major river basins like the Okavango, Congo, and Zambezi, and supplying over 95% of the water to Botswana's Okavango Delta.

Where there's water, you usually will find game.

I was in the new airport in May this year. Yeah, its newer construction than the old one was but it is way farther out from Luanda. The recommendation from locals is to leave for the airport 4 hours before your flight. That is painful for morning flights. Also, some of the TAAG flights had one departure time posted on the website, a different time posted on the board when you walked in the airport, and yet a different time when you asked the woman working the TAAG desk in the airport. I am talking like hours of difference. That makes for quite an unpredictable departure time so most people just go with the earliest, compounding the issue of having to arrive early. Fun stuff! On the upside they do sell cold beer at all hours in the airport and you better believe many were partaking even in the early morning hours. Cheers

 

[JPbowhunter]

Pacaca and sitatunga seem like a steal.

 

[Uncharted_NT]

I understand the motivation of some, somewhat younger hunters I suppose, to look out for new hunting grounds. I was once occupied with that myself, primarily in Southeast Asia. But it was all unsuccessful, and it will be the same in Africa, especially more than 30 years later.

I bet you are a barrel of laughs to have a beer with! Some of us are excited about the prospect of hunting a new country and all the experiences that comes with it. No doubt that pessimistic attitude was why you were unsuccessful with your hunting in SEA.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Sitatunga for $2800? I'm interested.

I came here to make this comment as well. Minefields also typically aren’t in swamps

 

[grand veneur]

I bet you are a barrel of laughs to have a beer with! Some of us are excited about the prospect of hunting a new country and all the experiences that comes with it. No doubt that pessimistic attitude was why you were unsuccessful with your hunting in SEA.

I was not unsuccessful everywhere, in Malaysia I could hunt.

 

[Piet-Vis]

If he’s still with us, Pete Fisher from Nchila Wildlife Reserve in Zambia would know what the story is with regard to Royal sable populations in Angola.

Pete is still around, when I spoke to him a year ago he didn't have much extra info on the Giant Sable.
Hunting on Nchila is probably the safest alternative to going to Angola

 

[Sarg]

Pete is still around, when I spoke to him a year ago he didn't have much extra info on the Giant Sable.
Hunting on Nchila is probably the safest alternative to going to Angola

Is Pete still at Nchila, I heard it was in some sort of dispute ?

Not saying anything about anybody just asking as you may know him & Nchila well !

You know African Whispers.