CAMEROON: Lord Derby Eland Hunting Safari 2016

[JES Adventures]

The start of my quest for LDE and the ancillary species of the Savanah in Cameroon.

I started off in Houston traveling on Air France and I must say, despite the negativity swirling around we hunters lately I had a most pleasant experience checking in. A senior representative assisted with my check in process and was most courteous and efficient. In all 15 minutes to check in with my guns! At the end she asked if I would like to upgrade to Business Class on the Paris leg for $378! Needless to say I jumped on it.

Arrived Douala on time and a representative of Mayo Oldiri Safaris was waiting in baggage claim for me. He made customs clearing very smooth, about the normal wait time (90 minutes) to get through the process. Then off to the Star Land Hotel for overnight and then fly to Garoua on the 29th. The first pic is from Hotel window. It's been 22 years since my last trip to the Cameroon and my overall impression has been the same. Maybe more people but the city feels the same as it did in '94.

My next post will be after I complete my safari February 12th.

 

[Environ]

wow great start looking forward to the report!

 

[bluey]

looking foreward to hearing all about this adventure ,mate

 

[G Skinner]

Best of luck on that Eland .....looking forward to seeing more pictures !
Glen

 

[cpr0312]

Looking forward to a report from a place not many of us will ever get to! Best of luck!

 

[enysse]

Good Luck, can't wait for the rest of the report!

 

[billc]

Good luck glad to hear the first part went so easy for you. Looking forward to seeing some pictures in FEB

 

[Scott Slough]

You already have me on the edge of my seat! This is my all-time fantasy hunt!!!!!! Looking forward to your report ... shot an old monarch for the rest of us!!!!

 

[flatwater bill]

JES.........................you are living my next dream hunt. I hope it is all you dreamed of as well.
We need lots of reporting here.......................Markhor, Marco Polo, LDE......................nothing else even comes close.........................best of luck.........................FWB

 

[CAustin]

JES good luck on this adventure. I hope the pictures to follow are of you with a great trophy!

 

[Royal27]

Looking forward to a report from a place not many of us will ever get to! Best of luck!

This!

 

[Bobpuckett]

Wow sounds like you got you a hunt planned can't wait for the report with lots of pictures.

 

[Hank2211]

Can't wait to hear the name of your PH. Guav Johnson by any chance?!!

 

[Nyati]

Wish you the best of luck !

 

[Wheels]

Look forward to your report.

Wishing you all the best.

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Good luck JES Adventures.
Witold

 

[Redruff]

Happy Hunting & Straight Shooting!

R.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

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My next post will be after I complete my safari February 12th.

You know I've read so many hunt reports that while I still enjoy reading them all, it takes something special to really get me excited, which happened here initially, then I realized it was a lousy commercial! Just kidding of course, but looking forward to the rest of the story.

 

[Buff-Buster]

Best of luck to you! Really looking forward to this report!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Best of luck to you on the LDE hunt! Looking forward to reading the report. From the photo of the city of Douala, Cameroon, I can see the haze created by the Hamattan. Late Dec thru Feb this occurs and has been unusually bad this year in Lagos. The airborne dust plays havoc on people and machinery! The only beneifit is the haze blocks out the sun quite a bit so that it is cooler and dryer than normal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmattan