Congo hunt Bongo and more

[morioc]

The hunting season is over in the rain forest, I am back home for some weeks before going to the savannah of Benin. I have to say that it was a new experience for me to walk the equatorial forest, the environment was new. Even if I knew the forest galleries of CAR (which is a small forest), I was a bit lost !!! the trees are tall (40 to 70m), the sun does not go through, the humidity is high. When you stand motionless in front of the green forest, you ask yourself: what am I doing here? How can we go through? how can we see something alive? how can we hunt? Suddenly you hear the voice of the Baka pygmies taking you out of you anxiety. Those little guys drive you in their own world and you start to see tracks, to hear the grey parrots, the hornbills, the chimps and the red tail monkeys up in the trees. Later they show you the gorillas... When they pick up a fresh bongo tracks, you have to follow them, this is your mission!!! you go through the jungle... not as easy as them but you are just happy to be able to do it, quite a achievement. Finally you realize that you can hunt... when you hear the dogs barking at a bongo you get such a rush of adrenalin, you forget everything and you just go. You go as fast as you can and when you see the orange ghost you are overwhelmed by your emotion.
One of the best experience I ever had, believe me.

Here are some pictures of the trophies we got and some trail cam pictures.

Best
Christophe

 

[morioc]

Here are some more pictures that are worth than many words....
Enjoy

Christophe

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Fabulous as always Christophe! Glad you were able to keep Bongo hunting this year.

 

[Royal27]

Nice.... one day....

 

[cpr0312]

Some great pics and trophies!! One day I hope to get there and hunt

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Incredible pictures Christophe!

 

[BRICKBURN]

Outstanding!

Thank you Christophe, the pictures do tell the tale.

 

[stratton]

Wow ! Great Pictures. Thank you. Can't Wait.

 

[CAustin]

Wow! Bongo and Gorilla on camera. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Redruff]

Simply amazing. Thank you for sharing Christophe!

R.

 

[morioc]

Thank you for your kind words.
Something to experience for sure...
Best
Christophe

 

[peras]

Beautifull pictures and what a privilege!

 

[enysse]

Fabulous photos!

 

[Mark19707]

This is my favorite post in a long time. Beautiful pictures! Sure looked like a great adventure

 

[ScottG]

Awesome Sir, that seems like quite the adventure.

 

[morioc]

This is my favorite post in a long time. Beautiful pictures! Sure looked like a great adventure

Thank you, some more to come in a few months..
Best
Christophe

 

[rinehart0050]

Thank you for sharing the great photos! What a special place you get to hunt in- very jealous!

 

[morioc]

Dear All,

Please watch the promotional video from Congo.

Note, that you can contact me anytime for a BONGO HUNT IN CONGO.

Best
Christophe

 

[kathy]

Awesome pictures, you are a well blessed man to experience such a awesome adventure that most of only dream of. Forrest

 

[morioc]

Thank you Kathi.
Bongo is a kind of an achievement, the Holy Grail of a hunter...
Best
Christophe