Dreaming-What would you do if?

[Cliffy]

What would you do if you had $100,000 USD to spend on hunting in Africa? Where would you go? What would you hunt, etc?

You have to spend it all in one year!

 

[watman]

Well with those funds you could hunt pretty much where you wanted and your pick of trophies. I'd probably spend a month and do Leopard, Lion, Croc, Buff and lots of plains game. I'd use this "dream" as a reason to pick up a nice double rifle I'd think.

 

[Wheels]

Interesting question Cliffy.

With Botswana closed and RENAMO on the move again it narrows things down. Without counting dollars exactly or spending to much time thinking:

1. Zimbabwe - Lion, elephant, buff, leopard.

Depending on how much money is left:

2. CAR - LDE.

or:

3. Zambia - Sable, roan, Kafue Lechwe.

If a couple of bucks were left over:

4. Uganda - Impala.

$100,000 doesn't get us very far towards are dreams anymore does it?

 

[BRICKBURN]

These would close the deal on that budget in a heart beat:

CAR: Bongo, LDE.

Zambia: Sitatunga, Sable.

 

[PlainJane]

Ahhh, for sure a trip to Zim for another buff hunt with Shangaan, a croc, hippo, wildebeest, hyena, another croc, another buff, and then another buff. All in Zim. Maybe a side trip to Hwange and then the rest driving around and camping in the bush...Or I would settle for pure buff hunts the whole time. Oh! And I want to go on an Herp safari! Not Herb, Herp!

 

[Wheels]

Oh! And I want to go on an Herp safari! Not Herb, Herp!

Not sure what a Herp is......or what it is short for but if you really want it I am sure you can find it in Zimbabwe!

 

[PlainJane]

Herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians, let me include parasitology as well. I would love to have a month or two in Africa studying the parasites that live there.. Call me crazy. But damn, that is one fantasy I will never let go of.

 

[Cliffy]

Just go swimming over there and the parasites will find you!

 

[spike.t]

cliffy if your feeling generous and can throw in another $30,000.00 then a full bag 30 day tanzanian hunt taking everything on licence. nearest thing to an old days east african safari you can get .

 

[Cliffy]

When I win the lottery I will be doing just that. That is my dream hunt! Planned that many years ago.

OH wait, you have to play the lottery to win the lottery. I guess I won't be going to Tanzania any time soon.

 

[AkMike]

Call me crazy. But damn, that is one fantasy I will never let go of.

Funny but my fantasy doesn't have anything to do with bugs! Go figure..

 

[Adrian]

The best way to spend it would be to put it towards hunting poachers.

I mean, what better sport could there be than kneecapping them from a low flying helicopter?

Or is that is a little extreme for today's society?

 

[Cliffy]

My Dad (before he passed away), always said that there was a place in society for summary execution for the greater good!

 

[enysse]

These would close the deal on that budget in a heart beat:

CAR: Bongo, LDE.

Zambia: Sitatunga, Sable.

You pretty much nailed my list, great minds think alike!

 

[Norwegianwoods]

These would close the deal on that budget in a heart beat:

CAR: Bongo, LDE.

Zambia: Sitatunga, Sable.

The Bongo and LDE in CAR tops the list for me as well and I would do it with a bow and I would spend as many days needed to get them both.

If any money left, I also would see if I could afford one or more of these animals: Sitatunga, Sable and buff.

 

[Nyati]

First I need a bigger house to hang more trophies !

Then, buff, buff, buff......

 

[shakari]

I guess it's different for me because I've done a fair bit in Africa........ so I'd like to go somewhere (preferably not too cold!) and hunt a BIG bear!

 

[Code4]

I've always been intrigued by the various gazelle species, so I suppose a grandslam up the east coast of Africa, all the way north would be on my card.

Definantly a few weeks in the Selous.

 

[BRICKBURN]

I guess it's different for me because I've done a fair bit in Africa........ so I'd like to go somewhere (preferably not too cold!) and hunt a BIG bear!

You'll just have to do a spring bear hunt. Cold is going to be a relative concept though.

 

[shakari]

You'll just have to do a spring bear hunt. Cold is going to be a relative concept though.

Mate, I spent a lot of my life in Africa so ANY degree of cold is cold for me! LOL