Elephant Bull Hunt Special With Mbalabala Safaris Late Season 2017

[johnnyblues]

Congratulations. Can’t wait for your report and pictures. This is definitely on my radar for the near future.

 

[jacques smith]

Very pleased for you huntingmaniac. November is all most here. Best of luck to you and Lin. Jacqued

 

[Ridgewalker]

Huntingmaniac, this just sounds awesome! Man am I jealous! Please share pictures and aa report with us!
Have a GRAND hunt!

 

[norfolk shooter]

@Mbalabala Safaris do you normally have this type of offer on elephant??

 

[Foxi]

I'm unfamiliar with the "Hwange" area. Where does this hunt take place? Is the elephant importable into the US? What is the nearest airport? What is a realistic tusk size?

The offer is over,but when you allow a little information nevertheless,because Im "at home" at the Hangwe area(almost).
Nearest airport is Vic Falls than Bulawayo.
The clients of my PH never shot a bull under 40 pounds.
Lots of elephants there (in 2015 not only one,sometimes we dont understand that,it was bewitched).
Hangwe ,Dete ,Gwayi,it could not be better.
Its elephant country .
Regards
Foxi

 

[Foxi]

a few "Hangwe bulls"
(But these are not mine)
Really nice there.

 

[Mbalabala Safaris]

@Mbalabala Safaris do you normally have this type of offer on elephant??

I do normally put specials out like this. I will be putting one out during the shows

 

[norfolk shooter]

I do normally put specials out like this. I will be putting one out during the shows

That’s good to know as 15.5k for a trophy elephant is a bloody good price. Do you know if the ivory is importable to the U.K.?? I’ve had a look on the government website and can’t seem to get a straight answer

 

[Huntingmaniac]

This link is to Swedish government regarding CITES. It says that same regulations is applied within the EU.
It is in English.

https://www.jordbruksverket.se/swed...mportandexport.4.2c4b2c401409a334931dbac.html

Elefants from Zimbabwe is at B-list. They told me it is no problem to get a CITES import permit.

I hope this will help you.

 

[norfolk shooter]

This link is to Swedish government regarding CITES. It says that same regulations is applied within the EU.
It is in English.

https://www.jordbruksverket.se/swed...mportandexport.4.2c4b2c401409a334931dbac.html

Elefants from Zimbabwe is at B-list. They told me it is no problem to get a CITES import permit.

I hope this will help you.

Thanks very much

 

[Rick Cox]

I bought this hunt.
Im going in November.
Upgraded to trophy bull.

Still waiting for a report. This really interests me. It is about the only elephant hunt I have seen that I could possibly afford. And I live in Canada, so I would definitely upgrade to 'trophy' status.

 

[johnnyblues]

Me too...Where's the report?

 

[Rick Cox]

excellent offer

I'm with you.. already booked this year, or I would jump on this.

 

[Huntingmaniac]

Thank you guys.
My English grammar isnt the best...
I took my elephant the 3rd hunting day.
The rains threathened us. We had rain at all horizons during the nights before.
If the rains struck us, the hunt would have been difficult. Difficult to get trough the bush with the cruisers without getting stuck.
We approached a few elephants. I decided to take the first shootable one. Even if it wanst a monster. I didnt want to risk not getting one.
I took two quick heart shoots with my 470double. Shooting distance 25-30 yards.
He fell after 30yards.
He accompanied with two other bulls. One more of them were shootable. The other one had thick short tusks. I decided to go for long and thin...
Mbalabala and my PH were great.
They got my full recommendations.

I also took a baboon wich terrorized the camp and a nice bushbuck.

 

[CAustin]

Thank you guys.
My English grammar isnt the best...
I took my elephant the 3rd hunting day.
The rains threathened us. We had rain at all horizons during the nights before.
If the rains struck us, the hunt would have been difficult. Difficult to get trough the bush with the cruisers without getting stuck.
We approached a few elephants. I decided to take the first shootable one. Even if it wanst a monster. I didnt want to risk not getting one.
I took two quick heart shoots with my 470double. Shooting distance 25-30 yards.
He fell after 30yards.
He accompanied with two other bulls. One more of them were shootable. The other one had thick short tusks. I decided to go for long and thin...
Mbalabala and my PH were great.
They got my full recommendations.

I also took a baboon wich terrorized the camp and a nice bushbuck.
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Thank yo7 for sharing and congrats on your ivory

 

[johnnyblues]

Congratulations. How much did the ivory weigh?

 

[Huntingmaniac]

Congratulations. How much did the ivory weigh?

Im not sure.
That wasnt important to me.
I guess around 35lbs

 

[cpr0312]

Thanks for sharing your hunt with us @Huntingmaniac ! Congrats!

 

[johnnyblues]

Im not sure.
That wasnt important to me.
I guess around 35lbs

Just wanted a visual on him on weight

 

[jacques smith]

Let’s see. Thick bases on your bushbuck. I’m assuming that is a chobe. Great size on tiger fish. Your baboon is very ugly. And all elephants are seriously tip top. Congrats to you, Mbalabala and Lin. Well done. Jacques