Looks like the CMS shirts are all the rage

[Chryss]

A close call that could have had a much worse outcome

 

[deewayne2003]

I watched that today and noticed the same thing about the CMS shirts.

 

[Adam Stevens]

Had that one on my list of watch later for tonight. Thanks

 

[Betterinthebush]

CMS?

 

[Adam Stevens]

CMS?

Charlton Mccallum Safaris.

 

[Altitude sickness]

They are nice shirts. Why not get some use even with another PH that isn’t in direct competition.

I saw that show as well. The hunter really struggled to get a shot on any animal. That bull had the apprentice PH down for a while. He was lucky. I think. They never followed up on his condition.

 

[Russ16]

Not just CMS between hats and shirts there were at least 3 safari operators represented in that show.

There is a lot going on in that video. When they are on the Eland early and he has two PHs both getting excited and giving him what seems like conflicting instructions I can understand why he struggled with that one. He also seemed to struggle with the camp rifles. When he switched guns he mentioned the optics. I couldn’t what was on them exactly but it looked like a lot of scope to me.

It’s one of the things you notice when watching these videos. Some PH do a good job of sounding calm and others really seem to amp things up.

 

[mitch4570]

A close call that could have had a much worse outcome

What type of buffalo are those?

 

[mitch4570]

What type of buffalo are those?

 

[Cme1983]

What type of buffalo are those?

It’s a Savannah buffalo the hunt was in Cameroon.

 

[Altitude sickness]

 

[Kevin375]

He also seemed to struggle with the camp rifles. When he switched guns he mentioned the optics. I couldn’t what was on them exactly but it looked like a lot of scope to me.

The scope on the Winchester 70 is a Swarovski Habicht PVI 1.5-6x42 The one on the CZ550 is a Zeiss Diavari. I'm not sure, but I think it's a 2.5-10x50 ?

 

[Andrew62]

The above posted video was a hunt through Faro East North, in Cameroon. The hunter, Marcus, was hunting Lord Derby eland and buffalo, I was in camp hunting buffalo. The young guide, Nicolaus, who was gored had been my guide the previous 7 days, he was gored the day after my hunt when I was on my way to the airport. In the film you have Patrick Dahlan, the safari outfitter, Ben from Zambezi River Outfitters who was there personally helping Marcus, and the filmographer was Andrew MacDonald. These guys were a ton of fun in camp with all of the stories they were sharing.

When I spoke with Ben this year at SCI, the story is that Nicolaus and a tracker had veered off a bit on their own and came upon this buffalo wounded in the brush. I'd say young Nicolaus certainly had a guardian angel with him that day.

One thing I am going to add, and this may cause a stir with some of you, but this to me is a classic example of 'take your own rifle'. Andy showed me a film of Marcus, maybe 50 yards from a herd of eland, one super good lord derby eland bull, 2 others that may have been shootable, and Marcus, being unfamiliar with the rented camp gun, could not get on the eland to take the shot. Not to mention the rental of the gun and ammo was costing him 900.00 euros through Patrick.

Taking a gun through Douala is certainly a challenge, I've taken 4 safaris in Cameroon, been through Douala many times, but I would always fight that battle to have my own gun because expensive hunts like this or especially dangerous game hunting should be done with a gun you are very familiar with...that's my 2 cents worth.

 

[Andrew62]

They are nice shirts. Why not get some use even with another PH that isn’t in direct competition.

I saw that show as well. The hunter really struggled to get a shot on any animal. That bull had the apprentice PH down for a while. He was lucky. I think. They never followed up on his condition.

I have messaged with Nicolaus, the apprentice PH, he is going to be just fine even though I'm betting he lost a year or two of his life from fright!!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Wow, sure hope the appie was okay.

Edit: Missed your post @Andrew62, glad Nicolaus is ok. Can you expand on what it takes in order to bring your own rifle into Cameroon?

 

[Andrew62]

Wow, sure hope the appie was okay.

Edit: Missed your post @Andrew62, glad Nicolaus is ok. Can you expand on what it takes in order to bring your own rifle into Cameroon?

Over my 4 safaris in Cameroon, I have hunted with 2 different outfitters. On all 4 hunts I had to send my passport to Paris and or Brussels to some agent who took my passport to the embassy and got me a visa. Once he secured the visa he would send my passport back to me. This is not a difficult process, but it always gave me anxiety to send my passport away ahead of an upcoming hunt. If I recall correctly it cost around 300 for the FedEx charge, then the guy getting the visa and other paperwork charged around 600 for his services.

As a part of this process I had to send my gun details, form 4457, fill out other forms, then email those. When you arrive in Douala, it is fairly simple, however, it will take quite a while to get through the airport, it can take 1 to 1 1/2 hours to get your gun processed in Douala. I would have no idea why other than it's 'African time' and we all know what that means.

Another quick note about the airport in Douala, there will be a checkpoint once you land to see your yellow fever card, another one to ask your age and ask what you do for a living, another one where you fill out a health form, then you get to customs. Again, it is not difficult, but it takes a lot of time, it is hot as hades, there is NO AC, so you stand in line and sweat, lol

If you are going to Cameroon, it is imperative to have someone on the ground to get you through the airport, on my 2nd trip through Douala the guy I paid 600.00 to help get me through the airport did not show up, I'll save that story for another time, but trust me, it was anxiety overload.

 

[SETH RINGER]

OFF TOPIC BUT, THAT'S WHAT A SET OF SHOOTING STICKS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE.

 

[pilar]

That was a very frustrating video to watch, I wouldn’t necessarily blame the rental rifle on that debacle of a hunt , that older gentleman, just plain old couldn’t walk, see , or handle the rifle, I almost choked on my coffee, when he said “ the guide and tracker had run off and provoked the bull , when he could have just snuck in and finished it off “
Maybe time to hang up his spurs? But I don’t know the guy , but the video painted him very clearly struggling to hunt, I could see the frustration with every member of the PH crew .
Just read the comments on YouTube

 

[Hunt anything]

The above posted video was a hunt through Faro East North, in Cameroon. The hunter, Marcus, was hunting Lord Derby eland and buffalo, I was in camp hunting buffalo. The young guide, Nicolaus, who was gored had been my guide the previous 7 days, he was gored the day after my hunt when I was on my way to the airport. In the film you have Patrick Dahlan, the safari outfitter, Ben from Zambezi River Outfitters who was there personally helping Marcus, and the filmographer was Andrew MacDonald. These guys were a ton of fun in camp with all of the stories they were sharing.

When I spoke with Ben this year at SCI, the story is that Nicolaus and a tracker had veered off a bit on their own and came upon this buffalo wounded in the brush. I'd say young Nicolaus certainly had a guardian angel with him that day.

One thing I am going to add, and this may cause a stir with some of you, but this to me is a classic example of 'take your own rifle'. Andy showed me a film of Marcus, maybe 50 yards from a herd of eland, one super good lord derby eland bull, 2 others that may have been shootable, and Marcus, being unfamiliar with the rented camp gun, could not get on the eland to take the shot. Not to mention the rental of the gun and ammo was costing him 900.00 euros through Patrick.

Taking a gun through Douala is certainly a challenge, I've taken 4 safaris in Cameroon, been through Douala many times, but I would always fight that battle to have my own gun because expensive hunts like this or especially dangerous game hunting should be done with a gun you are very familiar with...that's my 2 cents worth.

Agree about taking your own rifle especially on dangerous game hunts. On a side note I’ve seen the same guy on other hunts and he seemed to have trouble getting on game on those hunts as well. He really seems to be a good guy though.

 

[Russ16]

The last couple of you are hinting at something I’ve heard from a number of PHs. The cost of these hunts mean that a lot of guys can’t afford them until later in life. Me ain’t they’re doing a lifetime dream hunt when they’re getting past their prime.

That’s one of the reasons I’m trying to go do these things now while I still can. And even then I’m 50. I couldn’t afford these hunts when I was 30. But I dang sure don’t want to wait until I’m 70.