TANZANIA: Maasailand Hunt With Bullet Safaris

[Scott CWO]

Great report, and some very nice trophies. I would love to get one of those Grants Gazelle one day. I understand it is an expensive proposition though.
I would sure like to hear what transpired in CAR....

Yes, Tanzania trips can be more expensive than some other locations but the trophy fee on the Grant's Gazelle was only $850.

 

[Scott CWO]

I thought this from the 911 Memorial museum was cool. Thanks Maasai!

 

[superdutch]

Great hunt! Love those Masiland species! I hope to do that same hunt one day!

 

[Eventually_Africa_Again]

After driving back to camp with the Grant's Gazelle and eating a late lunch, we headed out for the afternoon hunt. Just before sunset, we spotted a large, lone Fringe-eared Oryx. After a stalk, I was able to take a well-placed shot. He was a tough bugger and ran into a nearby thicket and bedded down. We quietly snuck up and I finished him even though he wasn't going anywhere. As a guide myself, one of my pet peeves is a hunter that won't immediately follow up with another shot even if an animal is mortally wounded. In 26 years of guiding, I have seen animals that I was sure were going to pass quickly suddenly come to life and try to get away. Bullets are cheap insurance! We returned back to camp to learn that Woody had not scored yet but I assured Woody that his luck would change.View attachment 221580

What a great trophy and a great sentiment. Your taking a life and, to me, that means you owe it a quick death. If you need to shoot twice and say later you only shot once that's fine but give it the dignity and quick death it deserves.

 

[Philip Glass]

After a very dangerous trip to CAR for Bongo in June 2016 and not to be deterred, I headed back to Africa in July of 2017. This time I headed to a much safer destination - Tanzania. My wife, Wendy joined me for this safari. I arranged a 14-day safari with a 21-day license with Nathan Askew and his partners to hunt in the Maasailand East Open Area. I have always been very intrigued by the Maasailand gazelles and other unique plains game species found in Tanzania. Although I have taken a Leopard and three Buffalo from Mozambique on past safaris and have a Lion hunt scheduled for 2019 in Zim, for some reason I prefer hunting for plains game for the pure enjoyment of the vast variety of the larger species of plains game. I have an affinity for the spiral-horned antelopes, other antelopes, and gazelles. I am not a big fan of the pygmy antelopes, although I took a very big (relatively speaking of course) Suni in Coutada 9 in Moz with Mokore Safaris a while back. I am not a collector of all species and I just like what I like. Although dangerous game hunting is fun, I prefer serious plains game hunting/tracking over driving around checking on baits.

On this safari, my interest was Grant's Gazelle, Thompson's Gazelle, Lesser Kudu, Gerenuk, Fringe-eared Oryx, and Patterson's Eland. If a 40"+ Buffalo happened along, well he might be in danger as well.

Wendy and I flew from Denver to Minneapolis to Amsterdam to Arusha. I must say that I am not a fan of KLM food but everything else was just fine. Nathan is friends with Hillary Daffi and for our night in Arusha, we stayed at Hillary's Destination 3 Degrees Hotel. It was very nice, clean, comfortable and recommended. The next day, we departed by Toyota to the Naiburmut Camp in the Masai East OA concession, about a half-day drive from Arusha. Upon arrival, we were very pleased with the camp and staff and that continued throughout the trip. Our PH, Paul Horsley, also proved to be superb and good company. Paul is a native Tanzanian and has guided all over Tanazania with Nathan and other operators.

I really want to do just the hunt you are describing.
Philip

 

[Philip Glass]

On the morning of day four, we mainly searched for Gerenuk and again all we saw were females. Gerenuk were proving to be very tough to hunt. We were glassing and driving a lot of miles and we even were looking around by the other empty camp in the huge concession. Later that day towards evening, we rounded a corner in the road and we spotted a few Lesser Kudu males that had fed out of the heavy cover they usually prefer. Paul and I dashed out of the Cruiser and tried to intercept them on foot as they bolted. I was able to get off a quick shot at the largest male just as he ran into some thick cover. We all saw his back legs do a mule kick after the bullet impact - a sure sign of a hit. We snuck up and found him stone dead 20 yards inside the thicket! He was a very good trophy! I was elated! We carried the kudu out into the open for some good pictures.View attachment 221588 Paul and I with my Lesser Kudu.

Beautiful!

 

[Scott CWO]

I really want to do just the hunt you are describing.
Philip

I highly recommend the hunt. Let me know if you have any questions. I know Nathan is in TZ as the season opened July 1st.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

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I thought this from the 911 Memorial museum was cool. Thanks Maasai!

The back story to the Maasai post 9/11 gift.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2022942.stm

 

[BULLET SAFARIS]

Just following up on the post here ( great write up @Scott CWO and thanks for the support ).

I do have 1 of these available for this year. Better to do this hunt as soon as possible.

 

[BULLET SAFARIS]

Just following up on the post here ( great write up @Scott CWO and thanks for the support ).

I do have 1 of these available for this year. Better to do this hunt as soon as possible.

A few recent trophies from hunting in Maasailand

@Bullet Safaris

www.africahunting.com

 

[kevin masters]

The back story to the Maasai post 9/11 gift.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2022942.stm

That is so cool!!!!