ZIMBABWE: Beware Of Leloma Safaris Out Of Zimbabwe

[Big5chaser]

I don’t want to start a Haboob of Discussion, but if you glance at Kevin’s instagram
it Made me uncomfortable watching some of his videos

Which videos bothered you?

 

[WAB]

We have such great outfits represented on this forum, I cannot understand how anyone on this forum could book with a disreputable operator.

 

[CZDiesel]

Can we all please just move on from this now? Please!?!? The OP was found to be truthful and whether all of his posts were appropriate or not he did us a service by warning us of a bad actor in the Safari industry! I for one thank him for this so others here in our community don’t fall in the trap!
Can we now get back to Safari, Big Bores, and good Cigars?

 

[John Wasmuth]

I don’t want to start a Haboob of Discussion, but if you glance at Kevin’s instagram
it Made me uncomfortable watching some of his videos

What videos?

 

[Hogpatrol]

Can we all please just move on from this now? Please!?!? The OP was found to be truthful and whether all of his posts were appropriate or not he did us a service by warning us of a bad actor in the Safari industry! I for one thank him for this so others here in our community don’t fall in the trap!
Can we now get back to Safari, Big Bores, and good Cigars?

This horse hasn't been beaten enough. It's still dead.

 

[Nyati]

 

[Grant Jones]

I'm the hunter who hunted 3 times with Phillip Mafuta and posted a long post last year August (?) which I can't find. There were dozens of responses. I clearly outlined my experiences, shared my successes, and provided proof of his cheating with organizations, lying about having the dangerous animal permits, stealing money from clients, not paying the PHs, pictures of trophies being exposed to elements for months (rained on while I was there) and not taken to Colette (several of my skins arrived damaged), and provided the worst safari food/drinks ever. Yes, I went 3 times. I thought he had paid the PH before I arrived from my deposit. Last time he lied about lions being there, the reason I went. Well enough.
Not sure why my first post is gone. Never again would I use or recommend Phillip!
Please give the other guy who posted grace. He lost a lot of money. Maybe if my post was still up, he'd been spared a trip of a lifetime.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I'm the hunter who hunted 3 times with Phillip Mafuta and posted a long post last year August (?) which I can't find. There were dozens of responses. I clearly outlined my experiences, shared my successes, and provided proof of his cheating with organizations, lying about having the dangerous animal permits, stealing money from clients, not paying the PHs, pictures of trophies being exposed to elements for months (rained on while I was there) and not taken to Colette (several of my skins arrived damaged), and provided the worst safari food/drinks ever. Yes, I went 3 times. I thought he had paid the PH before I arrived from my deposit. Last time he lied about lions being there, the reason I went. Well enough.
Not sure why my first post is gone. Never again would I use or recommend Phillip!
Please give the other guy who posted grace. He lost a lot of money. Maybe if my post was still up, he'd been spared a trip of a lifetime.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me.

So why did you keep going back to that operator? Does anyone remember reading that thread? I was out of country and away from forum most of last August.

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

May I ask what area did this/ these hunts take place in Zim. There is one area that is notorious for shady/protected operators.

I was also wondering if these safari operation were registered with tourism & National Parks.

Lon

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

I see now. It looks like he operates near Chirizi.

No other info needed.

 

[enysse]

Thanks for the warning…

 

[rcgarcia84]

Sean Grant just recently took over the hunting rights in the Nyangambe area that Leloma previously had. Sean is already busy with anti-poaching efforts and getting a new camp set up.

 

[Huntforever]

I can verify everything wildwilderness stated. A couple of hunters from the year before did good but he never paid anyone from that year so the year he went was a disaster. When everything was finished and done almost everything Philip Mafuta said was a lie. He walked away with 6k of my money which i will never see but still better off then the guys that went that year. It was a really bad deal.