ZIMBABWE: DALTON & YORK SAFARIS - Chewore South 2025 Lion, Elephant, Buffalo & Hippo

[deewayne2003]

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But I would be remiss and the report incomplete if I didn’t at least mention the emotional experiences during the hunt. Hunting lion and bull elephant is hard to fully describe but I imagine many people here understand even if I can’t adequately articulate the experience. It’s life altering.

Well said sir!

I have one African hunt under my belt and the first animal I shot was a tuskless, certainly life altering in ways that are hard if not impossible to describe.

 

[Sideshow]

Was ment to ask if the crew had seen the dinosaurs track previously our was it a new discovery? @Razorback

 

[Razorback]

Was ment to ask if the crew had seen the dinosaurs track previously our was it a new discovery? @Razorback

https://zimfieldguide.com/mashonaland-west/chewore-safari-area-dinosaur-footprint-sites

I wish we had made a new discovery but they were discovered in the 80s and have been studied over the years by teams of scientists.

 

[Razorback]

What kind of injury did you finally have?

Finally got around to doing an MRI yesterday. Turns out there is a posterior malleolar fracture along with ligamentous injuries. Will get wear a boot for now.

 

[Altitude sickness]

This Leopard was 150 yards from these Dino tracks

 

[Razorback]

Great elephant!!! What are the tusk weights?

They weighed 36/38 lbs on the local scale but possibly the local park’s scale wasn’t calibrated. We were guessing 45 or so. Waiting on definitive weight when they get back to Harare.

 

[towserthemouser]

Congratulations on a great hunt. D&Y are a great outfit, and it looks like the Chewore concession is holding a lot of great game!

Pretty tough hobbling around on a malleolar fracture; be sure to work hard on your rehab so you'll be ready to go again!

 

[mark-hunter]

Fantastic! Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Malambo]

Great hunt and very nice report. Congrats on your shooting. Thanks for sharing

 

[skydiver386]

Did an Xray when I got home and there was no fracture. I’m sure there’s a ligamentous but haven’t made time to do a MRI. Over a month out and I can walk just fine but still can’t walk down stairs normally. I think these things take a long time to get back to 100%

Don't listen to what anyone else says, a hot tub is a wonderful thing, especially after you turn 50. All the little things eventually catch up to you, and although a hot tub and Ben Gay aren't miracle cures, they dang sure make things feel better.

 

[ianevans]

well done ,excellent report . i was there in 2019 .awesome place to be

 

[CamoManJ]

Congrats on a wonderful safari, a well written & entertaining hunt report. Inspiring, for sure, Thanks for sharing.

 

[7mmFan]

fantastic report! thanks for sharing and congrats on a very successful hunt!

 

[Killo]

Good luck

 

[Slickshooter]

Thanks for sharing