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I'm finalizing my next safari, which will be to the Luangwa Valley in Zambia is '18. Was going to do the classic buff and plains game, but you know how these things go. Do I do a cat? Maybe it all closes and I never get back. Cat and/or sable? Actually, I'm not so sure that is a rich sable area.
Of course, the limiting factor for all of us non Rockefellers is the expense. The good news, I already have bagged both. Bad news, I enjoyed it so much I want to do it again. Better news, I'm at the point in my safari career where 16 days in the bush is more important that length of horn or size. Not enough "Africa" left for my liking.
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I would go for a leopard.
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I would go for a leopard. +1
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I would go for sable and, if successful, have it done up in a pedestal mount. There few, if any, better taxidermy mounts than that.
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Leopard. Sable will always be open.
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Leopard gets my vote too.
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Howdy Jeff, trying hard to make this happen for me too. I agree on the cat. Will you be able to hunt at night over bait or daylight hours only? In any case you could hunt PG during the day and then the typical Cat drill, look for baits that have been hit then sit late afternoon/early morning if it's a daylight only hunt. What other species of PG are available that you might not have but want? There's always another kudu and of course my favorites, Warties and Bushpigs.
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In 18, if Trump then Leopard. If Hillary, then Sable as Leopard will be non-importable.
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Sable. Short of hogs, I cannot and will not hunt from a blind.
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There are no other options for leopards. Lions, yes although tough to "walk up", but leopard? NEVER
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Drove up to, two Leopards today in Kruger. It's amazing how close they will get when they are not hunted. On a side note, Leopard was captured at the hotel I am currently at and released into Kruger.
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Zim leopards are BIG! There are good sable around Chinoi, however.  DANG! I wish I had your problem, and you had mine right now.
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You noted that you will be hunting Zambia and that you have already taken both Leopard and Sable. Consider another Leopard but pair that with the Sable's close relative - Roan. A Roan would make a great addition to your Sable and the trophy quality is high in Zambia.
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A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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OOPS! Just saw it was Zambia!  They have MONSTER sable.  (I'm having eye troubles and just got back from the doc...dilated...  )
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Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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Hunting leopard from a blind is very boring. It leaves you tired and groggy during the day.
If you really want a big leopard it will hurt the day-to-day hunting.
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You noted that you will be hunting Zambia and that you have already taken both Leopard and Sable. Consider another Leopard but pair that with the Sable's close relative - Roan. A Roan would make a great addition to your Sable and the trophy quality is high in Zambia. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS!!!
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Since this is the internet, I'd say to "Get both!"
I'm going to Zambia (Kafue) next year for leopard, sable and hippo for bait. But regardless, the cat is the priority!
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Hatari, I understand about the costs involved, but what about doing a Leopard with hounds?
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