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Glad I hunted it when I did. Northern Cameroon is savanah land similar to Tanzania. It had a very good population of game that included lion and elephant. No way I'd book a safari their these days with Boko Harem running around. It's a shame, bucause it was a great and affordable safari locale. Cameroon says kills 27 Boko Haram militants in border clashes
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Thousands flee to Cameroon after Boko Haram attack in Nigeria AFP
YAOUNDE/MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Cameroon's army has killed 27 members of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram near a northern town, state radio said on Wednesday, in a sign of the growing cross-border threat the militants pose.
The Boko Haram fighters crossed the border into Cameroon earlier this week, after attacking a military base and police station in Nigeria and apparently sending some 480 Nigerian troops retreating across the frontier
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Yes, between warring factions and ebola, West Africa is off the menu for now, at least for me. I did Burkina Faso in March, so I'm glad I have the trophies from there on their way.
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How did you like Burkina Faso? Ive been pondering�.
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Ingwe, it was somewhat different. It seems many of the "camps" in BF were actually designed as vacation spots for French Nationals. The camp we were in had a pool, large open bar, and probably 12-15 round cottages, which would represent far more hunters than the camp and area could support. The game is there, and as long as you go in Dec to mid-march, it will be comfortable. After that, the heat is oppressive. Here's some animals I took there. Western Buff ![[Linked Image]](http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w416/Biebs52/IMG_2013_zps244fef62.jpg) Roan ![[Linked Image]](http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w416/Biebs52/IMG_2079_zps199dde9c.jpg) Western Hartebeast ![[Linked Image]](http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w416/Biebs52/IMG_2055-Copy_zps6c723805.jpg) I also took a Kob, and saw Hippo, Lion, and a few other animals. The daily rate was a bit high, but trophy fee of $1,000 USD or so per animal made up for it. They do not use trained PHs, but rather use folks from the local tribe who know the areas.
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Biebs,
Great animals there. I am obsessed with hunting Roan and Western Africa sure looks like the most economical option for that specie.
Interesting to hear about the PH situation. All of the safari operators I have researched use ACP-licensed PH's, mainly French. Did you go more of the "chasse-libre" route in BF?
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Cameroon is definitely sounding a little dicey.
I'm booked for January of '16 so hopefully it calms down before then.
Nice photos, Biebs!
Love the roan.
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Here's a Western Kob...forgot him. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w416/Biebs52/IMG_2039-Copy_zpsae35e050.jpg)
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im obsessed with West Africa, wish there were more english books written on it. i swear i have half of them and i dont have that many. not like ill ever get to hunt there though but its fun to day dream....
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Cameroon is definitely sounding a little dicey.
I'm booked for January of '16 so hopefully it calms down before then.
Hope it gets better over there before you go buddy!!!
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