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Finally pulled the pin and made a booking!
May 15,2014 will find me in the Eastern Cape hunting: Kudu, Gemsbok, Blue Wildebeest, Impala, and Springbok with Hotfire Hunting and Fishing Safaris for 9 days.
Of course the door is open for perhaps some other critters if the opportunity arises.
The wife has actually decided to come along, which is good.
We'll be the only people there at Hotfire and we really click with Patrick Fletcher (PH/Outfitter) and his wife Jennifer. Patrick and I can talk and the hours fly by as if they are minutes.
I really appreciate the African Shows that have come to Calgary in the last couple of years and allowed me to talk face to face with some of these African Outfitters. However, it was disappointing to tell my 1A choice, Spear Safaris that I wasn't going with them. The booths were side by side! Last year I really leaned towards Ernest of Spear, but then at the Sportsman Show, I met Patrick and we just click.
I may one day hunt with Ernest as he is up by Kruger and has buffalo, lion etc.
The decision to go with Hotfire came down to how far my money stretches, and how well I get along with Patrick.
However the deed is done, Hotfire here I come!
Last edited by AB2506; 01/14/13.
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"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Congratulations!
I have no doubt that you will have a blast!
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Me too. Earliest I could get a cat/guff hunt was June of 15 though. Good luck!
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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Looks like the Zambians are going to screw me out of a safari this year. Africa- here today, gone tomorrow.
Literally
"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo
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What are your options (if any) Jeff?
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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I can hunt Bangwelo for sitatunga and lechwe, maybe sable but no cat. I can hope to rebook after the appropriate officials sort things out - like what happened 5-7 years ago. I can look elsewhere for another year if Zambia is dead.
Cats are getting down to Zim and Tanz.
"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo
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Go have yourself a grand time.
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Release the pigeons! (Or is it, "Cry havoc...")
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