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Apparently things are getting a bit sporty on the east side of Burkina Faso so I was advised that the 2019 season has been cancelled with my outfitter. A bummer, though understandable. Now what to do...
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I was there last January during the bombing in Ouga.
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Sorry to hear that Edm. Id visit SCI Reno ro Dallas and book somewhere else. Good luck
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That's too bad. Who's the outfitter??
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Sorry to hear this Ed. I was in Namibia in 1987 when things got 'sporty'....trust me, its best to leave them alone to their own devices " TIA".....
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Apparently things are getting a bit sporty on the east side of Burkina Faso so I was advised that the 2019 season has been cancelled with my outfitter. A bummer, though understandable. Now what to do... Book a hunt with Phil, go hunt the giant brown bears with him, you've already got the rifle, that 416 would be perfect.
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Bummer. Good luck with whatever you choose as a replacement hunt. Be sure to post and let us know what you have decided to do.
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Apparently things are getting a bit sporty on the east side of Burkina Faso so I was advised that the 2019 season has been cancelled with my outfitter. A bummer, though understandable. Now what to do... Book a hunt with Phil, go hunt the giant brown bears with him, you've already got the rifle, that 416 would be perfect. Brown bear was on my "bucket list" and I did one in SE Alaska just after I retired. I was unsuccessful and clicked it off the list. We are working a NZ camping/hunting trip, something we never managed when we lived in Brisbane.
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I can't believe folks pay good money to go to [bleep] 3rd world countries? I thought I saw 3rd world chithole when I was in Iraq 2003, then the Army topped that when I went Afghanistan in 2009 now that was the cherry on the cake.. so more power to all of you, hope you find somewhere else to go.. you been to Argentina yet? I want go one of these days and do some wing shooting..
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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Sorry to hear about your hunt, Ed. I hope you can come up with something else.
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It's got to be pretty bad for the outfitter to cancel hunts. I know it's disappointing but it's just not worth the risk. There's plenty of outfitters elsewhere that will be happy to take your money.
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That's a bummer.
I hope you find a hunt to take it's place.
Wish you the best.
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I can't believe folks pay good money to go to [bleep] 3rd world countries? I thought I saw 3rd world chithole when I was in Iraq 2003, then the Army topped that when I went Afghanistan in 2009 now that was the cherry on the cake.. so more power to all of you, hope you find somewhere else to go.. you been to Argentina yet? I want go one of these days and do some wing shooting.. My first experience with a 3rd world country was Vietnam in 1969. I thought it was one big open air sewer. Lately I've heard that it is a prime vacation destination for today's yuppies. Bummer about BF, in the past few years I've seen some good looking hunts there.
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buffybr,
Some of the people I know who've "vacationed" in Vietnam are veterans of the the war, including one who was an Army sniper who saw considerable action, and another who was involved in more than one close-range firefight. Both enjoyed their return.
On the other hand, I've had to cancel two booked Zimbabwe hunts, the first because 9/11/01 occurred during my first flight between Montana and Salt lake City, and the second because the PH (who grew up in what was then Rhodesia) decided it wasn't worth the risk during the chaos surrounding one of Mandela's "elections."
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Appreciate the comments gents. Stuff like this happens so no worries. I am thinking of heading back to NE BC for goat, elk and moose. We'll see.
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Seen some hunting shows about Ethiopia and Uganda hunting over the last couple of years. Might be worth looking into.
Did a free range red stag hunt on horse back in Argentina several years ago and it was one of the best hunts Mrs Blacktailer and I have done.
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Appreciate the comments gents. Stuff like this happens so no worries. I am thinking of heading back to NE BC for goat, elk and moose. We'll see. Better safe then dead Ed.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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