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Finally after dreaming about it for years and years since I was a child I finally made the decision to do it. Hunting with Intaba Safaris in the Eastern Cape next August. Eugene Erasmus is the PH and hunts just under 100k acres. Been talking to Eugene for about a month and after talking to a bunch of references old and and new I sent my deposit in. I’m taking the wife as to she loves to travel and shop and is excited to do the excursions as well. We r also doing a chartered deep sea fishing trip to the Indian Ocean and do a full seafood dinner(fish we caught) when back at the lodge. Will do a trip to Addo Elephant park as well. If any one wants to go and tag along give me a shout. Would love to hang out with a few campfire members and or their spouses. If interested in ur first safari or your 3rd or 4th give me a shout.
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Just go ahead and start saving for your second safari....
Trust me.
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Just go ahead and start saving for your second safari....
Trust me. Already have! Lol. Taking both my son and daughter for their high school graduation presents. 10 days of fun and killin! Roy
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Like Ingwe says..... Also, why did you pick the Eastern Cape/
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Like Ingwe says..... Also, why did you pick the Eastern Cape/
Had no clue what I was looking for. Just wanted plains game and my research led me there. Had some good reviews so I contacted Eugene and he gave me a bunch of references. All gave stellar 5star reviews and he had some real good pricing specials so figured I’d give it a go. Roy
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My first safari was in the Eastern Cape as well a number of years ago. I've done another 15 safaris since then :-)
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Be prepared for your life to change forever!!
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No worries, I just wondered as to the Eastern Cape that's all.
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Finally after dreaming about it for years and years since I was a child I finally made the decision to do it. Hunting with Intaba Safaris in the Eastern Cape next August. Eugene Erasmus is the PH and hunts just under 100k acres. Been talking to Eugene for about a month and after talking to a bunch of references old and and new I sent my deposit in. I’m taking the wife as to she loves to travel and shop and is excited to do the excursions as well. We r also doing a chartered deep sea fishing trip to the Indian Ocean and do a full seafood dinner(fish we caught) when back at the lodge. Will do a trip to Addo Elephant park as well. If any one wants to go and tag along give me a shout. Would love to hang out with a few campfire members and or their spouses. If interested in ur first safari or your 3rd or 4th give me a shout.
Roy Roy, You'll love it! The Eastern Cpe is good safari to take your wife on. Hunting will be great, especially for kudu and nyala. You will be at the end of the Garden Route, so spend an extra few days driving down the route and enjoying the towns, the sights, and the seafood and wine. This will ensure you get the green light to go back!
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No worries, I just wondered as to the Eastern Cape that's all. Me too...it wouldn't have been my first choice, but if you are taking your wife it could easily be your best choice! And Africa is a big place with plenty of choices.... You will both LOVE it!
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Awesome!
Great call on touring Addo, make sure you have a camera with decent zoom capability.
Make sure to try the pinotage when you are trying the wines.
Please take lots of pictures and share them with us
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As others have already noted, you may as well begin making plans for the next one. I don't know anybody that has hunted Africa only once. Another word of advice if you see an animal that you want and you haven't budgeted for it, go ahead and take it. It is a lot cheaper than going back again to take it. Made that mistake with Nyala once. The trophy fee while I was there was a heck of a lot cheaper than another trip across the Atlantic.
If you can swing it try and hunt Vaal Rhebok and Mountain Reedbuck while you are there. Great game animals and they live in some neat country. RSA is the only place you can get the Vaal.
You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!
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