The action takes place on one of Grand Safari vast concession in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. We are now at the end of May 2010 and Philippe wants to check these Golden Blesbok out that I mentionned to him last night. As far as I know, there are only two herds of these golden blesbok in South Africa, so I presume in the world, and we are very fortunate to have one of them here on our 30 000 acres concession, amongst an other 60 odd species. Read the rest of this entry »

Weather in Vermont was good to me this year (compare to last year). Thanks to you all for your interest on our African safaris, show was rather busy with lots of interest shown.My friend Glen Bishop and myself have now started the marathon outdoor show in Harrisburg PA, 9 days in the game call hall … It is however always a great pleasure to meet you on our booth # 4320, we have new packages this year, do not hesitate to ask for further details.

Happy hunting, and see you in Harrisburg this week!

……two great old Elephant bulls were standing close together in the long yellow grass of the Kilombero valley with the late afternoon sun on their backs. The hunters had spent already 16 days of a 21 day hunt and many hours walking in search of a big tusker, but so far the only rewards had been some blisters, blood, sweat and fear. Was this going to be our day, with excitement reaching its peak and happy hunters standing next to a great trophy?

Only two days earlier we had followed two very promising tembo tracks for  6 hours and more than 10 miles … always very close, the dung still hot, but eventually lost their tracks and had to walk all the way back to the car. Two trackers, myself, the client and the game scout walked slowly in a single file, like the Wildebeest follow each other, sweating during the midday heat.  The Mopane bees around our ears, noses and eyes were our only company.  Nobody can explain the feelings of ups and downs while Elephant hunting, you have to experience it, feel it, smell it ….dream it. Suddenly, out of nowhere appeared a single Elephant cow to our left at about 50 meters on the edge of a thicket, ears out, trunk high, trying to identify the disturbance. No problem, I thought, as I have experienced so many times before, just back of, make a little detour and everything is fine ….  Well not this time, something felt different. Without a warning sound she charged us and came in very fast, even my shouting at her did not turn her (usually it does), but only seemed to infuriate and speed her up even more.  Read the rest of this entry »