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As you may have noticed I have had to get a a younger model to Svetlana. Closing in on 30 years Svetlana is too old for the longer hauls. So this young beauty is now part of my hunting family. Svetlana will still be doing most the work and Munyamadzi and Kazumba however when we travel out of house the new model will be my companion.
I have still not named this one yet. Any suggestions will be appreciated 😃
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I can’t make up my mind if Black Lechwe is easy to hunt or not. On the one hand 99% of hunts you will succeed on getting a black lechwe within half a day of trying. However despite there being thousand of them, they are hard to stalk. They’ll usually be in herds of 250 to 500 and you have Zero cover to close in on them. It can be hard to get closer than 200 yards, and because there are so many mixed up, you battle with getting the right trophy free for a clear shot.
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Sitatunga, the swamp ghost. Probably one of my favorite antelope to hunt. Rather than stalking you hunt them from elevated points in a stand or tree overlooking an open patch in the swamp. Hunting takes place the first couple of hours of the morning and last couple of hours before dark. At the right time of year success is very high in Bangweulu.
We got this one on the third sitting.
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When on safari there is no reason to be eating basic food. Everything must be proper on safari with us. Here one of many exquisite creations.
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Being on the tracks of kakuli’s, or more commonly known as dagga boys, gives an excitement and anticipation that keeps drawing hunters back to the wilds of Africa time and again.
We found the tracks of this old bull and a buddy of his early in the morning. After following for about 30 minutes and doing a strenuous 1 hour crawl we got i to shooting position. Unfortunately he was wounded and my amazing tracker Boyd tracked the two bulls for a couple of miles and 3 hours later we managed to finish him off. A hunt the hunter and I will not forget in a while.
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Roan Antilope are much less common that it cousin the Sable Antilope when you look at Africa in a broader picture. However the lower Luangwa valley hold a very good slightly increasing population. You’ll normally see several herd in a day until you start hunting them 😅
They are also far more challenging to hunt than the sable. And yes I mentioned it before. Extremely tasty.
After a few days with no luck we finally got onto this fantastic single bull.
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First leopard for me of the season. A old Tom.
Anti hunters claim that trophy hunters don’t care about wildlife and don’t care about populations.
Well here is evidence to the contrary. 5-6 years ago we realised that we were hunting too many leopard on Munyamadzi and Kazumba. Together with our neighbours we agreed to reduce our leopard quotas to only one leopard per reserve per year.
Now only 4-5 years later we are seeing the results. On a leopard safari we now have multiple mature males on bait and can choose the oldest one. This is conservation and we are the best at it!
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The elephant population is also increasing steadily despite losing a few to human wildlife conflict. In my opinion the elephant population has more than doubled in the 15 years I have been on Munyamadzi.
I think trophy hunting is working as a conservation tool. What do you think 🤔
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Not only is our Buffalo population increasing steadily. We are also seeing an increased number of bachelor bull groups every year.
I think its working 😉
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Oh dear lord save us from the obvious truth that trophy hunting is proving to be a successful conservation strategy.
Our buffalo population continues to grow by an impressive 10% every year despite the fact that we hunting and couple of percent every year as trophies.
It is not often I’m the one pulling the trigger. I get most of my urge to hunt satiated by guiding clients and friends on some memorable hunts. However I can’t resist a bit of bird hunting.
Another decent male leopard passing by a camera near our camp. This is only 5 km from where the previous posts photos are from. In areas with high prey density, male leopards territory can overlap by up to 80%
Im sitting in Lusaka busy building a house while I should be getting ready to go start hunting. But apparently having a house is quite important. So Im stuck here for a bit longer. When I then get photos like this from in the bush, the itch to go to the bush kicks in. What you think of this daylight Tom with a kudu calf kill?
Anyone interested in a big kitty? I got some something special👌🏻🇿🇲
How life sometimes feels. You may be on top of the world and in charge. But the scavengers never stop attacking and trying to get you off the top.
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Camera trap photo of a Lion at Munyamadzi. We have annual camera trap surveys on Munyamadzi and Kazumba to gain info on how our cat population is doing so that we ensure sustainable off take. At the moment we only hunt 1 Lion every 4 years per reserve. What you think of this Lion?
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While many feel that hunting a hippo in water is easy, they forget that recovering a hippo in water is a whole other ball game. The hunt is not just about the shot but the whole experience.
In many cases the recovery can be very dicy and not for the faint hearted. The cutting up and transporting a hippo is also an experience in itself.
Here a photo from recovering a hippo amongst live hippo. In a case like this you feel what it is to be alive.
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📷Pierre Rodgers
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Good old Munyamadzi Bushbuck
📷 John Lacy
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Succesful leopard hunts make happy faces. The amount of work that goes into hunting a leopard both during and prior to a safari is immense. And when you have success there is a large team behind all the work that is both thrilled, and relieved at the same time.
Leopard hunting is one of the most cumbersome, frustrating and mentally challenging hunts you can do. However the reward is worth it. Sitting in the blind not knowing what will happen and then suddenly he is there.
All hunters I have hunted with have told me: from the moment you are aware the cat is there and till after the shot is, the most thrilling and ecstatic seconds or minutes they have experienced in life.
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Found an old gem. Conservation and anti-poaching was in my blood from a young age. Will see how long this photo is allowed.
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Scenes on safari. In my experience all hunters who engage in trophy hunting emphasise that it’s about more than just collecting species; it’s about the overall experience and connection with nature. The pursuit, the sounds, smells, and the intricate scenes nature provides contribute to the richness of the experience. Appreciating the beauty of wildlife in its natural habitat is often a significant part of the allure for those who embark on safari adventures.
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If you’re passionate about nature, whether you’re a non-hunter or a hunter, and you’d like to visit a remote and wild place in Africa, learn about conservation, experience luxury, and camp in the bush for a few days – where you can get up close to nature, sleep with the sounds of lions and hippos in the background, cook wild game over a fire, and immerse yourself in the true wilderness of Africa – you might consider joining us on one of our Adventure Safaris.
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How plans are made. It’s not often I fail. But when I do I make a new plan. 😛
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The leopards are queuing up for the season to start.
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Everything matters.
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It has become rare that we hunt buffalo out of the herds on Munyamadzi. However we saw this old bull with below average genetics and limping in a herd of 40-50 buffalo we decided he was a good one to hunt.
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How nice would it be to wake up here after a good nights sleep with the echo of lion raw and hippo honks in the background.
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When I first started hunting in Zambia I never thought that elephant hunting would be something that would excite me. However the more I hunt them the more it excites me. Scouting and tracking for miles, getting close, to less than 30 yards on foot with the biggest land walking critter on earth is some of the most intimidating and adrenalin filled experiences I have ever had.
While many think that elephants are endangered in Africa they actually are not. In some places they are actually over populated. In place where they are hunted legally, their number are stable or increasing. The conservation value that elephant hunting brings is one of the main reasons their number are doing well. On the private reserves like Munyamadzi and Kazumba their numbers have more that doubled in the 15 years I have been there.
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Embracing the new year with nostalgia for the bush, just a few months out of its wild embrace. The admin and prep for the upcoming season have kicked off, and the anticipation for the first safari of the year is real.
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