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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Jimba Safaris Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
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8744 |
Weapon
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Rifle |
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Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
April 1, 2011 to April 21, 2011 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
Zimbabwe Amundomdumela Forest |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Jimba Safaris. 142 Amethyst Rd Burnside; Windsor Park; Bulawayo; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-712-605492; Email: wayned@jimbasafaris.com; Web www.jimbasafaris.co.za |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Wayne Dietrechsen |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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Game Animals Taken: |
Elephant - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 80 lbs |
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Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Zebra - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Kudu - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Wildebeest - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Impala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Leopard - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Condition Comments: |
Excellent operation and extremely successful hunt. Treated like royalty. |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Excellent |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Excellent |
| Condition
of Camp: |
Excellent |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Trophy
Care: |
Excellent |
| Name
of Airline: |
South African Air |
Airline
Service: |
Excellent |
| Airline
Comments: |
Good airline |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Trophy Fees: |
tag fee |
Amount: |
$12500 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
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| Highlights
of Hunt: |
PH Wayne D, was very impressive and has the areas down pat. All of the government area leaders know and respect him. He is honest and extremely competent. His staff was excellent. We took two elephant, an 80 pounder and a 55 pounder. Excellent hunt! |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
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| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
yes |
| Why? |
No worries, Jimba took care of everything! |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Daniel Lindsey |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 575 763 8900 - 920 Mitchell Street | Clovis | New Mexico | USA | 88101 E-mail: chopperdan@plateautel.net |
| Hunting Experience: |
hunted big game in africa many times, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, SA |
| Physical Condition: |
Excellent |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| Notified Outfitter? |
Notified Personal Guide? |
Notified Booking Agent? |
| Seeking any
kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter
or guide? |
| If Seeking Restitution, What is Sought? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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I cannot say enough good things about this hunt. Very enjoyable. From two days visiting Victoria Falls to the hunting and attention to detail. These guys are real hunters with lots of experience. Your safety comes first! His tracker Fidelis was amazing, I never saw a tracker work so hard and so excited for the trophy!
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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Jimba Safaris Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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| Report
ID: |
7853 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
June 3, 2010 to June 18, 2010 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
Zimbabwe Sijirira |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Jimba Safaris. 142 Amethyst Rd Burnside; Windsor Park; Bulawayo; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-712-605492; Email: wayned@jimbasafaris.com; Web www.jimbasafaris.co.za |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Tim Lamprecht |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
Adam Clements; Safari Trackers. 24165 IH 10 West; Suite 205; San Antonio; TX; 78257; Tel. 210-698-0077; Fax: 210-698-0108;Email: Adam@safaritrackers.com; Web www.safaritrackers.com |
Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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| Major
Game Animals Taken: |
Elephant - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 30-35 pounds. |
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Hippopotamus - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Sought But Not Taken: |
Leopard - Availability: Plenty of females, toms didn't go to the bait. |
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Buffalo, Cape - Availability: |
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Condition Comments: |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Good |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Good |
| Condition
of Camp: |
Excellent |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Good |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Trophy
Care: |
Good |
| Name
of Airline: |
South African Airlines |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Trophy Fees: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
Due to late rains the vegetation was quite dense consequently visibility was anywhere from 10 to 30 yards in the bush. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Taking my first elephant the seventh day of the hunt with a frontal brain shot. Watching the trackers work is simply incredible. This was real hunting on track 8 to 10 hours per day. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Gators for your boots, best piece of personal equipment outside of your rifle. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
yes |
| Why? |
Tim Lamprecht my PH worked hard to ensure a quality hunting experience. Tim spent the time discussing in detail what to do and when. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Tim Vining |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 509-882-1161 - 1121 Wilson Highway, Grandview, WA 98930 E-mail: timvining@msn.com |
| Hunting Experience: |
Four safaris to Africa, hunted extensively in Canada, Alaska, Washington and Oregon. |
| Physical Condition: |
Good. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| Notified Outfitter? |
Notified Personal Guide? |
Notified Booking Agent? |
| Seeking any
kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter
or guide? |
| If Seeking Restitution, What is Sought? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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This was real hunting and to maximize the experience the better your physical condition the more enjoyment you will have. This is the place to go if you want to have a real hunting experience tracking and stalking game, working hard to get up on the animal to take a shot. The Sijirira Forest concession is a combination of Mopane forest, and jess over rocky and sandy undulating terrain. There is an abundance of game although the thick jess at the time I was there made spotting game difficult. Game abundance was verified by the number of fresh tracks seen daily. Particularly abundant are crocodile in bays and eddies of Lake Kariba and hippo. The hunting lodge is situated along the shoreline of Lake Kariba. There are eight chalets all well maintained, have en-suite facilities and quite comfortable. Meals were excellent.
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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Jimba Safaris Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
|
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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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| Report
ID: |
6670 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
April 23, 2008 to April 30, 2008 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
South Africa Bedford and Port Alfred |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Jimba Safaris. 142 Amethyst Rd Burnside; Windsor Park; Bulawayo; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-712-605492; Email: wayned@jimbasafaris.com; Web www.jimbasafaris.co.za |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Owen Smith |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| License
Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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| Major
Game Animals Taken: |
Oribi - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 5 1/4. |
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Reedbuck, Mountain - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 7 1/2. |
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Grysbok - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 3 inches. |
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Bushbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 14 and 13. |
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Blesbok - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 17 1/2. |
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Duiker - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 5 1/2. |
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Springbok - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Condition Comments: |
Took everything I came for in five days. Sightseeing the last day and only charged as an observer for that day. Excellent - this was all free range on large concessions. Game is well managed. Excellent trophy quality. |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Excellent |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Excellent |
| Condition
of Camp: |
Excellent |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Trophy
Care: |
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| Name
of Airline: |
South African Airlines |
Airline
Service: |
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| Airline
Comments: |
My 29th trip, no complaints. |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
$325 a day 1X1. |
Amount: |
$2600 |
| Trophy Fees: |
Oribi is permit only and expensive ($1,950) but all costs disclosed up front. $800 grysbok, two duiker $250 each. |
Amount: |
$3150 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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$0 |
| Other Costs: |
Tips. |
Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
None - great service. Wonderful people. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Everyday, beautiful area, excellent PH, very knowledgable, well connected lifelong residing of the area. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
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| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Excellent value for unique African trophies. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Jeffery G. Belongia |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 414-379-6074 - 15625 Pomona Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005 E-mail: jbelongia@hsemuni.com |
| Hunting Experience: |
29 African safaris, 13 Alaska, two Argentina, Mongolia, New Zealand, 33 Canada, 11 Wyoming, 4 Montana, etc, Scotland. |
| Physical Condition: |
Very good, no health problems. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| Notified Outfitter? |
Notified Personal Guide? |
Notified Booking Agent? |
| Seeking any
kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter
or guide? |
| If Seeking Restitution, What is Sought? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Jimba Safaris Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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| Report
ID: |
6194 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
April 25, 2007 to May 3, 2007 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
Zimbabwe Kavira, Zambezi Valley |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Jimba Safaris. 142 Amethyst Rd Burnside; Windsor Park; Bulawayo; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-712-605492; Email: wayned@jimbasafaris.com; Web www.jimbasafaris.co.za |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Monty Jenkinson |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| License
Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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| Major
Game Animals Taken: |
Elephant - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 48 pounds per side. |
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Crocodile - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 14 foot. |
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Hippopotamus - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Large. |
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Sought But Not Taken: |
Buffalo, Cape - Availability: Much evidence of poaching and saw nothing. |
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Kudu - Availability: Much evidence of poaching and saw nothing. |
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Condition Comments: |
Heavy poaching in evidence. This concession was a disgrace. |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Fair |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Excellent |
| Condition
of Camp: |
Poor |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Good |
| Quality
of Food: |
Fair |
Trophy
Care: |
Excellent |
| Name
of Airline: |
South African Airlines. |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
| Airline
Comments: |
Lost my bag on return flight. |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
Elephant included. |
Amount: |
$18000 |
| Trophy Fees: |
Hippo $3,000, crocodile $3,000. |
Amount: |
$6000 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$500 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$750 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
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Amount: |
$2000 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
Arrival with no permits in hand (poor planning on behalf of Jimba). Non-existent camp facilities with PH and client (me) cooking. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
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| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Water/hydration pack. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
No |
| Why? |
Piss poor pre-planning by Jimba Safaris - Monty Jenkinson was only reason why I had any success. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Don Toenshoff Jr |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 703-250-2557 - E-mail: toenshoff@msri.org |
| Hunting Experience: |
Worldwide. |
| Physical Condition: |
Good. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| Notified Outfitter? Yes |
Notified Personal Guide? No |
Notified Booking Agent? Yes |
| Seeking any
kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter
or guide? |
| If Seeking Restitution, What is Sought? |
Seek refund of $1,500 for concession fees from Zimbabwe Government per checked letter. |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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Dear Mr. Don Causey Thank you for the honest report of Mr. D Teonshoff, we sat down like gentlemen and discussed this safari, the agent Mr. Jeff Martinell took U$5000.00 out of the package which left me with U$ 11000.00 for a 10 day Elephant hunt. On top of this he also took a crocodile and hippo (for what additional daily rate l do not know as l was in a position to make my client happy) which in this case does not seem so. Here with costs of what his safari should have costed, elephant (normal trophy fee U$10,000) daily rate (normal @ 1000 x 10 U$ 10,000)
Hippo trophy fee $3,000 Crocodile trophy fee $3,000 Govt tax 2% levy $200 TOTAL $26,200 This is what Mr. D Teonshoff safari should cost. Am i right or wrong? now Mr. D Teonshoff paid his Elephant + daily of U$ 11 000.00 after the agents huge commission removed (That is why l am no longer in business with him). He also the paid his normal trophy fees for the crocodile and Hippo, l also told him that his additional U$ 2000.00 he paid me he would receive a U$ 1500. refund, which l now have finalised and about to advise him please also note that how does one hunt for a U$100 a day and at the end of his successfully hunt l am the asshole. I must express my extreme disappointment on this client as his safari was for (FREE) to also have the option that Jimba Safaris was a poor planner, like every safari the P.H is always the key to sucess ! l await your professional comments regards Wayne Jimba Safaris
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