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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 8938 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: September 20, 2012 to October 1, 2012
Place of Hunt: Mozambique Coutada 11

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any): Rye Plett
Booking Agent (if any): Global Sportsman. 9855 Scenic Hills Dr.; San Antonio; Texas; 78255; Tel. 1-830-755-9191; Email: globalsportsman@satx.rr.com; Web www.theglobalsportsman.com
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Buffalo, Cape - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 35" and 38"
Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 38"
Nyala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 29"
Hartebeest, Lichtenstein - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: unk
Reedbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: unk
Suni - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 4 3/4"
Warthog - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 16"
Game Sought But Not Taken:
Game Condition Comments: This is fantastic game country and I saw more animals driving between hunting areas than I have on any other open concession safari! Big herds of buffalo, sable and hartebeest. Numerous reedbuck, red duiker and suni. A truly fascinating adventure in a unique part of Africa.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent
Condition of Camp: Good Condition of Equipment: Excellent
Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Excellent
Name of Airline: Delta Airlines / SAA to Beira Airline Service: Excellent
Airline Comments: A big thumbs up for Economy Plus seating on Delta. At 6'3

COSTS
Hunting Fees: Amount: $11500
Trophy Fees: Amount: $19000
Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0
Commercial Airfares: Amount: $3000
Charter Airfares: My half Amount: $1300
Other Costs: Amount: $2000
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt: None
Highlights of Hunt: I have always wanted to hunt buffalo in the Marromeu Swamps since reading Harry Manner's book "Kambaku". Was able to harvest 2 buffalo on this trip, a swamp bull and an old dugga boy living in a patch of palm scrub. Also enjoyed a bonus nyala with exceptional mass to his horns and a monster warthog!
Equipment Recommendations: For the swamps I recommend long sleeves and trousers made by Columbia or Magellan that will dry relatively quickly. You will get wet. Also, canvas shoes that allow water to drain from them.
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes
Why? Absolutely. High game populations for buffalo and sable and serious trophy quality on species like red duiker, suni, nyala, warthog and reedbuck made this hunt very enjoyable.

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: Russell Marshall
Contact Information: Tel. 361.572.6538 - 6017 Country Club Drive | Victoria | Texas | USA | 77904 E-mail: rmarshall@firstvictoria.com
Hunting Experience: I have experienced multiple trips to Africa, Europe, Canada and South America. As well as much of the states.
Physical Condition: Good

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL
I want to commend Mark Haldane on bringing game populations back in Coutada 11 and 12 over the last 22 years he has had the areas and making Mozambique a premier safari destination again. I hope our USF&W will take note of the conservation efforts going on here and consider opening the importation of sport-hunted elephant from Mozambique!



Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 8420 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: September 10, 2011 to September 20, 2011
Place of Hunt: Mozambique C-12

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any): L. J. Marais
Booking Agent (if any):
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Hartebeest - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size:
Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size:
Reedbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size:
Oribi - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size:
Game Sought But Not Taken: Eland - Availability: Lack of mature bulls and too early in season
Game Condition Comments: Perfect healthy animals

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
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: Delta Airline Service: Fair
Airline Comments: Delayed a day by Delta due to one empty visa page in passport.

COSTS
Hunting Fees: $650 per day Amount: $0
Trophy Fees: Amount: $10000
Permits/Licenses: Amount: $900
Commercial Airfares: Delta business class from Los Angeles Amount: $8000
Charter Airfares: 1100 to camp Amount: $1100
Other Costs: tips Amount: $1500
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt: None
Highlights of Hunt: Seeing lots of game. Fairly easy walking.
Equipment Recommendations:
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes
Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: David Combs
Contact Information: Tel. 562-595-7401 - PO Box 2767 | Long Beach, CA | 90801 E-mail: davidcombs@earthlink.net
Hunting Experience: Worldwide
Physical Condition: Good for an old codger

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

September 26, 2011

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Customer Care
PO Box 20980
Department 980
Atlanta, GA 30320-2980

To Whom it May Concern,

On September 8, I was booked on your flight DL200 for a flight to Atlanta and then on flight DL200 to continue on to Johannesburg, South Africa. Please note that I was assigned business class seats on both flights.

When I checked in at your priority counter in Los Angeles, the individual checked my passport and stamped "passenger docs ok" on both boarding passes. I enclose copies of these two boarding passes.

When I was boarding the flight to Johannesburg the individual at your gate looked through my passport and said, "you have no fully blank visa pages and I cannot let you board."

There were visa pages that were partially blank and other fully blank pages behind the visa pages. Please note that South Africa does not require a visa from US citizens upon entry, but rather the local customs officials simply put a small stamp in your passport that uses about 1/4 of a page.

I was directed to a service counter where your agent Dolores worked hard to get me rebooked for the next day and furnished me with a hotel voucher. This individual was most helpful. I took a shuttle to what frankly was a very mediocre hotel. Following this I was on my own for meals and the cab fare the next day to the passport office in downtown Atlanta. To obtain the blank pages for my passport required two trips to downtown Atlanta from the hotel near the airport. I arrived at the passport office before 8am and was told to come back at 2:20pm. I followed the instructions and then returned to the Atlanta airport for my departure.

As I had done in Los Angeles, I checked in at the priority counter. The agent who helped me, Lonzie Talbert, was more than helpful. He discovered that the reservations were now all fouled up. At first all he could do was print out a coach seat and after more effort he was finally able to seat me in business class were I belonged. This whole procedure took at least 30 minutes of his time and numerous telephone calls on his part.

This whole situation could been eliminated if your counter person in Atlanta had let me on the first flight. In addition, if there is truly a problem, your counter person in Los Angeles could have told me and I could have delayed the trip by one day and take care of the issues in Los Angeles, which is close to my home. This would have saved considererable cost and inconvenience. 

In my opinion I am entitled to some consideration from Delta Airlines for the portion of this costly and untimely delay.

Sincerely,
David E. Combs
Skymiles#: 2024887032



Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 7980 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: November 1, 2010 to November 11, 2010
Place of Hunt: Mozambique Coutada 12

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any): LJ, Jules, Mike and Graeme Geldart
Booking Agent (if any):
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Buffalo, Cape - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Eland - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Bushbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Good.
Baboon - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size:
Game Sought But Not Taken: Duiker, Blue - Availability: Looking for excellent trophy and passed on a few.
Game Condition Comments: Abundant game: bushbuck, reedbuck, sable, hartebeest, oribi, suni, red duiker, elephant, nyala and buffalo. Never saw so much game! Excellent condition.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent
Condition of Camp: Good Condition of Equipment: Excellent
Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Excellent
Name of Airline: South African Airlines Airline Service: Good
Airline Comments: TSA sucks. Opened rifle cases after inspections. Left cases opened. Removed and not replaced locks. All locks TSA approved.

COSTS
Hunting Fees: Buffalo package. Each times three hunters. Amount: $31500
Trophy Fees: Two eland, 1 bushbuck, 3 baboons. Amount: $10000
Permits/Licenses: Included. Amount: $0
Commercial Airfares: Amount: $5000
Charter Airfares: Amount: $2000
Other Costs: Tips, etc. Amount: $4000
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt: None, very hot this time of year.
Highlights of Hunt: Hunting buffalo in forest. Hunting with my sons.
Equipment Recommendations: Rechargeable battery operated fan.
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes
Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: Rod, Roderick, Paul Uribe
Contact Information: Tel. 912-764-5435 - PO Box 1408, Statesboro, GA 30459 E-mail: rluribedmd@frontiernet.net
Hunting Experience: Extensive.
Physical Condition: Good for 70 year old, sons - excellent.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 7967 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: September 21, 2010 to September 28, 2010
Place of Hunt: Mozambique Coutada 11

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any):
Booking Agent (if any): Butch Manasse; Butch Manasse Outdoor Adventures. PO Box 20403; Cheyenne; WY; 82003; Tel. 307-637-5495; Fax: 307-637-6059;Email: butch@worldwide-hunts.com; Web www.worldwide-hunts.com
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Nyala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Waterbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Game Sought But Not Taken:
Game Condition Comments: Marvelous. The Zambezi flood plain is full of various plains game. Took probable Rowland Ward sable on first morning. All three should make Rowland Ward book.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
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: Delta Airline Service: Fair
Airline Comments: Atlanta layover over 3 hours. Thanks to you, my rifle made it. Not so with under 2 hour layover to Zimbabwe 2 years ago.

COSTS
Hunting Fees: Amount: $3850
Trophy Fees: Amount: $4800
Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0
Commercial Airfares: Amount: $2000
Charter Airfares: Amount: $0
Other Costs: Amount: $650
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt: Lots of tsetse flies. Bit like a bitch, but no danger of disease. Spray works, no bare spots.
Highlights of Hunt: Huge amount of game. All fair chase.
Equipment Recommendations: Lightweight long sleeve and long pants - flies.
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes
Why? Great experience - forest, flood plain and swamp.

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: James Wessinger
Contact Information: Tel. 517-349-3050 - Okemos, MI E-mail: jwessinger@comcast.net
Hunting Experience: Over 30 years big game all over - 4 times to Africa, 3 times to Alaska, Mongolia - Ibex, Europe, Canada and US.
Physical Condition: Fairly good for 70.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 8017 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: August 8, 2010 to August 16, 2010
Place of Hunt: Mozambique Coutada 12

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any): LJ Marais
Booking Agent (if any): Global Sportsman. 9855 Scenic Hills Dr.; San Antonio; Texas; 78255; Tel. 1-830-755-9191; Email: globalsportsman@satx.rr.com; Web www.theglobalsportsman.com
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Bushbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Bushpig - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Old male.
Reedbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Average.
Suni - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Average.
Game Sought But Not Taken:
Game Condition Comments: It rained 2 1/2 days. It is never supposed to rain that much in August and it had been a very wet year. The leaves were still on the trees and the pans were full of water. Game was difficult to find but the PH and trackers worked hard and I collected everything on my list.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent
Condition of Camp: Excellent Condition of Equipment: Excellent
Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Excellent
Name of Airline: South African Airlines Airline Service: Fair
Airline Comments: The airbuses are still uncomfortable. All of my SAA connecting flights were delayed.

COSTS
Hunting Fees: Amount: $5148
Trophy Fees: Amount: $6000
Permits/Licenses: Amount: $1370
Commercial Airfares: Amount: $2300
Charter Airfares: Amount: $1000
Other Costs: Meet and greet, hotels, tips. Amount: $1500
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt: Weather.
Highlights of Hunt: My 3 1/2 hour sable stalk was the highlight of my 62 year hunting experience. This was my fifth African hunt and it equaled my Zambia buffalo hunt in all respects.
Equipment Recommendations: Rainsuit.
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes
Why? Quality of PH and trackers made a difficult hunting experience good. My hunting buddy of 55 yaers and I talking abut a return trip.

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: Dan Pullen
Contact Information: Tel. 325-226-2660 - PO Box 1191, Ozona, TX 76943 E-mail: pullends@aol.com
Hunting Experience: Long and varied.
Physical Condition: Fair. I am

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 6949 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: September 11, 2008 to September 21, 2008
Place of Hunt: Mozambique Contra 11

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any): L.J. and Glen Haldane
Booking Agent (if any): Patty Carnute; The Global Sportsman. 9855 Scenic Hills Dr; Suite 1; San Antonio; TX; 78255; Tel. 830-755-9191; Email: globalsportsman@satx.rr.com; Web www.theglobalsportsman.com
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Buffalo, Cape - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Bushbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Waterbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent.
Game Sought But Not Taken: Leopard - Availability: None seen or found.
Game Condition Comments:

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
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: Fair
Airline Comments: Lost all luggage - showed up five days later. Borrowed gun and clothes to hunt in.

COSTS
Hunting Fees: Amount: $0
Trophy Fees: Amount: $0
Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0
Commercial Airfares: Amount: $0
Charter Airfares: Amount: $0
Other Costs: Amount: $0
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt:
Highlights of Hunt: Everything was great.
Equipment Recommendations:
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes
Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: Robert Harter
Contact Information: Tel. 517-676-1011 - 711 N Cedar St., Mason, MI 48854 E-mail: rharter@andrewscherry.com
Hunting Experience: Extensive worldwide.
Physical Condition: Excellent.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 5920 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: October 23, 2006 to November 7, 2006
Place of Hunt: Mozambique Coutada 11

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any): Mark Haldane
Booking Agent (if any):
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Suni - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 13 6/16 SCI.
Reedbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 24 3/8 SCI.
Oribi - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 12 8/16 SCI.
Nyala - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 75 2/8 SCI.
Hippopotamus - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size:
Bushbuck, Chobe - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 41 7/16 SCI.
Eland - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Livingston eland. 91 2/8 SCI.
Waterbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 65 2/8 SCI.
Hartebeest - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 65 2/8 SCI.
Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 96 1/8 SCI.
Game Sought But Not Taken: Crocodile - Availability: Unable to access area in swamp land.
Game Condition Comments: Good hunting area with abundance of game, took baboon, hyena, and blue and red duiker as well.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent
Condition of Camp: Excellent Condition of Equipment: Good
Quality of Food: Excellent Trophy Care: Excellent
Name of Airline: South African Airlines Airline Service: Excellent
Airline Comments: SAA business class accomodations are excellent.

COSTS
Hunting Fees: Amount: $7700
Trophy Fees: Amount: $21650
Permits/Licenses: Amount: $10955
Commercial Airfares: Amount: $6100
Charter Airfares: Amount: $1755
Other Costs: Video production $5,300, dipping and shipping fees $4,950 and gun permits $825. Amount: $11075
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt: None.
Highlights of Hunt: Taking a total of 18 animals, all of which were in prime, remote area of Africa. Taking a great suni with a handgun.
Equipment Recommendations: Sat phone and GPS and lots of "deep woods" repellant.
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes
Why? The outfitter is trustworthy and well equipped to get you into a good shooting situation but you have to work at it to get prime trophies.

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: Bill Holmes
Contact Information: Tel. 915-231-9737 - 1028 Calle Milagro Drive E-mail: billh@elp.rr.com
Hunting Experience: Taken Big Five Africa. This was my fifth African safari, all with Mark Haldane. Total of 38 African trophies.
Physical Condition: Good.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Zambeze Delta Safaris Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT
Report ID: 5637 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided
Date of Hunt: August 8, 2006 to August 21, 2006
Place of Hunt: Mozambique Sofala/Marromen Coutada 11 - Zambezi Delta

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
Outfitter (or safari company): Zambeze Delta Safaris. P.O. Box 1296; Hilton; KwaZulu/Natal; 3245; South Africa; Tel. +27 (33) 383 2001; Email: gamehunt@sai.co.za; Web www.gamehuntersafrica.com
Personal Guide (if any): Glenn Haldane
Booking Agent (if any): Patty Carnute; The Global Sportsman. 9855 Scenic Hills Dr; Suite 1; San Antonio; TX; 78255; Tel. 830-755-9191; Email: globalsportsman@satx.rr.com; Web www.theglobalsportsman.com
Trip Arrangements
(if self-guided):
License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION
Major Game Animals Taken: Sable - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Roosevelt, 38 inches.
Nyala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 27 1/2 inches.
Bushbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 13 1/2 inches.
Bushpig - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Big UN.
Warthog - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 16 inches.
Game Sought But Not Taken: Crocodile - Availability: Ran out of time.
Game Condition Comments: Seven hunters took 38 of 43 animals on their lists. Extremely well managed area. Mozambique government may use it as a model. Abundant free ranging game with excellent trophy quality. Sable is a bargain, best Suni in the world. One of the few places you can hunt free range Nyala.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent
Condition of Camp: Excellent Condition of Equipment: Excellent
Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Excellent
Name of Airline: South African Airways. Airline Service: Excellent
Airline Comments: Our rifles arrived late, but SAA staff were helpful and courteous and we got them!

COSTS
Hunting Fees: $550.00 - Daily rate for ten days. Amount: $5500
Trophy Fees: Amount: $5400
Permits/Licenses: Plus trophy export to South Africa. Amount: $4700
Commercial Airfares: Includes RT side trip to Capetown. Amount: $1300
Charter Airfares: Split three RT with party of eight. Amount: $875
Other Costs: Touring Capetown and wine district for three days with brother $500.00 each, tips $1,300.00, miscela Amount: $1825
Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS
Problems of Hunt: Eight people on a hunt is probably two to four too many!
Highlights of Hunt: We all got along well, weather was perfect and everyone bagged an exceptional animal or two.
Equipment Recommendations: Old tennis shoes if you hunt in the swamps.
Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes
Why? Unique environments and combination of game: 1. Swamp - Bufallo, Hippopotamus, Crocodile, Waterbuck; 2. Palm Savanah - Hartebeest, Eland, Roosevelt Sable, Impala, Warthog; 3. Tropical Hardwood Forest and clearing - Nyala, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Suni, Duiker, Oribi, Reedbuck.

HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunter Name: Stephen Porto
Contact Information: Tel. 713-629-9820 - 5100 Westheimer, #131, Houston, TX
Hunting Experience: Four African safaris, Argentina, New Zealand, Alaska, British Columbia.
Physical Condition: Excellent.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)
Notified Outfitter? Notified Personal Guide? Notified Booking Agent?
Seeking any kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter or guide?
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