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1001 Questions to Ask Before Booking a Hunt in Africa: Part 1

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series 1001 Questions about Hunting in Africa

Many hunters are dreaming of a hunting adventure in Africa, but quite a few are reluctant to take the plunge, even though they can afford it. They suspect they don’t know enough about the continent and are concerned that their lack of knowledge will lead to disappointments. These concerns aren’t totally unfounded, and so we prepared a list of questions that you’ll probably want to have answered. Each question comes with an answer where we can give it, or with tips re: why you should ask it, what information to look for, and where to get it.

Some of your questions and concerns may sound dumb, others obvious, but do not feel shy to ask those questions.

Lions and Lion Lands. From “The Book of the Lion”, 1913, by Sir Alfred E. Pease

In my youth I believed myself so hemmed in by circumstances and duties that I thought I should never break through such barriers into the real world beyond. Conventionalities which then looked like a granite wall I have discovered to be a delusion. I have learnt that human beings do not always understand the language in which duty calls, and that by the use of a little force a hole can be made through the thorny zariba of circumstances by which the poor, impounded creature, whether peasant or potentate, may escape to taste of life.

Cast and Blast Tours: Five best options for those who are after the best of both worlds

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There are times, places and species where some of the most sought-after kinds of fishing, and some of the most iconic types of hunting, can happen together, side by side, in the course of one and the same trip. Here are, in no particular order, five such combinations that, in our opinion, offer the best of both worlds.

Hunting 101: What do I need to start?

Hunting Tips and Techniques / BookYourHunt

Let’s make a couple of assumptions here. Statistically, you’re probably a middle-class professional from an urbanized place, such as New York, just bordering in age from “young” to “new young”. This is the group of people that usually struggle when they want to take up hunting,

2021 Heads Up: Draw Applications, OTC Tags and Preference Points for Most Popular Western States

BookYourHunt / News

The world of limited draw, application dates, preference points, and alternative over-the-counter options in the USA is so wide and various that a comprehensive review for any given year could easily fill a 1,000-page volume. In this post, we’ll give a brief overlook on a non-resident hunter’s prospects of hunting in the most popular states in the West.

Yucatan: Adventure in the Land of the Maya

Hunting Tips and Techniques / BookYourHunt

The cradle of the Maya civilization, the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, is full of exotic plants, big, brightly colored birds and small, secretive animals that dwell under the canopy of the rainforest. A trip to the Yucatan is more than a hunt, it’s an adventure!

Planning Your First Hunt in Africa: Preparation

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques / BookYourHunt

In the final part of the series on planning your first hunt in Africa, Peter Ruddle covers perhaps the most important aspect of preparation: the hunter. What are the basic requirements to physical shape and rifle shooting skills?

Planning Your First Hunt in Africa: Choice of Outfitter

Africa / BookYourHunt

The choice of Outfitter can really make or break your African hunt. After you have made a shortlist of suitable candidates you need to see who fits your profile and offers the closest experience in satisfying your expectations.

Meat Hunts

Africa / BookYourHunt

Meat! This is the most important result of any hunt. In fact, every hunt is a meat hunt: the animals that are harvested during a ‘trophy’ hunt are always utilized, one way or another. This post explains what is “meat hunt” from the point of view of the hunting industry.

Planning Your First Hunt in Africa: Packing Up

Africa / BookYourHunt

Hunting in Africa, for most people, involves a lengthy intercontinental trip. After you have decided on the details of your

From By-Inch to Flat Fee: Good News from Belarus

Europe / BookYourHunt / News

Belarus is the best kept secret of European hunting. Offering the best of both worlds – East European wilderness and West European organizations – it is incredibly affordable. And now that more and more outfitters switch to flat-fee priced hunts (same trophy fee regardless of size) it has become simply irresistable!

Planning Your First Hunt in Africa: Travel

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How do you prepare for your first African hunt? In part 2 of the series of posts dedicated to this issue, Peter Ruddle speaks about travel.