First timer Bowhunting in Africa

[CHWine]

I'm curious, how'd you do with the flight and jet lag?

 

[tuffcrk14]

I'm curious, how'd you do with the flight and jet lag?

I think we did pretty good. We booked an Airbnb for two days prior to the start of our hunt, so we used that time to adjust and be close by the airport if we had any issues with luggage. There is definitely a method to the madness though with getting adjusted to the time zone change (8 hours). We were trying to sleep as much as possible on the way over there. We had an eight hour flight from Denver to Frankfurt with a 12 hour layover. During the long layover, we left the airport and walked all around the old historical parts of Frankfurt until we needed to come back for our 10 hour flight to Johannesburg. I had melatonin gummies that helped with sleeping quite a bit, but we also used Dramamine as well. From Johannesburg to our final stop, it was a 45 minute flight and I got my deepest sleep on the shortest flight… of course. Since my wife works night shift as an ER nurse, she knows how to adjust back to a normal sleep schedule really well and I just did what she said to do and it worked well. The goal when you get to that time zone is to stay awake no matter what it takes during the day and do what it takes to sleep at night. If you don’t do that, you will struggle. I’d guess we slept for at least 60%-75% of the time that we were on a plane. I used the inflatable lap/table pillow and my wife used the head/neck pillow thing. We were both happy with how well they worked.

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[Gunnersdad49]

It's easy to know what you want to hunt until you have a big eland bull broadside at 23 yards. Be open minded while you are there. Some concessions also offer "culls" that they feel aren't trophy material. They may offer considerable discounts on trophy fees for culls.

Most PHs really prefer fixed blade broadheads. You might consider bringing a few just in case.

The PH will likely have you "sight in" your bow when you get there. They are judging your abilities with a bow, and that will impact how they hunt you and what opportunities they tell you to take advantage of. This is a test, shoot well at camp and they will give you some more freedom.

Ultimately you are the client, listen to the PH, but make your wants known.
Every camp I have been to there has offered daily or every other day laundry. Don't overpack. The trackers really seemed to appreciate American cigarettes. Hit the Duty Free and get a case of Marlbros on the way in, and you might make a friend.

Enjoy the trip, and please post pictures and stories when you get back.

 

[Gunnersdad49]