Just won an auction - Namibia

[Panhandler80]

Did quite a bit of research ahead of time and nothing I could find was concerning.

$550 for three people. Included…

● Full lodging for 3 hunters, high end lodging
● 2 Oryx Trophy fees plus 1 Warthog Trophy Fee (To be shared by the hunters)
● Licensed PH, tracker, skinner, hunting vehicle & support team
● Field preparation of trophies and delivery to Windhoek taxidermist/shipping agent
● 7 nights accommodation with full catering and daily laundry
● Airport–lodge transfer
● Snacks & refreshments, cell reception and Wi-Fiers

Must take 2 other animals per hunter and 20% deposit with minimum of $500 each in order to book dates.

● Greater kudu $2,650
● Oryx $800
● Oryx over 40” $1,900
● Eland $2,650
● Waterbuck $2,600
● Giraffe $2,800
● Impala $900
● Red hartebeest $1,100
● Burchell zebra $1,550
● Black wildebeest $1,550
● Blue wildebeest $1,200
● Blesbok $1,100
● Springbuck $550
● Steenbok $450
● Duiker $450
● Warthog $550
● Caracal $1,800
● Jackal $100
● Ostrich $600
● Brown hyena $3,500
● Baboon $150

Anyway, I’m excited. Have two years to use it. Thinking late June.

I’m sure I’ll wind up in this for way more coin than anticipated, but was just too hard walk away from. Just need to not get crazy in heat of moment with harvests. Oryx always been my number 1 want. That’s included for two of us. Thinking maybe that then a kudu amd impala. Want those both. After that try to quit, but maybe add springbok or blesbok.

Flights are stupid expensive, but there may me A work around there!

 

[JayF]

Congrats, that sounds like a dream hunt.

 

[Samson7x]

Awesome, you will have a great time. That seems like a good deal for auction hunts. Those trophy fees are actually reasonable for most animals.

 

[eddielasvegas]

That is durn excitin'.

Please keep the hive updated on your hunt.


Eddie

 

[Chris in TN]

That sounds like an incredibly fun trip.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Wildebeest were among my favorite animals to hunt.

 

[Panhandler80]

Thanks guys, I’m pretty excited. Also thought trophy frees reasonable. Especially considering 2/3 hunters get an oryx off the bar. I’m sure taxidermy and more so shipping and import gonna eat me alive, but maybe I can have some restraint once over there. For good reviews, acceptable trophy frees, 3 animals and 3 hunters it was hard toto day no to $550.

 

[Panhandler80]

Awesome, you will have a great time. That seems like a good deal for auction hunts. Those trophy fees are actually reasonable for most animals.

Yeah, I thought so. Some outliers, but the package as a whole has me excited.

 

[TheDoublR]

Congrats looks fun

 

[Hunt eat repeat]

First off, nobody “wins” an auction
It’s a ton of fun! I’d plan on spending 15-20k
Make a hit list but don’t be married to it. Shoot what the bush gives you.
I “won” an auction in 2019 and can’t wait to go back.

 

[06 SB]

I am headed Namibia next year as well. I plan on Kudu, Oryx and a Blue Wildebeest but will add a couple others depending on what we see. Flight are not cheap. Delta One was 10K and Premium Select (First Class) was 7K. I am going through Jo-burg and spending the night. Using Gracy Travel for flights/paperwork.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

That’s cool as hell. You should shoot some baboons and get them mounted.

 

[Panhandler80]

First off, nobody “wins” an auction
It’s a ton of fun! I’d plan on spending 15-20k
Make a hit list but don’t be married to it. Shoot what the bush gives you.
I “won” an auction in 2019 and can’t wait to go back.

Let’s hope it’s closer to the $15 than the 20. I’m looking at about 7k in combined airfare and trophy fees.

 

[Nine Banger]

I'm a nonconformist.

Let's shoot the giraffe and an ostrich the first morning and go look for cobras.

 

[Muledeerfanatic]

I just went to Namibia in April
Was a blast
Beautiful place

 

[arrow179]

Wildebeest were among my favorite animals to hunt.

Agree - I would choose a wildebeest instead of impala but kudu would be before a Wildebeest.

 

[Chris in TN]

Agree - I would choose a wildebeest instead of impala but kudu would be before a Wildebeest.

Wildebeest were among my favorite animals to hunt.

So, guys....I guess this is good a place to ask as any...

I've been to Africa, once, but nowhere near any major commercial big game hunting. I did get to visit a smaller (by African standards) preserve area and see a handful of cool critters. Girfaffe, Rhino, Kudu, some smaller antelope, and it seemed like every tree had a handful of doves in it, which honestly caught my eye as much as the big game.

All of my reading about African hunting in general seems to boil down (unless talking about hunting big cats) to 'we drove around and saw fresh tracks and followed them, or we spotted a distant herd and stalked them'.

So....what makes you prefer wildebeest? Over Impala? I've always thought Impala would be high on my list because they're simply gorgeous animals. I'd love to have a Jackal mounted. Other animals, I could take or leave, I think I'd be more interested in the overall expereince than the particulars of exactly which animal I shot.

So, tell us....what makes any particular African big game species unique? Obviously the big five have their own appeal, but for general plains game, what makes any given critter stand out from the 'drive around looking for fresh tracks or a herd of animals' hunting model?

 

[arrow179]

So, guys....I guess this is good a place to ask as any...

I've been to Africa, once, but nowhere near any major commercial big game hunting. I did get to visit a smaller (by African standards) preserve area and see a handful of cool critters. Girfaffe, Rhino, Kudu, some smaller antelope, and it seemed like every tree had a handful of doves in it, which honestly caught my eye as much as the big game.

All of my reading about African hunting in general seems to boil down (unless talking about hunting big cats) to 'we drove around and saw fresh tracks and followed them, or we spotted a distant herd and stalked them'.

So....what makes you prefer wildebeest? Over Impala? I've always thought Impala would be high on my list because they're simply gorgeous animals. I'd love to have a Jackal mounted. Other animals, I could take or leave, I think I'd be more interested in the overall expereince than the particulars of exactly which animal I shot.

So, tell us....what makes any particular African big game species unique? Obviously the big five have their own appeal, but for general plains game, what makes any given critter stand out from the 'drive around looking for fresh tracks or a herd of animals' hunting model?

I went in June 2001 and hunted with some good friends that I met while in college that were from RSA and were on a study abroad program. They invited me to come over and hunt with them on their family’s farms. It was an absolute blast! The variety of different game species compared to essentially whitetail only from where I grew up in the Midwest was eye opening. The interesting thing there was that if the game was on your property then you could manage them however you wanted (no limits, seasons, etc).

The wildebeest was excellent table fare but they are just a really cool animal in my opinion. I shot a Gemsbok, springbok, black wildebeest, 2 vervet monkeys, duiker, bushbuck, mountain reedbuck. I really wanted a kudu but no luck on finding one when I was there.

My only cost was a round trip plane ticket which was awesome as a fresh out of college broke single guy!