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Posted: 23 August 2008 10:33 PM |
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So I've been wondering something,
We all have aspirations to hunt the African wilds for whatever game, but being young an largely inexperienced outside of my remote corner of Northwest Florida (its raining like mad here, by the way), I don't know much about all the planning and such that goes into a safari style hunt. I am wondering, from those with a tour or two under their belts, what the relative total cost is?
Everything that has been included - airfare, taxes, trophy/guide fees, well-deserved tips to those who assisted, all of it. If I am going to save the money to go on such a hunt, I want to be able to ballpark it when the time comes. Any help is appreciated here.
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PhilLozano
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Posted: 24 August 2008 01:08 AM |
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If you are not going for 20 years, . . . . . . you'd better treat it like a college fund.
A free ranging Lion, Elephant or Buffalo hunt will cost the same as a private college education. Heck, it already is.
Like buying a Mercedes SUV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . loaded
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Rem260
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Posted: 31 August 2008 10:13 PM |
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A lot will depend on where you want to go and what animals are targeted. South Africa and Namibia are relatively inexpensive. Daily fees (room and board plus professional hunter, etc) were between $350 and $450 per day. Trophy fees pr animal are added to that.
This year in June, the 7 day Limpopo Region package plain game hunt in SA I took cost $4800 including three animal - kudu, warthog, and impala. Additional animals could be hunted for an additional trophy fee. for example, a Buchell's zebra was $1100, waterbuck was $1800, additional impala or warthog were $350 and $325, and a Gemsbok (oryx) was $1000. Then you have tips for the staff - about 10% of the daily fees for the PH and 5% for the staff - plus spending money - $400-$500. Put thisall together and a seven animal hunt is about $10K.
Airfare was between $1800 and $2000. So your costs could range between $7000 for a basic package, tips, and airfare to whatever you wanted to spend just for the hunt.
Dip, pack, and shipping of trophies back will run somewhere about $1200 and then there are taxidermy costs back here in the States. A good rule of thumb estimate is that taxidermy and shipping will equal the cost of animals taken.
If you really want to go, sooner is better. Hunting opportunities will decrease over time and rates will go up. And, once you go you will want to go back. Don't wait like a lot of us have until you can "afford it." You will just miss many opportunities to go back. I wished I had started 30 years ago!
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Posted: 1 September 2008 12:55 AM |
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Rem260 wrote:
A lot will depend on where you want to go and what animals are targeted. South Africa and Namibia are relatively inexpensive. Daily fees (room and board plus professional hunter, etc) were between $350 and $450 per day. Trophy fees pr animal are added to that.
This year in June, the 7 day Limpopo Region package plain game hunt in SA I took cost $4800 including three animal - kudu, warthog, and impala. Additional animals could be hunted for an additional trophy fee. for example, a Buchell's zebra was $1100, waterbuck was $1800, additional impala or warthog were $350 and $325, and a Gemsbok (oryx) was $1000. Then you have tips for the staff - about 10% of the daily fees for the PH and 5% for the staff - plus spending money - $400-$500. Put thisall together and a seven animal hunt is about $10K.
Airfare was between $1800 and $2000. So your costs could range between $7000 for a basic package, tips, and airfare to whatever you wanted to spend just for the hunt.
Dip, pack, and shipping of trophies back will run somewhere about $1200 and then there are taxidermy costs back here in the States. A good rule of thumb estimate is that taxidermy and shipping will equal the cost of animals taken.
If you really want to go, sooner is better. Hunting opportunities will decrease over time and rates will go up. And, once you go you will want to go back. Don't wait like a lot of us have until you can "afford it." You will just miss many opportunities to go back. I wished I had started 30 years ago!
PhilLozano wrote:
IA free ranging Lion, Elephant or Buffalo hunt will cost the same as a private college education. Heck, it already is.
Like buying a Mercedes SUV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . loaded
There are no free ranging Lion or Elephant in South Africa and only very few hunting opportunities in Namibia for free range Elephant or Lion.
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Rem260
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Posted: 1 September 2008 01:56 AM |
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I guess I'm missing something. The original question never mentioned a lion or elephant and my reply did not mention either animal or state that they were free range and inexpensive in SA. I answered the question with representative costs that I saw earlier this year.
I agree wholeheartedly that the cost for a lion or ele is tremendously expensive and more than most hunters can pay from spare cash.
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Ringo
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Posted: 1 September 2008 05:34 PM |
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I appreciate the help, fellas. I want to hunt Africa, but starting to save without having a decent goal to shoot for doesn't make much sense. Plus if I hunt in Africa, I want to hunt something that isn't imported to the U.S. that I could hunt for an inflated price. I know that limits me somewhat, but at the same time I dont think taking a Kudu in southwest Texas would be the same as plains Africa.
-R.
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Posted: 8 October 2008 03:37 PM |
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Ringo I will suggest that YOU speak or go on line to converse with a PH OK!
YOU make a list of what type "plains game" animals you wish to hunt and then figure it all up cost wise. The plan fare, Cost of Hunt, Dip & Pack, Charges to clear hides etc., Taxidermy cost.
I might add, it is a very good idea to get your feet wet by hunting plains game first and then get a feel later for what type of dangerous game you wish to hunt. I am positive that PHIL could give you the complete run down on all packages etc.
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