Old Time Safaris

You know I am just much in favor of a Lodge Safari as the next hunter, I think it is always great when stay in a more or less a hotel, with pool, restaurant etc., then go out in the morning and evening for a hunt. If all really got down to what we like about hunting its more than just pulling the trigger, its everything. Let me explain, I grew up in the mnts. of NC and 3-4 times a year, me, my dad and some of his friends or family would hike in the mountains. We would go back about 9 miles on a trial/road that was closed off to 4x4's, along this river. We would wet up camp, ie. a tent and camp for 3 nights and fiy fish....because we was so far away from the usual traffic of fishermen that the trout fishing was amazing! Of course the best fishing was the morning and afternoon, so we had the middle of the day was free, that was when we had time to look around, the smells. The nights was totally different, than in a lodge, we wasn't standing around dart board drinking beer, we was setting around a fire telling lies of how the we missed the big one or something like that...
Well this is exaclty what the the Tented Safari in South Africa is all about! The smells, the super dark nights, the great hunting all done on foot straight from the camp, the added bit is unlike my adventures in North Carolina, we have a full staff to cook your meals, build the fires, make sure the beer is cold, you bed is made when you get back...All the usual stuff that a lodge has, but BETTER! Plus our price is only £200 a day, for the PH, food, drink, guide, 3 meals a day, all ground transport, like all of SA, we have a great selection of Plains game...When are we hunting NOW, look,, everyone can do a Lodge hunt, its quite easy, have a hotel staff, have some animals bingo, but Traditional tented Safari...Not thats super Special!

More Great Roe bucks being harvested in England!

Oh, another Gold Medal!!

The rivers of Scotland have said this has been the best Spring for Salmon fishing in YEARS! they thought last year was good, this year has taken the bisquit.

With cover crops starting to peak their heads through the soil, we have to start thinking about driven shooting... hard to believe that we will be Grouse shooting in less than 6 weeks! We have only had 2 days of summer and the thoughts are already for the autumn...

Time to cut loads of wood this summer, not going to run out of wood this year.

We are now into summer, the idea I will update this blog at least twice a week!