A post about a safari wedding – here? Well, yes! We have a big new update on our “About Us” tab at JD African Safaris that we wanted to share with you. After several years together, JD and I tied the knot on October 20, 2017. It was an amazingly beautiful day in the North […]
Nyala Hunting in South Africa
Mark B comes through with yet another superb safari story about Nyala hunting in South Africa! My Safari produced a Hippopotamus, two Cape Buffalo and a Giraffe thus far. The next animal on my list was a Bushbuck. We drove around looking for tracks of a Bushbuck. Each time we found fresh tracks we jumped […]
Hunting Kudu in South Africa: First Safari Experience
The following is an excellent story about hunting kudu in South Africa submitted by JD African Safaris client, Todd R. After reading about his experience be sure to check out his awesome trophy photo included with this article! My Kudu in South Africa Since age 11, I have dreamed of hunting in Africa. My Grandfather […]
Giraffe Hunting in South Africa
Another great article from our client Mark B about his experience Giraffe Hunting in South Africa! Having taken a Hippo and two Cape Buffalo on this hunting safari, the next animal on my list was a Giraffe. A Giraffe wasn’t one of my must have trophies but it was part of the package deal. After […]
Cape Buffalo Hunting in South Africa
We welcome another article submitted by Mark B depicting his recent experience cape buffalo hunting in South Africa! As written by Mark B.: In a previous post to this site I documented my Hippo hunt. Unexpected as the Hippo harvest was, the main safari animal on my list, which was to begin the next day, […]
An Unexpected Hippo Hunt
The following story and hippo hunting video was written and submitted by our client Mark B. See the video at the bottom of this post. I had a successful Plains Game Safari booked by JD African Safaris in May 2016. I harvested a Gemsbuck, Blue Wildebeest, Kudu, Zebra, Warthog, Impala and a Blesbuck. Afterwards I […]
Hunting Warthog in Africa
One of the most instantly recognizable animals in Africa is the warthog! Hunting warthog in Africa can be a rewarding adventure on its own merit. Fun, low-pressure hunting for this animal makes it perfect for a low-key day. Because of this, some folks will choose a safari with Warthog as the primary animal selection. They’re […]
What is a typical day on safari?
What is a typical day on an African safari? After you have determined where to go and what you’re going to bring, people like to know what a “day in the bush” is going to be like. Do we get up before dark? Will I get breakfast? Do they have coffee? Will it be cold? […]
A relaxing day off safari to experience unexpected wildlife
It’s Leah again, the blonde, non-hunting gal tagging along on hunting safaris. As you recall, we walked for miles on that cape buffalo hunt I wrote about in the article, “It’s no bull.” Since my new shoes and all the walking caused blisters on my blisters, and my blisters had sisters, I decided to take […]
Tuskless Elephant Hunting – A True Conservation Effort
To many people African safari hunting brings fond memories of watching “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” with Marlin Perkins on TV, or Ernest Hemingway novels pop into their heads. I was no different, as a kid I dreamed of safari’s just as many other boys did. I was lucky enough to have my dreams come […]
