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 […]
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 […]
Hunting varmints in South Africa – cost effective and conservation affective
Are You Game For “Other” Game? One of the things that keeps people going back to Africa is the incredible game diversity. The first time you’re there it’s a bewildering smorgasbord of ‘bucks, ‘bocks, warthogs and pygmy antelopes and animals of vastly differing shapes and sizes and horn shapes. It really is an amazing experience. […]
This Ain’t Indiana! A non-hunters first safari experience
If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you know as an article contributor to JD African Safaris, I’m a non-hunter, and a lady. What you don’t know is, I’m originally from the mid-west. This story talks about the very first day, on my very first safari in Zimbabwe, which sets the tone for what […]
My First Big Five Safari – African Cape Buffalo
I’ll start this article by using one of my favorite lines, “Sometimes you take a trip, and sometimes the trip takes you.” This is very befitting of describing my personal Big Five safari, on an African Cape Buffalo hunt in Zimbabwe. It all begins in the wildest, most remote area, in fantastic weather, prime season, […]
What is a Plains Game Safari Hunt Like?
As an observer, I tried to imagine how a plains game safari hunt in Africa would differ from a domestic game hunt in America. This came about in response to my attempts to explain my experiences when asked by so many people upon my return. I decided it best to try to put it in a […]
