Cull hunt questions

[SoVa]

Just looking for some information on cull hunts. Curious how much of a savings there is and if the hides can still be exported?

 

[62flint]

Following, I have been thinking of a cull hunt myself

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Here you go boys!
Discuss cost with different outfitters. Cull animals are those not desirable as hang on the wall trophies or from over populated heards. The hunting can be as hard or harder when shooting only the broken horn buffalo from a heard of eyeballs and ears on never-ending guard duty!

Bringing home the skins and skulls, why not but no discount there.

If you are serious post in the Deals and Offers forum for "Cull Hunt Wanted"
https://www.africahunting.com/community/deals-offers.105/

Outfitters in South Africa own their plains game animals. Thus they can offer cull hunts. I would not expect to find cull hunting anywhere else although a government may offer via outfitters, "management hunts".

PS: Baboons are probably free as they are destructive critters!

This is a 2-Phase hunt so here are both parts;

Thread 'SOUTH AFRICA: Kalahari Lionesses Hunt With Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS'

Oct 23, 2022

Expectations, we all have them. How often are ALL of one’s expectations fulfilled? For me, this was the case in my second hunt with Stuart Williams’ Tally Ho Safaris. Granted, my expectations were realistic based on much research and having hunted with Tally Ho a year prior. My wife tells me that I overthink everything. To that I respond, thinking is my superpower. I plan for the worst and hope for the best!

The background is that I hunted with Stuart and his PH Rudi Nel for four days last year enroute to a Zimbabwe elephant hunt. I came back to Tally Ho because they did everything right...

• Mark A Ouellette
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Thread 'SOUTH AFRICA: Cull Hunt With Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS - October 2022'

Oct 23, 2022

Cull Hunt at @Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS – October 2022

I had arrived in SA on Sunday evening. We traveled to the Kalahari on Monday, hunted lionesses on Tuesday thru Thursday morning, and drove to Limpopo the remainder of Thursday. (See the thread Kalahari Lionesses with Tally Ho Safaris) The next seven days at Tally Ho would be a cull hunt for critters that Stuart had too many of. I had my trophies in the two lionesses. No self-imposed pressure now, just hunting for the pleasure of it.

Friday morning at Tally Ho, I verified my 375 and 458 were sighted in at 100...

• Mark A Ouellette
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• Forum: Hunting reports Africa

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[Trogon]

I did one plus a few trophies in the EC 2023, and a couple weeks ago in Northern Cape plus a few trophies, with fellow AH member @Hogpatrol and had just an outstanding trip. Springbuck and warthogs plus a blesbuck and Waterbuck cow. I am bringing back a springbuck skull and some warthog tusks, did not ask for any hides. Cost is typically very reasonable. I enjoy and recommend highly.

 

[Luminous Ham]

Namibia also have culls, see the deals section, e.g. Khomas, and the hides can be exported. Savings depends on what you compare with but certainly cheaper than trophies.

 

[KIH]

Leopard hunting. When you need meat for Leopard hunting, is it cull hunting animals you harvest? or is it trophy animals?

 

[Sabre]

PS: Baboons are probably free as they are destructive critters!

Mark, I have been noticing quite a few outfitters charging for baboons now. I have seen prices from $100 all the way up to $800 on price lists recently.

 

[Sabre]

Just looking for some information on cull hunts. Curious how much of a savings there is and if the hides can still be exported?

If you will be able to take any hides or skulls back from culls will depend on the deal with the specific outfitter. Some will let you and some won't. For me personally, I would want a cull hunt where I at least had the option to keep the hide and skull if I wanted. Discuss that with the outfitter.

There are some good deals to be had in cull hunts for outfitters that offer them. I was just looking around on an outfitters website and they had a 42 animal cull hunt for 2 people 6 days at the lodge for $7,200. You won't find that much hunting for that low of a price on trophy animals, that's for sure.

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Mark, I have been noticing quite a few outfitters charging for baboons now. I have seen prices from $100 all the way up to $800 on price lists recently.

Maybe you are going to the wrong outfitters?

I've hunted with Stuart Williams and Rubi Nul of @Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS twice because when Stuart says there are no nickle and dime add on fees, he means it!

A month or two ago I asked Stuart if he offers free baboon shooting as opportunity kills to every hunter to which he replied, "Yes, shoot them all". Stuart did follow with if a hunter wants a baboon specific bait pile set up where a hunter will sit on ambush, he stated that he may have to charge something for the bait pile but no trophy fees on those vermin.

One needs to ask before the hunt what a random baboon or dedicated baboon hunting will cost.
The baboon I shot @Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS had eluded their rifles all year and continued to destroy things at their camp.

Note: The business model a lot of South African outfitters is a small profit on the day rates and larger profits on trophy fees. So a baboon only hunt would probably not be free. But ask your favorite outfitter when they have gaps in their schedules, if they have a baboon problem, and if adding a day or two of baboon hunting will break your bank!

I've watched YouTube videos of hunters near the Eastern Cape of South Africa perched up in the mountains shooting troupes of baboons, shot after shot, at 300 yards or more.

Phase I: CBL Lion in Kalahari coordinated by
@Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS

Thread 'SOUTH AFRICA: Kalahari Lionesses Hunt With Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS'

Oct 23, 2022

Expectations, we all have them. How often are ALL of one’s expectations fulfilled? For me, this was the case in my second hunt with Stuart Williams’ Tally Ho Safaris. Granted, my expectations were realistic based on much research and having hunted with Tally Ho a year prior. My wife tells me that I overthink everything. To that I respond, thinking is my superpower. I plan for the worst and hope for the best!

The background is that I hunted with Stuart and his PH Rudi Nel for four days last year enroute to a Zimbabwe elephant hunt. I came back to Tally Ho because they did everything right...

• Mark A Ouellette
• Replies: 14
• Forum: Hunting reports Africa

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Phase II: Cull hunt @Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS with free baboon

Thread 'SOUTH AFRICA: Cull Hunt With Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS - October 2022'

Oct 23, 2022

Cull Hunt at @Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS – October 2022

I had arrived in SA on Sunday evening. We traveled to the Kalahari on Monday, hunted lionesses on Tuesday thru Thursday morning, and drove to Limpopo the remainder of Thursday. (See the thread Kalahari Lionesses with Tally Ho Safaris) The next seven days at Tally Ho would be a cull hunt for critters that Stuart had too many of. I had my trophies in the two lionesses. No self-imposed pressure now, just hunting for the pleasure of it.

Friday morning at Tally Ho, I verified my 375 and 458 were sighted in at 100...

• Mark A Ouellette
• Replies: 11
• Forum: Hunting reports Africa

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Taking a rifle capable of small groups at 500 yards or more for baboons would be worth the hassle of dragging it halfway around the world.