Help, I won a partially covered hunt (Nzou Hunting Safaris) in South Africa

[Blaine0023]

Kendall Jones has hunted with him.

Patty - Agricultural Educator & Furrier

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[Doug Hamilton]

Hello to everyone and first of all, THANK YOU to everyone! I can't believe the amount of responses that were pretty much all on topic and constructive in one way or another.

I won the hunt through my local archery shop and I was entered in buy making a purchase of at least $500. I was spending the money anyway to get my son a bow so even if nothing comes of it, its okay.

The hunt was set up at the local archery shop by a fellow customer of theirs, Randy, that has been hunting with this outfitter/PH several times and speaks very highly of him. I think Randy acts as a US representative/sales rep/reference for the Nzou Hunting Safari, he is listed as the US contact on the flyer. Randy said he originally went hunting with this PH as the guest on a hunt his buddy Justin won, just like the one I won. Justin is also a local that goes to the archery shop and I have actually shot with him a couple times at the range. We are going to talk soon about his hunt. I think Randy has been back 4 or 5 times and that is what the outfitter is hoping for, return customers. The Outfitter Nzou Hunting Safari is owed and operated by AB Steyn who is the PH and does the guiding himself. I was told that before the company was Nzou Hunting Safaris, it was AB Steyn Safaris but he changed the name because his daughter is going into the business and will eventually take over but AB still runs it. I attached a price list below. I did run a comparison from a couple different places and it does seem like I would save some by going with the hunt I won. Not a lot, but some. I will do some more comparisons in the future.

I spoke directly with AB through Whatsapp and so far I have a good feeling about him. I explained that I wanted to bring my family and that I and my son wanted to take these animals, I listed them for him, with some flexibility but we would need to stick to the budgeted overall price for trophies and even THAT may prove more than what we can afford. I am not a wealthy man. He seemed very positive about bringing the family even though I brought up lodging and meals for two people that were not hunting at all and one that may kill just one animal. Still AB seems very delighted to host us. He said flat out there is no minium amount of animals I need to take and we don't have to hunt the whole time. He said he could take us to Krueger National Park and even some shops in town. I asked if we get done hunting in the first couple days becuse we aren't taking "that many" animals do we need to get out of the lodge and find our own food since we are no longer hunting but we are costing him money in lodging and meals and he replied absolutly not that the lodge and he himself are ours for 10 days. He offered things like the trips I mentioned and baboons and jackels are possibly free to hunt and fishing, which my wife loves.

Ill keep digging. AB seems great so far but i realize that can change in person and when money is on the line. He listed his license numbers on the flyer and I will try to figure out how to look that up in the appropriate places.

I'm glad things are lining up! You're going to have a yell of a time. Africa gets in your blood!