| Duration: |
6 days & 6 nights. (2 days at St Lucia, 3 days hunting in the Eastern Cape and two half days picking up and dropping off.) |
| Number of Hunters: |
We need 8 hunters to do this program, currently scheduled from 9-14 August 2006
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| Day 1: |
Pick-up clients at Johannesburg airport. Depart to St Lucia in Kwa Zulu - Natal. St Lucia is a World Heritage Site. Stop off at one or two of the historical sites en-route (depending on time). Evening spent in chalet type accommodation on the shores of the St Lucia Estuary.
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| Day 2: |
Early morning launch for deep-sea fishing off the St Lucia Marine Reserve. Our efforts will focus on game fish and we should bag some barracuda and dorado. With some luck we may encounter billfish (sailfish or marlin). Non-hunter companions may elect to join in the fishing or to go on a wildlife/bird watching excursion.
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| Evening of day 2: |
Sample the catch and/or go on a night/chameleon drive. More on the night/chameleon drive
Night / Chameleon Drive (ETD: 20.30, ETA: 23.00)
This 2.5 hour nocturnal affair takes you along the 4x4 tracks in the Eastern Shores Reserve, where you may encounter various local nocturnal residents. Sightings often include hippo, buffalo, spotted eagle owls, nightjars, kudu, waterbuck, crocodile and even side-striped jackal, python and leopard. Chameleons abound, and the endemic Sitara's Dwarf chameleon is a rare treat. Conducted in an open safari vehicle with spotlights. |
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| Day 3: |
Early morning lake excursion to see hippo, crocodile and the beautiful fish eagle. Depart to Durban Airport for flight to Port Elizabeth.
Pick-up clients at Port Elizabeth airport to arrive on the Hunting Concession in time to zero rifles.
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| Evening of day 3: |
Dinner and orientation
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| Day 4: (Hunting day 1) |
Each hunter to choose one of the following: Blesbuck, Mountain Reedbuck, Impala, Springbuck or Warthog.
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| Evening of Day 4: |
Dinner, draw for One Shot Challenge and BIG BRAG session.
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| Day 5: (Hunting day 2) |
One Shot Challenge. Eastern Cape Kudu Bull.
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| Evening of Day 5: |
Dinner and prize giving, winner to tell us about it and losers to come up with some good excuses.
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| Day 6: (Hunting day 3) |
Driven Bushbuck hunt with hounds. Hunters are only to shoot at black or dark (mature) rams, no ewes to be shot. Other animals on the menu could include Duiker, Bushpig, Warthog, Baboon, Lynx and Jackal.
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| Evening of day 6: |
Closing dinner
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| Day 7: |
Pack-up and drop clients off at airport.
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| For the Fishing: |
All meals are provided.
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| For the hunt: |
Breakfasts will be served at the lodge.
Lunch will be packed lunch enjoyed outdoors.
Dinner will be predominately South African food (a questionnaire on food preferences will be circulated on confirmation of booking).
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| Price: |
Per Hunter US$ 7,000 (50% deposit required)
Per non-hunter Companion/Observer US$ 3,000 (50% deposit required)
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| For more information or to book, please contact us.
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