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| July 27, 2006 |
| The buffalo hunt |
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On the last morning, almost at the last minute, we came upon a lone buffalo bull along the channel. He ran into a flooded area thick with tall grass. The bull was not in a good position for shooting, so Vaughan told Joe to wait, hoping for a better shot. Joe took his first shot, and then a follow up as the bull ran, both good hits. We moved up very cautiously, and Joe put one more shot into the bull for insurance. Vaughan seems very pleased with the outcome. Tracker James, Joe, Game Guard Edward, and Vaughan. Africa Namibia hunting safari
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| July 27, 2006 |
| NEWS: Elephant Populations - Local Communities, Local Solutions |
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This article mentions both of the communal conservancies we visited in the Caprivi: Kasika and Salambala. Namibia: Elephant Populations - Local Communities, Local Solutions The Namibian (Windhoek) NEWS July 20, 2006 Posted to the web July 20, 2006 By Mark Schulman Part 2 of a two-part series IN Namibia's north-eastern Caprivi Strip, where Angola, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe all meet, there are thousands of elephants crossing borders at any given time. In northern Botswana alone there are an estimated 100 000-plus elephants growing at a rate of five per cent a year, and are damaging the vegetation in protected areas such as Chobe National Park at a record pace. Elephant numbers in this p...
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| July 17, 2006 |
| Hunting on foot and by boat |
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The floodplains of Kasika are so flat that it was tough to get a good vantage point. In many places the grass was between waist high and over our heads. This is Joe, PH Vaughan, Conservancy Game Guard Edward, Tracker James, and boat owner Francois Haasbrock. To get a look around, the guys used this unfinished hut. Termite mounds were another way to get a view. Many areas were still flooded, so we just had to wade right through. I can't say that Vaughan didn't warn us . I'm just not sure this is quite what I had imagined. Some places were too deep to wade, so we went by mucoro. It is a wonderful way to travel! One afternoon, this was our resting spot. Africa Namibia hunting safari
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| July 17, 2006 |
| Animals at Kasika |
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Elephant. Buffalo herd. Bush buck. Hippo. He wanted to come out of the water right where we camped. Eagle, taken by Francois Haasbrock I have no idea what this one is: But this is definitely a kingfisher! Africa Namibia hunting safari
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| July 17, 2006 |
| Kasika Conservancy, Caprivi Strip |
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The second part of our 2006 safari was a buffalo hunt in the Kasika Conservancy, in the Caprivi Strip of Namibia. Most of the conservancy was still inaccessible by vehicle, so we came in by boat, camped on a houseboat and each morning we walked out to hunt, entirely on foot. Francois Haasbrock took this stunning pic of the campsite: Here's Francois, captain of his own ship. (the houseboat) Africa Namibia hunting safari
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