We’ve had a great couple of days hunting in the Lowveld. The bush is still incredibly green after recent rains, and the grass is long, which adds an extra layer of challenge to the hunt. Between the hot days and the thick cover, it makes for proper hunting conditions where patience and good decision making matter.

At Derian Koekemoer Safaris we are very selective about the areas we hunt. This careful approach allows us to offer low-pressure hunts that consistently produce top-quality...

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As I’m reading and doing more research on Africa, there’s one thing I don’t think that’s been brought up. Is their public land to hunt on? Does it work differently over there? I’m asking about Namibia specifically, and also all of Africa in General.

OK, so this may be a dumb idea I had recently when reading the thread about why someone would not want to do an elephant hunt. A little background, my wife is wonderful and is happy for me to go to Africa whenever I want to hunt, her only request is that I not shoot an elephant or any of the big cats. She fully understands and agrees with the conservation aspect of hunting them, she just adamantly doesn't want me to be the one hunting them. So I will respect her wishes and go hunt all I...

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Earlier this week I had a buddy who’s interested in a first trip to Africa ask me about my thoughts on a couple different “packages” he found with a few different outfitters. I gave him my opinions but then wondered if others had similar views, or their views changed/evolved as their hunting experience in Africa progressed.

For me “packages” are both good and bad. They’re typically they’re more of a South African or Namibian construct, being more prevalent on Game Ranches. Below are my...

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