shakari Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 G'day folks, I've just signed up and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Steve, aka Shakari and I'm an ex pat Brit living in sunny South Africa and working in the safari industry for the last umpteen years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snap_shot Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Welcome to the forum ... all the best. Snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alled12 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Nice to meet you steve, which bit of SOuth Africa mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Nice to meet you steve, which bit of SOuth Africa mate We're just outside the town of White River which is about a 20 minute drive from the SW corner of the Kruger National Park....... about a 4 hour drive or 50 minute flight from Johannesburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxing2night Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Welcome On board mate !!!! You will enjoy this site ,,,,, Darrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hey up, and welcome! Bet you have some fun out there! Looking forward to your posts. All the best, Oly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratwhiskers Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Accuratereloading's loss is our gain Nice to have you on board Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20Tac Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 We're just outside the town of White River which is about a 20 minute drive from the SW corner of the Kruger National Park....... about a 4 hour drive or 50 minute flight from Johannesburg. Hi Steve, You must be near Sabi Sands - nice bit of countryside there. Very good game reserve. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Andrew, Yes mate, I know Sabi Sands very well. I've done a lot of research there over the years and a couple of game counts and also flew the area just after the 2000(?) floods to do a survey of surviving croc and hippo populations etc........ If you know the Sabi Sands residential area, we came close to buying a place there about 7 years ago but decided it was too damn hot!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 welcome. My wife and I just (last week) booked an Africa holiday for the beginning May to that area. We're coming into Jo-burg and flying to Kreuger for 5 days, then popping over to Mauritius for another 7. Don't suppose there is any guided bird hunting in the area near Kreuger? I'd love to do some shooting while we're down that way, but the big game stuff doesn't do it for me or my wallet. I could spring for a day of bird hunting if such a thing exists. Thanks, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I should mention that we'll be at Arathusa Lodge in Sabi Sands. Thanks Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Welcome Steve, where are you from back here, the site is a good one mate, nice people and not to many silly posts to be found. bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Casts By Fly, We don't do wingshooting in this area but a buddy of mine might be able to organise something. I'll have a word with him for you and will get back to you. Bob, born and raised in Chislehurst Kent, then onto Kew when I was about 20, then moved around Berkshire, Bucks and Oxfordshire a bit before moving out here......... wish I'd come out here some years before I did. If you're flying into KMIA to get into the KNP, you'll only be about 15 minutes from my house. If you have any problems, call me on 0832 777114. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20Tac Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I should mention that we'll be at Arathusa Lodge in Sabi Sands. Thanks Rick Rick, Take a camera with a fairly long lens to Sabi Sands or else pictures of cheetah etc won't come out very well. If you want some wing shooting you'll have to go further west in the Transvaal away from the game reserves. I would highly recommend walked up francolin with pointers, or else you can do driven guineafowl or even sandgrouse. There is also some good duck shooting. You might be a bit early in May though. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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