Bongo, Dwarf Buffalo, Forest Duikers
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Price from
with Gabon's duiker included
Koen PhD - owner
Belgium
Response rate: 83%
Response time: within a week
More about us
Our company was established in 1995 and operates in 2 territories.
We give the hunter/collector the possibility to hunt all species (Savannah and Rainforest) in this part of Africa. We offer, like no other destination in Africa, free range hunts on four different spiral horned antelopes (Lord Derby Eland, Western Bongo, Harnessed Bushbuck, Forest Sitatunga), two different types of Buffalo: Western Savannah Buffalo and Dwarf Forest Buffalo and the largest variety of Duikers available in Africa.
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About this hunt
We start in the morning looking for fresh tracks of Bongo, Buffalo or Sitatunga. Once a good fresh track is found we follow it with the local trackers. Bongo is hunted while tracking with dogs. The bongo will face the dogs and allows us to approach it for evaluation of the trophy. Buffalo's are hunted tracking them on foot or waiting for them at salt licks where some salt licks have blinds. The Duikers are hunted by calling. Our native trackers are experts; their call not only attracts the duikers but also hornbills, monkey eagles, different monkeys and apes. The duikers can be shot with a rifle but it is more advisable to use a shotgun.
Guided
(Extreme trip)
Rifle Hunting
Bow Hunting
Calling
Shotgun Hunting
Hunting season: 7 May 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
Best time for hunting: 14 May 2024 - 17 Jun 2024
Success rate
The hunter needs to be reasonably fit and must be able to walk for a few hours per day. The success rate for bongo is high as for the duikers. The buffalo are present and may be aggressive. The success rate depends strongly from the climate: for bongo rains and dry periods are required. For buffalo, open savannah patches with fresh grass growth are essential and a drier period of the season can be taken.
Where you will hunt
Territory
The area is in the Central province where we hunt Forest Buffalo, Bongo, Forest Sitatunga and various duikers. The area is rather high in altitude and the climate is rather pleasant. The flying camp is on the border of forest and access is restricted. All hunting is done on foot. The base camp consists of tents. Hot shower is present. There is a permanent ant-poaching program since years The duikers are still present as it was thirty years ago.
Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 160.000 acres (80.000 ha)
Languages spoken by staff: French
Operating since: 2006 year
Structure by elevation
Plains: 60%
Hills: 40%
Structure by landscape
Fields/Bush: 20%
Forest: 80%
Where you will stay
Recommendations:
The camp consists of several tents with a separate dining area. Showers with hot water are present. Daily laundry services are provided. The local telephone network is available at some distance.
How to get there
All Forest hunts start and finish in Yaoundé, Central Cameroon. You arrive at the Yaoundé (Nsimalen) airport in the evening and you are taken the next day to the hunting area (4-5 hours drive max.car with air condition). Reception and assistance (importation hunting arms and ammunition, booking and transfer to hotel, assistance with internal flights) for hunters arriving at Yaoundé airport can be arranged on request.
Nearest airport: Yaoundé (Nsimalen)
Distance from airport: 4-5 hours drive
Transfer from airport: Yes
Transfer from railway: No
Other information
Gun rental: Yes
Vaccination required: Yes
Vaccination details: yellow fever, prophylaxis against malaria
Terms
Price Includes
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Laundry
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
Cancellation
- Arrangements are booked and only confirmed on receipt of a 50% deposit of the basic price. There shall be no binding contract until the deposit has been paid. By paying a deposit you, the client, African Tracks and any applicable operating company are deemed to be under contract for the dates quoted for your safari. Deposits are not refundable the very principle of accepting a deposit, being to confirm arrangements and to mitigate the total loss of a safari booking in the event of a postponement or a cancellation and to ensure a commitment by both parties. The balance has to be paid no later than 90 days before the beginning of the hunting period together with the amount for the hunting permit. Postponement requests are in writing and are only accepted at the discretion of the organizer.
Price DOES NOT include
- hotel expenses before and after the period of the safari
- rent of camp rifles & ammunition (rifle: .308 Win: 250€/Safari (20 bullets),.375 H&H: 350€/safari (20 bullets), .416Rem Magnum: 450€/Safari (20 bullets), .12 shotgun (100€/safari inclusive 25 cartridges).
- trophy fees (see list)
- export of trophies (export papers, CITES, packing & crating, shipment to Yaoundé- delivered in Europe, clearing there at clients charge): 2200€ (full skins of larger animals may be charged additional, pending on size and weight),
- gratuities and personal expenses
- satellite phone charges ( 5€/minute)
- international, national and eventual charter flights
- hunting permit (1600€)
- Gratuities
- Hunting license
- Gun rental
Wounding
- Females are not to be collected. Any female shot will be accounted for as a double trophy fee. Wounded animals are considered shot
Price Includes
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Laundry
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
Price DOES NOT include
- hotel expenses before and after the period of the safari
- rent of camp rifles & ammunition (rifle: .308 Win: 250€/Safari (20 bullets),.375 H&H: 350€/safari (20 bullets), .416Rem Magnum: 450€/Safari (20 bullets), .12 shotgun (100€/safari inclusive 25 cartridges).
- trophy fees (see list)
- export of trophies (export papers, CITES, packing & crating, shipment to Yaoundé- delivered in Europe, clearing there at clients charge): 2200€ (full skins of larger animals may be charged additional, pending on size and weight),
- gratuities and personal expenses
- satellite phone charges ( 5€/minute)
- international, national and eventual charter flights
- hunting permit (1600€)
- Gratuities
- Hunting license
- Gun rental
Cancellation
- Arrangements are booked and only confirmed on receipt of a 50% deposit of the basic price. There shall be no binding contract until the deposit has been paid. By paying a deposit you, the client, African Tracks and any applicable operating company are deemed to be under contract for the dates quoted for your safari. Deposits are not refundable the very principle of accepting a deposit, being to confirm arrangements and to mitigate the total loss of a safari booking in the event of a postponement or a cancellation and to ensure a commitment by both parties. The balance has to be paid no later than 90 days before the beginning of the hunting period together with the amount for the hunting permit. Postponement requests are in writing and are only accepted at the discretion of the organizer.
Wounding
- Females are not to be collected. Any female shot will be accounted for as a double trophy fee. Wounded animals are considered shot
Payment
Deposit
Final payment
Reviews (4)
Cameroon , Faro River area
We tracked savannah buffalo , almost everyday , unique eco-system ,, very beautiful area especially along the Faro River , very nice camp along river , good food , good service , hard working staff , intense tracking abilties , dedicated anti-poaching Team , enjoyed fishing in evenings & seeing all types birds & animals .
Although we tracked bufs almost everyday ,, we couldn’t get up on them bc of worm mounds on ground sounds like your walking on fresh snow & alot of dried leaves prevented us from making final approach , without bufs hearing us & them taking off w/out chance to look for a bull . Looks like there’s a good population of bufs in this area . Also theres some very wicked thick riverine bush , thats hard to approach animals in . We gave it hell trying ,, thats why they call it hunting !!!
Last wilderness in Africa
An area Full of Game, no villages, no cattle. PH has detaillied knowledge when which animal will be where. Tracking qualities of the whole team superb. Trophee quality excellent
Nothing to complain
Most authentic safari experience
it was definitely the best and most authentic safari experience i ever had. You are very far from those southern shooting farms. Thanks to Koen, the manager, I lived a pure dive in the central african atmosphere. As a University teacher, he is an expert and he offers you a thrilling experience with close contact with the game. I recommend it to any real hunter.
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