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Newsletter 92

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DEAR FRIENDS

I hope this Botswana, Lotsane Lifestyle Estate and hunting update newsletter finds you well.

In this newsletter I introduce the first private residence that is being built on Lotsane Lifestyle Estate and show you the plans for the second private residence that is about to be built here, both of these homes are owned by German investors that have bought farms here and intend to make Lotsane Lifestyle Estate a part of their lives. Please take a moment to read the following explanation of what we are selling, and remember that these are full title/freehold farms that you would own outright.

Also in this newsletter I update you on our ongoing hunts here in Botswana, on recent hunts we hunted these three elephant bulls with clients from Europe, all of these bulls are in the 35 to 45 pound tusk range with trophies that are fully exportable, @ $30,000 all inclusive for a 10 day hunt this is the best value elephant hunt that I know of in Botswana, it’s a great hunt. I recently came back from the hunting area, on the 10 day hunt I just completed I saw over 500 elephants. Also on recent hunts we hunted this plains game with clients from Europe and America.







EXCLUSIVE HUNTING FARMS FOR SALE IN BOTSWANA

Discover Lotsane Safaris Lifestyle Estate
Unlock a rare opportunity to own one of the last four remaining bespoke farms within the exclusive Lotsane Safaris Lifestyle Estate, located in Botswana Tuli Block. Spanning 10,000 hectares, this premier game farm is offering individual farms for sale of approximately 450 hectares each, this is a rare and unique investment opportunity in luxury and wilderness.

Unmatched Location
Set in one of Africa’s last safe and untouched wilderness areas, the Tuli Block is renowned for its pristine landscape and diverse wildlife. These full-title/ full ownership farms provide a secluded retreat, an exclusive lifestyle lodge has already been built on the property and is already in operation, Lotsane is your very own private wilderness sanctuary.

Luxury on your Doorstep
Each farm is just moments from our very own luxury lodge, underscoring the area’s appeal to a high-end clientele. Imagine a lifestyle where luxury and nature converge, offering an immersive experience in one of the continent’s most beautiful settings.

Limitless Potential
Envision creating a world-class private home for yourself on this luxurious estate that harmonizes with the natural landscape. Build your dream home on your own private game farm, an eco-friendly retreat, with a high-end luxury lodge on the property, the possibilities are endless. We will assist you with your architectural design and construction.

A Unique Lifestyle
Owning a farm in Lotsane Safaris Lifestyle Estate is more than just an investment; it’s an entry into a life of exclusivity and serenity. Each farm includes traversing rights across the entire estate, granting access to extraordinary wildlife and limitless opportunity.

Ethical Hunting
Ethical hunting is permitted with a hunting quota included in the farm sale, promoting sustainable utilization conservation.

Investment and Benefit
Your investment qualifies you to apply for residency in Botswana, offering you and your family the flexibility to live on your farm or use your farm as a luxury retreat, or a holiday home. Our comprehensive management services ensure your farm is well-maintained, with a low monthly levy. Since you own your own farm on a full title, freehold basis, you are free to sell your farm at any time if you choose to do so.

A Piece of Wilderness
Step into a world where luxury and nature exist in perfect harmony. This is your chance to outright own a piece of Botswana and its pristine wilderness. For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact us.

Embrace Africa’s Wild Spirit
With your purchase, you will enjoy an authentic African experience with diverse wildlife, excellent infrastructure, and stunning landscapes just a 3.5 hour drive from Gaborone or 5 hours from Johannesburg, for those of you that prefer to fly we have our very own private landing strip/runway at Lotsane Lifestyle Estate.




If you are considering buying a farm in Africa I would highly recommend that you consider Lotsane Lifestyle Estate in Botswana, this is an ultra safe country with a strong economy, a low population, the people here are wonderful. Owning a farm in a Lifestyle Estate that allows and promotes hunting is a rare opportunity, especially a full title/freehold farm in Botswana. Consider this, you are buying 450 hectareas yet you get unlimited, unrestricted access to 10,000 hectares.

Here are some photos of the first investor home (and dam) that we have built at Lotsane Lifestyle Estate, this home is nearly 4500m2 under roof, it will be ready for occupation by the German family that built it by the end of this year.









Here are some photos of a bridge over the Lotsane River that we are currently constructing for the purpose of building the next investor home on our lifestyle estate, we subdivided 3×5 hectare blocks along the river to be offered to buyers that buy a farm here, if you buy a farm here you have the option to also buy one of the last two river blocks that we have for sale, you could build your home on the banks of the Lotsane River if you choose to do so, life doesn’t get more peaceful, or more tranquil than this…. Come and see for yourself.






Please feel free to email me any questions relating to our farm sales, or hunting at Lotsane or our Botswana elephant hunting opportunities.

Hunters best wishes.

(Tuli Block, Botswana)
Contact Number: +27-82-749-1747 (whatsapp or email me)
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Website: www.takeaimsafaris.com


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Newsletter 91

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DEAR FRIENDS

I trust this investment and lifestyle offer email finds you well.

I would like to introduce you to the “Lotsane Safaris Lifestyle Estate” in Botswana, Lotsane Safaris is located in the Tuli Block of Botswana, see our location on the attached map.

Lotsane Safaris is a game ranch of 10,000 hectares / 25,000 acres, we have 3 seasonal rivers flowing through the property, we built a luxury lodge consisting of 14 guest bedrooms including 3 suites plus a luxury tented camp consisting of 3 tents. The lodge and tents have bespoke finishes and we’re constructed to the highest standard, please look at the attached video and photos.

Lotsane Safaris is a private plains game hunting ranch catering to the international hunting market, we have a large number of resident species on the property, such as hippo, crocodile, leopard, hyena, nyala, giraffe, bushbuck, sable, roan, kudu, eland, oryx, warthog, waterbuck, blue and golden wildebeest, impala, springbok and more, we have migratory elephant and have had lion as occasional visitors to the property, the bird life and fishing is amazing here.

Our property is full title/full ownership of land, we have subdivided a portion of our property into 5 farms of around 450 hectares each that we intend to sell to clients/friends that would like to own a farm in Africa/own your own established and maintained farm in Botswana that is truly an amazing country, super safe, wild and peaceful.

Please see the attached subdivision map and map of Lotsane showing the entire property and the 5 farms that we have for sale that are highlighted, they are to the North East of the ranch, each farm is on its own full title title deed, this is not a share block offer, you own your farm outright, buying your 450 hectare farm inside Lotsane Lifestyle Estate would allow you traversing rights across the entire 10,000 hectare property including hunting rights, the purchase of your farm comes with an annual hunting quota and the right to build your own home on your own farm, build a visitors home, staff accommodation and your own amenities, in addition you have access to the main lodge, the tented camp, the bush camp, three swimming pools and camp sites, an amazing property, an awesome opportunity we invite you to come and have a look.

Investment at this level into Botswana would qualify you to apply for residence in the country if you wish to do so, in terms of this purchase you would be entitled to live on your farm if you wish, or have your farm as a holiday farm, we have building packages available and are able to assist you in building your dream home.

Once more, this is not a share block or share’s sale or timeshare investment, you own your own farm on a full title basis that is part of Lotsane Lifestyle Estate, you can sell your farm and home at anytime if you choose to do so, if you choose to use your home as a holiday home only and would like to rent your home out to holiday makers when you are not here we will handle the marketing, maintenance and rental of your home on your behalf.

There is an upfront lump sum purchase price payable for your farm, and a monthly (or annual) maintenance levy to keep the ranch running and all its animals healthy.

If this lifestyle and residence investment into Botswana is something you would like to consider please contact me for more information. If you are considering buying a farm in Africa look no further than Botswana, a truly amazing place.

For those of you that are not on the market for a farm but would like to come to Lotsane for hunting please feel free to email me and let’s get your hunt booked, your entire family will love the luxury, peace and tranquility that we can offer.

Best wishes.

Carl Knight

(Tuli Block, Botswana)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com

 

 

























 

Newsletter 90

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Dear Hunting Friends,

I trust this “special offer newsletter” finds you well.

Greetings from Botswana, I have good news and a very good special offer for elephant hunters that want to hunt Botswana at an affordable price.

This 10 day hunt special offer of $30,000 includes all daily rates and your elephant, the hunting area is in the South Eastern part of Botswana, in the Tuli Block. You can expect to hunt a bull with tusks in the 25 to 40 pound range, old bulls, this a great hunt in a huge hunting area.

This offer is valid for 2025 hunts, we have limited quota, please book early.

Plains game can be added to this hunt, please email me for more information.

OFFER INCLUDES:

•  10 nights accommodation
•  Includes guided hunting days
•  Includes the use of a modern 4×4 hunting vehicle
•  Included all food and soft drinks
•  Includes laundry service

OFFER EXCLUDES:

•  Airport transfer
•  Trophy delivery to taxidermy $350
•  Alcoholic drinks
•  Rifle hire 50$ per day 20$ per bullet

Hunters best wishes,

Carl Knight
carl@takeaimsafaris.com

 













Newsletter 88

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DEAR HUNTING FRIENDS

I trust this 88th version of the Take Aim Safaris newsletter finds you well, this mid-year newsletter is somewhat of a dagga boy special it would seem…

This has been a great year as far as hunts and hunt bookings go, a great come back year from the Covid years we have gone through, our clients have been rewarded with these superb trophies on hunts conducted in the Sengwe 1 and 2 areas of Zimbabwe and also in the Matetsi ECA of Zimbabwe that is very conveniently situated close to the Victoria Falls and the Victoria Falls International Airport.

These 6 recent buffalo hunts were guided by PH’s Nixon Dzingai, Simon Dzingai and Zane Bronkhorst, all great old bulls that were hunted by clients from USA and Europe, thanks for the bookings.

 


 

These two elephant bulls in the 45-to-55-pound range were both hunted in the South-Eastern Lowveld of Zimbabwe, Sengwe 1 and 2 with PH Nixon Dzingai.

 

 

The leopard was hunted by a client from Europe in Matetsi with PH Zane Bronkhorst, a super cat, well done Zane.

 

 

The crocodile was hunted in the Chitsa area by one of these buffalo hunters with PH Simon Dzingai who is such a great guy to hunt with and has been a loyal friend of mine for many years now, thanks Simon and well done on yet another great hunt, great photo of the croc, wonderful surroundings. Zimbabwe is a great place to hunt.

 

 

As for me, I have been working in Botswana for the last year (and the next few years to come) developing a game reserve and luxury hotel for German conservationist clients of mine that have bought some stunning properties in Botswana/the Tuli Block and consolidated them into a 100km2+ one block game reserve that has an abundance of water, the Limpopo and Lotsane Rivers flow through the property, hippo, crocodile, occasional elephant, leopard and plains game are found in big numbers, as of 2023 there will be plains game hunting available on the game reserve that has over 3000 head of animals on it.

I must add here that this is hunting conservation in action, some of these consolidated properties were previously cattle, sheep and goat farms, the land was unavailable for wild animals until these German clients bought the properties to covert them back into a wildlife only habitat with no more livestock or agricultural farming on the properties, no more bulk harvesting of water for pivots from the rivers and no more habitat destruction by maize or cattle farming, anti-hunters don’t see these wildlife conservation milestones, none the less hunters are the real conservationists, our work continues…

There is a 5 Star Hotel being built on the Botswana property plus a luxury bush camp that has been built, a luxury tented camp, camp sites and many more facilities that make Lotsane the perfect holiday and hunting destination in perhaps the best hunting country in Africa, Botswana in a word is Magnificent. This game reserve and hotel have been designed to be and are being built to be the best privately owned hotel and plains game hunting destination in Botswana and a unique tourism destination. We have the best eland and best kudu hunting I have seen, the bulls of all species on Lotsane are next level as far as top trophy quality and age of animals goes, contact me to be the first to hunt this magnificent property.

Speaking of top-quality hunts and top-quality hunting destinations, the Sengwe 1 and 2 areas of Zimbabwe remain the best trophy elephant and dagga boy hunting destination that I have ever seen in a lifetime spent hunting Southern Africa, not to mention the best priced trophy elephant bull and trophy buffalo bull hunts on the market.

As always, Hunters, Agents, Outfitters, Operators and PH’s please contact me for more information and a quote on your next hunt.

Hunters best wishes

Carl Knight

(JHB RSA)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

 

Newsletter 87

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DEAR HUNTING FRIENDS

I hope this 87th edition of the Take Aim Safaris newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter sent out in January 2022 clients of TAS have had early season hunting success in the Gonarezhou hunting areas Sengwe 1 and 2 plus Naivaisha, the early season movement was not as strong as it has been in previous years although some good bulls were hunted, my take on the revision of high vs low seasons has a lot to do with the high rainfall we are having year on year lately. Going back to 2007 when I started operating in the Gonarezhou hunting areas the rainfall was considerably less during the late part of the rainy season, now we have more and more late rain, even consistent flooding that keeps the Limpopo River full and flowing for many months of the year, that flooding stops the elephant and buffalo movement over/across the Limpopo from the Kruger National Park into the Sengwes, this is a new (to me) phenomenon, what I have noticed more and more is that the late season hunts on elephant and buffalo are getting better and better, many big bulls are being hunted late season, say from July to November before the rains start is the new prime time. Interesting, a changing world we are living in.

Corona and now the war in Europe have definitely affected our bookings, I suppose added to this is the fact that there have been no European hunting shows since 2020, even then those shows were not good as Corona hit us just after that, the bulk of my bookings, especially on elephant come from European clients, that said, we carry on… Hunters are resilient, those that want to hunt seem to make it here one way or another, when you do get here you will find a reliable partner in TAS ready to conduct your hunt.

Since January we have done the following hunts, including taking these two super dagga boys, a 60 pounder, a 50 pounder and a 40 pounder elephant:




I do have quota available on buffalo and elephant in the Gonarezhou hunting areas Sengwe 1 and 2, please contact me for more information. Our Matetsi hunts are about to start, look out for hunt updates from Matetsi and also further hunt updates from Gonarezhou hunting areas.

As for me I am currently based in Botswana developing the most beautiful game reserve and luxury hotel for German clients of mine, Lotsane Safaris, a truly amazing place that will be open for limited hunting in time to come, when that does happen I will update you.

To all our RSA clients that plan to attend Huntex next week, you will find TAS at Huntex where you can book your free range, fair chase buffalo, elephant, hippo and croc hunts with us for Sengwe 1 and 2 areas of Zimbabwe, 150 kms north east of Musina, come see us there or send me an email or whats app for more in +27-82-749-1747 as you may know Beit Bridge is now open for holiday travel.

Thanks for taking the time to read and share my newsletters with your hunting friends, Hunters, Agents, PH’s and Outfitters are all welcome to contact me for your Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe hunting requirements.

Hunters best wishes

Carl Knight

(JHB RSA)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

Newsletter 86

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DEAR HUNTING FRIENDS

I hope this 86th version of the Take Aim Safaris newsletter finds you well, may I also take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy, happy and prosperous 2022.

Since my last newsletter sent out in October 2021 we conducted two elephant and hippo hunts in the Gonarezhou safari areas Sengwe 1 and 2, both of those hunts were successful, here are the photos of the 60+ pounder and the 50+ pounder that were hunted during November and December, happy clients from Europe, thanks for the bookings.

Both of these hunts were guided by PH Nixon Dzingai, well done Nixon.

These concessions are getting better and better every year, the hunting quotas are so very low vs the elephant and buffalo populations that the quality of the hunts and the quality of the trophies are constantly getting better. This year will be the 5th year in a row that we have not increased our prices, in fact we are the best priced trophy elephant bull hunting operators in Africa (same goes for buffalo), to take advantage of this fact please book and hunt with us during this year as we will have a price increase towards the end of this year effective 2023 onwards.

As for the year ahead we do have a good amount of early season elephant and buffalo hunts in the Sengwe’s and Mahenye plus big cat, elephant and buffalo hunts in Matetsi that I will update you on as the season rolls out, my main reason for sending out this brief newsletter is to let you know that we are open and hunting, please email me all your hunt enquires for Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. We have a stunning game reserve in the Tuli Block of Botswana for plains game hunting, take a look at Lotsane, Botswana on my website.

Clients, Agents, PH’s, Outfitters and Operators please contact me for a quote on your upcoming hunts.

As always thanks for taking the time to read my newsletters and thanks for passing them onto your hunting friends.

Hunters best wishes.

Carl Knight

(JHB RSA)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

Newsletter 85

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DEAR HUNTING FRIENDS

I trust this 85th version of the Take Aim Safaris newsletter finds you well.

This is my 4th and final newsletter for 2021, that has been a cracker of a hunting year for TAS clients and partner Operators, in fact this year has been my highest pound average on elephant hunts ever, the quality of trophy elephant bulls being taken in our Gonarezhou concessions of Zimbabwe and our NG49 concessions of Botswana are simply put the best in Africa. With next year lined up to be another great hunting year please watch this space for our hunt updates and please contact me if you are interested in booking a hunt.

Our (SSG Safaris) Gonarezhou concession lease has recently been renewed for another 6 years, and my Operator partner in the NG 49 concession of Botswana has also just been given a 5-year lease… here we grow again.

Check it out here:
https://lotsanesafaris.com/botswana-hunting-areas/

Since my last newsletter that was sent out in June 2021 it has been a busy few months with TAS clients harvesting these wonderful trophies on top class fair chase hunts.

During the last few days, a client from Europe hunted this 89 and 83 pounder elephant bull in the Gonarezhou hunting area Chibedziwa with PH Zane Bronkhorst, also hunted with this hippo bull:

For those of you that believe that the early season elephants hunts are the only good ones in the Gonarezhou… You are wrong. In the nearly 15 years I have been operating in the Gonarezhou I can conclusively tell you that my clients have hunted this quality of elephant all year around consistently, the elephants here don’t magically disappear after April/May. In fact if I did the calculation we could easily find that the bigger bulls have been shot late season, the adjoining un-fenced National parks get dry late season, the bulls (elephant and buffalo) move into the hunting areas for food, it’s super simple to understand the movement patterns, important not to try and over think things, book and come hunting is the answer.

On a recent hunt conducted in the Matetsi ECA area of Zimbabwe a client from Europe harvested these excellent old bulls on his hunt that was also guided by PH Zane Bronkhorst who has become on of Zim’s top PH’s and a super nice guy to hunt with, well done Zane.

During the 2021 season I booked 3 leopard hunts, all 3 of those hunts were 100% successful (3/3), look at the size of the two Zim cats featured on this newsletter plus the 103 kg cat from Botswana that was featured on my last newsletter, all real monster tom cats:



On another recent hunt, this time in Naivaisha/Gonarezhou PH Lloyd Yeatman guided this client of mine from Europe on this very good leopard:

In the Matetsi ECA Steve Meyer and his team of PH’s guided a 4-hunter group from Europe on this buffalo hunt, all 4 hunters got their buffalo on their 8-day hunt plus a whole host of plains game:


During September I hunted the Zingela reserve in South Africa, I hunted with fellow PH Nico Van Der Merwe, I hunted my 14th buffalo, this 44-inch bull that we estimated at 12 years old, some plains game was also hunted, great place, great people:

Also during September a client of mine hunted Thabatholo in the Limpopo Province of RSA with PH Mark Dedekind, they hunted this 43-inch dagga boy, more great people and a special place to hunt:

As always thanks for taking the time to read my newsletters and pass them onto your hunting friends, if you are interested in a big game hunt in Zimbabwe, Botswana or South Africa for 2022 or beyond please contact me for more information. From my side, I have been super busy in Botswana where a client of mine has bought a beautiful property on the Limpopo River… Lotsane.. There will be limited hunting available on Lotsane in time to come, please watch this space for more information.

I plan to attend the Dortmund and Salzburg hunting shows during 2022 if all goes well and we are allowed to travel from Africa, if you wish to have a meeting with me to plan your Southern African hunt please meet at either of those shows, you can what app me on +27-82-749-1747 or email me on carl@takeimsafaris.com for more info.

I have a big 4 hunt starting in a few days with Nixon and an elephant hunt starting with Lloyd plus a few late season buffalo hunts, I will update you on those hunts early 2022.

Hunters, Agents, Outfitters, PH’s please contact me for all your big game hunting requirements.

Hunters best wishes.

Carl Knight

(JHB RSA)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

Newsletter 84

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DEAR HUNTING FRIENDS

I hope this 84th edition of the Take Aim Safaris newsletter finds you well.

Since our last newsletter that was send out at the start of May, our clients have done some really great hunts in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

The safari industry is waking up from over a year of Covid slumber, hunters want to hunt, guides want to guide, now is a good time to book your hunt for this year of next. Please contact me for available quota, dates, and hunt pricing.

As mentioned on a previous newsletter, TAS has started to offer hunts in Botswana, in the NG 49 concession to be specific via a partnership agreement with the concession owner who is a TAS hunting client.

My last client to hunt Botswana (during June 2021) was a German client that booked to hunt a leopard and a trophy elephant bull, this client had previously failed on leopard hunts (not through TAS) and wanted to be as sure as possible that he would get his leopard this time, the client not only wanted a leopard but wanted a big old heavy cat, my recommendation was that he booked one of the two leopard permits that I had available in Botswana since there has been no hunting there for many years, the chances of success would be high. The result of his hunt was this superb 103 kg old tom cat, a great one to harvest, well done Lucas, Wolfgang and all concerned.

I do still have one tag left for the 2021 hunting season for leopard in Botswana, please let me know if you want this tag.  Also on my client’s wish list was a trophy elephant bull, this 70+ pounder ticked that box… Please contact me for your Botswana hunt bookings, the quality of elephant bulls that has been harvested in NG49 this year is simply amazing, if you want the photos of those bulls please let me know, I do have them. Prime time for big elephant in Botswana’s NG49 is April until September. I have quota on elephant, buffalo and leopard in Botswana.

This recent hunt in the Gonarezhou hunting concessions Sengwe 1 and 2 was guided by PH Simon Dzingai (in photo), clients from the USA hunted these 35 and 50 pounder elephant bulls plus this fantastic dagga boy buffalo, the Gonarezhou concessions are literally teaming with elephant and buffalo that are moving into the hunting areas from the adjoining Kruger National Park and Gonarezhou National Park, if you plan to hunt a trophy elephant bull and/or trophy buffalo bull in Zimbabwe then look no further than the Gonarezhou.

Well done on another great hunt Simon. Thanks to Barry Seabrook from Gunsmoke Safaris in Darwin, Australia for this booking.

This is what a dagga boy should look like in my view…

This recent buffalo and plains game hunt was conducted in South Africa, this client has booked with TAS ten times or more, well done on another great hunt Ernest and thanks for your ongoing support.


Also on a recent hunt in South Africa, Russian clients hunted these great animals, thanks Vladimir for another great booking.



On another recent hunt in South Africa, these proper old dagga boys, trophy warthogs and plains game were hunted, I have a good number of these dagga boys on quota in South Africa, if you are interested in buffalo and plains game hunting in South Africa please contact me.

A special thanks to PH’s Leo Van Rooyen and Werner Mulder for guiding this hunt.




Hunters, PH’s, Outfitters, Operators and Agents please contact me for all your hunting requirements in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, I have dates and quota available on top quality hunts.

Thanks for taking the time to read my newsletters and for passing them onto your hunting friends.

Hunters best wishes.

Carl Knight

(JHB RSA)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

 

Newsletter 83

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DEAR HUNTING FRIENDS

I hope this 83rd edition of the Take Aim Safaris newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter that was sent out on the 7th February 2021 Take Aim Safaris clients have done some great hunts in the Sengwe 1 and Sengwe 2 areas of Zimbabwe, these areas are real hotspots for trophy elephant bulls and trophy buffalo bulls, these hunting areas are ideally located in-between the Gonarezhou National Park to the North, the Kruger National Park to the South and Mozambique to the East, these concessions have proven themselves time and time again as the best of the best when it comes free range, fair chase hunting for trophy quality elephant and buffalo plus hippo and croc. Please see below for a map showing the location of these concessions in Zimbabwe.

In addition to the Sengwe concessions of the Gonarezhou I remain pleased to be able to offer my clients quality hunts in the Matetsi area of Zimbabwe that is excellent for big cats, elephant, buffalo and plains game, Matetsi can be located on the below map.

These are our recent hunt updates:

There are few hunting company’s in today’s Africa that are delivering results like these, if you want to hunt with professionals in the best areas available for the species you wish to hunt then please email me personally to discuss your hunt: carl@takeaimsafaris.com

In January we hosted Josef Thoma from Westfalia Jagdreisen (Germany) and his client on an elephant hunt, they hunted a 75 pounder that was featured in my last newsletter, in February we welcome Josef back into the Sengwe’s with another of his clients this time for trophy elephant and buffalo, following on from his early season success PH Nixon Dzingai guided the hunter on this magnificent +90 pounder (both tusks + 90 pounds each) elephant hunt and also this superb buffalo, well done Nixon on another record breaking bull and a great one to harvest.

During March we welcomed a client of Adler Tours (Germany) to hunt with us, also in the Sengwe’s, this was also an elephant and buffalo hunt, the hunt was again guided by PH Nixon Dzingai, the client was an experienced elephant hunter, the hunters had early success on their 15 day hunt managing to take this 55 pounder during the first few days of the hunt, followed on by this proper dagga boy buffalo that looks to be well over 10 years old to me, with quite a few days left on the hunt the client decided to upgrade his hunt and go for another elephant, that was a good decision on his part since the hunters managed to harvest this old bull 60+ pounder, well done Nixon and thanks Jens for the booking.

During April, we welcomed a client from France on his 3rd buffalo hunt with us in the Sengwe’s, this client is a buffalo hunter who has hunted many buffalos right across Africa for many years, he says that ours are the best concessions available in Africa for dagga boys, this is due in large to the fact that we have almost no lions in the southern section of our 300, 000 hectare concession on the Limpopo River adjoined to the Kruger National Park, this is dagga boy paradise where you will shoot your buffalo up close in the Jess bush along the river or in the beautiful fever tree forests.

This buffalo was shot at last light then recovered at night, no photos were possible, just the skull photo of this +14-year-old buffalo, with PH Simon Dzingai in photo, Simon guided the hunt.

My sons and I were also around in the lowveld and did some hunting at the same time, here are some photos from that hunt including this 60-inch kudu that my 11-year-old son shot with his 300 WM that he was given by a client of mine (Thanks Juan). We also hunted a great eland, nyala and zebra, loads of meat for our freezer this winter.


During April we welcomed a client from the USA into our Sengwe 2 camp, he hunted an elephant with PH Nixon Dzingai, the bull he hunted went 55 pounds per tusk, this has been a great season on elephant hunts to date, hunters that made the trip to Zimbabwe were well rewarded for their efforts:

Also during April another client from the USA hunted in the Lowveld, this time with PH Zane Bronkhorst, the client hunted this very nice and wide buffalo and this great hippo bull + huge river croc:

To my clients reading this: Are you interested in buying a game farm/a private hunting farm in South Africa? If you are interested now is a great time to buy, please contact me as I know of a great game farm that is for sale, a well-stocked game farm with buffalo and many other species, the farm is being sold out of a deceased estate and will sell at great value. Take Aim Safaris has many hunting clients that would support and make such a venture a huge success. Contact me if you are interested in more information regarding investing in a Game farm in South Africa, a private hunting farm/ranch.

Both South Africa and Zimbabwe are open for hunting, routing from Europe and USA to Southern Africa is pretty easy, many airlines are flying here, we arrange all the necessary Covid tests and all Covid protocols are followed.

Hunters, PH’s, Outfitters and Agents please contact me for all your South African and Zimbabwean hunting requirements, as you can see there is some movement coming back into the hunting industry, particularly in Zimbabwe, hunters wont/can’t sit at home forever, contact me and let’s get your hunt booked.

Hunters best wishes.

Carl Knight

(JHB RSA)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

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DEAR HUNTING FRIENDS

I hope this email finds you well and hopefully planning to get back to hunting again this year.

If you are considering a hunting trip to Zimbabwe, I do have dates available in our Gonarezhou concessions: Chitsa, Sengwe 1 and Sengwe 2 for big elephant and trophy buffalo + hippo, croc are plentiful and if you are lucky you will shoot a huge eland bull or nyala… The areas are well rested, the animal movement is fantastic.

In Matetsi/Zimbabwe I have quota available on the big cats: leopard and lion plus elephant bulls at unbeatable prices plus buffalo, sable, plains game, hippo and croc, please contact me for more information and for available dates and a chance to view the Victoria Falls in high water.

Please also contact me for all your South African hunting requirements, I do have rhino, buffalo, hippo, crocodile, elephant and plains game on quota and available in South Africa, dates are available.

Here are my recent hunt updates:

During January 2021 we welcomed an elephant hunter from Europe, he hunted with PH Nixon Dzingai in the Sengwe hunting areas of the Gonarezhou/Zimbabwe, the hunting was challenging as there was lots or rain around, the rivers were flooded and a mini cyclone passed over the area. In typical Nixon Dzingai and Simon Dzingai style they pushed on and worked hard managing to harvest this trophy elephant bull, our first elephant of the year, a super happy client that deserves this massive bull. A special thanks to Josef Thoma from Westfalia Jagdreisen in Germany for this hunt and for coming hunting with his client. In addition to this brute, the hunters saw a 90+ pounder that gave them the slip when the wind changed…. There is no better place in Africa to hunt these trophy elephant bulls, symmetrical long and thick tusks.

During November/December last year we welcomed hunters from Europe that also hunted in the Gonarezhou hunting areas Sengwe 1 and Sengwe 2 with PH’s Simon Dzingai and Nixon Dzingai, they hunted these 3 buffalos and this trophy elephant bull. Hunters, there is no better dagga boy hunt than these hunting areas, you will shoot your buffalo at between 5 and 50 meters in the Limpopo River jess bush or dry river bed, this is free range buffalo and elephant paradise, if you are looking for a well-priced fair play, straight business hunt or hunting Operator partner then look no further than Take Aim Safaris.

During December last year we welcomed a father and son from Europe on this rhino and plains game hunt in central South Africa, they hunted these wonderful plains game species and this rhino bull, I have a good number of rhino bulls available all of different horn length, both white and black rhino, over the years I have sold very many rhino hunts that have contributed a fortune towards rhino conservation, I can with confidence book you the right hunt, contact me for more info, rhino hunts are more affordable than you think.




Zimbabwe is open for hunting, to hunt in Zimbabwe you should travel directly to Zimbabwe with Ethiopian Airlines or Emirates Airlines not necessary to route via South Africa, there is no quarantine on arrival or departure, please arrive with a negative Covid test, we will arrange your departure test for you, it’s really a simple process and is hugely rewarding as the hunting is excellent and things are good here.

South Africa is also open for hunting, a few different airlines are flying here, I will meet you when you land and help you with all formalities, arrive with a Covid negative test and depart with one, there is no quarantine required on arrival or departure. You could also route to Zimbabwe via South Africa.

Clients, agents, Operators, Outfitters and PH’s please contact me for all your Zimbabwean and South African hunting requirements.

Hunters best wishes

Carl Knight

(JHB RSA)
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com