I went to Namibia last August on my first Safari and hunted for plains game. I took a Kudu, Gemsbok, Springbok, and Mountain Zebra. I hunted in what is known as the communal land which is a large area controlled by the local villages with hunting areas designated to certain Professional Hunters. All meat that is not used in camp is given to the villages for their use. Nothing gets wasted. I have never seen an animal get so completely utilized. Everything except the contents of the stomach is recovered. The PH that I hunted with had an area of over 190,000 hectares. I stayed in a tent camp that was very comfortable, the food was excellent and we were able to sample most of the game meat. Zebra was the best in my opinion.. Hunting was primarily moving from one area to another by vehicle, glassing from high ground, then planning a stalk. It was arid with varied terrain including dry river bottoms, grasslands, and mountains. It is amazing the amount of animals there, especially in an area that has no water during the winter. I did a lot of research before I went and was for the most part satisfied with my experience although there were some problems related to the PH being overextended. Namibia is probably one of the best deals for Africa hunting and has been somewhat overlooked by Americans although that is rapidly changing. As with everything else, buyers beware and you get what you pay for. There are some shady outfits and rip-off artists out there, but by doing some research and going through a reputable outfitter, they can be avoided. Different countries have different ways of setting up their hunting area's and what you want to hunt will determine to some extent where you go. Namibia also has hunting on private ranches, most of them are huge, over 100,000 acres and do not have game fences, so it’s not like you are hunting a pen. I wanted to hunt a certain area and a certain way, so I paid a little more. I could have gone for less and still had a great hunt. For 7 days of hunting and 4 animals, and including my airfare to Africa from Alaska, I paid less than what most would pay for a moose hunt in Alaska not including airfare. I will go back to Africa for a Dangerous game hunt within the next 5 years. For lots of information go to accuratereloading.com forums.
JD