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                                     CAMEROON

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FOREWORD:

The primary species that get hunters excited about this country are the Forest Buffalo, the Bongo, nine species of duiker, Forest Elephant and the Giant Forest hog. The country of Cameroon lies northerly and easterly of the Bight of Biafra. It is bounded westerly by Nigeria, Easterly by Chad and CAR, and southerly by the Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The climate varies from tropical along the coast to hot and semi-arid in the north. Terrain varies from the southwestern coastal plains to the center plateau to mountains in the west and plains in the south. This country is sometimes referred to in geological terms as being the �hinge of Africa�. It has numerous thermal springs and much volcanic activity. Indeed, the 12,000 foot high Mt. Cameroon is an active volcano. It has 24 major languages with English and French being the two official languages. About 20% of the country is Muslim and 40% Christian. In size the country is slightly larger than California. It is a republic with a multiparty system, however most power is in the hands of the President, President Biya. He has been in control since 1982, with some tumultuous elections with some people boycotting the elections due to their unfairness. The currency is the XAF (Communaute Finangere Africaine Franc). The exchange rate is around 700 XAF to the US dollar. Cameroon at present appears to be a safe destination with a reasonably stable government.

HUNT # 31: CAMEROON BONGO, SITATUNGA, LORD DERBY ELAND, DWARF BUFFALO AND MORE!

This PH’s outfit has in a fairly short time, become one of, if not THE most respected outfit in Cameroon. Craig Boddington, perhaps today’s leading expert on Africa, said this about his two safaris with this outfit:

                “I have hunted in Africa something like 50 times, and you have one of the best outfits I have ever seen!”

 

Another name of fame, none other than Warren Parker, after two safaris with this outfit  announced he was going to write the hunt up and publish it in the SCI magazine, he was so pleased. This from a guy with nearly 400 species to his credit! Now folks, these guys have been most everywhere, have done most everything, and they each hunted twice with this outfitter!! Legendary success, quality PH’s and great hunting areas, and species including the bongo, the sitatunga, the giant Lord Derby Eland, Western Roan, Dwarf and Northwestern Buffalo- many of the rarer duikers- this is a great place to hunt. We are proud to be associated with them and we are confident you cannot find a better hunt in Cameroon! 

 

This outfitter has two types of African hunts; and you choose to hunt either Forest or Savannah—or both! . Their first Savannah camp, is located between two National Parks: "Bouba Njida" and " La Benoue". Species here include the unique North Cameroon Derby Eland or the amazing Giant Topi.  You may see a herd of Elephants, Western Roans, Northwestern Buffalos, Hippos and even Lions. No-one has been more successful on Lord Derby eland!

 

 

 

 

 


They have four other Savannah camps offering you the same kind of spectacular hunts. One camp with   a variety of game is called "Mayo Nduell". In 2001, they started to operate in a third area named "Mayo Vaimba" characterized by being full of Eland in the early season. Another area:"Rey Bouba" savannah camp is about to be opened as a brand new hunting area with brand new accommodations.
In 2005 they added a fifth savannah camp called "Djibao" located at the Easter border of Bouba Ndjida National Park. A SCI record eland was taken in February 05! Plenty of quota normally, so book it now!

 

 

Because of all these various savannah camps they operate with nearly double the number of licenses over any other company. If you are interested,  we suggest that any Savannah Safari take place during the dry season, meaning, from Christmas to the end of May. Now lets look at their Forest hunts for bongo etc.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                         FOREST HUNTS

This outfitter in 2000 was able to acquire from the Cameroon Government, the virgin forest area called "The Boumba", noted for its large number of Bongo and for it’s high quality trophies, including the unique Forest Elephant. Importatntly, from our view as their US agent, "The Boumba" forest area accounts for 40%. of the total amount of licenses granted by the Cameroon Government to hunt dwarf buffalo and Forest Sitatunga! Because this area has been such an isolated and remote area, often requiring  a pirogue to go through, there is an abundant diversity of animals. Therefore, you can easily find all kinds of Duikers, Bates Pygmy Antelope, Bush Pig, and with a little bit of chance, even the Giant Forest Hog. In 2002 he acquired another forest area called "Lognia", located on the border of Cameroon with the Congo and R.C.A. and protected by the Lobeke National Park. This is a classic bongo hunting area consisting of forest crossed by old travel routes. Then to our delight, they added a third forest area called DJA, near DJA National Park, an area almost unseen and unhunted.  After exploring one part of the new area they pronounced it as excellent for sitatunga. Hunting there is really hard, and only for the truly adventurous. Then in  2005 they acquired a  fourth forest area called "Ndama", still being explored. They are virtually 100% successful on a 14 day hunt for Bongo!!

 

 

 

 


In our opinion, if you want a Forest Safari, best times are starting in mid March and going on until late July. During these months a three-hour-daily-rain wets the ground allowing hunters to follow the tracks quietly by avoiding  the dry leaves. Although it normally rains at night, you can expect rain anytime. .
Finally , for both kinds of safaris, forest and savannah, this outfitter guarantees you hunting opportunities to shoot the animals you would be interested in.

 

                                     LORD DERBY ELAND, 2006

 

                                                       BONGO

                                           2006 BONGO TROPHIES

   

 

 

                    CALL US AT: 1-307-637-5495

 

TRIP DETAILS:        HUNT #31   CAMEROON

Hunt in equatorial Africa, deep in the rain forests of Cameroon, often not far from the border of the Congo. Here you are visitor, a “Tall”, in the land of the Bake pygmies (pronounced Baa-kaa), the forest-dwelling natives that have lived much as they live now for the past 10,000 years!!!!!! Hunt a world totally different from where you may have hunted plains game, among arid plains and acacia trees. This is gorilla country, pygmy country; land of odd species and life forms much older than yourself! You will sweat, work hard and feel incredibly rewarded by your efforts and your trophy. Call us at 1-307-637-5495 to book.

 

TO GET YOURSELF TO CAMEROON:

Daily flight from Paris or Zurich to Yaounde or better yet, to Douala.
Once in Cameroon, you have TWO CHOICES TO GET TO CAMP,  either a flight or a  ground trip. Ground trips vary with camp locations.

 

TO GET TO THE SAVANNAH CAMPS:
1. Charter  a flight: from Douala/Yaounde to Tchollire, a city which distance form the camp about one hour driving trip. Fare: €5.600 one way. Available seats: up to ten with luggage.
2. OR take a Domestic flight from Douala/Yaounde to Garoua or to Ngaoundere a city about 230 Km from the camps, which means about a four hour driving trip to the Savannah camp you are assigned to. Aprox. fare: €300 round trip


TO GET TO THE FOREST CAMP:
1. Charter a flight: from Douala to Moloundou or Kika. Fare: €5,600 one way. Normally available seats: either fourteen seats and not luggage or ten seats with luggage .Often this  expense can be shared.
2. OR: About two days driving from Douala (but better Yaounde) to camp - car fare: €2,000 round trip.

 

ON A COMBINED SAFARI (FOREST AND SAVANNAH): Combined safari of forest and savannah, you could either:

  1. Charter a flight from/to Tchollire; from/to Moulundu or Kika for €7,500
  2. OR take a domestic flight and stay over night at Douala or Yaounde

- A host person will always assist clients on their arrivals/departures to any of the Cameroon airports (Douala, Yaounde, Garoua, Ngaoundere, Bertoua, Moloundou or Kika)


- If needed, domestics and charters flights can be reserved for you through the Safari company, but you should give us thirty days advance notice. The Safari company is not responsible for any flight cancellation or charter fare change.


- Charter flight cost could be shared with other hunters in order to reduce the cost. The Safari Company  will try to make  your arrival/departure date coincide with other peoples dates, so you could take the charter together and share the cost. But no promises on that. Some people like the overland route as they really get to see the country, plus it is much more economical. 

                  BONGO SAFARIS:

CAMEROON SAFARI: BONGO/SITATUNGA, DWARF BUFFALO, ELEPHANT - HUNT #31  

CAMEROON FOREST: BOUMBA & LOGNIA CAMPS

(“THE BONGO SAFARI”)

2006/2007  CONDITIONS

 

ALL SAFARIS IN THE RAIN FOREST ARE GUIDED WITH ONE PROFESSIONAL HUNTER FOR EVERY CLIENT DUE TO DIFFICULT HUNTING CONDITIONS. EACH PROFESIONAL HUNTER HAS HIS OWN VEHICLE AND MOTORIZED PIROGUE, AS WELL AS A TEAM OF TRACKERS AND PORTERS. ALL SAFARIS ARE SCHEDULED WITH 1 OR 2 HUNTING CLIENTS IN CAMP, HUNTING ON A 1 x 1 BASIS.

 

DOUALA OR YAOUNDE ARE THE POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT. ON OUR 16 DAY SAFARI, DAYS 1 AND 16 ARE TRANSFER DAYS, THEREFORE,  THERE WILL BE 14  DAYS FULL HUNTING WITH SOME POSSIBLE HUNTING ON THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DAY.

 

 

SAFARI RATES:

16 DAYS SAFARI - BONGO SAFARI

BONGO, DWARF BUFFALO, ELEPHANT, SITATUNGA AND SPECIES AS PER LIST                  USD $ 27,500.00 PER CLIENT

 

 

THESE PRICES INCLUDE:

1.                   AIRPORT ASSITANCE UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.

2.                   PROFESSIONAL HUNTER WITH PYGMY TRACKERS AND PORTERS.

3.                   FULL BOARD AND SOFT DRINKS WHILE IN CAMP: BEER AND WINE REASONABLE QUANTITIES WITH MEALS.

4.                   SUPPORT CREW: COOK, SKINNER, WAITER, LAUNDRY, DRIVER, MECHANIC, ETC.

5.                   FULLY-EQUIPPED, RESIDENTIAL HUNTER´S HOUSE

6.                   USE OF ADITIONAL  FLY-CAMP.

7.                   PREPARATION OF TROPHIES FOR SHIPMENT.

8.                   UNLIMITED USE OF HUNTING VEHICLES AND MOTORIZED PIRAGUES WHILE ON SAFARI

 

NOT INCLUDED  :

1.                   INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS.

2.                   CHARTER FLIGHTS DOUALA-CAMP ROUND TRIP OR ANY OTHER TRANSPORT TO THE FOREST CAMP.

3.                   PERSONAL EXPENSES, TIPS, HOTEL CHARGES BEFORE AND AFTER THE SAFARI, SIGHTSEEING PACKAGES.

4.                   OBSERVERS AT 200 USD PER DAY.

5.                   BIG HUNTING LICENSE, 1.000 EUROS / SMALL HUNTING LICENCE, 500 EUROS

6.                   LIQUOR AND SPIRITS

7.                   SHIPMENT COSTS FOR THOPHIES TO FINAL DESTINATION (ABOUT 2.000USD - depends on the number /weight of trophies hunted.  Special taxidermy or full skins will increased the shipment cost in 350usd big animals & 150usd medium/small animals)

8.                   INSURANCES OF WHATEVER SORT.

9.                   GRATUITES FOR CAMP STAFF & P.H.

 

 

NOTICE: HUNTERS WITH THIS OUTFITTER MAY PURCHASE EITHER A SO-CALLED “BIG HUNTING LICENSE” OR A SO-CALLED “SMALL HUNTING LICENSE” OR MAY PURCHASE BOTH LICENSES.

A BIG HUNTING  LICENSE  ALLOWS EVERY HUNTER TO TAKE::                              

TWO DIFFERENT SPECIES OF GROUP A:                                                                 

A. ELEPHANT                      5.000 EUROS                                                             

A. BONGO                            3.000 EUROS                                                             

A. DWARF BUFFALO         1.500 EUROS                                                           

 

AND FOUR DIFFERENT SPECIES OF GROUP B:                                       

B. FOREST SITATUNGA                    2.000 EUROS                                        

B. GIANT FOREST HOG                    1.000 EUROS

B. YELLOW-BACKED DUIKER            500 EUROS

B. BUSH PIG                                            500 EUROS        

B. PETER'S DUIKER                               250 EUROS

 

 A SMALL HUNTING  LICENSE ALLOWS

ALL DIFFERENT SPECIES OF GROUP C:

C. GABON DUIKER                              250 EUROS

C. BLUE DUIKER                   250 EUROS

C. BAY DUIKER                      250 EUROS

C. BLACK-FRONTED DUIKER           250 EUROS

C. BATE'S PYGMY ANTELOPE          250 EUROS

C. OGILBY´S DUIKER                         250 EUROS

 

LORD DERBY ELAND SAFARIS:

SAVANNAH HUNT:  ODLDIRI, MAYO NDUELL, MAYO VAIMBA  &  REY BOUBA CAMPS

(THE “LORD DERBY ELAND SAFARI”)

2006/2007 CONDITIONS 

ALL SAFARIS IN SAVANNAH ARE GUIDED WITH ONE PROFESSIONAL HUNTER FOR EVERY CLIENT . EACH PROFESIONAL HUNTER HAS HIS OWN VEHICLE AND A TEAM OF TRACKERS AND PORTERS.  ALL SAFARIS ARE SCHEDULED WITH 2 OR 3 HUNTING CLIENTS BY CAMP, HUNTING ON A 1 x 1 BASIS.

 

DOUALA OR YAOUNDE ARE THE POINTS OF ENTRY/EXIT. ON THE 16 DAY SAFARI, DAYS 1 AND DAY 16 ARE TRANSFER DAYS, SO THERE WILL BE 14 FULL DAYS OF HUNTING WITH SOME POSSIBLE HUNTING ON THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DAY. 

SAFARI RATES:

 16 DAYS- GIANT ELAND SAFARI -BASE COSTS:                                

                                                                                         USD $27,500.00 PER CLIENT

   LORD DERBY ELAND, ROAN, NW BUFFALO AND SPECIES AS PER LIST

THESE PRICES INCLUDE:

1.                   AIRPORTS ASSITANCE UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.

2.                   PROFESSIONAL HUNTER WITH TRACKERS AND PORTERS.

3.                   FULL BOARD AND SOFT DRINKS WHILE IN CAMP: BEER AND WINE IN REASONABLE QUANTITIES WITH MEALS.

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Butch Manasse Outdoor Adventures & Safaris Worldwide, LLC.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Phone: 307-637-5495

www.worldwide-hunts.com
E-mail:
bmoahunts@bresnan.net

 

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