US Visit

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Sadly, this year I have not been able to make it to the US. Things have just not worked out, but hopefully I will be there next year. Presently I am on the ranch in Zimbabwe, fighting the daily challenges of farming in Africa. If it's not the War-vets stealing our cattle, it's the baboons and monkeys raiding our crops. Maintenance is an ongoing task on any ranch.

I am hoping to get a mobile phone booster on the Ranch shortly, which will hopefully allow me to communicate more freely with the outside world. At present, it's only whenever we get into Bulawayo or surrounds.

I am hoping to get a short spell of hunting in Cameroon this year. I am still waiting for the outcome, but hoping for a couple months hunting the forests and Savannah's of Cameroon.

At present, it looks like I have a couple hunts already booked for Tanzania, and working on filling that schedule. Anyone looking for hunts in Tanzania, please contact me. I will reply when I get the message, or Chris will reply sooner and notify me of the request.

For those of you at Reno, enjoy the show. Sorry I couldn't make it this year, but will seriously work on making a plan for 2012.

Regards to all.

Dylan.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

On behalf of Dylan Cloete's African Safaris, I would like to wish all our Clients, friends and Families the most Blessed and Peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2011 be one of hot barrels, loads of ammunition and a collection of Fantastic Trophies. Happy Holidays and we look forward top seeing you all next year in Reno, or back in the dark continent.

Walt & Trisha Lewis - Selous Game Reserve

Walt & Trisha Lewis booked their Tanzanian Safari with Johan Pieterse of South Africa. Johan choose to bring the Lewis' to African Bush Company for a Buffalo hunt in the Selous Game Reserve.

Nice Dagga boy to get the safari going.

The Team: Johan, Trisha, myself and Walt

Another great Warthog to add to the collection for the season.

We spent some hours at this waterhole just checking out what is out and about in the area. We came across lots of different animals. I used this waterhole to great success in the previous safaris.

Zebra at the hole.

The Ellies just loved this water hole. they visited here daily for a refreshing afternoon drink.

I recently made a deal with a good friend. He had an Landcruiser sitting in his yard that needed fixing, and I was paying $150 - $200 per day to hire cruisers in Tanzania. I offered to fix the cruiser, then use it for hunting when I am up here. After many weeks of getting the cruiser hunting ready, the driver, on his way to the Selous, managed to put the cruiser on its side. The damage is mainly cosmetic, but it's heart breaking after so much effort has been put in to get the vehicle ready. I managed to finish the seasons hunts, and now the cruiser is back in dar getting repaired for next years season.

Team Lewis on the Beloved Landcruiser....

Team Lewis patiently waiting for lunch. Trish, I see that loaded rifle there!

Walt & Trisha ready to go hunting.

Walt lines up that Hippo.

And that is what we pulled out the water.

Great Buffalo Bull with some impressive hooks.

Black Mamba; one of my less favoured bush friends....

Tiger Fishing in the Selous Game Reserve

We always try and get a couple of days Tiger fishing in while on Safari. Here are some photo's from this seasons Tiger fishing. I hope to go Tiger fishing with some more of my clients in 2011.

Nice Vundu with Craig McDonald

This is the honey pot where the rivers join.



Not bad for a beginner



Nice Tiger, Craig!

We are getting amonst the fish!



Walt Lewis with a nice Tiger

Fantastic  place to catch fish. What a sunset!



Even Trisha gets into the action!



JP with a great Tiger. Look at those teeth!

Now we are cooking.

Another good sized Vundu!

Even JP caught some Catfish!

Walt & JP with some of their catches.

JP with another awesome Tiger!

Craig McDonald - Selous Game Reserve - September

Craig McDonald, out of Midland Texas. A big out door's man. Craig has made a few trip's to Africa and this was his second trip to Tanzania. Elephant was on the top of the list and took some other great trophy's. We hunted in the Selous Game RTeserve with African Bush Company and hunted in U1 & U2. We had a fantastic time!



Bohor Reedbuck



Great old bull

Selous Burchell's. Note that there is no shadow stripe like the Burchell's Zebra of Southern Africa

Another great Buffalo bull

Craig's #1 animal down. Great Elephant Bull!

View from the leopard blind

The Leopard on safari really gave us the run around. At one stage we had 5 leopards feeding on baits, but we decided to wait for the Big Tom on one particular bait. This Tom just never came back, and we then spent many hours, in fact many nights sitting in blinds waiting for Leopards. We saw one leopards, females, lions, and even the odd hyena. Sadly that Big Tom never returned. Just gives Craig something to look forward to for next time.

Craig waiting patiently in the blind. We spent many hours together doing this, just waiting!

We came across this herd of Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, and as they ran off we noticed a really small calf got left behind. It couldn't have been more than a few hours old. We all jumped out, took a look, got some footage and left him on his own, hoping the herd would return for him. Good news is the following day we saw the herd again and he was happily back with his mother and thgis time staying really close to her.

Newly born Hertebeest calf



East African Greater Kudu

Showing Craig I really can cook

Entrance to the Dining area

Warthog

Lichtenstein's Hartebeest

Doing a hippo recovery from the river. Way better than swimming in myself!

Craig's trophy reptile

Nice East African Bushbuck



Dinner with Craig, Lynn, JT & JC Hurt




Nice croc, just before sun set.



Great end to a superb safari

Pol T'Jolyn hunts Ugunda and Longido - Part 2


After a great hunt in Ugunda, West Tanzania, we then took the three hour charter to Longido in the North. Where Pol was after a few Massai Land animals.

The charter from Ugunda to Longido




A few cold beers around a camp fire.




A long shot up the side of a hill and Pol got a great Fringed eared Orxy.




Fantastic Lesser Kudu



Camp in Longido

Path down to the water hole

Bottom of the hole

Here I am collecting water like a Masai



The small crack in the earth that leads to down to the water hole, some of these water holes will water hundreds of cattle,sheep and goats. 



Giraffe crossing the landscape with the masai herders in the background



A short tea break on safari



Thompson's Gazelle

Grant's Gazelle

Black Backed Jackal

A out standing Gerenuk



East African Impala



Ostrich

Kirk's Dikdik

Relaxing in Camp at the end of the Safari

Full of smile's to a Good Collection of animals from Longodo