Newsletter

To all our valued clients and prospective clients (friends)

As the 2007 season drew to a close middle of November, we can yet again look back on a very successful season. We sold a total of 160 hunting days this season. I think the world economy has put a damper on the number of hunters this year, but a hunter stays a hunter and he will always make a plan.

I am happy to report that we had a lot of first timers to Africa and what a pleasure to make their dream trip a memorable one.Clients came from Georgia as usual, Texas, California, Missouri, Washington state, Illinois and Oklahoma.

To the return clients/friends, thanks guys for your continuous support, I guess we are doing something right.
As I mentioned last year we were concentrating more on big game this year and I am happy to report that we had numerous successful hunts in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. The main species taken were Buffalo and some Elephant with the normal other species on offer like Hippo, Puku, Sable and Roan to name a few. The government price increases in Tanzania did place a damper on hunting over there especially on the cats. Next season 08 Zambia will be our main target area.

Lets hope that the world economy will pick up and that all will benefit from it. Our rainy season has started and it looks like it will be a good one after the droughts we had for the past 3 years.

Of course I would not have managed to have a successful season without the help of a great many people. I would again like to thank everybody for his or her commitment and hard work. All the agents, friends, camp staff, skinners, landowners, Dip Pack and my dear wife IRENE.

Last but not least, I would like to thank you, the clients, for your support and continued support. You came as clients but left as friends. Hope to see a lot of you guys early next year on my rounds to the states.

JOHAN ODENDAAL
Afri Venture Safaris