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Newsletter 59

Dear Hunting Friends

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter on the 13^th of September Take Aim Safaris has had some fantastic hunts in fact this newsletter is what I would call a “bumper issue” due to the number of hunts and the superb quality of the trophies taken. I could have sent out a newsletter in October but decided not to do so in order that I keep the reader content and interest level as high as possible. I hope you enjoy this newsletter and photos from the last two months hunts. Also attached are TAS 2017 pricelists.

I have just returned home to Johannesburg from 2 weeks in Zimbabwe where I was visiting with my partner Operators and PH’s plus visiting camps, seeing the movement in the hunting areas and I did some hunting myself as you will see below. What I can tell you is that things are going fantastically well from a hunting perspective in Zimbabwe, the camps are looking great in fact the Malipati, Sengwe 1 and 2 plus Naivaisha camps were all re-vamped this year and so are the hunting areas looking great. I saw very many buffalo, elephant and plains game.

Every time I visit the Gonarezhou National Park and the adjoining hunting areas where I offer hunts, I cannot help but ask/remind myself that in 35 years of hunting Southern Africa (I am 43 years old now) as a hunter and as a PH I have never hunted better areas than these, the Gonarezhou is real hunting in real hunting areas, this a tough man’s hunt in real Africa where nothing has changed for centuries.

I also visited Matetsi and again left very impressed with the area, the camps and the number of animals I saw, I like Matetsi very much, this is a wild hunting area with no fences where game movement from the adjoining Matetsi Units and Hwange National Park is excellent. Our main camp has WI-FI, the Victoria Falls are 30 minutes’ drive from camp so is Victoria Falls town making Matetsi a fantastic place for not only hunters on their own but also family hunts and large groups including non-hunters. The Matetsi location is logistically easy to hunt as you land at Victoria Falls and its 30 minutes’ drive to camp, no charter necessary. I saw hundreds of buffalo, loads of sable, loads of plains game etc. etc.

I drove home very impressed with Zimbabwe National Parks and the local people who have preserved, maintained and conserve not only the animals but also the National Parks areas. I have hunted Zimbabwe many times for many years, I sell hunts in the areas I do because I believe them to be the best package (including pricing) that Zimbabwe has to offer and yes I am bias but I have also visited or hunted 90% of the Zimbabwean hunting areas and could offer hunts anywhere but don’t, instead I focus on the Gonarezhou, Matetsi and Binga.

Anyhow I suggest that you come and see for yourself, you won’t be disappointed and will surely return.

Attached to this email are TAS 2017 pricelists, they are self-explanatory however it is important for me to mention the following changes:

We (Nixon and I) have reduced our Gonarezhou buffalo hunt daily rates by 10% to 900 USD per day making us the best priced buffalo hunt in Zimbabwe that I know of, not only the best price but the best area to hunt dagga boys that I have seen. I am offering a 7 day 1 buffalo hunt @ 900 USD per day plus your buffalo @ 4.500 USD plus a few extra charges that are all standard to Zimbabwe as per the attached pricelist.
I am offering a 10 day 2 buffalo Gonarezhou hunt also at 900 USD per day 1^st buffalo 4.500 USD 2^nd buffalo 4.500 USD guided 1×1 only. The Gonarezhou concessions get around 60 buffalo a year on quota, this year we shot 40 odd we could have shot the entire quota all if we had the bookings, next year we hope to do so. Buffalo movement into the Sengwe areas from the Kruger NP is unbelievable, buffalo movement from the Gonarezhou National Park into Malipati Safari area is equally as good especially dagga boys, there has never been a better time or price for you to come and hunt your buffalo. How many Outfitters are producing results like this and dropping prices? Scroll down.
Our 2017 trophy elephant bull hunts in the Gonarezhou area remain the best priced trophy elephant bull hunts on the market, we are not increasing our elephant hunt prices from 2016 to 2017 at all. Look at this old bull Nixon Dzingai just hunted, this is what you will be looking for when you book with us. All our elephant hunts are minimum 10 days, you can/should book for longer especially if you are looking for the 70 pounder + bulls.
A new offer for 2017 is a 7 day hippo and crocodile hunt in the Gonarezhou area @ 900 USD per day daily rate plus hippo @ 5.000 USD and crocodile @ 4.000 USD. Plus usual Zim extra charges as attached
Our Matetsi & Binga 35 pounder elephant hunts are the best priced elephant bull hunts in Africa….. This year Steve Meyer shot a 50 pounder in Matetsi with a client of mine on a 25.000 USD elephant hunt. In fact this hunt has come down in price by 500 USD from 2016 to 2017.
Take a serious look at our Matetsi pricelist that has been rehashed, the day fees have for the most part come down and so have the number of days required on most hunts. I am planning for big year in Matetsi 2017. We are serious about bookings and increasing our market share.
Our Matetsi buffalo hunts have also been reduced in price and number of days required, we now offer a 7 day buffalo hunt in Matetsi @ 1.100 USD per day daily rate plus buffalo trophy fee 4.500 USD. Plus usual Zimbabwe extra charges as attached in the 2017 Matetsi pricelist. (We get a much lower annual buffalo hunting quota in Matetsi than in the Gonarezhou Safari areas)
Our Matetsi sable hunts are also available now as 7 day hunts @ 1.100 USD per day plus sable trophy fee 4.500 USD. Plus usual Zimbabwe extra charges as attached. Down from a 10 day minimum in 2016.
Another new offer for TAS and perhaps the hunting industry is a 10 day leopard hunt, yes a 10 day leopard hunt. We understand time constraints in the modern day and that not every hunter has 14 hunting days to hunt. We now offer a minimum 10 day leopard and plains game hunt @ 1.200 USD per day plus leopard trophy fee 4.500 USD in Matetsi and 5.000 USD in the Gonarezhou area. We offer a 4 day pre-bait option on this hunt @ 250 USD per day including bait. Plus usual Zim extras as per the attached pricelist.
My South African pricelist remains unchanged from 2016 and is also attached.

I hope you like these offers, for more information please contact me. As always Agents, PH’s, Outfitters, Operators and Client enquiries are welcome.

Since my last newsletter clients that booked with me have done these hunts:

In the Sengwe 1 area of the Gonarezhou a client from Europe hunted this buffalo:

Also in the Sengwe area, this time Sengwe 2 a client from RSA hunted this buffalo, the photo is taken on the Zimbabwe side of the Limpopo River, in the background of the photo on the right hand side that is the Kruger National Park that you can see, we are open and un-fenced to the KNP, game movement is fantastic.

A father and son from Europe hunted these trophies in the Malipati Safari area & Chitsa area of the Gonarezhou, including this elephant bull that was killed in full charge in self-defence and this 44 inch buffalo:

Staying in the Malipati Safari area a client from the USA hunted this very good dagga boy with PH Simon Dzingai:

Here is my own buffalo that I hunted in the Sengwe 2 area of Zimbabwe on the 23^rdof October 2016, my 9^th buffalo:

On a recent Matetsi and Binga hunt a client from Europe managed this huge hippo bull and this sable:

On another Gonarezhou hunt this time in Naivaisha a client from Europe hunted this buffalo with PH Lloyd Yeatman: (what a boss on this bull)

Another client from Europe hunted the Gonarezhou Safari areas Malipati, Sengwe 1 and 2 with PH Nixon Dzingai and managed to hunt these very good trophies including this 67 pounder elephant bull that as you can see is very old and a perfect bull to hunt, combined with these perfect old dagga boys, perfect old nyala and other plains game make this a hunt of a lifetime:

Another European group I booked hunted with us in Matetsi and Binga, here are some of the photos from that hunt: (how about this very old klipspringer….. zoom in on him)

A big thanks to PH’s Adriaan Van Heerden, Steve Meyer and Talmage Alexander for this super hunt, very happy clients is what we do.

On another hunt this one conducted by PH Lloyd Yeatman in the Naivaisha concession of the Gonarezhou clients of mine from Europe managed to hunt this elephant bull and this hippo, other hunters in the same group shot 2 buffalo and 2 waterbuck but the phone photos I have from the PH are not of sufficient quality to post them on this newsletter or my website, I mention them as I want you to know there is great elephant, leopard, buffalo and plains game movement in the Naivaisha and Save areas that Lloyd hunts.

This will be the last newsletter I send out in 2016 unless we shoot ANOTHER 100 pounder during our remaining year end hunts, our last hunting day is 29^th December this year. The remaining 2016 bookings are elephant hunts plus a few buffalo. I will update you on those hunts in January 2017 before the marketing shows.

Speaking of marketing shows you can visit me in Dortmund at the Jagd and Hund show in January/February 2017 Hall 7 stand D 28 as usual, in fact this is my 10^th year in Dortmund… You can also visit me in Salzburg/Austria during February at the hunting show there, you will find me in the Mistral booth: www.mistral-jagd.at that is centre of the main hall.

In April I will be at Huntex in Johannesburg, find Take Aim Safaris in the hunting pavilion for the best big game hunting available in Africa today or call me and come and visit me at home in JHB.

What remains is for me to thank all my clients for the hunts this year and to thank you all for taking the time to read my newsletters, please pass them onto your hunting friends and please save these pricelists to your computer, I wish you all a fabulous festive season ahead and all the best for 2017 and of course I hope to see you at the shows or better yet in Africa on a hunt.

Hunters best wishes.

Carl Knight
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

Newsletter 58

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter on the 19th of August 2016 we have had some very good hunts to update you on, late season movement is excellent now would be the perfect time to book your big game hunt. watch out for my late season newsletters that will be full of great hunts yet to come.

On a hunt that ended on the 6th of September a client of ours from Europe that hunted with PH Nixon Dzingai managed to get these great trophies in the Gonarezhou Safari areas:

This massive body 45 pounder elephant was hunted in Sengwe 1:

This hard boss dagga boy was hunted in Sengwe 2 area:

This nyala was hunted in Malipati Safari area:

Hunters take note that when you book with me to hunt any one of these Gonarezhou concessions you have traversing rights between the concessions as these three concessions are all owned and operated by the same Operator, these concessions form part of an approximate 300.000 hectare hunting area that is open and unfenced to the Gonarezhou National Park, The Kruger National Park and the Mozambique National Park, our hunting area includes the famous Crooks Corner on the Zimbabwe side. You can see camp pictures for the 3 concessions camps: Malipati, Dumisa (Sengwe 2) and Kwala-Kwala (Sengwe 1) by following this link: http://www.takeaimsafaris.co.za/hunt-in-zimbabwe/zimbabwe-hunting-areas/gonarezhou/ . You can also see geographical maps of the area by following the same link.

These areas are getting better and better from a game movement perspective as the game numbers in the adjoining National Parks explode into the hunting areas, I cannot over emphasise this point enough that these areas are getting better and better.

If you are interested in a Gonarezhou Safari area trophy elephant bull hunt combined with a leopard and or a buffalo or two then contact me, hippo, croc and nyala are also all on quota and available on this hunt. We have a gap open during our late season prime time dates 04 November to 18 November 2016 to hunt with and be guided by Nixon Dzingai.

On a recent hunt in the Limpopo Province of RSA that I guided myself I hunted with long term TAS clients that have booked many hunts from me over the years, this 21 year old huntress managed a perfect 1 shot kill from her .404 Jeffrey on this dagga boy buffalo, she managed another perfect shot on this 29 inch waterbuck bull. Well done and thanks to you all. Looking forward to your elephant…

On the same hunt my client Matt hunted this trophy roan antelope, Matt has done some serious hunting with me over the years and on hunts booked with me, in fact Matt will be my first client to start and finish his big 5 and dangerous 7 on hunts booked with my company, he already has 2 buffalo, a monster leopard, a 45 pounder elephant bull, wild male lion, hippo and croc on Lake Kariba, sable and now roan + a big % of the general plains game what remains is his rhino, if Matt hunts his rhino I will send out a newsletter dedicated to the big 5 and dangerous 7 he has hunted. Well done on this roan, thanks Matt thanks Dave.

This old warthog had a broken back leg and was a good one to take.

This buffalo was also hunted in Sengwe 1 on a recent hunt in September, the client on this hunt was from South Africa, the PH was Simon Dzingai. Another great hard boss bull.

Let’s talk Matetsi:

Let me start by saying that the Matetsi ECA (environmental conservation area) is a fantastic hunting area that has gotten better and better over the past few years under Stephen Meyer and Talmage Alexander both of whom are 3^rd generation Zimbabwean Professional hunters, both of whom are currently training their sons to be the 4^thgeneration Zimbabwean Professional hunters from their respective family’s. The ECA is as good as any of the Matetsi Units under its current management, a big plus is that the ECA hunts sell at a lesser price than the unit hunts where concession fees are through the roof. Any client wanting to hunt lion, leopard, hyena or any of the other nocturnal species can do so at night legally in the Matetsi ECA, besides the nocturnal hunts the area is full of buffalo, plains game and elephant. My partner Operators are amongst the best of the best when it comes to guiding in Zim this applies not only to Matetsi but also to the Gonarezhou. There is no reason not to hunt these areas if you want the best that Zimbabwe has to offer at the best price possible.

We have 1 lion left on quota for 2016 in Matetsi, contact me if you want this lion hunt.

You can see pictures of our two camps in Matetsi by following this link, you can also see area maps and read area info: http://www.takeaimsafaris.co.za/hunt-in-zimbabwe/zimbabwe-hunting-areas/matetsi-and-binga/

While you are on my site take a look at Binga that is great for hippo and massive crocs plus elephant andthe tiger fishing is great.

On recent hunts guided by Steve and Talmage they managed these fine trophies.

This 35 pounder old bull was hunted in the ECA by a client from Europe:

This buffalo, kudu, bushbuck, and hyena were hunted in the Matetsi ECA by a client from the USA with Steve.

As always a big thank you for taking the time to read my newsletters and for passing them onto your hunting friends.
Please contact me for hunt bookings in Zimbabwe or South Africa.

Best regards and thanks

Carl Knight
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

Newsletter 57

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter on the 27th July we have had some great hunts to update you on, as you can see buffalo hunts are dominating my mid-season bookings with 15 buffalo bulls being hunted during the months of July and August between the different concessions I offer. My last newsletter had 7 of those bulls on it, this one has the next 8 bulls that were all hunted in the last few weeks. The next few weeks have more buffalo hunts plus roan, elephant, hippo and a leopard hunt to come so watch out for my next newsletter.

This business is all about reputations and repeat clients, this hunter from RSA has hunted an elephant bull on a hunt booked with me and so has his son, he returned this month to hunt a buffalo in the Gonarezhou Safari Area, thanks for the 3rd hunt booked with me Tok and congrats on this very good dagga boy that was guided by veteran Zim PH Nixon Dzingai:

Another RSA client hunted the Gonarezhou Safari Areas, this hunt was guided by PH Simon Dzingai, they hunted this very good buffalo:

Clients from Europe hunted these two buffalos in the Matetsi ECA with Steve Meyer and Talmage Alexander:

An American client hunted this 42 inch hard boss bull in the Gonarezhou Safari Areas with PH Nixon Dzingai:

Another RSA client hunted the Gonarezhou Safari Areas during August and managed to hunt this buffalo bull with PH Lloyd Yeatman:

Also during August Steve Meyer guided another client from Europe who hunted this buffalo bull:

The man in the photo is Steve’s tracker.

Lastly for this newsletter this client from America hunted this buffalo in the Gonarezhou Safari Area also with PH Nixon Dzingai:

That’s 15 successful buffalo hunts in the last 2 months with 1 more buffalo hunt to come in August. If you want to hunt areas that are fantastic for big game then contact me. I have quota and dates available for 2016 plus our 2017 bookings are open and going well.

As always thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter and pass it onto your hunting friends.

Best regards and thanks

Carl Knight
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

Newsletter 56

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter on the 17th June we have had great hunts to report back to you on. Included in those hunts are some great buffalo hunts including two beautiful +- 18 year old dagga boys and a Matetsi lion. If you are considering a hunt for 2016 or 2017 please contact me as we do have dates and quota available.

Starting in Matetsi PH Stephen Meyer guided this buffalo and plains game hunt during June:

Staying in Matetsi a client from Europe hunted this beautiful male lion in the Matetsi ECA concession on the 18th July 2016, during the 18 day hunt the client and PH’s saw 5 different male lions before deciding on this male. We do still have one lion permit available in the Matetsi ECA for 2016, please contact me for more info.

We also have 2 leopard permits left for the 2016 season in Matetsi plus a few buff and sable.

You can read more about the Matetsi ECA and see camp pictures plus a map of the area by following this link: https://www.takeaimsafaris.co.za/hunt-in-zimbabwe/zimbabwe-hunting-areas/matetsi-and-binga/

Moving down to the South Eastern Zimbabwe Gonarezhou Safari Areas: On recent hunts our clients managed to hunt these very good buffalos:

On his 3rd buffalo hunt booked with Take Aim Safaris this South African client kept his 100% success rate by shooting this very good buffalo with Zim PH Simon Dzingai, I am very sure we will see you again soon Marius. Thanks for the bookings and congratulations on your 3rd Zimbabwe buffalo.

Another South African client booked our Gonarezhou buffalo hunt and hunted this bull with PH Nixon Dzingai who is pictured here with the client:

(Nixon is a career PH and Gonarezhou concession owner, Nixon guided our client to the 122 pounder elephant bull that was hunted in October 2015)

Yet another South African client took up our buffalo hunt in the Gonarezhou and hunted this buffalo in July with his two sons at his side.

These two buffalo were hunted by a South African client in the Gonarezhou area in July, these bulls were shot together on the same day in the same place. I must elaborate/share my opinion here when it comes to these two bulls: looking at my website buffalo gallery the last bull added was buffalo number 120 meaning I have sold over 120 buffalo hunts https://www.takeaimsafaris.co.za/portfolio-item/buffalo , more like 140 including the hunts I don’t have photos of etc and the “ones that got away” these things can, will and do happen.

These two “warrior dagga boy bulls” including this “helmet bull” are my personal favourite bulls to date. They look around 18 years old to me and are rock solid in terms of bosses in fact the horns are gone and/or worn right down…

This is wild/open area buffalo hunting at its 110% best.

This last bull for this newsletter was also hunted in the Gonarezhou area of Zimbabwe by a client from South Africa, another very good buffalo.

As you can see we are enjoying great support from both European and South African clients, the latter all drove into the area from Beit Bridge with no problems.

We have elephant, lion, leopard, hippo, croc and plenty of buffalo left on quota in the Gonarezhou area plus dates are available for your hunt. Please contact me if you are interested in a big game hunt in either Zimbabwe or in South Africa.

I have hunted and researched the areas I offer you extensively, I have sold over 300 big game hunts. When you book your hunt with me you can be sure you are dealing with an industry professional.

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter and share it with your hunting friends.

Hunters best wishes

Carl Knight
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter on the 30th May we have had some great hunts that I look forward to sharing with you.

A client of ours from Europe hunted this 60 pounder elephant in Matetsi with PH Talmage Alexander, yes that’s what I said a 60 pounder in Matetsi… Combine that with the 44 pounder Steve hunted last month and our 2016 Matetsi average is high, much higher than other areas not known for trophy elephant bulls and making our elephant hunts in Matetsi great value for money at around 25.000 USD including Cities export permits and 10 full hunting days, no pound restrictions on bulls, in fact the bigger the better is what we are after:

On the same hunt this buffalo was shot in Matetsi, so was this bushbuck and sable.
Steve Meyer guided another hunter on the same hunt who managed to hunt this buffalo, sable, kudu and waterbuck:
The last two newsletters have been dominated by Matetsi hunts until Simon Dzingai hunted this bull with a client from South Africa, now this is an awesome buffalo, an old warrior that’s for sure:

Well done Jono, I love this bull.

Lastly take a look at this Gonarezhou gene on elephant bulls…..

This photo was taken in May 2016, this bull was not hunted:

If you want a chance to hunt a bull like this then contact me, of course hunting is never easy but this is what we have available in the best trophy elephant bull concessions left in Africa, the Gonarezhou..

As always a big thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter, and please contact me for all your big game hunting requirements in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Client, PH, Outfitter and Agent enquires welcome. Thanks for sharing my newsletter with your hunting friends.

Best regards and thanks

Carl Knight

Newsletter 54

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope that you are all well and having a great year of hunting so far.

Since my last newsletter on the 3rd of May we have had some great hunt with the Matetsi area delivering fantastic results. Matetsi is a great place to hunt for so many reasons but to mention just a few: Game numbers are very high allowing for multiple viewing opportunities not only of huntable bulls but also herds of animals, also the sightseeing aspect of hunting Matetsi is good from the point of view that you will be able to see the Victoria Falls one of the wonders of the world plus if you book a few extra days you can visit the Hwange National Park the biggest National Park in Zimbabwe and a truly great holiday destination, the Falls and the park are both very close to our offered hunting concessions.

Binga is also a very good area that we offer and is located on the shores of Lake Kariba and is fantastic for trophy crocodiles plus hippos and elephants are found in good numbers, our offered Binga lodges are first class and ideal for hunting and fishing family and group holidays.

Please follow this link to see the Matetsi and Binga camps plus read area info: www.takeaimsafaris.co.za/hunt-in-zimbabwe/zimbabwe-hunting-areas/matetsi-and-binga

On a recent hunt guided by PH Stephen Meyer our client from Europe managed to get these very good trophies in Matetsi and Binga including this very good 44 and 42 pounder elephant bull plus a great hippo/croc combo and some plains game:

Also on a recent hunt this time in South Africa guided by PH Riaan Louwrens our clients from Europe managed to take this great full maned lion plus this old giraffe bull and this blesbuck:

On another recent hunt in Matetsi PH Talmage Alexander guided a client from America on this buffalo/sable hunt that included this kudu and some other plains game:

Adding my own touch to this newsletter I recently hunted this old wildebeest bull:

As always thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter and forward it onto your hunting friends. I do have dates and hunting quota available in RSA and Zimbabwe, please contact me for more info and bookings. With more hunts to come please look out for my next newsletter in a month or so.

Best regards and thanks

Carl Knight
Contact Number: 0027-82-749-1747
Email: carl@takeaimsafaris.com
Web: www.takeaimsafaris.com

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

Since my last newsletter on the 24th of March we have had some great hunts in the Gonarezhou safari areas, including this 61 pounder elephant bull that was hunted by a TAS client from Europe with PH Lloyd Yeatman, this bull was shot crop raiding in the maize fields as you can see in the photo. These crop raiders cause massive damage to the locals fields, in fact one bull can destroy a maize field on his own in one night. The community “campfire” programs we form part of allow us to hunt these bulls on the local peoples land (only bulls come into the maize fields) whereby they get issued permits to hunt these damage causing animals that we in turn buy from them, the money the locals get from the hunt is used for sustenance including but not limited to school fees and school clothes, on top of the money they receive the locals get all the meat from the hunt, the meat does not belong to the Operator or the PH, the client gets the trophy including the skin, tusks and bones, this system works perfectly.

I must say that if hunting had to stop I feel that the locals would have no choice but to poison these bulls to protect their crops that in turn support their families. Anyhow I don’t want to get into a long pro hunting vs anti hunting debate here, these are the facts from on the ground where the elephants live and not from the armchair of the not very active “activists”.

This 61 and 60 pounder tusks elephant was hunted during April 2016 as mentioned above:

On the same hunt our client hunted this fantastic leopard tom cat with a pumpkin head that I put in the 100 kilogram class, this leopard was described to me as the equivalent of a 100 pounder elephant, I do agree with that.

This is a typical Lowveld leopard at its maximum size, they get this big down our way as there is mainly flat ground here, not many mountains to keep climbing and because of the abundance of plains game in our areas.

Congrats to our client from Europe on this monster cat:

(Of course it is very sad that nowadays we need to cover our clients faces to protect them from the arm chair conservationists)

The same lucky hunter managed to get this giraffe bull:

Also during April in the Gonarezhou Safari areas PH Matt Pilkinson guided another TAS client on this elephant bull hunt, this bull is in the late 40 to early 50 pound class:

Also during April Lloyd Yeatman guided another TAS client on a buffalo hunt, our client from Europe shot this very good Dagga Boy Buffalo:

Last but not least my sons enjoyed their first hunt with their Dad, we hunted in Musina and enjoyed a great few days together, we hunted on foot and managed to hunt this Oryx bull that we will enjoy eating over the next few months. For those of you young hunters reading this these young boys are hopefully (for me) the next generation of African PH’s.

As always a big thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter, please contact me for any big game hunts you would like in either Zimbabwe or South Africa. I do have quota and dates available on all big game, please contact me for a quote.

Lastly we have a lion on quota in the Gonarezhou that has not been sold yet, this is the first lion on quota in the Gonarezhou area for 8 years, there is a very healthy lion population in the area.
There are currently 3 rouge male lions killing cattle in the communal areas adjoined to the safari areas, the local community is angry as these lions have killed at least 30 cattle in the last 5 weeks. We are looking for a short notice hunter for one of these lions and are prepared to offer the best priced wild lion hunt available in Zimbabwe today, the lion is fully exportable, please contact me for more info on this hunt.

Please feel free to share my newsletters with your hunting friends.

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope this newsletter finds you well.

Our hunts have started for the year and I am happy to be able to report that we have had good success on trophy elephant bulls in the Gonarezhou Safari areas that as you know are in my opinion the best areas in Africa to hunt trophy elephant bulls, (and wild trophy buffalo bulls) these areas consistently produce elephant bulls of this quality year after year month after month, in fact it is fair to say that the hunting in the Gonarezhou safari areas of Zimbabwe is getting better and better.

There is almost no poaching in the Gonarezhou thanks mainly to the hard work of the National Parks Scouts and the hunting Operators anti poaching personal that control and patrol the Gonarezhou National Park and the areas adjoined to the Gonarezhou and KNP Parks that would otherwise be used as staging or hosting areas for poachers to enter the Parks including the Gonarezhou and the Kruger National Park that has many kilometres of unfenced shared boundaries with the Gonarezhou hunting areas, both these parks and the Mozambique National Park benefit from the anti poaching work the hunting Operators do. Without hunters coming to hunt here there would be no hunting Operators and no Operator anti-poaching units, we hunters are conservationists this is an undeniable truth.

I have said it before and I will say it again: In my opinion Zimbabwe is the number 1 hunting destination in Africa today, there is NO REASON why you should not be booking your hunt in Zimbabwe. Of course I believe that the areas I offer my clients are the best that Zimbabwe has to offer and below this text is why.

Without a doubt RSA is a wonderful country to hunt and offers hunters many different hunting options and an abundance of species to hunt, such habitat and species diversity cannot be not found anywhere else in Africa. I am able to offer you both South Africa and Zimbabwe so please contact me for more info.

This 70 pounder elephant was hunted by a European client of ours in the Gonarezhou area (Sengwe 2/Dumisa) during February 2016, the hunt was guided by Zim PH Nixon Dzingai:

This 58 pounder was hunted by a European client of ours also during February in Malipati Safari area, guided by Zim PH Dean Green pictured here with PH Simon Dzingai:

This 75 pounder was also hunted in the Gonarezhou area (Chibedziva), this one was hunted in March by another European client who was guided by Zim PH Steve Meyer:

Hunters let’s be honest with one another here, these are all old bulls that have spread their genes and are age appropriate for hunting, just look at the tusk and body condition to help make your own determination. Of course we cannot promise 70 pounders to every client but you can be sure we are hunting age appropriate animals, you will do the same when you book with us.

This buffalo was hunted by a client from RSA and to be honest not recently but until now I have not had a photo of the buffalo and have not been able to share it with you so I am doing so now. The buffalo was hunted in the Gonarezhou safari areas guided by Zim PH Simon Dzingai.

This hard boss bull measured and un-believable 51 inches in horn width and is age appropriate for hunting. Can this be done again? Would you have said it was possible in the first place? Same story as the 122 pounder we hunted last year? You need to book with us and come hunt your bull.

Thanks for taking the time to read my newsletters, I do have quota and hunting dates available on all big game including elephant, leopard, buffalo, lion, hippo, croc, sable and plains game in top concessions in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Clients, agents, PH’s and Outfitters please contact me for more info on our hunts.

With the USA stopping the import of lion trophies into the USA there is a fair amount of 2016 lion hunting quota available, please contact me for a fair priced lion hunt, this may be the year I get my own lion.

For all our RSA clients please visit us at Huntex Hall 4 stand #416 from the 14th to the 17th of April 2016.

Hunters best wishes

Carl Knight

Newsletter 51

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Dear Hunting Friends

I hope that you are all well and that you enjoyed the festive season, I wish you all the best for 2016 and beyond.

Welcome to Take Aim Safaris 51st newsletter:

My last newsletter was sent out on the 21st of November 2015, since then not much hunting has happened to update you on as December is the period we close for the year although I did personally guide one last hunt for the year and that was an elephant bull hunt in South Africa at the start of December. The client on the hunt was my now good friend Matt, he and his family have hunted with me many times, by taking this elephant bull Matt moves one step closer to taking his African dangerous 7 in fact he now has 6 of the 7.

Well done Matt and thanks for another great hunt.

Have you ever wondered what the best country in Africa is to hunt elephant? The answer is complicated (for some people) also subject to opinion and debate however for me the answer is clear and simple the best country to hunt elephant in is Zimbabwe. Why? There are more elephant in Zimbabwe than there are in any other country that is open for elephant hunting in fact only Botswana claims to have more elephant than Zimbabwe and Botswana is closed for hunting. Of course genetics play a role when it comes to trophy quality, here again Zimbabwe comes up on top with the biggest bulls in Africa CURRENTLY and consistently being hunted in Zimbabwe . Now without giving my opinion too much rather let’s stick to the facts and leave it at this: There are more elephants in Zimbabwe than any other country in Africa where elephants can be hunted.

If you want to book a hunt for a big elephant for yourself or for your client then let me give you 3 current reasons (when I say current I mean current and not what happened 5, 10 or 20 years ago) why you should book your hunt with me for the Gonarezhou Safari areas in Zimbabwe.

Here are the top 3 awards (my top 3 reasons for you to consider) for the biggest elephants shot in Zimbabwe during 2015, the awards were issued by the Zimbabwean Professional Hunters Association to the Zim PH’s that guided the hunts.

1. Biggest elephant shot in Zimbabwe for 2015 was shot by a client whose hunt I booked. This is also the biggest elephant shot in Africa in living memory, the tusks weighed 122 and 120 pounds.

2. Biggest elephant shot out of a safari area was also shot by one of my clients, tusks weighed 86 and 84 pounds.

3. Best elephant out of 3 award. These tusks weighed 84 and 81 pounds. When you book with me you will hunt the best trophy bull elephant concessions available in Africa today.

The Zim PH’s that guided these hunts were Nixon Dzingai and Luke Swartz, all three bulls were shot in 2015.

I only book my clients into top concessions with top PH’s that know the areas they hunt and the animals in the areas like the backs of their hands, in most cases these PH’s have lived in these areas all their lives. If you are planning a hunt for 2016 then please contact me for a quote, you can be sure you will get not only the best PH and area for your hunt but a reliable office and booking service also.

For 2016 I have quota and dates available on all big game including the big 5 plus hippo and croc, sable, roan and all other plains game in the best concessions RSA and Zimbabwe have to offer. Clients, PH’s, Outfitters and Agents please contact me for all your RSA and Zimbabwe hunt bookings.

Thanks for passing my newsletter onto your hunting friends.

Visit us in Dortmund, Salzburg, Hungary and Huntex (RSA), feel free to contact me for more info.

Hunters best wishes

Carl Knight

Newsletter 50

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Dear Hunting Friends

As always I hope this newsletter finds you well.

This newsletter is a personal milestone for me being my 50th, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the clients who have booked with me and either hunted with me personally or my PH partners. Also a big thanks to all the PH’s that guided them all of whom have devoted their lives to the preservation and conservation of African animals through their responsible hunting efforts. Thank you.

I attribute the success of Take Aim Safaris to me offering my clients the best fair chase hunting safaris in the best hunting concessions that Zimbabwe and RSA have to offer on hunts guided by whom I sincerely believe are the best Professional Hunters in Southern Africa today. Having now sold many hundreds of hunts to hunters from all over the world the results I consistently produce for my clients are available for all to see in the form of the photos in my online galleries and the newsletters on my website that don’t lie and bear testament to my comments. Please feel free to read past newsletter #1 to 50 on my website.

My 50th newsletter is full of great hunts recently conducted including this 65 and 61 pounder elephant bull hunted in Malipati Safari area Gonarezhou by a client from Europe with PH Nixon Dzingai plus this 43 inch wild sable hunted in Matetsi with PH Talmage Alexander and loads of other great hunts, please read on. This is as solid a newsletter as you will see anywhere in Africa from any Outfitter company, a gentle reminder that when book your hunt with me you will get the hunt you booked in the best area for the species you wish to hunt with no nonsense in between or after your hunt.

My 2016 prices are now available on my website together with area information and camp pictures, please feel free to email me any hunt enquiries you have and remember that early season trophy elephant bull hunts in the Gonarezhou Safari areas are always fantastic, same for buffalo.

What remains is for me to update you on recent hunts and wish you a fantastic festive season ahead, here is my version of a Zimbabwean Christmas tree:

Here is the elephant that Nixon guided on the 12th November2015, pictured in the photo is Nixon and his oldest son Simon Dzingai:

The hunts below this text were guided by Talmage Alexander between Matetsi and Binga in the last 2 months, as you can see Talmage has been hunting hard. The Matetsi and Binga concessions we offer are top class and full of game, logistically very easy to hunt Matetsi and Binga as they are both near the Victoria Falls international airport. Another big draw card is the Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park, we can show you both after your hunt.

This elephant bull was hunted by a Spanish client in Matetsi:

Same client hunted this tuskless elephant:

Same client hunted this very good sable in Matetsi:

Next we welcomed Bulgarian clients on buffalo and sable hunts.
One of the clients shot this very good buffalo:

The other client shot this 43 inch sable in Matetsi:

And this old buffalo with one horn worn right down:

Next Talmage and Terry hunted with more South African clients who successfully hunted these 3 buffalos in Matetsi and this elephant bull in Binga:

With this my last newsletter for 2015 I again wish you a fantastic festive season and a happy new year, I have 3 more hunts left for this year including buffalo in Zim and elephant in RSA, I will update you on those in January 2016 with your own copy of my 2016 brochure.

As always thanks for sharing my newsletter with your hunting friends. Hunters, Agents, Outfitters and PH enquiries welcome.

Hunters best wishes

Carl Knight

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