A Christmas Letter

A Christmas Letter

https://youtu.be/91Ar1G8hyE8 From a quiet hotel room in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where I write these words on our off day from CITES CoP20, I find myself confronted by an overwhelming silence. No bird song greets the morning. No wind strokes my hair. No rustle of life...
Investing Wisely by Choosing a Responsible Outfitter

Investing Wisely by Choosing a Responsible Outfitter

Your African hunting safari may be a trip of a lifetime, or but one segment of a lifetime of such trips. Regardless of which, the most important consideration should be choosing a responsible outfitter. Not just for your own protection, but for the perpetuation of the...
2022 Fair-chase Namibian Plains Game Safari

2022 Fair-chase Namibian Plains Game Safari

Travel with professional adventure safari host Frank Cole as he returns to Aru Game Lodges in search of an old warrior Eland bull. Frank has planned and led multiple Cabela’s Outdoor Adventure trips around the globe including personally hunting with Aru Game Lodges....
My tender shoulder: Reminiscences of a buffalo hunt.

My tender shoulder: Reminiscences of a buffalo hunt.

Original post from, African Expedition Magazine By: Danene van der Westhuyzen I have a very dear aunt who lives in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Every time she sends me a text message, email or word of mouth message, her missive ends in the following...
Hunting Namibia’s Most Formidable Swordsman

Hunting Namibia’s Most Formidable Swordsman

Daybreak finds us sitting close to the camel thorn fire, for the morning air is chilly. Soon the kettle boils and coffee is brewed. Another day on the arid hunting grounds awaits. My hunting friend Lance and I have pursued many animals with some success, but it is the...