Mike Core was the first client into Makuti from Charlton McCallum Safaris. As it was early season, the area had very long grass. Mike was with us for 4 days. We saw elephant every day and a number of tuskless. On the third day Mike side brained an elephant cow at 15 yards using a 458 Lott. The bullet exited. A finishing shot in the shoulder was required.

We sat for two evening for hyena with no luck but saw 3 different leopard during daylight hours on the elephant carcass. There was also lots of lion activity.

I hunted in Makuti only two weeks ago and it is a fabulous and huge area to hunt in.  I was after a tuskless elephant cow and had a very exciting and successful hunt.  We saw three leopards while hunting and had another hit my hyena bait.  There was also lots of lion activity.

- Mike Core, April 2007