GW - Nyakasanga

PH Comment - Alan Shearing

Tuskless - We got the tuskless on day 2 in the afternoon. We walked to a pan after lunch we got there, we heard a few different herds of ele so we started to look through them. It wasn’t long before we located a shootable tuskless. We got into position, but GW was still trying to make the perfect shot. When she moved off. It took us a while to find her again and eventually got back into 20 yards. She had heard us and was swinging from side to side. Unfortunately, when GW got his shot she swung and GWs shot missed her brain. He did manage to get a couple of shots in before she disappeared. We tracked her for about an hour before catching up. She was not too well and would have died if we hadn’t caught up. A few more shots eventually put her down. We had to back away as the other eles were not leaving, so had to go back in the morning for photos. Eland – we were lucky enough to spot a big herd of eland running off with a great old bull. We tracked them, bumped them once, and then caught up again, unseen. We got within 100 yards and GW made an excellent shot through his heart. Plainsgame - We got GW a hyena and a good bushbuck, but failed on the elusive warthog!

Client Comment

I heartily anticipated this third great hunt with CMS after earlier hunts in Dande and Dande East. As Tuskless Elephant and Eland were the priority game, Nyakasanga was chosen as the prime concession and as plans for a new, inland flycamp didn’t quite work out the camp setting was instead on the Zambezi banks among Hippo, Elephant, Crocs, Hyena and Lions somewhat upstream from the main Nyakasanga camp. It was perfect. Coincidentally, a famous hunter, LS of USA, was hunting from the main Nyakasanga camp and we got to meet and chat a few times during our hunts. Due to the many pans and proximity to Mana Pools National Park Nyakasanga is loaded with game. Every day sightings on our walks included Impala (thousands), Waterbuck, Zebra, Elephant (many), Kudu, Warthogs, Wild Dogs, Cape Buffalo, Baboon, Duiker and Grysbok. The gently contoured landscape has a diversity of hunting and habitat. Wide, sandy river beds, watery pans, open grassy plains, open Mopane forest and the thickest, thorniest jesse! All providing ample game encounters and hunting opportunities. I was most fortunate to again book this hunt with PH Alan Shearing and his incredible team of Dubeh, Maplan and Martin. Zim Parks ranger Ian was our fourth man and a very helpful addition. Over 14 days I had an amazing, truly enjoyable and successful hunt. I took the primary animals: Tuskless Elephant, and Eland plus some that eluded me on earlier hunts: Bushbuck and Hyena. We tried hard for Warthog and just couldn’t find the boar we hoped for. But that’s hunting and we agreed it needs to stay on the list for next time. Thank you Alan and team for working so hard. Thank you Buzz for your kindness and hospitality. Thank you CMS for another great hunt in one of my favourite hunting destinations, Zimbabwe and the Zambezi Valley.