GS - SW Lowveld

Client Comment

I truly I just finished an unconventional hunt with CM Safaris. I took my Wife, 21 yo daughter and my 82 yo Mother. We spent the first week in Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls as it was the first trip to Africa for all three of them. I wanted them to see lots of wildlife and get up close in an environment none of them had ever experienced. The next part of the trip was to be into a wild area and a Buffalo hunt. I wanted my girls to see an area that was more natural and where the animals weren't completely habituated to people and vehicles. I also wanted to get away from the crowds and the people and be able to concentrate on the wildlife. My priority was for them to have a fantastic experience and the hunt was secondary. When we landed at the air-strip we were greeted by a great young PH - Dave Mann and his appy Jodie. They were absolutely delightful from the start and we all became fast friends. I told them both up front that my main goal was that my Mother was able to keep up and enjoy the hunt and that my wife and daughter had a great experience. Dave was 100% on board with that from the start and managed the entire trip with that in mind. My mother is in fantastic shape and handled the walking very well. Dave set her up immediately with two trekking poles and she credited that with allowing her to manage all of the terrain and tall grass without any trouble. To Dave's great credit he not only managed the trip with an 82 yo woman and two female novices but also managed to put us on buffalo many times. On top of a successful buffalo hunt we had an incredible trip. We even saw the "Big Five" in daylight on a single day. Jodie also set up a great day-trip to a local school. My wife is a teacher and she was very interested in how the children were being taught. We were also able to share some supplies with them that we brought with us. It was a very eye-opening experience and really made us all appreciate how good we have things here in the U.S. Dave and Jodie were an excellent team for our trip. Jodie is a fantastic young appy and will make a great PH. Dave was as good of a PH as I could have hoped for. He was exceedingly calm and confident during the tense moments of the hunt and he managed our unusual trip with a calm demeanor and grace far exceeding his years. I would trust him under any conditions and he really shined on this trip especially. I will seek him out without question for my next African hunt.