AFRICA! Bucket List nears... September.

[Sytes]

The time nears. Fly out September 14th. Safari hunt concludes September 22nd.

Budget has been pinched down to ensure tips and all other known incidentals are accounted. If you had the opportunity for one of the following, Which would it be?
The Kudu is a fraction over my $ though... maybe I can stretch that benjamin a bit... Many other great choices!
Mountain concession:

Mountain Reedbuck


Springbuck


Blesbuck


Warthog


Fallow Deer


Coastal lodge:

Bushbuck


Duiker


Kudu


Impala

 

[Dave N]

I would wait and decide which one gave you the best memory of the hunt. Pick that one.

 

[Sytes]

I would wait and decide which one gave you the best memory of the hunt. Pick that one.

That's somewhat the plan however, to focus on a specific animal the PH and his tracker need to know my main objective and a secondary unless I had unlimited $$$. Since my budget has me set, I need two trophy animals. Or the Kudu. The rest I can likely take two w/ the king as the one for the taxidermist.

 

[Kiwi]

I’d go for the kudu. Such a cool animal and to me unmistakably African. Have a great trip.

 

[JV842]

Kudu are great but I would be leaning towards bushbuck; striking markings

 

[noharleyyet]

Blesbuck…

 

[JohnCushman]

Hakuna matada...blast a warthog

 

[WildWill]

I'm heading back next June for a kudu and bushbuck and maybe a few others. Of all the animals I saw in Africa only two plains game animals stood out to me as distinctly worthy of a shoulder mount over a euro and flat skin that being the kudu and gemsbok. Of course it's a eye of the beholder type situation

 

[406LIFE]

Of those listed, Kudu.

I wouldn't hunt fallow in Africa, I'd keep that for it's native lands in Europe.

I leave Monday for four weeks in Moz, RSA, and Namibia. Buff, croc, and hippo are on the menu. We'll see what else shows up.

 

[Rie Bread]

Springbuck!
Kudu and impala euro mounts!

 

[kansasdad]

Having lived in Kenya, I’ve got a sweet spot for a bushbuck. The blesbok has an amazing hide (and such an amazing comeback story from near extinction). Either will be amazing memorials to your adventure (and easier to display than a kudu)

 

[Valley1320]

Kudu or blesbuck

 

[BrentD]

I went and took 5 or so animals. Kudu was not one of them and I regret that. The other regret was I only took one warthog. Warthogs are required. Get a Euro mount, they are awesome. Taste wonderful too.

 

[Werty]

You can generally get a better deal for animals once your there.

 

[KipCarson]

Go for the Kudu, it’s like the elk of Africa in my mind. And it’s always been my #1 dream African game. After that on your list bushbuck, springbuck blesbuck, and impala in no particular order. I wouldn’t dare shoot a fallow in Africa. You can get those any day of the week in Texas and a dozen other states.

I’ve never been to Africa, and it’s always been a dream. However, I was recently given a 10 day safari in the Zambezi delta in Mozambique that’s booked for next July and can’t wait. The anticipation is killer! Best of luck to you, I hope it’s everything you’ve dreamed of! Do us a good write up when you get back!

 

[BrentD]

Go for the Kudu, it’s like the elk of Africa in my mind.

Exactly!

 

[MTGomer]

Hakuna matada...blast a warthog

They make a better euro though.

 

[fishing4sanity]

Kudu was my dream animal on the first trip, so I'm partial to a shoulder mount of that one. Impala and warthog look great as euro mounts. If a kudu doesn't work out I'd lean towards the bushbuck and springbuck. Where are you headed?

 

[TheGrayRider]

Kudu shoulder mount from my second trip to the Dark Continent. Have fun. Enjoy every moment. You can’t go wrong with any of your choices. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[Salmonchaser]

I'm really glad I got a Blessbuck. When I go again I'll shoot a couple warthogs. I went looking for the spiral horns, Bushbuck, Nyala, Kudu and Eland. Got those. Decided to go with Euro mounts and kept hunting. I think the Warthog makes a great Euro. The Euro mounts look great and re allocating the money from taxidermy allowed me to keep hunting. 10 euro mounts and a couple hides came home in a box smaller than what I would have needed for one mounted Kudu.
Any of your choices are good, all are classic Africa. Have a great trip.