My wife got a great surprise today; she has won an African safari!
We attended the 3rd Annual BC Outdoor Sports Show in Chilliwack BC last weekend. Was a good show, and we spent some time chatting with the folks from Koranna Mountain Safaris of South Africa. We have been planning on a return trip to Africa for some of the species we didn't have on our last safari; for Susan this includes the black wildebeest which she has been fascinated with for some time. We did get to see a couple on our tip, but the outfitter we had booked with did not have any on his list of available species. And I am looking to collect the eland that I could not fit into the budget on the last trip. Deon and Tersa Cilliers were very nice to talk to, and after walking around to see the rest of the Show, we ended back at their booth to talk more about a safari package that would include these two animals, plus some others of interest to us. They provided us with a package price for the two of us to hunt 8 days, for 7 species, and the add on of an 8th, if the right opportunity may present itself. We are seriously considering booking the hunt with Koranna. they have been in business for more than 30 days and have many great references.
They also has a draw for a free safari that they were drawing a winner for each day of the show. Susan and I both put our names in, and I teased a few others not to even bother, as we were going to win the trip!
The free hunt includes 4 days for black wildebeest, a white blesbuck and either a caracal or a jackal; Susan has also been interested in the caracal. She has only to pay for the flights to/from Johannesburg. Susan hadn't seen photos of the white blesbok before, but likes the unique look of it more than the regular blesbok.
Needless to say, Susan is quite pumped about her winning the trip and we are now looking to confirm dates for this trip! Most likely in May of 2026.
We will be organizing a call soon to confirm the hunting package for me and my eland, along with red lechwe, *bushbuck, and copper springbok. With Susan's win of the trip, I can add a sable to my list on this trip. (*The bushbuck would be the animal that was to be the potential 8th on the trip as they are so difficult to get, and an opportunity may not present itself on a 8 day hunt on their concession.) If I get an opportunity for genet on Susan's night hunt for caracal, I might add it to the list.
And adding the 4 additional days for Susan as an opportunity during my hunt. The land and accommodations look great. The main lodge is well over 100 years old, and the land has been in their family for many generations. Being in the Free State, we will get to see a new area of South Africa on this trip and many other species we did not get to see on our last trip, such as barbary sheep, giraffe, golden wildebeest, hartebeest, lions and tsessebe.
A return trip to Africa just got more exciting!
We attended the 3rd Annual BC Outdoor Sports Show in Chilliwack BC last weekend. Was a good show, and we spent some time chatting with the folks from Koranna Mountain Safaris of South Africa. We have been planning on a return trip to Africa for some of the species we didn't have on our last safari; for Susan this includes the black wildebeest which she has been fascinated with for some time. We did get to see a couple on our tip, but the outfitter we had booked with did not have any on his list of available species. And I am looking to collect the eland that I could not fit into the budget on the last trip. Deon and Tersa Cilliers were very nice to talk to, and after walking around to see the rest of the Show, we ended back at their booth to talk more about a safari package that would include these two animals, plus some others of interest to us. They provided us with a package price for the two of us to hunt 8 days, for 7 species, and the add on of an 8th, if the right opportunity may present itself. We are seriously considering booking the hunt with Koranna. they have been in business for more than 30 days and have many great references.
They also has a draw for a free safari that they were drawing a winner for each day of the show. Susan and I both put our names in, and I teased a few others not to even bother, as we were going to win the trip!
The free hunt includes 4 days for black wildebeest, a white blesbuck and either a caracal or a jackal; Susan has also been interested in the caracal. She has only to pay for the flights to/from Johannesburg. Susan hadn't seen photos of the white blesbok before, but likes the unique look of it more than the regular blesbok.
Needless to say, Susan is quite pumped about her winning the trip and we are now looking to confirm dates for this trip! Most likely in May of 2026.
We will be organizing a call soon to confirm the hunting package for me and my eland, along with red lechwe, *bushbuck, and copper springbok. With Susan's win of the trip, I can add a sable to my list on this trip. (*The bushbuck would be the animal that was to be the potential 8th on the trip as they are so difficult to get, and an opportunity may not present itself on a 8 day hunt on their concession.) If I get an opportunity for genet on Susan's night hunt for caracal, I might add it to the list.
And adding the 4 additional days for Susan as an opportunity during my hunt. The land and accommodations look great. The main lodge is well over 100 years old, and the land has been in their family for many generations. Being in the Free State, we will get to see a new area of South Africa on this trip and many other species we did not get to see on our last trip, such as barbary sheep, giraffe, golden wildebeest, hartebeest, lions and tsessebe.
A return trip to Africa just got more exciting!
