Gona Re Zhou - Zimbabwe
Big Game Hunting with Todd Lutman

Transfrontier Park
Photographic Safaris
GonaReZhou & Kruger National Parks

Having been in conservation for over 20 years, Todd is dedicated to the success of his Safaris through attention to detail. Todd was born in Zambia and spent his youth in Zimbabwe for 18 years, where hunting and fishing, together with falconry, was his way of life.
Since 1985, Todd has lived in Southern Africa and has been totally committed to wildlife and conservation, both as a Professional Hunter and Guide, throughout well-known "Big Five" wildlife areas.

Todd is dedicated to the success of Safaris, managed professionally, with attention in detail, to both infrastructure and good camps. A Safari with "Safari Bound" will be an exclusive success, culminating in both an enjoyable and a memorable experience.

Notes from Todd's father - Earlier days in Zimbabwe (Winter 1966)

River hunt was in 1966 winter time. The area we went to was in the top north-west of Zambia, we drove through a place called Solwezi, towards the Angolan border, VERY close! A small settlement was called Mwimilunga and is close to the river we bridged, but by close I mean 100 odd kms to the south, on the river named the same as the settlement. This was the water feed - in area to the main river. We were actually only licenced to an area south east of the river but with zero wildlife !! We crossed for that reason and it is where I shot my first and only Roan Antelope.

This was our camp, you must appreciate that in those days we had money for ammo and mielie meal only. No tents!!! The guy lying on a stretcher was an Englishman called Graham - he had never hunted before and he asked to join us (he paid his 33% of the petrol, thank goodness). He walked with me and the second time he shoved his rifle sight up my arse he was rewarded with profuse language and where he would land if it occurred again. I also unloaded his ' borrowed ' weapon!!
He was looking at the large tub with the hope that he could wash first. We had precious little water, we had left the river a long way behind and continued west. As a matter of interest, when we bathed it was done with the thin one first, me, next the 'Englishman' and then Lou the largest, by then the bath had overflowed!

The Englishman and Lou lying together? -- note the rifle facing The Englishman`s head. Behind Lou is his Landy -- notice the bonnet open, spent a lot of time like that. Mine was on the right.

Once again the ' Englishman ' 
is just looking and is standing on one of the main tree trunks
we chopped to place over the narrowest point we found.

He is with 3 of our local chaps who came with us,
mine being our house man from home --- leaving your mother looking after your sister, cleaning the house and garden, and cooking their food!

Lou standing on the main trunk and ME, the HERO guy in the water placing a Y-piece
under each main trunk. The other two did not have the b***s to be doing it
and I was the smallest and would wash away quicker!

The " Bridge " finished ---Lou and the Englishman LOOKING WITH PRIDE at the finished project.
It took us 24 hours! [ and some sleep ] We were so pleased that it was all intact to return
as one or two people would have enjoyed picking us up.

One of the Landies returned to Mufulira in low range drive, on three cylinders.

 
 

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