Its Show time – Safari Club International

Having enjoyed a fun-filled January crisscrossing across the United States, and meeting so many new folks booking numerous hunts, we’ve finally arrived in Las Vegas, for SCI’s annual convention.

We’d like to thank our hosts who opened their homes and welcomed us into their families and communities over the past month – your hospitality was much appreciated. To the old and new faces who booked their next African hunt with John X Safaris – Thank you for your support and welcome on board folks – Prepare yourselves for the adventure of a lifetime!
Those whom have not made up your minds about your next African hunt, why don’t you take a few minutes viewing what we’re about, and feel free to drop us a line if you may be interested in joining us on your next African hunt or visit us at SCI.

This year sees a change from previous conventions at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, with all exhibitors showing on one floor. You will find John X Safaris in the main area at booths # 2433 & 2435.

Come along down to the show and just look for the Zebra.

Furthermore we’d like to remind all of a number of hunts and opportunities that are still available for 2015. May it be a trip to the East Cape of South Africa to enjoy our renowned camps and areas, or a return safari to either Namibia or Mozambique – we have the areas, expertise, abundance of game, and world-class field crews to turn your dream safari into a reality.
PLAINS GAME HUNTS, EAST CAPE, SA

Be the first to catch the bulls in the rut…

• Prime 2015 rut date has come available – While most of the rut period, April – July, has been sold out, we have had a group postpone their 2015 hunt to 2016, opening up a prime rut slot from 28 April – 9 May 2015. If you or some of your friends may be interested in that particular period, be sure to drop Carl a line, we’d be willing to offer you/group a special rate to fill that particular slot at such a late stage of the booking season.

• Group leader hunts free – Bring the family/your very own group hunting. If you’d like to bring your very own group and book the lodge for your exclusive hunt, feel free to do so by bringing along another 5 hunters all hunting 1×1 for 10 days, excluding yourself. You as group leader hunts for free – only pay for trophy fees. Observers are welcome to join.

• Cull Hunt/s – For the first time in many years we have the pleasure of offering more than 100 head of game to cull. Come and enjoy a cull hunt, not a shoot/driven shoot, in one of our northern Karoo concessions. This hunt will be conducted as a management hunt with old/poor genes being culled out at a selective basis. Hunters can look forward to great stalks in a beautiful setting of valleys, mountains, and flats. Species available include, 25 Kudu Bulls, 15 Cape Hartebeest Females, 15 Blue Wildebeest Females, 10 Blesbuck Rams/Ewes, 10 Waterbuck Females, 5 Impala Rams, 20 Springbuck Rams/Ewes. This quota can be booked up as a group hunt or part thereof. Contact us for rates and dates.

• #Getting the Youth Hunting at John X Safaris – As with previous years, we’d like to once again challenge parents/guardians of youths under the age of 18 to get them off the couch and into the field. John X Safaris will once again be sponsoring the day fees of any minor joining his/her parent/guardian on any of our 7/10 day safaris. Come on folks – let them work for their airfare and you spoil them with a couple of trophies/visa versa. In today’s world you need to get away to reconnect – no better place than a hunting trip to Africa.

BIG 5 HUNTS, EAST CAPE, SA

• White Rhino Hunt – With the current state of Elephant hunting and the political pressure surrounding Elephant hunting cropping up more often each month, it would be fair to say that Rhino hunting will be the next pressured species. As of this stage John X Safaris has secured a magnificent White Rhino Bull on one of our East Cape concessions. The bull is estimated at close to 31” with a total score of 101’’ – making it a SCI Gold. This hunt is available at a 10 Day Safari for 1 Hunter and 1 Observer, including Rhino – $120 000.00 (All Incl). Contact us for limited open dates and further details.

• Cape Buffalo Hunts – Want to combine a great Cape Buffalo hunt with a variety of plains game in breath-taking lodges? Then this is the hunt for you. We have secured a quota of 10 Cape Buffalo in the East Cape ranging from Big 5 Game Reserves to large game ranches. Expect to hunt on areas of 15 000-30 000 acres, with opportunities on numerous hard boss bulls. Rate: 7 Day hunt for 1 Hunter + 1 Cape Buffalo bull up to 39 7/8’’ – $ 18 000 (All Incl) OR 7 Day hunt for 1 Hunter + 1 Cape Buffalo bull over 40’’ – $ 20 500 (All Incl). Plains game can be added onto these hunts.

LEOPARD & PLAINS GAME HUNT – NAMIBIA

• Leopard Hunt – Join us on a 14 day Baited Leopard Hunt in the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. This area boasts a large number of Leopard, together with Hartmann’s Zebra, Greater Kudu, Kalahari Springbuck, and Steenbuck. Leopard are pre-baited to ensure optimum success. This hunt includes 14 days for 1 Hunter + the following game: 1 Leopard, 1 Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra,1 Kalahari Springbuck, 1 Steenbuck – Cost of hunt – $30 000 (All Incl). Contact us for further details and best dates.

CAPE BUFFALO & SABLE – MOZAMBIQUE

• Cape Buffalo/Sable Combo – Are you looking for a concession hunt in darkest Africa, but would like to know that you have a near 100% chance of success on both Cape Buffalo and Sable. Join us in the Zambezi Delta during the late season – August thru November, and experience a game rich paradise like few other government-owned concessions in Africa. Join us on a 10 Day 1×1 Cape Buffalo + Sable Combo, including charter, community fee, gun license, taxes & export admin / trophy fee @ $28 000 (All Incl).

Feel free to contact me on hunting@johnxsafaris.co.za if you are interested in any of the above listed offers. I can also be reached on US cell #1 682-706-5383 until February 8th.

I look forward to seeing you at SCI and talking more about your next hunt with John X Safaris.

Yours in hunting,
Carl van Zyl
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