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Summary: Solo Safari--
Review: Excellent job by Mr. Cacek. The stories are interesting and informative. The section about poaching and the International ban on Ivory and it's negative effect on Elephant populations was especially enlightening.
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Summary: Great stories, but take them with caution.
Review: I don't have quite the African experience that Casek has, but I have hunted there and will do so again, with a Professional Hunter. A solo safari is a tremendously appealing idea, however, given the logistic difficulties involved in trying to set up a solo safari today, (some countries listed by him no longer permit foreigners to try it) I would seriously consider his recommendation that anyone who wishes to go this admirable route should do so from an African base. Get the job on the continent, THEN give setting up your own safari a try. I've considered doing so myself, once I retire here. Until then, I'll go with a reliable professional.In any event, a sterling read, (except for his American patronizing of white Africans) and his recommendations regarding equipment, weaponry, etc. are good sense for any hunter, solo or no. A solid four stars.
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Summary: Great stories, but take them with caution.
Review: I don't have quite the African experience that Casek has, but I have hunted there and will do so again, with a Professional Hunter. A solo safari is a tremendously appealing idea, however, given the logistic difficulties involved in trying to set up a solo safari today, (some countries listed by him no longer permit foreigners to try it) I would seriously consider his recommendation that anyone who wishes to go this admirable route should do so from an African base. Get the job on the continent, THEN give setting up your own safari a try. I've considered doing so myself, once I retire here. Until then, I'll go with a reliable professional. In any event, a sterling read, (except for his American patronizing of white Africans) and his recommendations regarding equipment, weaponry, etc. are good sense for any hunter, solo or no. A solid four stars.
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Summary: A book of true adventure
Review: Solo Safari is a great book with great stories by several different writers. The information is a bit dated and much of it would be of little use in trying to outfit your own hunt in Africa today. That said, of the nearly 70 books I have read on hunting in Africa this book is one of the four or five most enjoyable. Unlike many modern African hunting books which deal only with the "hunt" these writers' stories are also about their "adventures" in the wilds of Africa.
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