African Hunting Gazette

Perseverance and Lucky Stars

I was lucky enough to be guiding Norman and Susan McLaury on a buffalo and leopard safari in the Savé Valley Conservancy. Between spending nights in blinds, checking baits, and hunting all day, we were starting to feel tired and drained. Luckily, in the Savé there are beautiful sights and interesting game to see while on the hunting rounds, and so we remained optimistic.

For hunting leopard we needed some impala and zebra for bait. This allowed Susan to join in the fun, and soon she had a

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