
Mtn. Nyala safaris are conducted in both the Arusi Mountains and the Bale Mountains at altitudes anywhere from 6,000 to 11,000 feet. It’s forest hunting and is a cross between a sheep hunt and a “vertical” Bongo hunt. The concessions are located in Bale Province, just southeast of Goba and Bale National Park which is a nine hour drive southeast of Addis Ababa and the Din Din mountains which are a 6 hour drive from Addis. It is possible to charter flights from Addis to within an hour drive of the Bale camp. The tented camps have running water (both hot and cold), indoor toilets and showers. Demerow begins at 6,000 feet and goes up to 7,500 feet. Odo Bulo, which is the adjacent area, goes all the way up to 11,000 feet. The Din Din region also gets as high as 11,500 feet as well. Most of the terrain is steep, heavy old-growth forest with the areas above 10,000 feet thinning to the beginnings of heather and lobelia. We can hunt year round in the lower areas because
they do not produce fog when the rains come. Mtn. Nyala is the main species hunted here and a very wealthy population of Menelik’s bushbuck is also present. The hunting is conducted by horseback and often spike camps are used. The thick forest means normally shots are less than 200 yards: however, one must be prepared for the possibility of a longer cross canyon shot in excess of 350 yards. The Omo River lies in the Ethiopia Great Rift Valley, with vistas of the mountains of Kenya to the south are the hills of Sudan to the west. Accommodations included modern guesthouses, daily laundry service and a spacious dining center. Other features included modern safari vehicles and a skilled kitchen staff. The all weather airstrip is located just 400 yards from the camp at the edge of the Omo Plains. The area supports one of Africa’s largest and most unique game populations. Common game includes Lesser Kudu, Southern Gerenuk, Northern Grants Gazelle, Guenther’s Dik Dik, Abyssinian Greater Kudu, Tiang, Serval, East African Bush Duiker, Golden Jackal, Silver backed jackal, Spotted Hyena, Klipspringer, Anubis Baboon, Colobus and Crocodile. Other species found are Abyssinian Bushbuck, Warthog and Defassa Waterbuck.
License
Fees
All license fees listed below are set by the Ethiopian Wildlife
Conservation Department. No Additional Amount has been attached by the outfitter
to the gov't license fees. Licenses once paid to EWCD are non-refundable and
non-transferable Once licenses are purchased No Additional Licenses can be
acquired .
Mtn. Nyala
Menelik’s Bushbuck
Giant Forest Hog
Colobus (need CDC Permit)
East African Bush Duiker
Abyssinian Bohor Reedbuck
Nile
Buffalo
Neumann Hartebeest
Defassa
Waterbuck
Oribi
Chanlers’s Mountain
Reedbuck
Abyssinian Greater Kudu
Lesser Kudu
Southern Gerenuk
Grants Gazelle
Tiang
Guenthers Dik-Dik
Serval
Abyssinian Bushbuck
Klipspringer
Anubis Baboon (need CDC Permit)
Blue Monkey (need CDC Permit)
Black Backed Jackel
Golden Jackel
Grey Wildcat
Genet
Cat*
Hyena
Bat Eared
Fox
Warthog
Salt’s Dik-Dik
Bushpig
Caracal
Lion
Gelada Baboon (need CDC Permit)
Leopard*
Leopard (Payable at the end of Safari)
Nile Crocodile
Northern Gerenuck
Hippo
Hamadryas Baboon (need CDC Permit)
*NOT IMPORTABLE INTO USA
Ethiopia Prices 2008
15-day Mountain Nyala 1x1 $31,500
15-day Omo 1x1 $19,500
30-day Mountain Nyala & Omo/Sala 1x1 $54,810
21-day Omo/Sala 1x1
$29,400
3-day Omo Extension -Lesser Kudu, N.Grant's Gazelle & Guenther's
Dik-Dik 1x1 $3,9006-day
Dati Swamp Extension -Nile Buffalo & Defassa
Waterbuck or Hippopotamus 1x1 $9,0006-day
Omo Extension -Lesser Kudu,
Southern Gerenuk, Northern Grant's Gazelle, Tiang Guenther's Dik-Dik, Golden
Jackal, Black-Backed Jackal, & Anubis Baboon 1X1 $9,0006-day
Bale
Mountains Extension -Giant Forest Hog and Abyssinian Bohor Reedbuck 1x1
$9,000
Safari Prices
Include......
* All necessary camp personnel while hunting skinners,
trackers, laundry, etc.
* Professional hunter and 4x4 hunting vehicle
*
All food, soft drinks, domestic beer, domestic wine (No
Spirits)
Permanent camps have private quarters with indoor toilets and
showers, dining facilities, kitchen staff, serving staff, and Outdoor lounge
area. Tented camps and fly camps are used when
necessary.
SAFARI PRICES DO NOT
INCLUDE....
* Accommodations in Addis Ababa before, during, and
after the safari.
* Concession Fees ($100 per day) per hunting client ($50
per day) per observer
* 8% V.A.T. on daily rates
*
Government scout fees ($20 per day)
* Firearm import fee ($200 per
firearm)
* License fees (see list)
* Air
charter or extra surface transport
* Dipping, packing, shipping, and
documentation
HOW TO BOOK YOUR SAFARI
....
A deposit of 50% is required for booking a safari. Deposits are
held in an escrow account in a U.S. Bank until 60 days prior to your
safari.Deposits will be refunded ONLY if a replacement is found for your
cancellation. There are NO refunds if the safari is canceled within 90 days of
your scheduled arrival date.