Top 5 animals you would take in Africa.

[steen]

Sable
Gemsbok
kudu
Impala
Nyala

For starters. If I took a cat which I probably don't feel the need to, it would be a leopard.

[PAW66]

Cape Buffalo
Eland
Waterbuck
Zebra
Leopard

In reality, my next safari (2014 or 2015) will be for Eland, Waterbuck, Zebra, Red Hartabeast, Blesbuck, White Blesbuck, Black Springbuck, and Copper Springbuck

[Michelle_Nelson]

I also had a Zebra on my list as #3.  I'd love to go one day but do not see it in my near future.  The $$ is just not there.

I have never gotten the opertunity to work on any African animals.  That is something else I'd really like to do. 

[Ingwe]

I have taken Cape Buffalo, Leopard, Kudu, Sable, Nyala, and several more on my four trips to Africa. It can be some of the hardest hunting you will ever see if you want to really get out and hunt. Just tell the outfitter what you want to do. The outfitters that I have hunted with really like it when hunters want get out and really hunt instead of just riding around in  truck. Shooting over a waterhole to me would be like just riding around looking for deer and elk in a clearcut.

[CementFinisher]

Africa ranks way low on my list of places to hunt but if it ever came up-
leopard (with hounds)
Desert Lynx (with hounds)
Sable (archery)
Lord Derby Eland (rifle)
Nile lechwe (archery)

[Upton O. Good]

Bull elephant
Cape buffalo
leopard over bait
red diker
blue diker

I started reading Robert Ruark when I was 11 years old and then the rest of the famous hunting "names'" books, I never thought I would get there myself.  Well, I've been twice in two years and I encourage anyone who has the interest to go, it is an incredible place.

A couple of items: I hunted South Africa and worked my butt off for my trophies.  It was high fence hunting, never saw the fences and the game was wild as hell.  You just try sneaking up on a herd of gemsbok or a trophy kudu, you'll see what I mean.  And you had better be in shape, you are going to walk your ass off unless you are bow hunting.  No sitting in trees over a waterhole with a rifle or shooting from the truck, very bad form, that.

As for cost, it never amazes me how folks who think they can't afford Africa hunting but will climb on one of those cattle car cruise ships with 3,000 other folks and go someplace tame.  The hunting is very doable and the experience is life changing, at least it was for me.  And you want adventure?  Stumble into a rhino and her calf sometime, that will give you a campfire story.  Or see the puff adders, all of the incredible birds, monkeys, bushes that grab you when you walk near them.  Adventure is adventure, don't miss it.
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[TwoSixFourWins]

1. Kudu
2. Eland
3. Buffalo
4. Hippo
5. Dik Dik

[Rob]

I also had a Zebra on my list as #3.  I'd love to go one day but do not see it in my near future.  The $$ is just not there.

I have never gotten the opertunity to work on any African animals.  That is something else I'd really like to do.

Hey, I have an ostrich cape that you could have a go at!  It is tanned and ready to go.  I ran out of cash after my last round of taxidermy and really did not have a place to put it so it had to wait.  Maybe we could work out some kind of an arrangement!

[Rob]

As for cost, it never amazes me how folks who think they can't afford Africa hunting but will climb on one of those cattle car cruise ships with 3,000 other folks and go someplace tame.  The hunting is very doable and the experience is life changing, at least it was for me.  And you want adventure?  Stumble into a rhino and her calf sometime, that will give you a campfire story.  Or see the puff adders, all of the incredible birds, monkeys, bushes that grab you when you walk near them.  Adventure is adventure, don't miss it.

Nice monster Steenbok there!

Bingo and bingo.

Value for the dollar is amazing.

I am not wealthy and I was able to put together a savings plan for 2 years to pay for my hunts.  In October of last year I shot 18 animals on a 10 day hunt including cape Buffalo.  The total cost of the trip -doorstep to doorstep except for shipping the trophies home and taxidermy - was less than the cost of a modest car, and perhaps 20-30% more than a 5 day trophy Elk hunt in New Mexico where you may or may not harvest one animal.  Great deal in my book.

If it calls to you, do it while you are in good health!  Life changes quickly.

[Elkstuffer]

Hippo, Leopard, Nyala, Bongo and Lord Derby Eland. Cape Buffalo would be my filler if one of these was unavailable

[BNAElkhntr]

As for cost, it never amazes me how folks who think they can't afford Africa hunting but will climb on one of those cattle car cruise ships with 3,000 other folks and go someplace tame.  The hunting is very doable and the experience is life changing, at least it was for me.  And you want adventure?  Stumble into a rhino and her calf sometime, that will give you a campfire story.  Or see the puff adders, all of the incredible birds, monkeys, bushes that grab you when you walk near them.  Adventure is adventure, don't miss it.

Nice monster Steenbok there!

Bingo and bingo.

Value for the dollar is amazing.

I am not wealthy and I was able to put together a savings plan for 2 years to pay for my hunts.  In October of last year I shot 18 animals on a 10 day hunt including cape Buffalo.  The total cost of the trip -doorstep to doorstep except for shipping the trophies home and taxidermy - was less than the cost of a modest car, and perhaps 20-30% more than a 5 day trophy Elk hunt in New Mexico where you may or may not harvest one animal.  Great deal in my book.

If it calls to you, do it while you are in good health!  Life changes quickly.

SHHHHH!  Don't let everyone know what a great deal Africa is!
Seriously though I encourage everyone to go  Its a Hunter's Disneyland!!
Went in '08  Going in August with my Daughter This Time 2n'd level hunt
Eland, Nyala, Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Hartebeest, Steenbok
But My Ultimate got have no  problem with money Bucket List animals
Lion, Leopard, Cape Buff, Bongo, Sable, Roan,

[sakoshooter]

1) Kudo
2) Sable
3) Wildebeast
4) Impala
5) Warthog(big old knarly one)

[Mudman]

Islamic terrorist!  1 thru 5.

[RadSav]

Noticed a few guys putting down hippo!  I never thought much about hippo until my good friend Del sent me pics of his.  Look at those daggers   Now I'm a bit more interested

One of the best black mane lions ever taken spot and stalk too!

[Upton O. Good]

Nice monster Steenbok there!

Bingo and bingo.

Value for the dollar is amazing.

I am not wealthy and I was able to put together a savings plan for 2 years to pay for my hunts.  In October of last year I shot 18 animals on a 10 day hunt including cape Buffalo.  The total cost of the trip -doorstep to doorstep except for shipping the trophies home and taxidermy - was less than the cost of a modest car, and perhaps 20-30% more than a 5 day trophy Elk hunt in New Mexico where you may or may not harvest one animal.  Great deal in my book.

If it calls to you, do it while you are in good health!  Life changes quickly.

Rob, thanks for the comment on the steenbok, he is my best trophy to date. They are really neat little antelope, closely resembling the famous Jack-a-lops of our western states. 

You are right about doing Africa while the health is still good.  I'm in my mid-sixties and am working on setting up my next trip, one never knows when the health will head south.  I've taken 15 animals in two trips and still need my Cape buff, a zebra, a warthog, and a couple of baboons.  Then there is klipspringer, dik dik, leopard, blue duiker, red duiker...the list just goes on and on.  It's interesting that no one mentioned lion as a desired species unless I missed it.