Just booked 1st African hunt. Any pointers?

[gerry375]

Varmint Hunter:

You're absolutely right, of course about health and safety. First order of business is to find out if where you're going is a malaria area. Then arrange an apointment with a doctor experienced in tropical medicine (your local hospital can suggest names). There's no vaccine yet available for malaria but any number of prophylaxis are available and should be taken. Also get shots for all hepatitis and pills for typhoid.

I should have mentioned that it's also wise to retain somebody to handle getting you the paperwork to go through RSA and wherever else you're headed. I used CIBT located at 3201 New Mexico Avenue,N.W. Washington, D.C.20016. They charged me something like $50. I suppose it's more nowadays. It's worth it because they have up to date info and from my own experience they took care of visa and transiting through RSA to Zimbabwe. Don't try to do this yourself -and don't count on the outfitter's info as being up to date. {It may be but why risk a last minute foul up?)