Was brought up earlier.

Afterwards, OP posted:

Well, gee!

Guess his theoretical priorities changed rapidly. My mistake.

I might add that any trip to Africa without some chance to see at least three of the Big 5 seems a little thin to me, whether while hunting or in a park.

Unless I'm hunting wild Africa, I always try to visit a park, to observe and photograph not just the Big 5 but ANYTHING....

But a trip through Etosha plus a Namibian hunt could be the equivalent to the Kruger/RSA thing...less big 5 in the park, more phun on the hunt....? Dont know, havent hunted RSA..but you guys have...

I didn't realize I could be swayed that easily. Looking into hunting plains game in Zimbabwe and the price tag that is. I can see elephants in the zoo I guess.

Believe me, elephants in the zoo ain't the same thing--and neither are buffalo or lions....

yeah......or lions........

If fences are such an issue that it's all you are going to think about then Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique are your answers. Even the game parks like Chirisa and Hwange do not have fences so these animals walk around wherever they want to go.

Depending on where you hunt you may have the opportunity of seeing elephant and cutting the tracks of lion and leopard. Some areas, like Gokwe (South and North) you will not see as much as the locals have a lot to do with limiting numbers. Stay away from the Gwayi area as it has been grabbed and severely screwed up.

You saw all the references to Namibia so I am not going to dwell on it. Bear in mind there are low fences all over Namibia and even though animals like kudu, eland and impala scale a low fence like it was not even there, many animals cannot and do not cross even a low fence.

In your mind: what would make a government concession different from any other concession in South Africa?

I forgot to mention that gemsbok do not occur in Zimbabwe.

We are doing Chobe for the big critter views then heading south to hunt plains game. Seems like a reasonable plan.

Your chances for seeing elephant in Chobe is rather good Not too far from the Victoria Falls depending on where in Chobe you are going to. Are you flying to Kasane Tony?