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Mt. 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. Mornings are often damp and there is always the possibility of rain. Good rain gear helps keep one dry from early morning dew and since temperatures can be in the upper 30’s in the mornings and 80 by noon, layering is the answer to all day comfort. Other species found in the area besides Mtn. Nyala and Menelik’s bushbuck included spotted hyena, Abyssinian Bohor Reedbuck, East African Bush Duiker, Klipspringer, Leopard, Giant Forest Hog and Colobus monkey. We have clients use everything from the .270 Win to the .375 H&H. Here too, premium bullets are a must. Any rifle and caliber that you would be comfortable with hunting elk would be suitable for Mtn. Nyala. Mtn. Nyala hunting is getting up before daybreak and trying to be at a good promontory for glassing. If, after a few days in the area close enough to stay at the main camp no suitable bull has been seen, we start fly camping at further extremities. The concessions cover 2000 sq. kilometers so there are areas that we will never see.

Omo Valley

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.

Half a days drive north of the Omo Camp is the concession called SALA. The drive takes you through the Mago National Park and across the Mago River, through the Mursi Hills and down onto a huge plain known on early maps as the “Plain of Death”. Here the only sources of water are the Sala River, where the camp is located, and on the Omo River 50 miles west. En route to the camp, one encounters the Mursi Tribe, noted for its women who still wear the clay lip plates. Using binoculars and looking north one can see villages of the Bodi Tribe. A look to the hills to the East and one can see villages of the Ari Tribe. Tribal conflicts and tsetse flies have prevented any settlements or livestock grazing in the concession and the only people ever encountered are tribesman following honey guide birds in search of honey. The still extremely wild and uninhabited land is home to herds of Nile Buffalo and Neumann’s Hartebeest, a species only found in the lower Omo Valley area. Other species found here include Defassa Waterbuck, Oribi, East African Bush Duiker, Serval, Abyssinian Greater Kudu, Caracal, Warthog, Hyena, Lion, Abyssinian Bushbuck and Chanler’s Mountain Reedbuck.

These areas are located east and north of Addis Ababa. As we hunt various sections of the region in order to offer the full range of species found there the hunting areas are anywhere from a 4 hour to 10 hour drive from Addis Ababa. The region ranges from semi desert to some acacia type thickets. There are many rock outcroppings and many people comment that the area is very much like West Texas or Southern Masailand in Tanzania. Home to the Afar tribe they are primarily cattlemen and herders. Many long camel trains are encountered in this region. Endemic species like the Northern Gerenuk, Soemmerrings Gazelle, Besia Oryx, Cordeaux and Salt’s Dik Dik’s along with Lesser Kudu, Abyssinian Greater Kudu, Abyssinian Bushbuck, Hamadryas Baboon, Abyssinian Bohor Reedbuck, Warthog, Lion, Hyena, Serval, Jackal, Porcupine and Ostrich are found in the region. Hunting in the Afar/Danakil is a very unique hunting experience.