Recommended without hesitation by Ross and Eric

 

Ross with his Eland

 

 After being the successful bidder on the Umdende Hunting Safaris donation hunt at our local SCI chapter I elected to take my oldest son Eric on his first African safari. 

 

Eric with his Blesbuck

 

 

 To say that it was a success would be an understatement as he cleanly harvested 7 animals after months of practicing and preparation.

 

 

 

 

Eric with his Kudu

 Everything was first rate from airport pickup to drop off. Camps were impeccable, food was superb and the quality of Clayton's work as a PH were excellent (with a good word also for Johan who assisted at the end of our hunt as well as to Garth who assisted with Eric's Kudu hunt).

 

 

 

Eric with his  Red Hartebeest



 

 

 

We plan to return next year. Recommended without hesitation.Ross and Eric Spagrud

Winnipeg Manitoba

 

 

Eric with his Warthog

Eric with his Blue Wildebeest

Superb experience by John Williams

 

John(right) and his son Jonathan Williams

 

Sean , Many thanks, I have shot all my life pheasants, partridge, duck, geese and woodpigeon but our trip was by far the best shooting experience I have ever had. 

John with his Kudu

 

 

Coupled with the professionalism of Churchill’s and your organisational skills it was a superb experience.

 

 

 

 

 



John with his Blesbuck

The PH's were impressive and Garth and I got on well and we certainly made a good team with the indomitable Moses who can spot a spot of blood from 50yds.

 

 

 

John with his Blue Wildebeest

 

 

 

 

I enjoyed using my Winchester 30/30 which apart from the occasional mechanical hiccup was true and amazingly I never missed with it.

 

 

 

 

 

John with his massive Eland bull

 

 

 

I recorded 7 kills with single shots some with the Winchester. Keep in touch and let's do it again.

Best John

London, England

African Tradition By Sheila and Peder Lund

 

View from one of the blinds

After bird shooting several times over the last 20 years with Clayton’s father, Trevor, we looked forward to more of the same with Umdende – and we were not disappointed.                 

Shelia and Trevor having a chuckle before the shoot

 

 

 

We brought along English friends who had not experienced bird shooting in Africa before and they were very impressed and very, very happy.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

John, Graham, Josie,Aidan and Richard with their Guinea fowl

 

 

We stayed all week at the Lodge, and Clayton and Garth presented us with a wide range of feathered game – duck, francolin, dove, guinea fowl (wild and driven!), geese – and all well within an hour’s drive from base.  

 

 

 

 

Sheila and Peder enjoying lunch

Clayton, Richard, Johan, and Graham with ducks

 

 

 

 

 

 

As before, the food and hospitality were first rate and the conversation around the fire pit was always stimulating.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hope we can carry on another African tradition with Clayton and all the Umdende family.

Sheila and Peder Lund

USA