I have shot dove, quail, francolin and ducks in the Caprivi in Nambia in between big game hunting and a trip to Zambia for tigerfish. I have also shot sand grouse and (curiously)Egyptian geese in the Nambib desert in southern Namibia and guinea fowl in central Namibia. All of these were sideshows to the main event of big game. While the bird numbers were very good, the African bird shooting does not compare to Argentina IMHO. I am going to Tucuman in NW Argentina in July for duck and doves and back to Africa in August for 12 days for buffalo and some antelope I "need". In today's Africa, time constraints and practicalities on safari often inhibit the ability to spend a few days on birds so I would recommend a specific trip if you are serious about bird hunting.Having said that I would have like to do some bird shooting in Kenya as well having missed the halcyon days of big game there.
BTW, anyone serious enough to spend the $$ and time to go to Africa does themselves (and their hosts) a dis-service by restricting themselves to .410s. Africa isn't California(or Cordoba) I would take a double in 12 or 20.(I used a Parker Repro 28" 12 ga for years as a "travel gun") but to each his own... The variety of birds in the RSA is such that while a .410 might be OK for walked up francolin or doves, I would not want to use one on spurwinged geese,guinea fowl or even the pigeons. Have a great trip!
Last edited by 11F; 04/10/12 10:31 AM.
