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We are going in September, what do we need to know about conditions? Is malaron the preferred malarial drug, do we need to be innoculated for meningits? We are going with TGTS.

Don't know the answer to your question, but I'm curious--hunting, as in HUNTING?? I wasn't aware there are any hunting safaris available any more. Hunting what????

Big game hunting. Although it is not allowed in Kenya, it is still a huge business in other countries, actually thoughout the world.

Wow, and legal?????????? I did not know that. I'm sorry, I find that quite sad.

Carol,

There is a huge hunting industry in Africa. Hunting exists for several reasons. Example, The dollars it costs to hunt a lion, $50,000 helps to keep other lions alive. Truth is, these large game lodges can only support so many animals and herds must be thinned.

The only reason these animals survive is the price on their heads, either for photography or hunting. Otherwise they would be food for starving folks of Africa.

As I am not a hunter, having travelled in Africa I understand the need as I understand the need here in the states.

Most of the hunting is the very common game, Impala and such and like the deer in the states they must be thinned or they will eat everything.

On my last trip to South Africa I counted 21 gun cases being loaded onto the aircraft. That is a lot of hunting.

Mike--Are you saying that people actually still hunt lion?? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

We had to cancel our trip this June but are really planning on trying to go next year--for a PHOTOGRAPHY safari to Botswana..

I would think that the camp/tour arrangement people would have the complete list of things that you might need to be protected against. Also the State Department website does list some requirements for some of the countries in Africa that you would need to show proof of innoculation for when you return to the US I believe. When we were in the planning for Botswana, we had to begin taking the Malaria pills 30 days prior to leaving and the only recommended shot at the time was for Yellow Fever, but it was not required even. Of course a tetnis update would probably be recommended also.