Bird Hunting

 

Clayton, Richard, Johan and Graham with some Yellow Billed Ducks

 

 

A Bird hunting safari with Umdende Clayton Comins Hunting Safaris in Zululand South Africa is normally 4-6 days encountering 4 species of Ducks, 2 species of Geese, 3 species of Doves, Rock Pigeons, driven Guinea fowl and Francolin. With more than 30 years of experience in the bird hunting field, one will experience a bird shoot like never before!

Liam helping out

 Clayton Comins Hunting Safaris’ high volume decoyed Duck shooting is done in dry blinds over water. Experience flight after flight of Yellow-billed Ducks and Red-Billed Teal coming in to roosting ponds in the early afternoon. 10-20 ducks per gun per shoot.

Che Park with his Spurwing and Egyptian Geese

 The Goose shooting is done in pit blinds on reaped corn fields with more than 100 decoys. The Spurwing Goose is one of the biggest in the world weighing close to 20 pounds. The hard beating sound from the wings of these huge geese is deafening when 100 or more put their landing gear out to land amongst the decoys. Up to 10 per gun per shoot.

FTR team with their doves

 Clayton Comins Hunting Safaris hot-barreled dove shooting is done near reaped corn fields on a tree line or in a draw. The African Turtle Dove has been written up as being “...the most challenging Game bird in the world…”. It will test the most accomplished wing shooter and leave many humbled by their all-angled approach and sudden direction change. 100-250 shells per gun per shoot.

 

Waleed and his friends with their pigeons

Rock Pigeon’s are decoyed into the open corn field. It is not unusual to have 20 to 30 pigeons fluttering over your decoys as you take a left and a right on these beautiful terracotta and white-speckled birds. 100-250 shells per gun per shoot

 

 Guinea fowl and Francolin are driven over hunters with more than 20 chanting Zulu’s in a similar way to the bull horn formation tactic invented and used in battle by the infamous Shaka Zulu himself. Experience a victory dance by the Zulu beaters after your successful hunt. 10-30 birds in a morning.

Pedro and Emmanuel with Pete and their Francolin

Guinea fowl drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come to Umdende Clayton Comins Hunting Safaris in Zululand South Africa to experience a Bird Hunting Safari filled with action, good food, luxury accommodation and above all….good fun!

Umdende Clayton Comins Hunting Safaris  www.umdende.com Email:umdende@umdende.co.za

UCCHS Hunting Packages 2015

Stalking on UCCHS main hunting concession

Umdende Clayton Comins Hunting Safaris has some great plains game hunting packages for this year! View below

Ross with his Zebra

Darren with his Nyala

Abdulla with his Waterbuck

TUGELA PACKAGE

8 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS

9 Trophy animals, hunt all inclusive as per below: (1 Hunter: 1 PH)
1 x Eland
1 x Kudu
1 x Zebra
1 x Impala
1 x Blesbuck 
1 x Nyala
1 x Red Hartebeest
1 x Waterbuck
1 x Warthog

       PRICE:........................ $ 15 000 per Hunter
Observer:..................... 1 900

                                               

                                                             

Ross with his Eland

Tim with his Zebra

ZULULAND PACKAGE

7 DAYS, 8 NIGHTS

5 Animals:

1 x Eland

1 x Kudu

1 x Waterbuck

1 x Red Hartebeest

                                                                         1 x Zebra                                                                                              PRICE: ........................$ 12 000
Observer:..................$ 1 700       

Darren with his Kudu

Eric with Blesbuck

KUDU PACKAGE 
5 Days, 6 nights

6 animals

1 x Kudu

2 x Warthog

2 x Blesbuck

1 x Impala

PRICE: .......................$ 4 500

Observer: .......................$ 1300

                               

                               

Bob with his Impala

Faisal with his Red Hartebeest

Email us for more details 

www.umdende.com

Bird Hunting Packages with UCCHS

Bird Hunting 

Bird-Hunting with Clayton Comins is rated as having the best diversity in the world. The high volume shooting offers over 10 species of wild birds with exceptional waterfowl. Experience flight after flight of Yellow-billed Ducks and Red- Billed Teal coming in to roosting ponds in the early afternoon. Goose shooting is done in pit and lay in blinds on reaped corn fields with more than 100 decoys. The Spurwing Goose is one of the biggest in the world weighing close to 20 pounds. Guinea fowl and Francolin are driven over hunters with more than 20 chanting Zulu’s in a similar way to the bull horn formation tactic invented and used in battle by the infamous Shaka Zulu himself. Experience a victory dance by Zulu beaters after your successful hunt. 

Umdende Clayton Comins Hunting Safaris has some great 

Bird Hunting Packages for 2105!

ZINGELA PACKAGE

6 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS

BIRD HUNTING SEASON 31 MAY - 31 AUG

4 Days wing shooting - 1 Rest day (10 possible species)

2 Days Plains Game Hunting (2 Hunters : 1 PH)

PRICE: .................Min 4 wing shooters $ 4 700 per wing shooter

PRICE: ................ Min 6+ wingshooters $ 4 300 per wing shooter

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ZULU BIRDS PACKAGE

5 DAYS, 6 NIGHTS

BIRD HUNTING SEASON 31MAY – 31 AUG

4 Days wing shooting , 1 Rest day (10 possible species)

PRICE……………………$3800 per wing shooter

FEATHERS and FUR PACKAGE

6 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS

2 Full Days High Volume Dove / Pigeon Shooting

4 Days Plains Game Hunting (2 Hunters : 1 PH)

 PRICE: .......... Min 3 Guns (mid Feb - end Apr) $ 2 700

So God made a Hunter by Tony Vandemore

And on the ninth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said 

"Now that I have caretaker, I need a protector" 

So God made a Hunter

"Thumbs Up" By Gudfinnur and Jane

Evening thunderstorm

Back in 2012 I had the pleasure of doing my first South African hunting trip with the Umdende team, which had been recommended to me by a good friend of mine who had hunted with them previously. 

Stalking the Buffalo

So when my wife gave me the “thumbs up” on hunting my first of the big five (buffalo), there was no question and I contacted Umdende to help me make the trip become reality. As it was with the previous trip in 2012, the 2014 quest for buffalo with Umdende was an unforgettable experience. 

Gudfinnur and Jane with the UCCHS team (Left to Right: Garth -PH & Outfitter, Clayton-Owner & Outfitter, Marius- Videographer, Robert -tracker)

Gudfinnur with his Zebra

The professionalism, commitment, consistency, level of hunting ethics and integrity as well as the companionship of the Umdende team (Clayton and Garth out in the field with Debbie and Tenneil back in the office) made this trip the great success that it was. 

Gudfinnur with his 30" Nyala

My wife, who is not a hunter, joined us on most of the stalks and loved every minute of the trip, both during the stalks and back at the lodge, hanging out with the team around the bar/braai. There is no question that for my next hunting trip to South Africa, they will play a big part there as well. We truly can’t recommend them enough!

Gudfinnur and Jane

Waidmannsdank by Hermann and Tobias

Sunset

Dear Debbie and Clayton
"My long-cherished desire to kill a buffalo in South Africa, has so far met me on my 70th birthday when my son Tobias, who is also hunters, I promised his party hunting trip. I immediately began searching for a suitable area. Umdende was known to me by a visit to the fair in Salzburg. The internet negotiated the time and the conditions quickly and reliably. In September, the 7-day trip began to Durban. There we were picked up by Garth and taken to the beautiful lodge.

Hermann and Tobias with Hermann Cape Buffalo

On the 2nd day of hunting I could shoot my old and very strong Dagga-Boy. I was overjoyed at this beautiful game hunting with really strong trophy.

Tobias with his Gemsbuck

Several buffalo, z.T. large herds were under the direction of Clayton, safely and without any hassle, stalked. When we discovered the old buffalo, everything went very quickly. The buffalo was only 100 meters from the first shot to the track. Also, the supplying of the game and the removal were organized very professionally. The remaining 5 days hunting was done by my son Garth carefully and passionately on local game. Every day was a different type of game to the track.

Tobias with his Impala



Tobias with his Springbuck

We have also enjoyed the days with the hunters and their pets in the end with Debby and very Tenneil. The exceptional attention and kindness of our hosts will give us the stay, stay with abundant and best cuisine and of course also in südfafrikanischem wine, a memorable one






Extremely pleasant we found that we were accompanied by the trip back to Johannesburg airport. We were in the professional support from the beginning to the end is always the secure feeling of being in good hands.

Tobias with his Warthog

Again our Waidmannsdank to all parties to meet with the hope of us once again to hunt. Unrestricted we can recommend your company to all employees. "

Thanks again for your great hospitality and many greetings to all.

Hermann and Tobias

Truly Fantastic by Tim Macmanus

 

Tim with his Bushpig

Nkulu here. Can’t say enough good things about our trip. It was truly fantastic. Clayton does a phenomenal job as a PH, host, driver, fire maker, guinea drive manager, Dad and husband.

 

Tim with his Zebra

 

 

 

 

 

We had great fun with him and he did a fabulous job. Bob and Roger are very, very, very happy with their trip.

Tim with his Impala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few photos of yours truly from the trip. That bush pig thing is really a spectacularly ridiculous stupid event. WOW!!!!! My adrenaline gets going just when I see the photo or think about it.

Tim with his Blue Wildebeest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love u guys and I am officially recruiting Liam for Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. He would make a fantastic Fightin’ Texas Aggie like his Uncle Tim and Mark.

 

 

 

 

Bob, Roger and Tim with Rogers Buffalo

 

 

Enjoyed it all. Wish I could do it every year!

My Best,

Tim

Safari Time Hunting Adventures

Unforgettable Lifetime Memory by Aaron Martins

 

 

 

What Can I say....from the moment i stepped off that plane,  the service was top notch.  Such professionalism!  

 

Aaron with his Kudu

 

We were completely catered to and I have never met such a great group of people who truly made my first African hunt an unforgettable lifetime memory.

 

Aaron with his Red Hartebeest

It was such a pleasure and a great learning experience to hunt with Umdende  Hunting Safaris. I had the time of my life along with some exceptional trophies to take back home. Thank you Clayton and Garth for  everything.  We will see you next year my friends.

Aaron Martin

Red Deer, AB, Canada