If a lion ever reaches you, the odds of your survival are small. He may weightlifting’s 450 pounds, he may not even be wounded: yet when he comes, his charge will be low and fast, and he may bring friends with him.

Lion hunting in Botswana is conducted by tracking. Baiting is not legal and relying on a chance sighting is not productive. You hunt lions by finding tracks, determining the sex and the size, and then following the tracks of the big mate. 

The African safari is an unforgettable experience: unique, ever-changing, challenging, romantic, dangerous and rewarding. After years of thinking about a safari, you might book one a year in advance, pack a month in advance, travel for three days, hunt for three weeks, and remember it for a lifetime. 

With the assistance of Gordon Cundill and professional hunters Jeff Ranm and Ronnie Blackbeard of Hunters Africa, Capstick takes Wilson on a Safari in three distinct ecological areas of Botswana: the Chobe River, The Okavango Delta, and the Kalahari Desert.

Capstick Hunting The African Elephant

Capstick Hunting The White Rhino

I never dreamed that this would be Peter Capstick's last Safari, but now I realize Peter must have thought so, which explains the sudden urgency of his desire to embark on a leopard safari in order to complete the Big 5 on video.   As you will see, a leopard safari is much more than hunting leopard... especially with with Peter Capstick in camp!