Craig Boddington is one of today’s most respected outdoor journalists. He spent the past forty years exploring our natural world as a hunter and sharing his knowledge and experiences in dozens of books and through thousands of published articles and essays. He’s a decorated Marine, an award-winning author, and continues to be a leading voice for conservation and ethical hunting around the world.
Over the past 40 years, Craig Boddington traveled to 56 countries to hunt about 300 species with several hundred outfitters - over 110 hunts in Africa alone. From Kyrgyzstan to Kansas, Mozambique to Montana, no other hunter is more qualified to identify a good outfitter.
FIND YOUR OUTFITTERBased in Turkey, Shikar Safaris has been in continuous operation since 1996, and I’ve known its founder and owner, Kaan Karakaya, since he first started. Turkey is, of course, a very important hunting country. Shikar Safaris is the largest outfitter in Turkey, controlling a majority of the permits in the finest areas.
It’s no secret that tournament host, Jim Rough of Black Gold Lodge is an avid hunter-fisher and has done both on more than a few continents. This tournament, is what we call “the derby with a difference”. Almost all prizes are hunting Safaris with a few world class fishing destinations to be sure there is something for everyone. These prize Safaris are on three continents - North America, New Zealand and Africa. Read the PDF that follow for full descriptions of these prizes...
Hunt buffalo and plains game with us in South Africa's gorgeous Limpopo region hosted by Chico and Sons Safaris for 2024
Craig works with all sorts of businesses in the course of a year. Some of them do such good work he wants to make sure you know about them. This page is dedicated to those businesses.
Since 1973, Craig Boddington hunted the globe like few others. 56 Countries. Hundreds of Species. When it comes to recommending an outfitter: No other hunter is more credible or more knowledgeable.