Hello fellow hunters,
It is a pleasure to introduce you to a region that I have hunted and protected for over 20 years - the Walker River region of Eastern Arnhemland. I first came to this magnificent landscape in the late 1980's seeking the ultimate in buffalo hunting. What I found still amazes and thrills me today. Quite simply this wilderness region is one of the most profound buffalo habitats that I have come across in my 28 years as a professional hunter. From the vast open flood plains where hundreds of buffalo congregate at the end of the wet season to the coastal jungle strips where massive old lone bulls seek refuge, to the open savanna and the rock escarpment and valleys. Buffalo thrive in this wonderful habitat, and it is with great enthusiasm and privilege that I offer you a hunting experience I know shall leave you with lasting impressions.
It has taken years of carefully planned management to ensure a continuous supply of large trophy bulls. Every hunter entering our hunting concession knows he has a genuine chance of taking a top class trophy in a truly wilderness location. The area is so vast with so many valleys and creeks, waterholes and swamps the buffalo have a natural barrier of protection unaffected by human habitation that covers an area in excess of two million acres. Every hunt conducted in this great concession brings an air of excitement because there is a real chance of taking a record breaking buffalo; with all of our hunters having the opportunity for a big, old trophy class buffalo around 100 SCI- that constitutes a fine trophy. It has taken 20 years of strict management to achieve this benchmark, with our self imposed quota of 30 large trophy bulls harvested annually and our ongoing management program that harvests genetically inferior animals.
While buffalo are our true specialty, we have also been outfitting on other Northern Territory species - wild boar and wild ox for just as long, and we can provide you with a comprehensive combination hunt on all species within the Northern Territory. We work closely with outfitters in Eastern Australia and New Zealand to provide the full range of hunts in the South Pacific including all 15 hunt-able species. Those out fitters that we recommend and l have worked with for many years are specialists in their field. We believe the only way to book a hunt across the South Pacific is to deal with specialists in each hunting country.
It is with great pleasure that I can offer hunters a hunting experience that goes beyond the achievements of taking large trophies. It is the sum of experiences shared by hunting such a remote, diverse and untouched land that will compliment your wilderness experience in outback Australia.
I look forward to guiding you on the best hunt that we can offer.
Simon Kyle-Little
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Testimonials
Vee Miller
"I've hunted with Australian Big Game Safaris and Simon Kyle-Little twice, and plan to return to the Northern Territory again in 2009. The pre-trip paperwork assistance, travel recommendations, accommodations, food, and staff are all top-notch. They really make the incidentals much easier to deal with so you can enjoy your hunt. Simon's knowledge of his concession and water buffalo behavior makes the hunting smoother and you will see, and have good opportunities, to take some really great buffalo. Taking a trophy water buffalo at 20 yards with my 458 Lott was an unforgettable experience and management hunting provides an opportunity to take additional dangerous game at a very reasonable rate compared to Africa or other destinations. For a big-bore rifle fan and dangerous game hunting enthusiast, this is one of the best deals in the world."
Frank and Joyce Beller
"The buffalo hunt with Simon was, without a doubt, the hunt of a lifetime. The quality of the trophy bull was better than I ever expected, & Simon worked extremely hard to make sure everything in camp was as perfect as he & his staff could make it. While we were in the bush hunting, Simon did everything in his power to make sure we found the best bulls possible to take, & was as excited as I was when we would make a stalk and harvest a bull. I've hunted both Africa & Australia, and learned that if you're looking for a remote hunt for big game, Australia, & Simon Kyle-Little, is about as good as it gets. Plus, while not hunting, Simon & his staff wanted the clients to see all they could, get plenty of great food & drink, take plenty of pictures, and get in some good fishing. I want to take my son & hunt with him again !!!"
Ralph and Deb Cunningham
"Just a note to say once again how very much our hunt with you was enjoyed by our family. Ralph and Sandy's gold medal buffalo are awesome and the memories of hunting with our grandchildren, Krissy, Brooke, and Ford for their three buffalo are very precious. We all thoroughly enjoyed the fishing, good food, and most of all the opportunity to share the good time with you two in your beautiful camp."
Wayne Stafford
"I particularly wanted to thank you for the stay we had at Walker River. Both Andy and I had the time of our lives, and we realise the amount of work and effort you put in to make it happen. The beauty and experience of the area is breath-taking- I can't imagine a better holiday with my son and friends. I hope to have the chance to do it all again- it certainly recharges the batteries for another year."
Steve Weed
"Simon is a man of many talents and much charm. We looked at many bulls, taking three, and then the hunt became a quest for wild boar, which we took the last day with six minutes to spare. The fishing was wonderful, with three out of four of us catching four meters of silver (barimundi) in one day. It was truly a beautiful place in the endless bush. We would love to do it again!"
Don and Kathy Emde
"When Don and I set off on one of our adventures, we know that we will experience so many things, with so many people, that we come home changed individuals and also changed as a couple- because of the trip. The trip has indeed facilitated such a change; we have additional facets of our personalities which we did not have before. When we arrived at the camp, after the ride in the dark through the bush, we thought that this would be truly an adventure. It was, and we smile at the memory of so many of the everyday things that you experience- just being there at Walker River.
We do want to sincerely thankyou for making and maintaining the camp as the amazing place that it is. We are business people who understand what it takes to make a business run smoothly ( not out in the bush) ; and we understand the effort involved.
You are both to be commended for your efforts. Congratulations on an exemplary camp which speaks volumes for the work done by the two of you and your crew. The care given to your clients and your camp makes just being with you a wonderous experience. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have been allowed to share your Walker River world for a period of time."
David Little
excerpt from Hunt Reports - Safari Times
"The amount of potential game is spectacular- in one day alone we say over 700 water buffalo. Simon Kyle-Little opened his camp early to accommodate my schedule, so with no one else in camp, he took over the job as guide. He is a very interesting and personable fellow,which is important when there is only two of you in camp. He knows his profession, but did not dominate the decision-making, which is important in bow hunting where equipment and technique vary widely among individual hunters amd where quarters are tight. Simon's camp and equipment were complete, comfortable and first rate. In spite of the remoteness, it was very well equipped with electrical power generation, refrigeration, comfortable cabins, and good food. There were boats available for fishing and sightseeing, so we spent some time catching barramundi; Australia's premier salt-water sport fish. He spent special care on the trophies-skinning, scraping, salting, drying the hides to perfection, and boiling the horns off the skulls. When I returned home with the hides and horns, my local taxidermist complemented the work-not something I hear very often."
Gary Ingersoll
excerpt from Hunt Reports - Safari Times
"I took my family, six in all, for 10 days. Family members included my new one- year old grandson for his first big game outing, my son Jason and his wife Jan, my wife and step-daughter Tiffany. This was three generations of hunting. I had a great hunt and did lots of sightseeing"
comments on performance of guide and out fitter " you could not have asked for better. Made the trip around my one-year-old grandson. Everyone got to do their thing"
Wayne Lu
"Simon and Elspeth of Australian Big Game Safaris provide a very high quality hunt experience. When booking a hunt with this team, you can expect complete reliability and professional integrity. The excellent service you will receive is good for both hunting and family to experience. Simon will personally assure your trophies will be given expert care from salt to final shipment. On a recent hunt, I took a water buffalo that I believe will score in SCI top ten. Since it was such a good trophy, I was grateful for expert caping prior to thorough salting which preserved the trophy for shipment"
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