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  1. bashaw

    Hats on safari

    customs camo painted by me, But the problem with Cowboy hat it's hard to keep them from getting damaged on plane ride, I had it on last hunt wore it for 3 days no luck, so I went to ventilated trucker cap sage green with my farm logo, Richardson cap style 112 and it worked, I shot my Elephant
  2. bashaw

    1-8x28 Lighted Red Dot Scope For Sale

    This scope is back up for sale I bought it from Jay/Altitude Sickness used it on my Elephant hunt was successful and decided I want to put my higher powered Leupold scope back on the 375 $500 and I will cover shipping, it's a great scope clear glass I just have no need for a 1-8 power scope
  3. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    It was a small Bear
  4. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    A friend of mine shot a Bear one time and he wouldn't talk about it, he left the garage for a minute I opened up the freezer peaked in a garbage sack with head and hide in it, when he walked back in garage I asked him why he had a Rotweiller in the Freezer
  5. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    Also one time I had a 500lb Black Bear charge me, after I killed him I could only find a 125lb Bear LOL
  6. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    you're exactly right, my Salmon guide always says it's whatever size you want it to be, and I'm extremely happy with my Tusks no matter what they weigh.
  7. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    they said 30lb, I thought with no scale they were closer to 35lb, why you wouldn't have a scale in camp I have no idea!
  8. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    when I get the lyrics wrote, I'll send you a copy
  9. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    Recovered 300gr Nosler Solid the spine stopped it, just a slight bend
  10. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    they figured at least a 100 families received meat, the trackers and driver all had hangovers from a day of butchering and partying, if you ever get a chance try the heart it is unbelievably tasty
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  13. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    It was a 7 day hunt, day 5 we took life easy, day 6 we drove back to Vic Falls went Tiger fishing on day 7 got Skunked but a good day on the river
  14. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    like I said it wasn't what I had pictured in my mind, Gordon and the guys said it was a first for them also.
  15. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    You Are right 550 Safari Classic 375 H&H Federal Premium Safari 300gr Nosler Solid
  16. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: No Corn For Non Trophy Elephant

    My wife and I arrived in Victoria Falls April 23 met up with Gordon of Nhoro Safaris we ate lunch at the Bar next to the gorge where the Zipline and Canyon Swing are, my wife did the Zipline in 2019, not me I don't like heights. We stayed at Safari Lodge overlooking the water hole, had supper...
  17. bashaw

    Who's Flying Qatar This Year?

    We had an 8 hour layover you can buy Oryx Lounge pass they allow you 6 hours on that pass. Good food & drink & quiet for a nap or they have Oryx Hotel inside airport
  18. bashaw

    Who's Flying Qatar This Year?

    I’m getting closer, sitting at Africa Sky Guesthouse by the pool, get on flight for Zim in the morning
  19. bashaw

    Firearm insurance recommendations

    I dropped my gun insurance after the Liberty Safe incident, do not want Govt to subpoena for my records from insurance company, you don't need to break the law to get the Govt after you.
  20. bashaw

    What TV hunting personality?

    Tom McMillan, he's hilarious on his show and it seems real, but who knows
  21. bashaw

    What TV hunting personality?

    hunt or hunt with?
  22. bashaw

    Who's Flying Qatar This Year?

    Last May there were 2 guys from Canada flying to The Eastern Cape on same Airlink flight as me, I met the night before at Africa Sky both of them had 2 Rifles no problem that I could see.
  23. bashaw

    Who's Flying Qatar This Year?

    4 more days til I leave for Zimbabwe Elephant Hunt 2024!!!
  24. bashaw

    For Sale CZ 550 375 HH AHR #2 Upgrade

    Mark have fun and I'll pray the Dr's are wrong
  25. bashaw

    Red Dot /RSM for Dangerous Game

    check out the Holosun 510 by itself or you can add a 3x magnifier that flips out of the way, it's batter/solar
  26. bashaw

    NAMIBIA: Namibia Chapter Two

    I have the same model in 7mm Mag, looks to me like you have several calibers covered
  27. bashaw

    ZIMBABWE: 10 Days In Zimbabwe With NYAMAZANA SAFARIS

    I will be hunting Elephant in 20 days, I've been jacked since I booked at DSC in January, now I'm really jacked reading your report
  28. bashaw

    Who's Flying Qatar This Year?

    My wife and I are flying Qatar arrive JNB on 23rd, We'll wave at you
  29. bashaw

    Financially ready for a Safari?

    I'm a Diver, 2nd favorite sport behind Hunting, thinking about going back to Bonaire next winter.
  30. bashaw

    7mm Rem Mag

    I like Nosler accubond or partition Hornady has all kinds of good bullets Federal premium has very good choices
  31. bashaw

    7mm Rem Mag

    What have you been using for ammo in the States, does it shoot straight has it been killing the animals, if it has shoot what you been shooting
  32. bashaw

    First time big game hunter - should I start with an African safari?

    your wife will probably enjoy most lodges in South Africa & Namibia I think if you're going to have a guided hunt for first Big Game hunt no question Africa is the place, N America you might get a guided hunt in the wilds but you may get Skunked. I've been hunting for 49 years have no idea how...
  33. bashaw

    Happy Easter!

    Happy Resurrection Day
  34. bashaw

    Bringing rifle w/o assistance

    In 2005 I did it myself, pay Africa Sky or Rifle permits one less stress in the Airport
  35. bashaw

    Music Enthusiasts?

    Thats Awesome, your Mom hanging with Ted when he was a kid and with the Moody Blues as an adult, quite a crowd
  36. bashaw

    Music Enthusiasts?

    I like good music classic rock, classic country pre 1985 is classic, to me not saying there hasn't been awesome music since.Country; Hank Williams Sr & Jr, Waylon, Faron Young, Webb Pierce, Charley Pride, Johnny Cash,Dolly, Loretta, and of course Patsy Cline may have been the best country...
  37. bashaw

    Big Elephant Reportedly Taken in Tanzania

    The problem is the Left, Greenies, or radical enviro's what ever you want to call them work with emotion, we use facts and has I've seen here in Oregon with natural resource arguments in the Capitol, is never let the facts get in the way of a crying Mother or a 3rd grader who has a testimony...
  38. bashaw

    Rifle for daughter

    I vote Grandpas 30 06, but a 270 in Remington 700 is hard to beat my 2 daughters and wife have all killed Elk with their 270's
  39. bashaw

    marco polo x cloned sheep

    CNN did the article who knows what's true probably they got the guys name right after that don't believe CNN FAKE NEWS
  40. bashaw

    marco polo x cloned sheep

    North American Bighorns seem to be susceptible to pneumonia and other diseases that Deer and Elk have became immune to. With native herds of Bighorn in Montana that was first mistake he should've sent DNA to Texas for his project, not sure how he'll propagate the Marco Polo. A Basque Sheep...
  41. bashaw

    marco polo x cloned sheep

    If that same rancher would've just put a Black lives mater sign up or went into his hometown and burnt down the hardware store the Feds would've looked the other way.
  42. bashaw

    Marine Corps deadliest sniper Chuck Mawhinney dies at 75

    Funny thing I learned 2 things from this post, I decided to buy the book about Chuck Mahwhinney both because I like that kind of read and he was a fellow Oregonian. The author Jim Lindsay is from a farm family 15 miles from me, he retired from farming and became an author. never heard of...
  43. bashaw

    Financially ready for a Safari?

    Thats what makes me laugh, is people thinking you have to be rich to hunt Africa.
  44. bashaw

    Financially ready for a Safari?

    Being a Farmer I've been in debt for 40 years, but my wife and I have never had a credit card debt or loans for toys or vacations. Went on first Safari 2005 I love adventurous places and hunting them. The best thing we have going is the land payments have been going away the last few years and...
  45. bashaw

    Simple question, complicated answer perhaps?

    My wife has been to Africa 4 out of 5 times with me, last May was the first time we went with another couple, their first Safari they loved it. My wife hunted all 4 times. The other couple, Debbie did not shoot anything but she was with her husband on every hunt he did, she loved it. Most of...
  46. bashaw

    Alberta or Saskatchewan Whitetail Hunt

    I've got a spot at that lodge, "The Sakatchewan Lodge" I did not want to be in a pack rat infested no insulation cabin
 
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