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Yessir, the animals are alert and wary. The buffalo were definitely not tame, had a couple run ins with them that got my heart going. The herds of most the animals on the properties were all good numbers that contained cows, young, and trophy bulls. We hunted two different properties that...

Welcome, glad to see another Minnesotan join the group! I hunted with @BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS last July and it was a great experience. I hunted plains game but will be returning soon hopefully for a buff hunt, they shoot some really nice ones.

Pictures are great too. I am waiting for my taxidermy to get done from my safari in July which includes an eland. Everyday I still look at the pics and am joyed to have those memories. Good pictures are just as good as taxidermy, I am just really fascinated with taxidermy and dream of building a...

I am still young and have not mounted a large number of animals so I will preface this with that. Everyone always suggests a euro on eland but to me that discounts the trophy significantly. I understand space is always an issue but if you are hunting an old bull the trophy really isn't the...

What are you planning on hunting? Would be easier to give suggestions if you have an idea of what you are pursuing.

Thanks, he was massive. One of the PHs said it was the biggest giraffe he's been on a hunt for. The carcass weight from the butcher was just shy of 1000kg.

For US it would be a hard choice between waterfowl and whitetail. Both are extremely nostalgic for me but I would probably say whitetail. We got an awesome camp with great guys and I love hunting with my dad. For Africa, my giraffe was super cool, but I would say the eland was more fun to hunt...

I just hunted a huge dark bull in July. Before going I didn't expect it to be a hard hunt, but I thought it would be a fun experience. The property we went to quickly changed my perspective. We ended up hunting in the Waterberg mountains. When I tell you I have never expected to see a giraffe on...

Hey everyone, I have been interested in hunting Hawaii for axis deer, goats, and pigs. I was just wondering if anyone here has done a DIY hunt in Hawaii and has some insight that could help me out. Just starting my research so any tips are helpful. Thanks, Reed

When I went, I didn't want to shoot any animals from the truck because I wanted to stalk up and make it a more intimate experience. My dad, who has knee issues, didn't mind shooting from the truck and harvested many animals this way. Many of the animals aren't too scared of the truck but as soon...

Do you have a picture of your giraffe mount? I am getting a neck mount done as well with bullseye and would love to see yours

My hunt this last July was with a relatively newer outfit and the three PHs my dad and I had been all late 20s to early 30s. I thought they were really knowledgeable guys who I could relate to quite a bit. I am only 22 myself so it was nice to have younger guys to hunt with. We could easily...

It is an awesome experience and Bayly Sippel's crew does it right!

I really loved my safari I went on in July in SA, but duck opener and deer opener have a special place in my heart. Love camping out at our hunting spot with my buddies, chopping it up and cracking a few cold ones while we anticipate what the ducks will do the next morning.

I think if they don't have an updated website in 2024 then it is definitely a red flag. I'm not saying that they are a scam, which they very well could be, but it shows laziness or sloppy business practice and those are not traits I want in an outfitter/PH. I always like when they have an...

I am by no means experienced in hunting spirals or Africa in general. I went on my first safari this last July and got my first one, a Livingston eland. I think I am hooked, and I am hoping to make it back in 2026 in order to get a buff and kudu to continue to try and get the SA spiral slam. I...

Just butchered a buck this morning

Some bird hunts from this season and last

Update 2023 - Giraffe/Eland/Impala/Duiker/Blesbok (completed, still need to write up report) 2024 - Canada fishing trip, maybe a elk or black bear trip in the works 2025 - Europe, possibly Irish stags, UK muntys, or Fallow 2026 - hopefully a cape buff w/ plains game

Thanks for this info, we may be in contact in the near future.

Is there a limit on the size of animals taken or is it the best animals you can find?

Highly recommend these guys! Shot a bull with them this season and there is definitely no ground shrinkage!

Hey everyone, I am going to SA to hunt a black giraffe in middle of July and I am trying to plan what to do with it after. I would like to shoulder mount it, but the price of taxidermy and the shipping costs are scaring kinda scaring me away from that. For those who have shot giraffes, do you...

For my hunt in July, I'm leaving out of MSP to Amsterdam then Joburg through Delta. It was the best price for the hours that I found.

I have not hunted internationally yet, but I am booked for South Africa in July. I am young and have many plans of hunting around the world and for as many species as possible. If I was in your position, I would hunt the animals that might not be accessible or have import bans in the coming...

Ive haven't anything too exotic. The weirdest would be ostrich, raccoon, beaver, gator, and coot

will definitely be posting the mount!

Thanks! In ND it's a pretty easy tag to get, I think most people who apply get one. I hope you get drawn next year, it's a really fun experience.

I have been going to college up in North Dakota for the last three years and have been doing a lot of hunting for deer, pheasants, and waterfowl. This year I decided to put in for a tundra swan license and ended up drawing one. I was really excited to get a swan license as it has been something...

I live in MN and have been deer hunting for 10+ years and I have seen only one deer that was maybe close to scoring 150. I mostly only see does and spikes. With the amount of hunters we have in the area the deer rarely get very big (in my hunting area). That being said I wouldn't pay to hunt a...

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In honor of Cal Pappas - NKWE SAFARIS

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As a younger member on here who has some, but not a lot, of hunting experience, I really appreciate all this advice! Trying to get some international hunting trips planned and I will definitely try to remember all this info. And if I had to give advice from my past experiences it would also be...

Ok Thanks, I will look into it!

I figured as much with skulls but I was more concerned about the hides. Do they just have to be salted?

Hey all, I was wondering about the process about getting European trophies back to the US. I know for African trophies most people do dip and pack then ship over to the states, is this the same for Europe? I see that in other places, like New Zealand, often times trophies can be brought back in...

Do you have a pricelist for other animals?

If I could only hunt in one country per continent, I would hunt Cameroon in Africa, Argentina in South America, Canada in North America, Russia in Asia, Australia for Oceania, and Spain in Europe.

Thanks, this is some great info. I will definitely let you know if I have more questions.

Ok thanks for the advice about the videos, I'll definitely check them out. I was looking into how physically involved it is because I have never hunted mountainous terrain and was just seeing where this compared to other hunts. Thanks for the help!

Has anyone hunted for Sitka black-tail deer on here? If so, how difficult of a hunt was it? I have recently become interested in this hunt because it seems relatively affordable, and you can shoot up to three bucks. If anyone has some insight on this hunt, I would be interested in hearing about...