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I never saw a whole lot, bunch of ticks though. Was mid August in the Thabazimbi area of Limpopo.

Of course, answers here are like shu-wee-holes, we all have one. BUT, ya don't need the ultra fancy, high dollar statement attire. Just take our fella hunter, checked bag was lost and he hunted in what he wore on the trip over, fortunately he had a few extra clothes in his carry-on and I was...

Most all of my attire was Carhartt, 100% cotton and pre-treated with Permethrin, plus a light spray of Deet before heading out each morning. No issues with the insects.

Yeah, most that I know that have them are women folk!! However, saw more than you can shake a stick at while in Japan. Seem to be great little trucks.

Yup, there are some folks on my area that are using them, great alternative.

Just Empty Each Pocket

Yeah, my old '98 is still working just fine. Though it needs the original tires replaced.

It was checked twice at Atlanta, once coming back into country and again before leaving for Greensboro. Filed a claim with Delta baggage department, rifle was in my possession in a few hours.

Don't know the first thing about this unit other than it's expensive, looks cool and illegally parked.

Hate that you and others have been through difficulties, will happen to all of us sooner or later. My first trip was last August, Greensboro, NC to Atlanta then to Johannesburg. A couple boxes of ammo in a locked case placed in checked bag. No issues here, was figuring that I would be charged...

We went last August, trophies arrived mid March of this year, a Waterbuck, Gemsbok and an Impala. Dip and pack was about $600, crate and plane ticket with Turkish Airlines was about $1100 and Coppersmith imports was about $1250. Nothing about an African adventure is going to be cheap.

Very capable lineup these RUMs were, when I purchased mine I was really interested in the .375 but went with the .300 instead. I think the majority of the marketing push was the different power levels Remington offered the ammunition in, at least it was for the .300, which I thought was a great...

Outstanding report and a great trip for ya. Thanks for sharing.

You will likely have to make that decision on the fly. My Gemsbok was in a small group and they were steadily on the move. Had to make a choice quickly. This female was taken August of 23 with horns a bit over 40".

No elephant hunt here, but plenty of hair, didn't use one.

Didn't go through all of the posts, but a lot of big calibers have been expressed. For a simple country fella, .22 16 ga 30/30 On my one and only South Africa trip I took my Remington 700 sendero in .300 rum, not a cartridge that would be readily used in my neck of the woods, but nether is a...

My first trip, Waterbuck, Gemsbok and an Impala. Shoulder mount for Waterbuck and Gemsbok and likely sku for mount for the Impala.

Caliber I used on my Africa trip and it will likely be there for that second trip.

Wow, 2 trips in a single year, I will say you are definitely hooked. I know I am with only 1 trip under my belt. It took us 6 years to make the first one happen, likely another 6 for the second. Look forward to the stories from your adventures.

Glad y'all had a great time, those duggas had some age on them for sure. Thanks for the share.

Dip and pack

August 2023 hunt, left SA on March 19th and scheduled to arrive in Atlanta on the 23rd. Shipping a Waterbuck, Gemsbok and an Impala via Turkish Airlines at $1100. I'm sure customs and shipping to my taxidermist will be another grand.

My first trip to South Africa was spent here, was a great and very memorable experience.

Small world, you most definitely passed our place

Sorry about that, we flew Delta all the way.

Little area called Ruffin, about 10 minutes South of Danville on Highway 29. Anyhow, we had a blast on our trip.

Well not sure I remember when it was built, those days Greensboro was long-distance... But I do remember when it was upgraded, it was still long-distance then too. We live about an hour North off Highway 29. Thanks for the warm welcome.

First trip was August 2023, was 53.

Thanks, looking forward to having it and the rest hanging on the wall. Also looking forward to that next trip.

Thanks. The .300 RUM did a great job on this trip.

Hi folks, New member here with a report on a first time trip, another member posted earlier on their experience though the same lodge and has inspired me to share our trip as well. A group of 4 tight friends finally found our way to Thabazimbi, South Africa back in August of 2023. Like an...

Was part of a group the also hunted with Wild Wildebeest Lodge back in August of 2023. Think I might start a new post for our experience. Looks like you had a great hunt.

Bought mine some years ago, a date-just, oyster steel and blue dial. They were still hard to come by, especially the sport models, but you could find them in the jewelers showcase and they were not display models. I sometimes kick myself for not coming out with that two-tone sea-dweller that was...

And you should be excited, congratulations on booking that trip. Went for the first time last August, trophies are just now heading this way. And yes, looking forward to trip #2.

I was part of a group of 4 that went August, 2023. We hunted in the Thabazimbi area of Limpopo, terrain was flat and easy to walk. I'm 54 and the only issue I had was my PH walked too dang fast. Your .300 Win Mag will be plenty, while I took my .300 Remington Ultra Mag, the others took a .308...