Recent content by Happy Myles

If i have told this before, forgive me I am 87 years old. Decades ago I went Marco Polo ship hunting. Traveling in I was accompanied by two famous hunters we were sent to three different camps. I was told they both quickly collected nice rams and left after a few days. Whereas I hunted...

I have killed several with a 300 Win Mag, one with a 375, one with a 338 Win Mag, one with a 6.5 x 284. All were one shot kills. 100 out to 200 yards not hard to kill.

I have used charter aircraft all over Africa, never had a problem. Never used in Europe or Asia

Both of my 416 Rigby are extremely accurate, if I am on my best, three shots touching off the bench at 100 yards with handloads. The actions are smooth and efficient during moments of tension. Have used them over fifty years taking many buffalo and many plains game. Plus two forest...

Just a thimble full and then pull out 13

i try to keep things simple as possible and after more than fifty years hunting all over Africa i know what i need . I stopped taking shorts long ago. Two pair of long pants and long sleeved shirts all cotton. Plus a couple pair of socks and one pair shoes packed. What I wear on the plane I...

Forgot to mention hippos in farm fields at night takes first prize

I have read, for hunters, wounded leopard account for the most injuries and the least deaths. When wounded they tend to jump from person to person. For hunters most deaths occur from elephants. For local nonhunters crocs and hippos cause the most deaths because the women spend a lot of time...

I am sympathetic! How old are you?

One of my first out of country hunts was 65 years ago to British Columbia elk hunting. My guide had picked up an attractive hitch hiker and was blinded by love. She was supposed to watch his cabin while we hunted. When we returned she was gone and so were my valuables including my money...

Binos add to the pleasure of any trip in my opinion. I have found myself reaching for them when they were not there

Ugalla is wonderful place

Like 375Fox I never have or thought about doing so. I have used many, many charter planes over decades of adventure

I used a 6.5x284 Norma and took ten head of plains game with ten shots. It worked pretty well, a few looked puzzled for a few seconds then collapsed. A Roosevelt Sable ran fifty yards, stopped put his head down and died.

We did not have fancy gadgets like that in the photo. Our very rural school had first through fourth grade in one room and fifth through eighth grade in another room. One teacher per room. Total students both rooms maybe forty. A 25 mile bus ride for high school. Attendance was not...