Recent content by slam8031

Thanks for the update!!

Any one heard an update about books?

Safe travels and great hunting for spots number 2!!!

too bad it wasn't on a trailer so they could just haul it off...

I like the Jim Green boots for being quiet in the Limpopo and similar flat land. I have several pair of canvas gaiters from Boyt. I wore Solomon hiking low cut shoes in Eastern cape and Namibia where more climbing rocks and hills were involved. Comfortable and quiet are more important than...

I’ve flown Ethiopian Air to ADD to Namibia. I had a good flight and good experience. Traveling with a rifle through ADD however can add a wrinkle. What you save in cost you lose in travel time.

I just got a ridge line fft in 7rem mag. So far it’s a shooter!!!

While deer hunting in the hot weather of South Carolina I like high shoulder shots for reduction in trailing/meat spoilage. However, several heart shots come to mind--a shot with 7 mag 168 grain Nosler Accubond LR with a suppressor at a 20 degree angle down on an elk. Shot was just a bit over...

The younger ones didn’t hunt everyday. But we hunted hard first two days with the four children and went the third day to a school and fed the children and village with the harvest. It was life altering for my children!! They took part in the preparation of the animals and the stew that was...

My son went with me when he was 12 and hunted. We returned with our three daughters who were 14, 11 and nine and all three hunted successfully.

I have been able to load 175 grain swift a frame that my 7mag loves. I have used it on 5 different safaris. it also likes 168 accubond long range bullets. One shot kill on an elk at 240 yards DRT in 2022. All of these bullets that have been recommended work well. It's which one your rifle...

Thank you Sir!!!

I too flew Dulles via Ethiopian Air. No complaints. Under 24 hours total travel both ways. I have also done the ATL to JNB and overnight then on to Windhoek. Both were good for me.

Pictures up on Namibia: Mr Spots in Namibia