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A bit slow at that, sorry.

That is a nice bull . Great horns and big bases on him. But I digress. hats. Choice of “The Bombay Bowler” The Wolseley pith helmet, a common or garden sun helmet off eBay or a Rogue River leather hat.

The ticks are big ! Just to give you an idea of what they look like. Not my nuts btw.

At times like this I wish I was right handed

Here in Ireland nearly every hunter using sticks uses Viperflex. Look at the viperflex journey sticks. They are reasonably compact when disassembled. Holland guns in the USA sell them.

23kgs is the maximum as far as I remember

You certainly got your value out of it.

Good write up @SammyOscarMike. You certainly logged in every different type of meat that was served. My problem now is shedding that weight I put on out there. Great editing on the video.

63” , that’s pretty awesome.

Great idea ! Cuts down on the hassle. Stops border agents, customs etc crawling over your kit with a fine toothcomb and contributes to the local economy.

In theory if you read most airlines terms and conditions of carriage they state “5kgs of ammunition packed in a suitable container. I’ve given up trying to argue that point of ammunition plus container. Put the locks on after it had been weighed if you are up to the limit.

Well if you are a pipe smoker theres pretty much a readymade tobacco pouch dangling there for you .

Wishing Michael a full and speedy recovery from his ordeal and injuries.

I bought this from Halseton.co.za in SA. They couriered it to my address in the Eastern Cape where I was hunting with Game 4 Africa Safaris. There’s other good reads there also. “ Hunting with the Blackbeard’s of Botswana “is one.

Time spent practicing is never wasted. Nobody ever became a good hunter by rocking up in front of an animal and pulling the trigger. Instead, along with many other things, they crept in quietly and squeezed the trigger.

The coat is in good shape. No grey in the muzzle. 7-8 years old ? Need to look at the teeth really. But hell the man had fun !

I enjoyed some nice Emmental and an aged Gruyère yesterday evening. In moderation I hasten to add. I like “nutty” cheese.

Lovely handle on that knife.

Go on a serious diet ! The food is too good. Mind you the fillets off my buffalo bull were akin to shoe leather but I was warned.

@etsonaut . I hunted recently with Wik Coetzee of Game 4 Africa Safaris in the Eastern Cape. I have hunted Namibia a number of times with different PH’s. Wik is in my opinion a great guy to hunt with. We hunted 2 buffalo, a kudu and impala. The baboon got a visit too. We had a very exciting 45...

Don’t despair, all is not lost ! I’ve used them on deer here at home with good results. They worked ok on warthogs, a relatively thin skinned animal. Just not so good on oryx which have a much thicker skin.

My 7x57 likes heavy for caliber bullets. Last year in Namibia I used S&B 173gr SPCE. I wasn’t very impressed with them. Cup and core bullet that broke up very easily it appeared. Nosler Partition have always worked well.

Eastern Cape last week

What a pity for anyone who dithered. Last weeks hunting was truly some of the most exciting times of my life.

Mont d’or, a French winter cheese would be a favorite.

After hunting here in the Eastern Cape for a week with Game 4 Africa Safaris I wish to retract that post ! Lufthansa and clearing my rifle into SA made it a stupid cost. So I hired one for my hunt. The rifles here are Sako 85’s with Swarovski or Schmidt&Bender scopes. No worries about the quality.

Last day hunting with @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS with a buffalo cow in the bag. Somewhat elated for my buddy.

What a hunt we had ! We drove out to Wik’s property some 45 minutes away. The day was very misty and we took it slowly to allow the mist to burn off. it was still there when we arrived so we discussed the meaning of life for a while and moved off. The sun broke through and a beautiful view of...

So this morning,it’s 0700 here, we are going after a buffalo cow for my buddy Craig. Wik has told us the cows are more dangerous than bulls owing to them being in larger groups with calf’s. On an aside the 3 remaining bulls have found me ! I woke up at 1130 last night and got up and pulled the...

You are going to have a seriously good time.

Btw, a several good books are available from an online retailer in SA. Halseton. They sent 3 to my PH. Considerably cheaper than what I would have had to pay in Europe.

All the Ron Thomson books are available on Kindle. They are seriously great reading.

Just reading this book here on my trip in the Eastern Cape. A very good read by a PH in Kenya and Tanganyika and Botswana in the 1950’s up until the early’80’s

A Rocky Patel after lunch. Why not ‍♂️

Good choice for an all rounder

I’ve tried several times to do this but get defeated. One more try.

Yes, Sako 85, 375H&H, 300gr Barnes TSX

@Andrew62 , Being here now and having had some great hunting I could not agree with you more. Great people, the lodge is fantastic. I am going to have to seriously diet when I get home. I would thoroughly recommend this place for someone. Great place for couples also.

Took a nice impala with @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS at about 230 yards. Having made 2 perfect closeups earlier in the week I wanted this to go well. It did !

This was my first rodeo for a buffalo so I was thumbing “The Perfect Shot” until my fingertips bled. Without bragging I can say I have done my share of hunting. I have shot a couple of thousand foxes. I suppose I’m well into 3 figures on deer and have had a few trips to Namibia hunting various...

It was roughly 45-50 minutes from the lodge. The population of kudu is awesome ! Previously I have hunted in Namibia where the kudu population was drastically reduced some years ago owing to an outbreak of rabies that, I believe, specifically targeted the kudu. In fact I think that on 7 or 8...

Er, no, I don’t think so. Not a techie really.

Thank you ! It has been 3 great days hunting. 3 animals, 3 shots and no worries. Everything piled up quickly. I was particularly pleased with the buffalo. I shot an impala this morning chest on at about 230 yards if I remember correctly.The bullet, a Hornady 154gr Interlock, wrecked the heart...

I managed to upload a couple of videos onto UTube. I hope it works. Look for Buffalo hunt with Game 4 Africa Safaris. One I managed to put in the AH video section @PARA45 , sorry, can’t seem to upload photos at the moment. ‍♂️

A few more of the animal

Having regained a modicum of sobriety…… Breakfast early in the morning and loaded up we drove out into the hills. We scanned from several vantage points and saw everything except buffalo bulls. This place is crawling in Kudu ! A small group of bulls was spotted and again Wik was able to discern...

Just finished day two of my trip here in the Eastern Cape. First day a kudu at 70 yards. Today a buffalo at 40 yds. I’ve got a great PH in @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS .