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yep, had the same at George Airport in July had a spent 30.06 case in my carry on bag, they scanned my bag about 6 times trying to find it. checked my torches etc, until they eventually found it. It was in my bino harness. I put it there after I shot my Sable, and forgot to transfer it to my...

I hunted a place in Namibia that had low cattle fence, but every hundred yards they had only the top wire, the rest was removed for the wildlife. Gemsbok and Black Wildebeest knew where those holes were and hit them at full tilt. was impressive to watch

My kit has been updated. I was lucky to have my bow fail in my back yard a couple of weeks ago. I say lucky because I'm very glad that it failed then, and not on arrival in Africa The limbs were replaced under warranty by PSE, but as we werent sure how long it would take to get the limbs, I...

I thought I had posted my 2021 Tahr trip here, but when I went to post my 2022 Chamois trip I couldnt find it, so here is both, sorry for the long read 2021 Tahr Trip, keep in mind this was written last year, and posted on a local aussie forum, so Ive just copied it straight from there. I...

Out of interest, what sight is everyone using? I currently have a trophy ridge react pro, which ive only re zeroed for 20m after changing to the heavier arrows. Playing around at the farm on the weekend out to 40, i think i was still hitting low, even with the pin dial wound all the way down...

Good to know Im heading over in June/July now us aussies can finally travel again, and will be taking my bow this time, and using SA friends rifles as well My bow is a PSE Decree HD Ti 31" draw, 70lb arrows are BDH Eliminators with inserts/outserts and a 125gn Slick Trick Magnum, giving an...

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen no reason other than its what i had at the time, and they worked, so ive stuck with them

Morning all Im looking at buying a Badlands D Mag bino harness, but there are none in Australia at the moment. Does anyone have a preferred store that stocks them, that might ship to Aus? My Kuiu harness is getting a bit tired, and has taken to squeaking a lot when it rubs on the rubbery outer...

I have one in Win M70 Extreme Weather. I have used it on African Plains game with great results, from Steenbok to Zebra and Gemsbok, as well as Sambar here in Australia, and Tahr in NZ i used 196gn Norma Oryx Projectiles in Africa, and use 180gn Nosler Ballistic tips for the rest. Federal...

my only interaction with what i thought was a tarantula was in nevada in 2018 I was over in vegas for a work conference, so i teed up a day trip chasing coyotes out in the desert near rachel. we'd set up with the caller, and i was sitting with my back to a rock, knees drawn up to act as a...

I was out last summer looking for a meat deer. I came around a hillside down low, and spotted 2 fallow feeding out in the open a couple of hundred metres away. I dropped down into the little creek (mostly dry with occasional puddles), and started to crawl along below the lip of the creek...

So after years of shitting on African taxidermists, he hires one.... hahaha So very pleased to have great artists do my work, without having to put up with seemingly acceptable "artist behaviour"

i have a propane burner, a 6 inch socket extension, and a socket that neatly fits the case I lightly heat the shoulder and neck, NOT all off the case, whilst turning the extension in my hand and then i drop the case into a bucket of water at my feet. you dont want to heat them glowing, just a...

last time i was at the farm i was shooting out to 800m with a mates 270, so i was bitten by the bug I have a 243 that doesnt get a lot of use, as it falls between the 204 for fox and roo shooting, and the 7mm08 for pigs and deer. I swapped the 5-25x50 ziess conquest HD5 from the 204 with the...

yeah, he took a shot at the taxi I used without any knowledge of their business or work, and then ignored it when he was called out on it i joined here a couple of years ago, and was quite surprised by the "if I didnt do the work, the work is shit" approach, and seemingly, no one was able to...

haha, ja, fok jou nominasie inderdaad

im only learning, but i think he thanks someone for a nomination, states that these are his brandy, sugar and egg, then the rest is self explanitory i think it must be in response to some of those facebook "nominate a friend to post up a recipe" type things

baie geluk aan julle albei, baie opwindende nuus

thanks guys, ill look them up

Good morning all I have a great taxidermist here in Aus that I use for my local work (red fallow and sambar), and my African stuff is and always will be done by Ingwe, however, I am hunting black bear in Northern Alberta in September this year I will be chasing a Black Bear first, but would...

I had excellent work done by Ingwe Christiaan and Silke are great to deal with, very good with communication, and were quick with the work, with outstanding finished product they will definately get my next lot of work too

thanks for the heads up Brickburn, Ill take that into account when planning distance Newboomer, I really wanted to get into Montana this trip, but itll have to be at a later date, Ill hopefully be back over there hunting again soon, and will do it then

Field museum is now at the top of my list. I have an ancient copy of the book that was given to me by my wifes grandfather, it belonged to his father. That is an absolute must

thanks for the tips, I like the idea of the bridge, and it doesnt seem as far as I was expecting. The wife is nervous about the kids int he car for long periods, but we did canberra to toowoomba in a day without a problem. the kids would be really interested in the Submarine tour as well...

Im hoping for a few tips from the US locals We are flying into Chicago in September next year, from Aus, to visit the wifes god father in Springfield Ohio. We will spend a week or so in Alberta and BC while I hunt Black Bear, but will have about a week around the North East. We are flying into...

they are beauties, well done, Ill get after some when I get around to hunting in NA What bow/Broadhead combination are you using?

shoots the 340gn Woodleigh PPSN really well. just under an inch @ 100m centre to centre of holes. 86gn of adi 2209 with Federal Magnum Primer 400gn woodleigh RNSN slightly larger group, but that could be because its a bit of a handful off the bench

thats what i built on an old military mauser action TSE barrel, Hogue full alloy bedding block stock, all done and dusted for less than 1400 AUD. lot of fun on rabbits

I've started learning Afrikaans if that counts... Haha

Good Morning I have a black bear hunt booked at Manning in Alberta in September next year, and am going thru the motions of organising the surrounding details The family and I will likely fly into Calgary or Edmonton, then need to get up to Manning for a 4 day hunt, but would then want to get...

unfortunately, the concept is too sensible for Australian politicians to understand. the lefties and govt here will have you believe that suppressor ownership = mass murderer in the making

yep, its a ballot that anyone can enter. there isnt huge numbers enter each year, no more than 1500 odd. if you draw snake island, early sessions your in with a chance, but if you draw boole poole or blond bay its not worth the time off work, they are gone from there now, poached out, and...

that was simply his opinion of his ability to create perfect african taxidermy I had mine done in Namibia and they are sensational. many on here say thats not possible

If its legal, and I could afford it, I would hunt it.

Many on here will tell you that you absolutely cannot get good work done in Africa, but I disagree My local taxidermist here in Australia actually told me to get mine done there, stating "you wouldn't give a red deer to an African taxidermist, as he would barely ever see one, so how will he...

i looked into a trip to shoot a few camels. $1500 per head, for a pest running rampant put an end to the idea. Id love to get out into the centre, for a look around and take a camel or two, but at $1500 per head it competes against too many other hunts i want to do

Thanks mate, it is a little intimidating, but there is also a lot of similarities which I find encouraging. I'm doing about 30-45 minutes each week day on it at the moment, and am finding it easier to study than work related stuff. I want to study Afrikaans, for my hunting life, I have to...

thanks mate, ill look up those hunting articles. Im using the Afrikaans101 website at the moment, only a week into it

Goeie dag During my hunt in Namibia last year, I had no issue communicating with the PH's, as they were perfectly bi-lingual, but the trackers and skinners were not, and I would have loved to have been able to chat with them, even a little, to learn a bit about them, and show some appreciation...

thats awesome, i wanted a baboon on my trip, but i kinda put it off until the end, chasing other critters, and then didnt see any when we went looking. in fact, the only baboons i saw were smugly watching me, sitting on fence lines as we pulled into windhoek airport on departure day

bingo. thats what i cant understand. i shot 8 african plains game animals, 7 taxied, for less than one aussie pest species?? yep, Ill be back in Africa again before I even entertain the idea of a Buff, at those prices yep, definitely

blacks, youll have to let me know who your going with? Rusa is 6900 now, Buffalo 8k+

i have still to get Chital, Rusa and a decent Hoggie, only shot a spiker in the blond bay ballot once. Chital might happen, rusa wont as for africa, try Osombahe-nord, they specialise in aussie hunters, and have an AUD list that matches the USD list, but not converted. heaps cheaper, and great...

for an aussie, its a damn sight cheaper than any other international hunting. you can do unguided in NZ for less than Africa, but its very hit and miss, if youve never been there before, and know of plenty of blokes who've spent heaps going back multiple times unguided, to still be empty...

cracker mate, gotta be happy with that i let a really nice one walk just before the rut this year, thinking id get him next year, havent seen him again