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I got my trophies back from my 2023 safari and decided it was finally time to finish my hunting report. This is one of my first hunting reports and got kinda long. I don't know what you guys like better, short and sweet or long and detailed. Let me know what you like better for future reports...

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You have two years to plan about what to shoot. Your list is going to change 100 times over. I suggest having a list of animals you would consider shooting; it can be a long list but will keep options open. Then, when you are there and see a nice specimen of a species, take it. Being open to...

Last week my father and I finally got our trophies back from our 2023 safari with Bayly Sippel Safaris. After opening the crate, I was very happy with the work done by Bullseye Taxidermy and the crating done by African Legacy Logistics. I am shocked by how big the eland mount is and how big the...

Elite Hunting Outfitters

Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

Then 2500 shipped via cargo ship to Houston, but this contains a giraffe and eland mount so most shipments are probably going to be smaller and cheaper than mine. But based on other shipments ive seen here, I was expecting a bigger shipping price. Overall great experience so far, they are...

Oh ya, forgot about that part, sorry for the misinformation

There are lots of opportunities to hunt throughout the year. Whitetail tags in many states are over the counter and can be fairly successful unless you are going for a really big buck. Waterfowl and upland game can be done in most states pretty easily. In Texas you can find hog, varmint, and...

It is actually a snowy call duck, a domestic descendant of mallards. This was most likely an escaped domestic bird as it didnt behave like a wild duck. So not really rare because they are domesticated but rare to shoot on a hunt.

I got a pretty interesting bird yesterday, a snowy call duck

Do you have examples of stags in the 7 to 8kg range?

I've never hunted buff but plan to in 2026, but I have hunted a huge bull giraffe. I thought it was one one the coolest things I have ever experienced. We looked for two days to find this certain giraffe in the mountains and after the hunt watching the guys process it was an experience in itself.

Last year my father had gemsbok on his list while we were in the Limpopo and the property that we hunted had a herd but it was not big enough to get one out of it. Our PHs tried to find another property to hunt one but they had a very hard time finding one. I can believe that the ticks are...

Here's my season so far in North Dakota, it's just starting to ramp up here. Finally, we are getting some cold weather to get the birds moving.

Has anyone used a tag service like WTA TAGS or Rolling Bones for help with applying in western states? I am wanting to get into western hunting but it is quite daunting trying to figure out where to apply and what units. Just wondering if anybody has any reviews on sites like these and if they...

Just got an email with pics of my mounts today, I am really impressed.

No problem, I have been a non-resident hunter plenty of times and wish people were nicer to each other as we are all hunters with a common goal.

Waterfowl hunting in the Dakotas definitely lives up to the hype, I live in ND so I get out quite a bit every season and shoot a lot of birds. Pheasants in SD have been going down in population in the area I hunt, it's been harder to find birds, a couple bad winters and droughts knocked the...

Fall 2024: - Whitetail in ND, MN, and SD (Mix of bow and rifle) - Waterfowl/upland game in ND and SD Spring 2025: - MN Turkey - Canada Fly-in Fishing - Probably a Hog hunting trip in TX or FL Fall 2025: - Whitetail in ND and MN - Waterfowl/upland game in ND and SD - Possibly a European Trip...

Yessir, the animals are alert and wary. The buffalo were definitely not tame, had a couple run ins with them that got my heart going. The herds of most the animals on the properties were all good numbers that contained cows, young, and trophy bulls. We hunted two different properties that...

Welcome, glad to see another Minnesotan join the group! I hunted with @BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS last July and it was a great experience. I hunted plains game but will be returning soon hopefully for a buff hunt, they shoot some really nice ones.

Pictures are great too. I am waiting for my taxidermy to get done from my safari in July which includes an eland. Everyday I still look at the pics and am joyed to have those memories. Good pictures are just as good as taxidermy, I am just really fascinated with taxidermy and dream of building a...

I am still young and have not mounted a large number of animals so I will preface this with that. Everyone always suggests a euro on eland but to me that discounts the trophy significantly. I understand space is always an issue but if you are hunting an old bull the trophy really isn't the...

What are you planning on hunting? Would be easier to give suggestions if you have an idea of what you are pursuing.

Thanks, he was massive. One of the PHs said it was the biggest giraffe he's been on a hunt for. The carcass weight from the butcher was just shy of 1000kg.

For US it would be a hard choice between waterfowl and whitetail. Both are extremely nostalgic for me but I would probably say whitetail. We got an awesome camp with great guys and I love hunting with my dad. For Africa, my giraffe was super cool, but I would say the eland was more fun to hunt...

I just hunted a huge dark bull in July. Before going I didn't expect it to be a hard hunt, but I thought it would be a fun experience. The property we went to quickly changed my perspective. We ended up hunting in the Waterberg mountains. When I tell you I have never expected to see a giraffe on...

Hey everyone, I have been interested in hunting Hawaii for axis deer, goats, and pigs. I was just wondering if anyone here has done a DIY hunt in Hawaii and has some insight that could help me out. Just starting my research so any tips are helpful. Thanks, Reed

When I went, I didn't want to shoot any animals from the truck because I wanted to stalk up and make it a more intimate experience. My dad, who has knee issues, didn't mind shooting from the truck and harvested many animals this way. Many of the animals aren't too scared of the truck but as soon...

Do you have a picture of your giraffe mount? I am getting a neck mount done as well with bullseye and would love to see yours

My hunt this last July was with a relatively newer outfit and the three PHs my dad and I had been all late 20s to early 30s. I thought they were really knowledgeable guys who I could relate to quite a bit. I am only 22 myself so it was nice to have younger guys to hunt with. We could easily...

It is an awesome experience and Bayly Sippel's crew does it right!

I really loved my safari I went on in July in SA, but duck opener and deer opener have a special place in my heart. Love camping out at our hunting spot with my buddies, chopping it up and cracking a few cold ones while we anticipate what the ducks will do the next morning.

I think if they don't have an updated website in 2024 then it is definitely a red flag. I'm not saying that they are a scam, which they very well could be, but it shows laziness or sloppy business practice and those are not traits I want in an outfitter/PH. I always like when they have an...

I am by no means experienced in hunting spirals or Africa in general. I went on my first safari this last July and got my first one, a Livingston eland. I think I am hooked, and I am hoping to make it back in 2026 in order to get a buff and kudu to continue to try and get the SA spiral slam. I...

Just butchered a buck this morning