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I don't think I'd be hunting in Burkina Faso for the time being. This was put out by the US State Department and the Government of the United Kingdom this morning. https://www.state.gov/joint-statement-on-civilian-massacres-and-media-suspensions-in-burkina-faso/ The following joint statement...

The long-running Politics thread is for serious (or at least mostly serious) discussion of political affairs. The thread "On A Lighter Note" is more for non-political memes and funny stuff. I'm proposing a new thread that combines the two. It can be for any politically oriented meme or...

I just picked up an Interarms Mark X 7x57 Mauser. I believe it to be a Whitworth as it is marked both Alexandria Virginia and Manchester England. Correct me if I am wrong on this. Instead of the usual Monte Carlo stock, it is has straight stock with a raised check piece and a schnabel fore-end...

I like my gin and tonics. I have started to collect a few bottles of gin, especially craft gin, in my travels around the US. I understand that there are a number of craft gin distilleries in South Africa. I thought I might take back a bottle or two when I go to the Eastern Cape in June. I have...

Radical Economic Transformation seems to be South African-speak for going fully socialist including nationalization of industry and land redistribution. The country already suffers from "load sharing" aka blackouts and Cape Town is about to run out of drinking water. A desperate, dumbed-down...

I am looking at a Remington 1917 custom rifle that was rebarreled to .375 H&H. I am trying to figure the top price I should bid on this. The top bid with less than 6 days to go is $210. The plus side for me is that it is listed as a Curio and Relic which would allow me to use my C&R FFL to...

The NRA made its first organizational change in the post-LaPierre era. Interim EVP Andrew Arulanadam announced this morning that a Hunting Division would be established within General Operations. It would join the existing Community Engagement, Competitions, Education and Training, and Law...

Perhaps this is a strange question but what day of the week did you start your hunt? Is there a standard or regular day that a 7-day hunt begins? For example, when we rent a house at the beach, the week normally starts on Saturday afternoon and checkout is the following Saturday morning. I...

I have two questions regarding the CBP Form 4457. 1. Besides the make, model, and serial number of the rifle, do you put the caliber? 2. Is it better to pre-fill the form using one of the fillable PDF versions of the form? Or is it better to have the info available and fill out the blank...

I leave Sunday for the 2024 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. I will also be attending Industry Day at the Range. If there is anything that people would like me to check out, try, or get information on, please leave a note here and I'll do my best. This is my 9th SHOT Show with the last 8 being as media...

Students in 9th grade biology at Chugiak High School just north of Anchorage "dissect" something a little bigger than a frog. As part of their biology class and Alaska Studies class they skin and cut up a moose. The meat goes to those in the community in need as well as a package sent home with...

From The Citizen: OR Tambo International Airport is grappling with an operational nightmare on Saturday, during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The airport’s luggage sortation system has broken down, causing a delay in baggage handling and delivery, just as holiday travellers...

I am trying to decide between two different versions of the 4Stable Sticks. They are the Bush Essential (bottom of the line) and the Mountain. The Bush Essential says it is 64" and is none adjustable whereas the Mountain says it can be anywhere from 50-68". Does the adjustability feature matter...

I am checking to see if any other North Carolinians will be attending the 2024 Dallas Safari Convention. If so, perhaps we could meet up. I know a couple of us from the newly formed North Carolina DSC Chapter will be there.

U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Randy W. Berry welcomed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, representatives of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), U.S. Mission personnel, and Namibian officials to the formal opening of the new U.S...

More on the move here in the Albany Times-Union.

I didn't see any posts for Black Friday sales. If you know of something that would be useful or helpful to those on the AH Forum, please post it here. For example, GoBros has Darn Tough wool socks on sale at a good discount.

https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2023/06/15/cf-south-africas-economy-loses-momentum-amid-record-power-cuts South Africa's Economy Loses Momentum Amid Record Power Cuts By the South Africa Team, IMF African Department June 15, 2023 Reforms are urgently needed to resolve the energy crisis...

If you know of a young person, ages 12-25, who would like to get into outdoor journalism, pass this on to them. OJEFA Accepting Scholarship Applications Through January 31, 2024 BADIN, N.C. — With school in full swing, now is the perfect time to promote scholarship opportunities...

Given that the Interarms Mark X and Remington 798 both have their origins in actions from Zastava, how do they compare? Is there much difference between the two? Would the Whitworth versions of the Mark X have better wood and better fitting than other versions? The question about the...

I rebarreled a Savage 111 with a Shaw 338-06 barrel. It was only after it was installed, headspaced, etc. that I noticed the barrel was not marked. I knew that would be a problem with the SAPS when I bring it with me next June to the Eastern Cape. Fortunately, I am friends with the folks who...

I found a Brno ZKK-601 at auction in .25-284 caliber. The description says the bore has corrosion and the rifling is worn. I am thinking this would make a good candidate for rebarreling to something like 7mm-08. The plus is that it is a CRF rifle. Ammo is readily available for the 7mm-08 and it...

Do outfitters and game farmers have a typical time of the year when they offer cull hunts? For example, the end of the season when they have a few tags left or the beginning of the season to weed out less desirable animals? My brother-in-law is a Delta retiree and has some "buddy passes" that...

Sept. 9, 2023Updated 8:00 a.m. ET Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the Zulu nationalist who positioned himself as Nelson Mandela’s most powerful Black rival in South Africa’s tortuous transformation from a white segregationist society to a multiracial democracy in the 1990s, died on Saturday. He was 95...

I have an Enfield 1917 in .308 Norma Magnum. I am also looking at a .300 H&H Mag up for auction. Which would be the better candidate for reboring to .375 H&H? Or would it be better to leave both as they are and just buy a rifle already in .375 H&H? I should note I'm in the process of building...

An article about in the UK's The Spectator about Julius Malema of the EFF and "Kill the Boer" fame spurred me to start paying more attention to South African internal politics. That article suggested that the ANC could fall below the 50% level in the next general election forcing them to seek a...

I have a number of compasses from Brunton, Silva, and Suunto. I even have a Chinese (Eyeskey) knockoff M2 transit. That said, I'm looking for a decent compass that works in the Southern Hemisphere. Specifically, I want one to take on my trip to the Eastern Cape. I realize it is not "needed" as...

Philda Nani Kereng, the Minister of Environment and Tourism for Botswana, had an op-ed defending trophy hunting in her country published in the Daily Mail. Last month, I attended the funeral of two villagers in my homeland, Botswana. Both were in their teens, tragically killed by charging wild...

Why do I get the feeling that hunting is not permitted on this private game reserve? It does seem a shame. https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-africa-tswalu-kalahari-reserve-oppenheimer-6cbc1e8f?st=xmujp2htjzjj7mx&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink From the article: Tswalu Kalahari Reserve was...

It takes a lot of gall to kill your husband by feeding him a fentanyl drink and then sue to collect his estate. In the meantime she wrote a kid's book about being widowed before the cops finally caught on to her. She is in jail without bail. When truth is stranger than fiction...

I am on Medicare A & B plus a supplement. Since Medicare does not cover you outside the US, what options have people found that will cover you if you get sick or injured while on a hunt? Will Ripcord or Global Rescue suffice or should I be looking at something different? I put my deposit down...

If one is going to hunt the Eastern Cape and is flying from Atlanta on Delta, would it make more sense to fly to Cape Town rather than Johannesburg? Or at least as much sense? The flight time is marginally shorter on DL210 going to Cape Town than on DL200 to Johannesburg. From what I can see...

A local auction has some .416 Taylor A-Square factory ammo up for bid. There is one box of 400 gr solids and two of 400 gr soft-points. I don’t have a .416 Taylor nor will I be getting one. However, I thought if I could get it at a low enough price, I could offer it to someone on the AH forum...

I plan to take my Browning A-Bolt in .280 Ackley Improved on plains game hunt next year to South Africa. I understand that the SAPS have a thing that the markings on the case heads need to match what it says on the rifle barrel or action. As with any Ackley Improved, you can fire the...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service received a petition from the Humane Society of the US, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Humane Society International, and the Center for Biodiversity to add four species including the common hippopotamus to the Endangered Species Act list. Below is their press...

I want to get a bolt action practice rifle to use to tune up for a trip next year. This would be in addition to practicing with the rifle or rifles I plan to take with me. I want to get used to taking quick shots as well as working the bolt on and off sticks. With the cost of ammo being what it...

I leave tomorrow for the 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. I will also be attending Industry Day at the Range. If there is anything that people would like me to check out, try, or get information on, please leave a note here and I'll do my best. This is my 8th SHOT Show with the last 7 being as...

John Nash responded with a well-thought out article to Lord Ashcroft's attempt to ban the importation of hunting trophies to the UK. It appeared in Country Squire Magazine on June 13, 2022. He begins: Earlier in May, The Mail published a piece by Graham Boynton explaining that our beloved...

I've come across a rifle at an online auction in .375 Epstein. No, the rifle didn't kill itself. :) From what I can tell, this is a wildcat that was created from a necked-up .338 Win Mag. I've found load data for it and brass is available from Quality Cartridge stamped with .375 Epstein. The...

CZ-USA announced a recall on their CZ 600 bolt action rifles. " CZ-USA has recently learned of a potential safety issue with the CZ 600 bolt-action rifles. CZ-USA is voluntarily initiating a recall of these rifles to protect the safety of its customers because of the potential for a...

Beretta Holdings announced yesterday that they had completed their purchase of Ruag Ammotec. This includes the Norma, Ruag, GECO, RWS, and Hirtenberger ammo lines. https://www.ruag.com/en/news/ruag-international-enters-sales-agreement-beretta-holding-ammotec As envisaged by the Swiss Federal...

I have been wondering about the utility of these 1x6x24 or 1x8x24 type "tactical" scopes for use on dangerous games rifles. Virtually all are illuminated and they are all meant for quick target acquisition. An example would be this Lucid Optics L7 1x6x24. One distinctive thing about this sight...

https://www.humanesociety.org/news/lawsuit-challenges-federal-governments-failure-protect-giraffes Lawsuit challenges federal government’s failure to protect giraffes Imported giraffe bones, skins, trophies flood U.S. as Fish and Wildlife Service does nothing to stop it...

I am thinking of upgrading my binoculars. I have a set of 8x42 Opmod binoculars which were made in China to Optics Planet's specs. They are OK and are easy to adjust. They weigh 26.75 oz. What are the pro's and con's of going with something like a Zeiss Terra ED 8x32? They will be about 8-9 oz...

I will be attending the NRA Annual Meeting in Houston over Labor Day Weekend. https://www.nraam.org/ Is anyone else going to attend? Is anyone interested in a meet-up for coffee or something stronger?

The Center for Biological Diversity and the Natural Resources Defense Council are petitioning the US Fish and Wildlife Service to ban the import of all wildlife and most birds as well as hides and horns. They justify it due to "COVID". The bottom line is that your trophy or trophies from your...

I just read an article today in The New Yorker. It detailed how Wayne and Susan LaPierre of the NRA had trophies shipped from Africa to them in the United States. Here are the relevant paragraphs: Throughout December, 2013, e-mails show that the taxidermist negotiated with both export...

Today, I stopped at the Ollie's Bargain Outlet in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I found three of his novels plus his memoir. The prices ranged from $1.99 to $3.99. With the exception of the memoir - On Leopard Rock: A Life of Adventures - they were all hardback books. This made the prices less...

I'm on the US State Department's email feed for updates on Africa. They posted this today. The way I look at it, the sooner COVID-19 is under control in southern Africa, the better it will be for them and for us as hunters traveling to Africa.

Today I learned, by reading academic literature, that by engaging in trophy hunting or merely desiring to do so, I am: Engaging in male supremacy by seeking a trophy of my “conquest” Taking part in an ongoing rehearsal of Western imperialist history Seeking to subjugate and conquer “subhuman”...