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Thanks I now unfortunately have first hand experience and wont be repeating that mistake. I also couldn’t help but notice you joined this forum today at 1:00 pm and 5 minutes later you commented on this thread and this thread only.

@Certus- the Ph and Outfitter we hunted with in Tanzania last September has not paid anything to the concession/block owner where we hunted. As a result, they will not release my trophies unless I compensate them directly. I’m obviously not paying twice for that hunt and I don’t believe they...

Awesome. That was my plan but I’ll likely never see my skull again.

Yes to both, however did not go through an agent. Lesson learned there.

We did end up hunting with Pano last September in Tanzania and no, not an auction hunt. Absolutely nothing went right and he took us for a ride at every turn. Short of a miracle, I’m confident we will never see the small number of trophies we took. I can say I’ve never felt more unsafe and I’ve...

Overall, I’m pretty happy with them but our last trip was a mess. While flying to Tanzania in September on check-in they initially didn’t allow me to check my firearm and ammo, stating there were no firearms on this flight. After showing them the restricted baggage on my booking, permits, and...

I shot mine with a 50 cal muzzleloader and 300 grain 44 cal Hornady XTP’s (in a sabot). Shot was a steep angle up, as he was quite high up a spruce tree. He was dead before he hit the ground, and there was next to nothing for hide damage.

If only it were that simple.

In Canada, porcupines can also be hard on vehicles by chewing on tires, hoses, etc. Some staging areas (parking lots) used for multi-day hikes or hunting trips have rolls of wire and rocks available to temporarily fence passenger vehicles in.

It’s potentially tied in with their attempts to ban hunting rifles capable of over 10,000 joules of energy. Argument for ownership was they are used for hunting large and dangerous game, such as elephant. It doesn’t stop with this.

Fishing is good for the soul.

Barnes is manufacturing banded solids again. They are listed on their website again and available (in stock). I just obtained a couple boxes of .375 300gr banded solids in addition to triple shocks (tsx).

We are hunting Tanzania in late September and currently have 1 free day in Dar Es Salaam. We’d like to do a day trip to Zanzibar if it’s feasible. Do any of you have recommendations? I’ve googled the subject at length and haven‘t sifted through the spam. Thanks in advance.

I agree! I’ve had Leupold scopes on my rifles for >30 years and have used the warranty a few times, mainly for scopes I’ve bought used. The service has been exceptional. They have a rep and repair center near our home and that is a huge plus. Before that was set up we had to send to the USA...

I have a couple Zeiss Terra 10x42s. They are very clear, good at low light, and have been durable. I also bought them on sale and feel they were extremely good value. I do like my Leicas better but they are also much more expensive. I see a couple references in here to Vortex, and in particular...

These 0.375“ 300 grain Barnes TSX are relatively new. 5 grooves.

I’ve heard that on occasion from friends and in every case those individuals eventually ended up selling their Vortex glass. I wouldn’t risk a hunt using ANY Vortex glass.

Go with the Tikka you won’t regret it. Savage vs Tikka is like comparing Vortex to Leupold.

We started eating a lot more “toasties” for lunch.

My son once asked me why I don’t have a classic car. My response was “Because we need tractors more“. Besides, a tractor is much more versatile!

Fellow Albertan and relatively new here also. This site is a great source of info and collaboration.

I really like Eland and Kudu.

All excellent info folks! I appreciate the thoughtful responses.

I shoot a lot of Nosler bullets. I looked into them too and the only source I can find in Canada has them at $160/25 bullets (not loaded ammo).

I haven’t seen them in Canada, but will see if I can locate a box.

I’d like to try them, but can’t find or get them to Canada.

Already have. I’m looking for real world experience.

I’m prepping for an upcoming hunt in Tanzania. I am loading and shooting Barnes 300 gr TSX‘s in my 375 H&H and was asked by my Outfitter and PH to bring along some solids for Hippo. I’d like to find the solids that shoot as similarly as possible to the TSX’s. Should I be looking for Barnes...

I just put a new to me Zeiss Duralyt 1.2-5 x 36 on my old Model 70 375 H&H. I’ll be heading out on the farm to sight it in as soon as I’m done my morning coffee.

Have any of you hunted with Pano Calavrias with Pano Hunting Safaris in Tanzania? He had a cape buffalo hunt donated to an auction of which I looked at and have since dicussed potential options for a hunt. Thanks in advance.

Views from the cabin. We can hunt Elk, Whitetail, Mule Deer, Moose, Black Bear, Wolf, and Cougar in this area. There are Bighorn Sheep on the closer mountain but this unit is closed. We have to travel about 20 kms to get into viable sheep hunting territory.

My Cape Eland taken in April 2022. What a great adventure that was. Eland hunting feels similar to hunting elk in the foothills.

What an incredible adventure! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you all for the kind words. It was a fantastic trip and we can’t wait to get back and hunt with the Lalapa team again. 2024 can’t come soon enough.

Here’s the line up of trophies. I’m super happy with them all. The Kudu, Barbary sheep, and Impala will be shoulder mounts, the remainder will be bleached skulls (euro), and the springbok will be tanned for a flat skin. All are at Splitting Image.

Yes, very true.

Thanks. Weather was quite good. No rain during the day. Was cool at night and mid teens to low 20s (Celsius) during the day. Ground conditions were incredibly wet.

Are we hunting Warthogs or Cape Buffalo? On day 10, our last day of hunting, we focused on Warthog. Over the last 9 days we had only seen 1 mature boar that was feasible to stalk and I managed to screw that up. We had seen a number of warthogs but most of them were female or young boars. Over...

Welcome to the swamp- ja (said in a SA accent)… On day 9 we got up early and headed to an area near the coast to hunt Bushbuck. Bushbuck are the smallest of the spiral horned antelope and in the eastern Cape are found in dense forest (jungle essentially), usually near water. As the general...

Yes, you can hunt free range mountain sheep in South Africa. On day 8 we got up extra early and headed to another location where there is a good population of Barbary Sheep. We picked up another tracker/spotter that works at the ranch and headed out. Almost immediately we spotted sheep in...

The highs and lows of hunting. We all hunt for different reasons that can and will change over time. We hunt to provide food for ourselves and families, to play a part in wildlife management, to spend time with other like minded people, as a reason to travel (experiencing other cultures), and...

Plains game. The Eastern Cape of South Africa is very diverse and home to a very large number of species. In addition to the iconic species such as Impala, Springbok, Kudu, Zebra, and Warthog, we saw: Nyala, Blesbok, Red Hartebeast, Gemsbok, Mountain Reeebuck, Fallow Deer, Duiker, Barbary...