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Begining the process of researching ideas for a trip for March 2025. There will be 6 of us, my family: wife, son (14), daughter (10), and my inlaws both in their 70's in great physical shape. Would like ideas for an outfitter to do some hunting as well as ideas for family outtings/excursions. My...

Looking for recommendations to create a picture book or coffee table book of our last safari. I've used shutterfly in the past to create one and it was ok but I'm looking to create one a little larger than they offer and a little nicer, leather cover, high quality printing, etc. Anyone else...

Was wondering if anyone was familiar with why SCI does not allow a circumference measurment to be taken and included in the offical score of reedbucks?

Hunt Dates: 25 April - 4 May Travel: United from DFW to EWR Newark, NJ to JNB. Spent the night with Africa Sky then on to East London and back the same route, excluding the overnight! Type of Hunt: Plains game and cape buffalo hunt for three friends. Method: Rifle hunting: Howa 1500 .308...

Are there any options to leave a carry-on bag locked securly at the airport while you venture out for a couple hours before returning for your second flight to JNB? I've got a 7+ hour layover and considered going over to see the 9/11 memorial and didn't want to wag around my giant backpack.

How long before airlines revise policies.....I'm wheels up Friday to Joberg...any hope I can leave the face diaper at home?

Had a couple questions regarding thermal scopes: 1. Is it legal to hunt at night in South Africa with a thermal scope? 2. Can a thermal scope be transported as a carry on?

Has been a good year so far on our LF deer lease here in Texas. My son started the season off with a very nice 10 point opening morning, followed by two other members filling their trophy tags in the last two weeks.

I've been trying to contact Africa Sky guest house for about a week now. I've sent two messages through their website and one email directly over the last 8 or 9 days and have not heard back from them. Was curious if anyone else has had any issues. I'll try to reach out to them tomorrow by...

Got our shipment from last April's safari this past Wednesday! It was a tight fit but we got it in there! Here's mine: Added to the wall with the 2017 trip: Here's my buddy Mark's:

In 2017 I was my own agent/broker for importing mine and my father-in-law's trophies from Africa. Everything went smoothly no issues at all. However, I was told then the shipper could not put all our trophies in one create because they US required each hunter to have his own create.....Fast...

I'm looking to book a trip to New Zealand that would include 8 people, three couples and two children current ages 5 and 8. The trip would be for me, my wife and kids, her parents and two of their friends. The three guys would all like to hunt red stag and we'd like to have some activities...

A few basics to begin: Hunt Dates: 26 April - 5 May Travel: Delta from Dallas Love to ATL to JNB. Spent the night with Africa Sky then on to Port Elizabeth and back the same route, excluding the overnight! Type of Hunt: Plains game hunt for two friends, 17 species targeted, 15 of those...

Wanted to check and see who has participated in this program and what their thoughts were. Also get an idea of what items were purchased to include in the bag.

What airline would you recommend for this round trip. Looking at going over next year in April/May.

Recently read where the owner of Genesis Safaris was leaving South Africa looking to move to Texas ahead of the potential land confiscation. Obviously don’t know all the circumstances surround the decision but his writing cited the current discussion of confiscation as the primary reason. Just...

Just checking to see if anyone has hunted with Bayly Sippel Safaris or heard any reviews from those who have.