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Fred Bear's Field Notes would have some information on his safari in 1955 to French equatorial Africa (i think it was in what would become the C A R). It was only modestly successful; bowhunters taking a Korrigum, Kob, a couple of Reedbuck and an Oribi. Hope this helps.

You should call Pedersoli, they do excellent tests and could probably help with how much pressure the action can handle. Fun project, by the way, hope it works out well!

Congratulations!

Had an aquantince get one of the reproduction mounts recently it looks just like the real thing.

I have seen this picture before and am pretty sure that this rhino is from Indonesia.

Raffle tags are antithetical to the North American model of wildlife management. They represent a commercialization of the resource and limit access at the same time.

Howard Hill stories have a tendency to get out of control, because he accomplished a lot. I became interested and wanted to separate what was real from all the rest. There are several articles and letters from the period just after he went on safari, and there are a couple of biographies...

Howard Hill shot 3 elephants in the area between the Uele Uele and Simliki Rivers in the Belgian Congo. they were normal sizes though at that time there could have been some forest-savanah mixing going on. He also took a buffalo, two lions and a leopard (no rhino) as well as a fair sampling of...

Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields where you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person. -Fred Bear

I enjoyed his posts, may he rest in peace.

I shot a lot of small game with springers when I was younger. I have read quite a bit about PCP airguns but don't have any. To many other things to spend money on right now . Did you buy a high pressure air compressor or do you go to a dive shop to get your tanks filled?

It was a nice museum in Tucson, hope they don't let is slide when the office relocates.

There are a few other posts on here about Elgin Gates. His largest elephant tusks were also destroyed in the fire. They were supposed to have been the largest in America.

Hunted them a couple of times in Kansas, had a blast and the family enjoyed eating them.

Mona island off Puerto Rico, for goats and pigs. I think Barbados used to have some introduced deer, Dominican Republic has some dove and pigeon hunting but I think it has to be through a hunting club and they are members only affairs. Cuba was mentioned above. There are probably others but I...

38° F here this morning, a little cooler than usual.

Shouldn't be if they were taken legally.

There are occasional tags available for Wood Bison in the Northwest Territories. Bulls of this subspecies occasionally reach weights close to 3000lbs making them almost as large as gaur!

Cries of the Savanah, thanks for the opportunity!

There are 17 whitetail subspecies in the US, two of which, the Key Deer and the Hunting Island whitetail, are protected. 3 other subspecies live on islands off the southeastern coast. The other 12 are all huntable but there have been many transplants from one subspecies range into others over...

Norwex cloths are a good alternative as well. They are impregnated with silver fibers

Welcome to the forum!

Looks like you are doing a great job with your management!

Glad you had a nice time. We used to live about 40 minutes from there.

10 to 12 pounds I think. But I have never seen a live one. Not as big as a mara or a paca but bigger than most other cavies.

Do you hunt mara also?

Looks like an interesting hunt. Argentina was not issuing export permits for most native species, has that changed?

From endemic South Africa has several, as mentioned above; in addition the Vaal Rhebok, Cape Grysbok and the Cape subspecies of eland, kudu and bushbuck. Historically there were several others that had endemics but most are closed now or to unsafe to hunt. Anyone remember what Mozambique was...

Congratulations, good luck! Lived in the twin cities for a bit, dress in layers! The air temperature held at 40° below zero for a whole week one of the winters I was there. Good times! One of the great things about that part of the country is the people! Hope everything goes well.

The best person I have seen on cats is Philip Sousy. Not sure about the other small mammals though.

What did the draw weight come out at?

When I was in undergrad one of my Professors had done her dissertation on black footed ferrets. The founder population of all the reintroduced animals is less than 10 (7 I think). Even back then this was an idea, there are not a lot of historical specimens but from the studies that have been...

One of the reservations (White Mountain, San Carlos, Mescelero, Navajo) should be able to put you close to a 360 bull but they are expensive and usually booked for the current year.

Welcome, I am across the state from you.

Seems like quite an overreacting act, I am glad the the agriculture minister has stepped in.

This is more what I meant.

Sure I read it, part of me wonders if by selecting black rhinos for more docile disposition we are changing the nature of the species. Mostly without realizing it.

It's a shame his genetics couldn't be passed on.

I prefer gas operated semi autos as well.

Fascinating article, thanks!

All great to hear Jerry!

Great so far, looking forward to the rest!

Would you be willing to publish the journal, it would give a glimpse into a different lifetime of safari?

Kouprey.

Mona Island has a feral goat and pig season, I've not been but read an article about it.

I am afraid it will take some time for you to get a season, the subspecies you have has ESA protection. It may take years with all the wrangling the state will have to go through.

Thank you for sharing this story, I have been following your writing here and look forward to the publication of your book in January!