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Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

Into the Thorns by Wayne Michael Grant is my favorite. He has written another book, Drums of the Morning, which I recently purchased, but have not yet read.

Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

I’ve hunted Niassa twice, once in July and once in early October. October was very hot (days upwards of 40C/105F) and dry (the rains start sometime early November). Most of the leaves had fallen off the trees and game was close to the river and other water sources. July was much more...

What an awesome hunt! I’m very sorry to hear about your father’s condition, but happy he was able to accompany you on the hunt. That kudu and 2nd buffalo are amazing.

Adventure Outdoors in Atlanta has CCI 250 LRM primers in stock. $120.00/1000.

For prevention, I use Birchwood Casey Barricade. If you are looking for a good way to remove minor surface pitting, try bronze wool coated in rem oil.

@SHGYJ, I pulled the measurements you are requesting from my Krieghoff Big 5 in 500-416. They are below (in inches), hope this helps. A=1.83 B=1.56 C=1.36

The most important piece of gear was my boots. I like and used the Schnees Beartooth as they fit my feet well. Pack was a Kifaru, rain gear was Kuiu. Rifle was a custom build chambered in 300 WSM topped with a Swarovski Z5 3.5-18. The load was: -180 gn Swift Scirocco ii -62.8 gn H4350 -Norma...