Recent content by Charles de Ribeau

I didn't mention the cool - cold - sub-zero weather boots. I have too many of lots of things - starting with guns and knives.

I've been twice and can't remember which boots I took. I leave in 3 weeks for an Eastern Cape PG hunt. I'll be wearing long pants and ankle gaiters. My question is should I take my Meindl hiking boots, my Vaque hiking boots or Vasque mid hiking books. The standard Vasque are slightly lower than...

My wife and had bought our first home. We wanted to buy some art for it - nothing expensive, just nice prints. We were overwhelmed by the options. At that time, we took a class about local history and one night the speaker was an art professor from the local university. After class, I asked her...

Very sad indeed. Condolences to his family and the team who were with him.

But you can't legally bring it back to the US.

Again, not my stories but... I was at SCI talking with an outfitter when another stopped by to show the Canadian outfitter a picture from his last safari. He asked us to guess what it was. We couldn't. He explained that it was the leg of his PH. They had unknowingly gotten between a cow buff and...

I hesitate to post this in the Tipping Guide section because I'm afraid that it will never be seen. Over the years, my rule of thumb that I have followed for the sake of simplicity has been this: 10% for most hunts; 20% for dangerous game hunts or for exceptional results (e.g., Boone & Crockett...

I've done 3 safaris (2 plains game and 1 DG). Didn't have a contract for any of them and they didn't want a deposit. It was all just handshake deals. Didn't have any problems.

I just booked flights for a hunt next September on Qatar. I will fly "classic" business class except between Joburg and Port Elizabeth. Total, including taxes and fees $4900. I had to have a 20 hour layover in Joburg to get the lowest rate and will stay at a guesthouse, but well worth the cost...

Folks, this is as much a combination of 1) curiosity and 2) guessing bank balances.

Do mountain lions have them?

That is not correct. According to the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, if bitten by a rabid animal effective treatment is possible. I would post the link to the details, but that's not allowed, so just search and you'll find the details. Mayo Clinic and WebMD also have info.

A decade ago, after my Dad passed away, I had to deal with moving a few guns (long and handguns). The shotguns and rifles were easy. I just put them in gun cases and checked them at the airport, after declaring them. Handguns were another matter. He lived in NY state. For those who don't know...

How many animals did you end up shooting? How many days was your hunt?