Recent content by David Rohret

Day 2 was an exciting Day-hunt as we covered nearly 8 kms. At one point we watched a herd of cows and calves move parallel to us across a dry river bed, and then we walked right into a sleeping bull (2 yards in front of us)! He was a bit young, so we quietly backed away and marched on to find...

Wayne is an excellent PH with great pricing. His trackers, Sam, Cainon, and Ndlovo will locate many elephants, some a little closer than one would want :LOL:

I have the Hawkeye African and used Hornady 400gr solids. The 2 bullets we recovered I could reload, as they showed no wear. The action was excellent, allowing me to get off 3 rapid shots.

I used a 416 Ruger, but the PH had a .500 in case I flubbed the shot.

It was the second to the last day of my hunt and we went out at night to one of the remaining water holes in the area. At 10 PM a herd of cows and calves surrounded us which is an eerie feeling as you could hear the using their tusks to scrape for salt. Wayne, my PH, motioned me towards the area...

Thanks! I'll be on cloud 9 for a few months after this hunt:D

Just completed the most exciting hunt in my life with Wayne Van Den Bergh and @NYAMAZANA SAFARIS! Based out of a classic fly-camp in the Gwai river area, I was surrounded by cows and bulls multiple times during the 8 days it took to get my bull - hunting whitetails will never be the same!! For...

Thankyou for this answer - it was very helpful!

Thanks for the tips!

Thanks for the info! More homework!

Just found this site and I need advice. I haven't hunted in Africa for over 30 years, so the trip I'm planning is similar to a first timer. I'm 62 and limp heavily, but have the ability to walk all day. I've found a couple of hunting camps that cater to disabled hunters (i.e. East Cape Plains...