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    Pelican Air

    I use lightweight zippered packing cubes of various sizes for clothes. Have a Nalpak set up for another when using it for camera/fishing gear.
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    DSC thread Deleted

    Attendance at the convention was so poor they can't afford to be a sponsor and their posts deleted as would be considered advertising? LOL
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    New York “Big 5” Trophy Ban Sails Through Committee with Complete Disregard for African Conservation Efforts and Self-Determination

    Newark is in New Jersey. Any imports at JFK that would be going on to different final destinations other then NY state wouldn't be effected either.
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    New York “Big 5” Trophy Ban Sails Through Committee with Complete Disregard for African Conservation Efforts and Self-Determination

    This similar bill has gone onto a NY Senate floor vote and passed before. It has, however, died as the companion bill in the State Assembly at committee level in that same time frame. For NY'ers, and I'm one, it will get bad if it ever passes at Assembly committee level and more importantly...
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    What is going on with tipping culture in the hunting industry?

    I have been fine with tipping in general and would say even a bit pro tipping. I have received a few nice tips from clients at the end of big jobs and its always a surprise and a nice jester. Last two hunts I had the PH and truck crew(2 trackers and 2 game scouts) thank me for the tips I gave...
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    Dave Fulson is joining AfricaHunting.com

    Welcome to this board. I followed your posts on another forum and nice to see you join here. As many on here I have enjoyed your productions and always think they are tastefully done and of high standards.
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    Baboon hunting

    I would look at it from an outfitter point of view in that someone taking the time to set up bait, possibly arrange multiple properties to hunt and have a high success rate needs to be compensated. I have seen some pretty high trophy fees though, well more then basic plains game like...
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    Baboon hunting

    Thinned 2 troops in Namibia, a dozen including a big male. Had a good elevated set ups with the terrain near water holes both times and I set extra rounds out so I could single reload pretty fast. 30 to 200yds or so, some would tree at the first shot but had to be quick at finding a target. Got...
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    What's the most damage I could do in South Africa for $20,000 Canadian?

    I'd buy me a package management hunt for 7 days and add 2 trophy animals of something I really wanted. That'd be something to get a bunch of hunting in and have budget left over for trophy fees and euro mounts of something unique. Could even flat skin/rug 2 management animals. Talk to KMG...
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    Dallas Safari Club Convention Summary

    This was going to be first time to any DSC show the first time and returning to a big show in more then a dozen years. Flights canceled 3 times out of 3 airports, rearranging flights any way I could. Guess I'm just not dedicated enough.
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    Mauser 98 vs Blaser R8

    CMS has a Blaser as a loaner gun available and it’s an R93 too! LOL Just sayin’.
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    A Question for Farmers in the US / Canada / Anywhere cold

    I’m just a bit colder than you in that I have more days below freezing. I use this method with hay/straw to fill the box around the tank and a submersible electric heater on thermostat for extended long periods of time. I fill manually with a frost free hydrant located outside the fence line...
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    Blaser R93 Revisited

    If shopping for R93’s be aware there was a recall for pins in the trigger group back in 2002. Checked and subsequent manufacturing have a proof mark of a P in a circle on the side of the trigger. Read here; http://r93check.blaser.de/r93check-faq-e.html Ive handled several dozen and never seem...
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    Blaser R93 Revisited

    So one of the famous accidents had the shooter load the rifle round with Blue Dot pistol powder. Im not too kind, so Ill leave out my comment on his stupidity. I’m guessing on this forum I have had a R 93 about the longest in general, 2003 maybe?; think 10 barrels right now(?) 3...
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    What is the Standard payment structure for booking a hunt?

    I have wired 100% day rate 30 days ahead. I have been given the option of sending primary game TF or more; and have always covered the primary ahead of time; paying the balance when returned home or camp. But I 100% trust the outfit.
 
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