Recent content by Happy Myles

They better get you out of there soon….and your roommate…..

I grew up in hard scrabble, sagebrush and rimrock cattle country and began daily carrying a pocket knife as a small boy. Have maintained that habit to this day. Once at a large white tie and tails Beverly Hills charity function a man ran up to me asking if i had a pocket knife they desperately...

In addition to your switching off and on with your 22 do a lot of dry firing if the crosshairs jump around focus on a steady back trigger pull until the crosshairs hairs do not move. You can do this at home.

I am 86 and hoping I don’t get 86’ed. I have been a lucky man but think it is time to hang up my guns.

What are you currently using here in the States? For plains game you may shoot better with what you are used to shooting

Sixty five years traveling with ammo never a problem with factory vs handload boxes. Just make sure they are obviously labeled then stored in a sturdy lockable case. Where possible i then store in my shipping duffle or gun case. Most new African hunters take too much ammo. Make sure you stay...

Hey Pat, take care and good luck. Mention my name and maybe the menu will improve. I prefer crab to lobster. Get well soon

I don’t think there are any poor binos anymore. It depends on how much you are willing to spend. I prefer Swarovski 10 by 42s. Here is a hint, check with your local bird watching club they are all binoculars fanatics. They will know which are currently the best.

I wear one most of time. I feel I can see and hear better under a brim and if wearing a net it keeps net away from eyes and ears.

I seem to often hunt in bad tsetse fly country so keep a head net in a tiny pouch on my belt. Even if no tsetse it helps for a peaceful noon time nap under a shade tree.

I hunt a lot in heavy, really bad tsetse fly country where I wear knee high gaiters made of soft silent material. Those terrible fly get up unguarded pants legs in a flash. I keep a headnet in a tiny pouch on my belt just in case any bothersome insect shows up. If nothing else, a noon time...

Thank you Ontario, I need all the help I can get!

My hearing aid batteries!

At ten feet? Wrinkle under red dot. Depends a bit on whether head up or down

Don’t worry about taking them with you. The PH will have what they are used to using. Get three sticks or pvc pipe and tape them together with rubber or surgical tubing. Point one stick toward the target and start practicing at the range and dry firing at home