Recent content by Justbryan

I am excited about going to and hunting Spain. I first got interested in Spain because of a post by @Just Gina and @ActionBob. I chatted with Gina about their hunt and was encouraged to go. I am doing a Roe Deer hunt and a representative Ibex hunt. Bob probably will not surprise me with an...

Lesson learned, be extra careful when asking for a certain item because anyone can respond. I wish I had one to sell you. I sold all my Nikon scopes many years ago. Good luck!

I would commission a painting of my buffalo. Others have done this for non-exportable elephant and lions. They look incredible and are a piece of art that your family can keep for generations. I have considered doing this on a couple of lost trophies.

I am going to the same area for the same hunt, April 4-19. I am hunting on April 8-12. I will be in Valencia April 5-7, Barcelona April 12-14, and Madrid April 16-19. If we overlap maybe we could do lunch or dinner one day.

Top of Texas (Amarillo) did a few cases and pillows for me, and they are beautiful. Erick, "Gizmo" (AH handle) can help you. I have also seen a pair of handmade boots that were incredible. Most inexpensive option with a Giraffe would be to use Namibian taxidermist especially for tanning. I...

I used a 375 H&H with a 300-grain bullet (South African Brand). I took a frontal shot at 50 yards and he fell like a tree. I would not use anything smaller than 375 H&H. The thickness of my old bull hide was incredible. They had a special trailer to pick up the giraffe. They backed the...

My bucket list mainly involves Canada and Alaska. I have hunted New Zealand twice, Africa four times, and Europe. I will be in Spain this April and Namibia next year. My goal has been to travel overseas while still able to make the long trips. My list: Moose, Caribou, Brown Bear, Bison...

My Personal Recoil Measurement: 1. WOW (light 375 H&H) 2. Owie (458 Win Mag) 3. MF (505 Gibbs and Bigger) I'll stick with my 375 H&H.

Why Jonesboro, AR? I am from the area, and my mother and sister both live in Jonesboro. I will be there for Christmas.

My only issue was finding scope mounts and rings when I needed them. Then paying $500 dollars for a mount seems too high for me!

I did the same and responded that the order was wrong. Amazon sent me a second set that was also 6.5-300. Buyer be aware!

I have a giraffe shipping from SA in the next few weeks.

Houston Safari Club Convention January 16-19, 2025 is coming up soon. It is a great place to see lots of cool national and international exhibitors. Seeing the taxidermy work is worth the price of admission. I may come down from Dallas since the Dallas Safari Club conventions is in Atlanta.

First safari 55 year old then 56, 57, covid, 60, 62 in April, 63 next year. After next year, I am going to concentrate on the USA and North America. I am glad I did it this way with the rising cost of these trips.

I take my dslr with big lens. 18mm x 400mm zoom and 150mm x 600mm. Hard to get great shots in Africa without good equipment. Phones are great for posed trophy shots, camp shots, and quick close shots but inadequate for most wildlife photography. I actually take a backpack bag with two bodies...