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    Tell me about hunting lechwe?

    There are outfitters in Okavango delta.... Hmmmm... :unsure:
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    Tell me about hunting lechwe?

    What is the issue with hunting Lechwe in Botswana? Botswana opened hunting, Lechwe is there. Is there still no quota?
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    Hard hunting

    Phillip, this reminded me to ask, what type of scope you use for such longer shots? Any special gadgets, ballistic turrets, etc... Or just using holdover, and crosshair scale if you have it, like on classic scope?
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    First timer help

    Wish you luck!
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    First timer help

    Difficult qouestion. Having said that, I booked the hunts as per given price list for current year, and never had surprises. When corona pandemics started, just few weeks before panemics, I booked the hunt and paid deposit. Few months later, the flights were cancelled, and safari was cancelled...
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    Leopard Electrocuted

    Thats school example of leopard.
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    Where would you go for the biggest buffalo NOT bred in captivity

    My buffalo (in avatar) was in Caprivi, he crossed the river Chobe and border from Botswana for his last morning graze on Namibian side. No fences there. Been to Zimbabwe last fall. Hunted something else, but seen buffalos. During my stay in Zim, total trip: pick up at Airport - staying in...
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    Another straight pull, but this one.... different

    Of all above, I have tried - borrowed - Blaser R8, Merkel Helix, Strasser RS14. Of these three, Merkel Helix had stiff bolt. Blaser R8 and Strasser RS 14, had smooth bolt operation.
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    Another straight pull, but this one.... different

    Walther came out with RS 3. Franz Albrecht is the face of marketing campaign. Straight pull, bullpup, 3 medium calibers, carbon barrel, proprietary muzzle brake and proprietary silencer. 6 round mags. Barrels non exchangeable. Buffalo calibers are not (yet) available. :E Shrug: For me? I dont...
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    Rifle Hunting Packages 2026

    Thanks! (y)
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    Rifle Hunting Packages 2026

    Can you tell us more about your outfit? Size of hunting area? Plains game and DG species available (apart from those on offer)? One more question, I went to your web page and seen the "Hunting rules" you posted. This one caught my interest: After 5 safaris in two countries, and in my...
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    Politics

    That was my educated guess, too. ;)
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    Politics

    It must be that either he or his junior (safari hunter) reads this forum, and noticed red legs comments on the subject. ;)
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    One more firearm...or are you done?

    I have everything, for everything. No specific need for more. I am resisting hard and denying myself without mercy the urge for collecting, in the moments when I get acute collecting fever. But it may happen, in some future moment of weakness, to get colt python royal blue.
 
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