Recent content by mark-hunter

I am hardly an expert. My experience is 375 HH buffalo brained, down, on spot. 416 ele, brained. Down on spot. By me. But also in both occasions it was not a charge In both occasions, it was bolt action rifle for me. I think that overall consensus on the forum about the definition for...

You did not win nothing, you paid nothing. Move away. I dont have any bad experiences in all 5 of my safaris, but also I do not have any experience with donated hunts. What I have learnt on this forum: 1. Donated hunts: more problems than solutions. This forum is complaint book for them. 2...

No No! I am envious! Hahaa, thats a joke! I actually hope, we will have a joint hunt in the future, where I will be able to at least that beauty on the paper!

Dear gents, I have a friend, not so skilled in computer, but is skilled and experienced hunter. He was with me on a plains game safari in 2018 to Namibia. So, he is looking for two different hunts, for 2026 or 2027 (two hunts for two consecutive years), and he asked me to place the question...

Not everywhere. At my place steel shot is for waterfowl only. At my place, for upland hunting, and clay targets lead shot is still in use.

Welcome!

From FACE the status is not clear: https://www.face.eu/2026/01/lead-in-ammunition-updates/

You will see that the most of reputable forum members here, prefer "mature buffalo", with hardened bosses. If you will hunt in wild areas, most likely no outfitter will guarantee certain size of horn, but they will offer representable buffalo with hard bosses. And this is the goal for majority...

As mentioned, I am clumsy in that respect. If not really clumsy, than I did not make it to my satisfaction. Once facing a DG, I took something I am familiar with

There is a thread about this, on the forum.

What is the difference between Nile Buffalo and Cape Buffalo? I was under impression they are the same?

Handling: Bolt action - simple Double rifle - complicated. (picky on ammo, regulation of barrels is always a subject, reloading to be trained) Range and effectivness: Bolt action: short range + long range Double action: short range (For usual hunting distances, bolt rifle is usable up to 200 or...

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I will be there. . Arrivang friday. Saturday all day long attanding fair Sunday, no plan. Maybe will be there on sunday, maybe exploring salzburg Drop me pm for whatsapp contact.

Big 5, DG 7, plus PG of opportunity along the way. In wild areas as much as possible.