Recent content by Mtn_Infantry

Congratulations on another hunt of a lifetime

Wyatt did my elephant import permits. Approval was a little slower than Adventure Permits or Conservation Force but he didn’t charge an extra fee for CITES animals. That said, I’m not sure how much longer he plans on doing CITES import stuff without a fee, because of all the extra work involved...

Maybe it’s 20lbs, I’ve heard more than one outfitter and PH say there’s a minimum and it’s always been in the 20’s every time, however someone from Africa said in an earlier post all elephants are exportable, so I’m not 100% sure. Might be a question to ask conservation force. I have no desire...

I’m honestly not sure. It seems like a lot of the hunters target the widest buff they can find there vs the oldest. Multiple hunters I’ve talked to mentioned shooting a wide one would take some time and work, and recommended a scoped 375. My intention is to use my double, and width doesn’t...

You pay a landowner a fee to access (trespass) their land. Some outfitters also offer a DIY hunt package on leased private land. Some landowners advertise access, sometimes you can knock on the door and ask permission. You’ll either get a Yes, No, or they’ll say yes in return for something ….

Welcome! Congratulations on the twins and thank you for your service. You might also want to listen to the “This is Africa” podcast series. Some great insight into DG hunting especially in Zimbabwe, and most of the PH’s touch on Buffalo Hunting. Both the Big Game Hunting Podcast and The...

I’ve hunted 1 Trophy Bull in Zimbabwe, 1 PAC in Namibia, and leave in a little over 2 weeks for a Tuskless hunt in Zimbabwe. Give me about a month and I’ll report back. Trophy/Non-Trophy depends on the outfitter and their management plan. Many will structure their trophy fees differently. I’d...

The reason some outfitters ask for a trophy deposit upfront (can almost guarantee this one isn’t the case) is because they have to purchase hunting licenses, permits, and add quota to your license. Typically this happens in the more wild areas. It’s much more common in places like Tanzania...

You can kill good representatives without building points or trying for harder to draw/premium tags. I’ve killed numerous pronghorn with OTC (over the counter) tags or leftover tags, after striking out earlier in the year on trying to draw a premium or top end tag unit. It can take a little...

If you didn’t start applying 15-20 years ago your chances of getting those harder to get tags is diminishing by the day. Example: AZ Unit 10 Pronghorn as cited by another poster; 15-20yrs of points. It didn’t start at that it’s been steadily climbing and I think it’s the higher end of that...

You’re good, in all honesty, it’d be a good one for a mod to move over to the other thread. It brings up a very valid question/topic

Craig is one of the exceptions for me personally where I give his endorsements a little more weight but will still do my own due diligence and talk with other hunters. He’s hunted a lot of different countries, areas with in them and species. Several of him and Jim Shockey’s hunts have made me...

Saw @375 Ruger Fan post in another thread and thought this would make a good topic. Would you, or have you ever made a decision to hunt with an outfitter because of a “Hunting Celebrity” or “Hunting Influencer”? I love watching hunting shows just like the next guy, but personally, I put very...

Not sure derailing the thread and diminishing the fundraising efforts of the San Angelo SCI Chapter and @Philip Glass were worth the negative comment about a TV Personality and you falling for the outfitters marketing tactics.

Thank you for the advice. This exact thought has been the reason I’ve considered LDE before trying again for a Leopard.