Recent content by Mtn_Infantry

Candy CAB's and blanket CIB's were a thing during GWOT. Most branches have a CAR. Even worse were BSM's IYKYK @mdwest is right about the op tempo and early/mid 2000's you were judged on the right sleeve and what was on your chest. Presently there are a lot of current E6-E8's with slick right...

I joined with BDU's/DCU's, but the majority of my career was vastly different than you and @SFRanger7GP uniform wise. It was GWOT so lots of deployments and we had hook & loop. Couldn't even sew anything on at first. Above an E3 and slick right sleeves were definitely judged hard. I used to not...

I'm a little more than half you age, and know have personally been judged because of my dress or watch before. I've also seen it happen many many times, right, wrong, or indifferent. I do think in todays day and age the presence of digital watches and their features like health tracking have...

I’d add Vaughan Whitehead, Tim Ellemet of Hwange Safari Company, Tinnie Kok, and Lin Stanton as potentials to speak with. Not sure how many will actually be at SCI due to the present Zim Visa issues. I know Vaughan won’t, Tim will, not sure about Tinnie or Lin

Many of the prime areas in Southern Africa are typically best late season (Nov-December) and up against the rains. At this time of the year most outfitters have 1 or more permits left over that they’ve been sitting on for one reason or another. Many wait hoping to sell full price, or hoping...

I’ve got one who will. PM inbound

Mike’s biggest was in Botswana, not Tanzania but he has hunted more than one in Tanzania over the 80lb mark in the last year or two. Zindane (previously mentioned) has produced several over 100lbs in the last 3 years and a couple over 80lbs. You have another PH or two out there that’s also...

Based on this list I’d suggest looking at somewhere in the Zambeze Valley. The buffalo hunting is good to great depending on the place and time of the year, but they seem to have a significantly higher number of Tuskless Elephants compared to both other areas of Zimbabwe and other African...

It depends on who’s booth you’re looking to buy from and what show you’re referring to. Manufacturers might take an order and facilitate the sale through a local dealer or refer you to one they know who has inventory. They might also coordinate to follow-up after the show for an order/deposit...

I did a pretty quick turn and burn trip to DSC with the intention of just bringing some money to an outfitter for an upcoming hunt and meeting up with my hunting partner for that trip. As tempting as it was to book another trip, buy a gun, or bid on a hunt I resisted and escaped only...

I personally ran into several members of AH at DSC. Some were planned and some weren’t. Curious to know who else went and if they met-up with anyone else @375Fox @MAdcox @wetac @Ku-winda @Dirtdart I didn’t attend the dinner as I had other plans, but I’m sure there were a lot of meet-ups there

I’d bet that was Luke. He wasn’t there this year

Yes sir, he had another client, a very well known New Zealand Outfitter that was leopard hunting with him in 2019. He had to be convinced to detour from checking baits to follow a big track one morning. He then also had to be badgered into shooting the bull for trophy fee alone which would blow...

Exactly, the PH also can’t tell you how much ivory is in the head, they’re guessing based on the average in their area. It might average 15” there and you get one that’s 13” or get one that’s 18”. It might be an area like Botswana/Western Zim where 18-24” is common and you get a 15” or you get...

I think there’s a couple different aspects to this, but personally would offer to cover damages regardless of which one it falls to. I could see the PH being frustrated an “offer” wasn’t made, but declining if it was. Personally, if I’m borrowing a rifle (only done it once if Africa and once in...