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There used to be "real men" in Hollywood.. John Wayne: Other celebrities who hunted include: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, George Reeves, Bob Crane, Heath Ledger, Robin Williams, Chadwick Boseman, Cameron Boyce, Matthew Perry, Alan Rickman, Steve Irwin, and Betty White. Current...

I would rather take several hunts, as opposed to a "once in a life time" hunt, because I don't know of anyplace you can go in Africa to be able to take every game animal in which one might be interested. Plus, I think most first time hunters would be so overwhelmed with only one 21-days safari...

I drink a 16 oz mug of black coffee every morning. I drink more room temperature tap water than any other liquid. As a "Southerner," sweetened iced tea ("sweet tea"), plays a large part in our standard fare. I try to avoid sugar , even though I don't have a glucose issue. I use Splenda, if...

I think we are dealing with AI generated rifles... Kevin Costner actually used his father's Winchester 1894 in filming Yellowstone. It's a rare speech for a Hollywood actor, these days. If you don't want to watch the whole thing, start at 6:50 and watch until 9:30, then watch from 24:00...

He went to the "Great Bushveld in the Sky" on August 21, 2021. I finally got him home yesterday. I know folks have ask about measurements on the forum several times, so I thought this might be good for future reference. Overall width - 42" (I think the taxidermist may have helped me a...

Living in the "Deep South" of the USA, humidity has always been a problem. I did a "primitive weapons" hunt 9 years ago, and used an "in-line" muzzle loader for the 3-day hunt. After the hunt was over, I tried to "unload" by firing a shot into a dirt bank. My rifle would not shoot. It...

IMO, a .30/06 is the most useful cartridge on the planet. In 2007, I ask 6 PH's (around a campfire in South Africa), "If your client could bring only one rifle to Africa, what would it be?" Every single one of them replied, "a .30/06."

Elite Hunting Outfitters

I have a friend who killed one while on patrol during the war in the late 1960's.

I seriously doubt that this one will be around in 20 years...

Having a professional advocate at the police precinct at the Johnsonburg Airport can really help your situation. If you have family that can do it, fantastic. If not, buy airline tickets through Travel Express or Gracey. (The last time I was there, some American hunter was getting...

Over the last 5 years, I have discovered, and become a really big fan of Kenetrek boots. Unlike most, I'm not a big fan of the 100 year-old technology of Courtney-type safari boots. (I wore a pair for a couple of days, and just couldn't, for the life of me, understand what was supposed to be...

If you use one of the travel agencies that specialize in hunting to purchase your tickets (Travel Express, or Gracy Travel), they will help you with everything involving firearms.

Even though some stuff may me a bit too expensive (IMO), as far as I know, Orvis has one of the most solid companies for supporting hunting and fishing. Some of their gear is absolutely fantastic. (Some of their gear just have the name...) But, this company has been mostly family-owned (by...

So is Carhartt. I think made all of their employee's take the vax. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carhartt-covid-vaccine-mandate-boycott-ceo-mark-valade/ Look for companies who sponsor rodeos. Just saying...