Recent content by Sika98k

I think your PH deserved a good ball kicking. Nice Gemsbok by the way, congratulations.

Sorry, can’t help you there. Cubans are my least favorite cigars. I much prefer Nicaraguan cigars.

If you have a few hours to spare in Amsterdam this is a great shop to visit. A 397 bus from the airport drops you off 100 metres away.

Well, there’s only one way to get one ! We shall await your hunt report from the Eastern Cape in the future. @PARA45 , what’s the serial number of your knife ?

Congratulations on your first buffalo. Why your first ? Sadly buffalo hunting is addictive. Nice selection of cigars also.

Thanks @SammyOscarMike , glad you enjoyed my write up. Next year in Africa buddy.

This is the proper way to assess a trophy. Inches don’t matter.

No lack of factory ammunition in Safari Outdoors about ten days ago.

Your last paragraph reminds me of reading one of Ron Thomsons books where he asks, hypothetically, what is the most dangerous buffalo to hunt ? He answers this himself by saying it is the one you have pushed all day from hiding spot to hiding spot. He eventually becomes thoroughly pissed off and...

They are full leather. The sole is nice and grippy. Dry weather only boots. There is no lining of any sort.

Broad brimmed hat, sunscreen and chapstick. Quad sticks are,imho, far superior to a tripod. As has previously mentioned a cartridge wallet for 5 rounds, a full magazine and another in you pocket. Footwear.. I have become fond of the local footwear made by Swakopmund Vellies, they have various...

Sadly more than a grain of truth in this ☝

Correct, I think predictive text got me there .

We were making our way back to the bakkie when our 5 Star tracker Eric noticed that buffalo had crossed our tyre tracks . The hunt was on again. Again Eric led the way. I have to admire these guys. Great eyesight and intuition. The bush varied from reasonably open to thick bush. The herd was...

Last day hunting and one out there with my name on it. We headed out in the dawn. Damn it was chilly that morning ! We cut tracks but Eric wasn’t happy with them. We moved on. Again we cut tracks, Eric’s mood improved and he went off searching for the herd. We set off on our own voyage of...