Recent content by Sika98k

I’ll second that Bundaberg Ginger Beer ! Great stuff. However have found a sugar free alternative that I suppose helps towards keeping my blood sugar levels down.

With what appears to me to be the declining quality of service with airlines I have suffered, like others, baggage going missing. Returning from South Africa Alastair month with KLM I could see my rifle case and ammo box were in the same place as they had been for the duration of my layover...

I believe that Diggory Haddoke also offers an appraisal service. If you spot a shotgun, or rifle, in the U.K. auctions he will give it the once over for you. Personally, my 2C, I’d recommend an English SxS. Very few faults occur with them. I have owned a good few over the years and have enjoyed...

Great write up, thank you. I hope they gave you some Windhoek Draught beer instead of Castle Lite.

Was it Mihai Igret you hunted with ?

Take a look at “The Stalking Directory “ a U.K. based web forum. Plenty of opportunities offered there.

Palmquell is at the top of Klein Windhoek. We stayed there in May this year. There is a gun store a few hundred yards away. The price is very reasonable and the A/C works and breakfast was fine. I should add that Joes Beerhouse is only a short taxi ride away.

I saw Save Your Socks gaiters in Safari Outdoors in SA a few weeks ago. A bit more expensive than in Namibia but they’re great gaiters.

We have Sika, Red deer and Fallow. Unfortunately none of the others are in Ireland.

And when the local people who live in daily fear of these animals are killed it never makes the BBC. They are just anonymous victims of wildlife human conflict.

Oh how I wish I was your side of the big pond ! That’s a die for scope. Up there with a Zeiss Diavari-C 3-9x36. GLWS

Ain’t that the truth ! :rolleyes:

You are not alone !

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.