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ENTER ME "Adventure" = the outcome or end-result is NOT known! Africa is all that.

T A H R, most difficult / most deserving. "Des Buffalo hunting is Bloody Exciting ! " Thank God for the memories!

Ya'all know what I admire? That's the guys that want others (spouse/family) to join them in Africa and enjoy the mystical hunting atmosphere that is so special there. Also, the guys that consider it an honor and privilege to bask in these extraordinary experiences! Good luck and good hunting...

Baboon Even more fun than shooting Coyotes, these varmint Baboons were a real hoot! Zimbabwe, 2005. This is the type of sporting fun & conservation I'd like to see passed on to upcoming generations.

Notice the left ear of this bull. A leopard or lion probably bit it off cleanly. It had scars on it's left shoulder where it escaped from something. Horns measured 55"

This large bull weighed in at approx 15K #, and had very nice, heavy ivory too

shots Start early if necessary, in obtaining your required shots for your foreign destination. Some, like Zimbabwe or C.A.R., for example my require the HEP A and HEP B in a SERIES, which may require quite some time in between.

Immunizations As soon as possible after committing to / confirming your hunting destination, check with CDC website and your local medical offices on immunizations REQUIRED for your destination. Many are just RECOMMENDED! With a ton of mercury in my body from years of military shots, PLEASE...

We found it successful to keep all our travel documents -- passports, immigration visas, shot records, tickets, 4457 firearm forms, import permits etc etc, in a large Manila envelope, ( & vigilantly safeguarded)!

foreign customs We found the following to work good for us: Upon arrival at the final foreign airport destination, one person took appropriate documents and went to the separate Customs locations for the firearms & one person went for the regular luggage.

Regardless of the country destination for hunting or photo safari, be sure to check which gov't forms are REQUIRED to legally enter that country. The forms to carry firearms are much different than just a tourist visa. That's where an expert like Travel Express comes in...so thanks again for...

firearms 4457 The MOST important document to protect you and your firearms is the US Customs Form 4457. It keeps you out of jail, documents ownership of your guns / binoculars / cameras / & sensitive or high-dollar items. It allows you to re-enter the USA with your firearms etc, & just saves a...

Trophies guesstimations. Thanks for this contest! Kudu = 54.5 Eland = 37 Wildebeest = 25 Warthog = 12.5

Shipping / Taxidermist The previous thread is only correct on cube/volume crate charges coming back, but after a couple of trips to different countries we found the following: Taxidermist charges were only 25% or less in Africa than from the high-dollar, stateside proprietors. We were very...

These are destructive varmints of Africa, as the big alpha male shown here. Their long fangs and sharp claws can rip a guy to shreds -- so be careful. Zimbabwe.