World's most popular community & resource for hunting in Africa since 2007
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- Location
- Taylor British Columbia Canada
- Country of residence
- Canada
- State/Province of residence
- BC
- How did you find AfricaHunting.com?
- Web search
- About You
- Retired
- I am a
- Hunter
- Fisherman
- Other (hunting industry)
- Member of
- Life member SCI
- Gender
- Male
- Have you hunted in Africa?
- Yes
- Number of times I have hunted in Africa
- 8
- My favorite African country
- Namibia and Zana Botes Safaris
- Hunted
- British Columbia, Alberta, South Africa, Namibia
- Species I have hunted in Africa
- Plains game including
Cape Buffalo
- My best African Trophy
- Cape buffalo 42.5 width 17inch boss
Gems buck 41.5" male
31 1/8" waterbuck
And all the rest are good representatives
- My favorite African trophies
- All as each has its own memories but Blue wildebeest taken when my wife was with me in 2017/06 on stalk priceless and Eland in Namibia in 2023
- My preferred weapon(s)
- Custom RMR 30-06, custom 6.8 Western
470 NE and 500 NE in a Merkel 140AE
Sako 85 338federal and 336-06
Blaser 93 300wsm and 375 H&H,
Winchester 70 404 Jeffery
1948 Winchester 70 in 270 win and 140TSX
Blaser R8 458 Lott, 300 WMag, 9.3 x 62, 404 Jeffery, 375 H&H, 30-06
Ruger #1 in 375H&H, 475 Turnbull
- What weapon(s) do you hunt with?
- Rifle
- Bow
- My preferred optic(s)
- Trijicon 1x4 #4
Leopold scopes
Swarovski scopes
Swarovski 8x30
Zeiss 10x30
Aim point H1
- Occupation
- Retired EMS - Retired Corlane Sporting goods now I’m just Retired
- Gear I cannot live without
- Boots that are well broke in
- My best hunting tip
- The stalk is the most memorable part whether or not you choose to take the shot
- My other interests
- Photography, ham radio, reloading
Signature
Rodney A McCartney
