Recent content by Vintageguy

Yes, the first was a coworker in the 90’s who was an avid hunter. His passing was a big deal locally with lots of issues involving burial. Nothing ever concluded as to how he got it. The second was the father of friend who didn’t hunt. Events were approx 30 years apart. Personally, rarity...

I believe this disease is going to have a major negative effect on hunter numbers. A friend of mine has done deer camp as long as I can remember. Last year a deer tested positive there and now none of that group is hunting this year. I’ve known two people who left this world by VCJD. Not...

Less trophies shipped = more actual trips. Running out of places for it anyway.

Just curious, were you using a lead sled? A lot of of people use them for everything and with larger calibers and too much weight they can be hard on a stock.

The method is old school, I’m old school and that’s how I do it. If I can’t get within that range, the critter wins and I need to try again.

I find it odd that a company puts as much advertising into a specific bullet for dangerous game and yet leaves it woefully understocked. I keep seeing comments about the smaller calibers being more popular and maybe they are but I don’t know a single person who uses those bullets. It’s the...

Got a gift certificate from the last SCI convention and still no 458 A-Frames. The last I was able to get were two conventions ago. My safari plans got derailed this year but if not, I would’ve had to go with Barnes. Hopefully, they come before next year season.

I think all bets are off on this because the government of South Africa appears to be doing nothing to improve relations. Sanctions targeting specific government individuals are looking more likely which would likely not warm the relationship any. They are cozying up with Iran and the openly...

The multiple failures to effectively and efficiently reload in the multitude of safari videos on YouTube wouldn’t support your assertion of 99.9 percent doing it. On dangerous game particularly, merely cycling the ammo you intend to hunt with isn’t enough. You need to confirm it will flawlessly...

All very nice but that Kudu was one crazy stud!

I mention this from the angle of someone out there who might be looking for inexpensive and reliable service O/U’s. I shot a lot of clays at clubs weekly and did some competitions from the late eighties until about 2010. I also had a side gig during that time specializing in work on doubles. The...

Twice for me with number three in the planning stage. I hope to get to see a multitude of different locations in Southern Africa. I’ve been bit by the dangerous game bug, buffalo namely, so I’m focused on locations with buffalo. Fortunately, that’s the majority of places I wish to see. Of the...

Watched one of his podcast leading up to this trip where he said he was hoping for a buffalo charge…. He’s someone I can take or leave but I haven’t made it through one of his “safari” videos yet. What I’ve seen so far has just been on location podcasts that I’ve left midway through from...

Everything would’ve been fine if he had only watched a few Mark Sullivan videos.

They certainly seem to have a lot of charges and close calls.