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I have no idea how Selemoni saw them. The herd of zebra was at least 400 yards into thick brush. We stalked on close, maybe too close. Nathan was eyeing a group slightly to our right that was behind a bush, trying to sort out which was a stallion. He whispered to me that he thought I could take...

We crossed buffalo tracks a hair before 8am. 20 minutes old, the trackers said. We geared up and hit the trail. The pace was quick as the spoor of the herd was easy to follow. Up a hill and through a small pass between two imposing shields of granite, we followed them into the next valley. The...

It ain’t all grins and giggles. Tsetse fly bites - I have absolutely zero love for these bloodthirsty malicious evil creatures. And trucks stuck in the mud — sometimes more than once per day.

Not long after finding a nice duiker, we crossed buffalo tracks in the road. The team is excited as we leave the truck and head into the bush. It is a good-sized herd and easy to follow. Trackers out front scanning ahead. Then Nathan and me. Then the game scout. We advance incrementally...

Fresh dung in the road signals the truck to stop. Still warm, reports the tracker. The team gears up and we are quickly on the trail. In only a few minutes we find the herd and follow them into tall grass. Black horns, ear flicks, and partial backlines indicate a large group. Scanning for a good...

You asked for it, so here it goes... Day one couldn’t have gone better. We bumped a herd of zebra and hartebeest and tried to make an end run to cut them off. On the way, our tracker spotted a herd of sable a few hundred yards ahead. We army crawled in and got set up on the bedded bull. We had...

Rungwa

The elephants were elusive. We saw lots of fresh sign, but never the actual animals. Lion on the other hand....

41.5" if I recall correctly

Wrapped the trip up with another buff.

After 2 years of planning my Tanzania hunt finally arrived. Got lucky on COVID issues and made it to Tanzania ok on Ethiopian through Addis Ababa. Thanks to @TRAVEL EXPRESS express for taking care of the logistics and rebooking cancelled flights. I had talked to Nathan multiple times on the...

Awesome! Just hoping to draw a goat tag one day!

Hi Jacques. I take a little different approach.... I usually start with the idea of an experience I want to have and then the priorities fall in line behind that. So the relative importance of the things on your list varies based on whether I am looking for a remote wilderness experience...

Thanks @Ridgewalker. I am definitely looking forward to it. Still have my fingers crossed that it happens with all the flight changes etc. Trip report will definitely follow.

I actually have to over night there, so I will pick up from United one evening and then recheck with Ethiopian for the flight to Addis Ababa the next morning. So I will have plenty of time. Thanks for the guidance. I'll be sure to have the firearm check card is in the case for sure. They...

Anyone have any experiences (good or bad) transporting firearms through Dulles? Potentially connecting there on way to Tanzania and will need to transition from United to Ethiopian.

WY results just came out. Looks like I am hunting general for elk and deer, but drew unit 77 for antelope!

Congrats! Nice mounts. I like the cat and the goat too!

September 2020 Tanzania Leopard, cape buffalo

Either July or Dec 2020, depending on when they let us travel South Africa Bushbuck, zebra, impala, blesbok, duiker

Thanks. That's good to know. Loaded up a couple ladders last night with different loads and seating depths so will see what it likes soon!

I can't claim any experience in Africa with the bow yet, but it is on the agenda for this year (pandemic permitting). I am running 70# with a thin-shaft 300 spine arrow (I have a short draw length) and arrows are 200 grain Valkyrie Jaggers with a 25 grain outsert. They are pretty wicked. I...

Talked to Bill (owner) at Swift today. Thought I would pass along his info in case it helps someone else here out down the road. He said A-Frames typically like to be 30-50 thousandths off the rifling, so I'll be using that as a starting point. Also want to say... It's the second time I...

Yeah, their book has the coals, but I am looking for how much jump their bullets like. (Again, as a starting point.)

I can call wSift this week and ask, but because I'm impatient and want to work on some 300 win loads today.... Does anyone know what Swift recommends as a starting point for seating depth on A-Frames? I have 0.05 off the lands in my head, but I don't know where that came from. I can't find...

This sounds like the making of a 'hold my beer and watch this' moment. :)

Great story! Thanks!!

Looks great!

First one looks like it has a plate rack too be cleared before you get to take the heart shot. LOL

Keep it coming! :)

Thanks for the report. Nice hunting!

Nice animals. Well done. Sounds like a really fun hunt.

What an awesome trip! Congratulations!

I'm headed back in May and it will be a 200 gr frame in my 300wm.

Nice trophies. Love the sable!

Have fun!

Should be able to post from my Namibia hunt relatively soon. Good idea!

Nice start to the hunt. Good luck!

Welcome to the forums!

Sounds like it was an awesome hunt. Congrats on all the great trophies!

I am new to bow hunting, so when I decided to take a bow on my upcoming trip to South Africa, it was clear some practice was in order. A hog hunt in TX seemed just the ticket, so I messaged Erik (@gizmo) at Rockin' G to see what we could put together. It needed to be a quick trip as I have no...

Definitely sounds like a great hunt!

My small 45 is a G36. Like it pretty well, but in reality i carry a 9mm (exact variant depends on situation) 90+% of the time. New ammo is very effective, it's easier to shoot, and holds more ammo.