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Big thanks to San Souci Safaris and SkinAfrika to helping us get this hunt together. About a year ago, I and many others saw a Namibia problem Lion hunt that Theo (SkinAfrika Consulting) posted that captured more imaginations than just mine I'm sure. Trouble was, it looked like a heck of a great...

Here he is propped up, and indeed that gopro doesn't pick up sound too well in the standard housing.

Gemsbok POV long double rifle iron sights shot, first person perspective GoPro camera Kalahari Gemsbok hunt, after two solid days of following tracks and getting busted, stretched the Merkel .375 H&H's legs over the irons on this shot and dropped a nice bull. Yes, it is indeed the Kalahari...

Thanks and appreciate it, good hunting.

Full original format and photos found here: Lion Rifles, A Safari In Arms Part I: The Merkel 140AE Double Rifle, .375 H&H | morrisonarms.com Lion Rifles: A Limited Safari in Arms in Search of The Right Tool. I am off following Lion spoor about the Dark Continent on my next venture overseas...

Thanks Jerome, hadn't seen that one.

I have a much smaller list of rifles I've seen used by PHs personally, but the these two I can say for sure and have seen in the hands of the PHs, I won't put the names down as you never know who doesn't want their info shared especially when it comes to firearms stuff: -Zimbabwe Buffalo / PG...

Indeed, and we've done just that spent 2 1/2 years in High Level, unfortunately this fellow was a member of the red listed British Columbia Wood Bison population. There's a herd at Pink Mountain BC with a draw, that as I understand it is Plains Bison, escaped from a long defunct ranching...

Thank you, will have some interesting stuff in the near future.

Punishment can actually be extremely severe, for instance they can seize the vehicles, the firearms will definitely be seized, and then generally hefty fines. Wild Wood Bison is a red listed / endangered species as well, so I believe jail time is a possibility.

They did, I just received word yesterday I'm to come in and make a statement, as they are being charged. A development that occurred after the article was written, was that we found the same fellows the next day, and Conservation Officers were notified and caught up with them that time.

Hope you guys enjoy, this was a rather extraordinary and unfortunate situation of following up a poacher wounded wild Wood Bison bull, North America's largest animal. Angus The Right Tool for an Unfortunate Job: A Double Rifle & A Wood Bison Bull | morrisonarms.com

I agree with all sides of this conversation, as everyone has points I couldn't help but reflect on as I reviewed this Sauer takedown. I liked plenty of things about it, and disliked plenty too. In the end, I found for me and this is subjective, the double rifle was a better choice. It is roughly...

Reviewed my Sauer 202 Forest (20", 9.3x62) Takedown, hope it is of use and interesting. Sauer 202 Forest Takedown 9.3×62 & .30-06 Review | morrisonarms.com

I read the energy requirement and it doesn't seem there's a .375 minimum bore, is the 9.3x62 legal for Lion in Namibia? If loaded past the energy limit (it comes up about 100ft-lbs shy in factory loads)? Much obliged.

Well fantastic, going off topic but had a Grizzly draw this past fall for 7-51, missed it due to my cross shift having an early baby. Such is life. Good hunting and have a great trip wherever you go. I think you'll very much like the "flavour" of Zimbabwe, RSA is fantastic in my limited...

Have to ask, as in Muskwa, as in Muskwa Ketchika? This man likely lives or plays in the Serengeti of the North as dubbed by National Geographic, my backyard. Hunted Buffalo with Touch Africa Safaris, Jon Collett in 2010, had a fantastic time. He can get a line on Elephant as well and is...

I would strongly suggest looking into the Muskwa-Kechika area. Having hunted both the island and northern BC (born and bred in British Columbia), the island can't hold a candle to the experience you'll have in the Muskwa-Kechika, widely dubbed "The Serengeti of the North". The bears will be in a...

I understand there are some great Polar Bear deals right now, and it might just be my time to get a shot at rounding out my bear collection. I'm Canadian, if that helps things so no export worries. Any leads? Cheers folks.

We were on the border in the Limpopo in October and this was the word of what was coming. Really sad to see it's coming to fruition.

Mike, sorry it's taken me so long to say thanks, but appreciate the info.

Good post Paul, enjoyed it.

I use a Ruger RSM, and have owned it side by side with the CZ as well. I ended up selling the CZ, and use the Ruger for all my big game hunting these days. Both are good, I just liked my Ruger better than the CZ, I'm really a fan of that integral sight rib and I much prefer the Ruger's safety...

Joseph smart to ask advice, and you've received the best possible here. I have taken just one Cape Buffalo bull, in Zimbabwe last year, and use the many times mentioned in this thread .375 H&H. Performance was spectacular, and left nothing to be desired. I have also taken plains game with it and...

Enjoyed the read Louis, you're not making this any easier that bow is overdue here... Good seeing you and Pieter in action.

Thanks to everyone, Louis you know that bow's on my Christmas list... Jerome, I was very surprised to see my post 'fixed' of odd characters and I have no doubt it's to you I owe thanks. That's a lot of effort, these are the reasons AfricaHunting is the best forum on the net; great people, a...

Have actually entered RSA twice now with firearms since I made this thread, having just returned from a Limpopo hunt with Spiral Horn. If I could offer advice to anyone going over for the first time with firearms it would be simple, self clear for sure, just have your paperwork filled out before...

My brother and I have just returned from a hunt generously donated by Spiral Horn Safaris for a hunting photo contest here on AfricaHunting.com. We had an absolutely fantastic time, both in terms of the game available and hunted, and the hospitality. Just last year I hunted buffalo in...

My brother and I depart for RSA on the 1st of October, beginning our long trek from Northern Canada to the hunt we won in the hunting photo contest courtesy of Spiral Horn Safaris and AfricaHunting.com. It's my brother's first time hunting Africa, and he's getting the gitters as we get close...

I still don't know how to feel about it. I think in moderation, where dart hunting will almost certainly always remain, it can be a very good thing. Again, it makes wildlife valuable, especially the rarer species likely soon to include the Black Rhino if its numbers recover to the point darting...

As an aside from the issue at hand in the article, I really appreciate the last two paragraphs and how they clearly and cleanly explain the benefits of well managed sport hunting economically, and ecologically. Quoted and emailed to friends.

I wish you luck after Mr. Spots, and I hunted with Jon April last year, taking a nice Buff, Gnu, and numerous Impala. Also thoroughly enjoyed the fabulous wing shooting and fishing too, bass & bream. Had the opportunity but not the pocketbook for nice Waterbuck, an incredible Kudu that I likely...

Well said Mark. I'm personally an H&H fan, tried the RUM and realized I didn't need to reach, but for some it's useful I'm sure yourself included with the Weatherby. Glenn, my .375's a plain Jane Ruger RSM, have taken nine head of game, seven species if memory serves, over the last couple...

Very good post Glenn, you nailed it, if you can shoot a bigger rifle, it's only going to help. .416 is a great bore too, heavy medium, but for my purposes the .375 is that perfect happy medium. Getting its second African workout this fall, won't bother reporting, as the results are always the...

Good call, taking Peter Capstick's advice on footwear was my one dark cloud in the whole trip, not that it was that bad. The trail shoes were very quiet, just very poorly suited to the seeds and thorns.

Another big recommendation for Touch Africa Safaris, you will not have a better experience, I'm going back for sure. See my review lower down in this forum: http://www.africahunting.com/zimbabwe-hunting-reports/2773-back-zimbabwe-buffalo-hunt-touch-africa-safaris-story-pics.html Excellent...

Not concerned with what any meter says, they even have special flash hiders for tactical weapons with a cone pointing away from the shooter, no vents, to direct sound energy away from the shooter. The db level is the same as without the cone, but how it is perceived by the shooter is vastly...

There is an enormous difference between a 9.3x62 and a .30-06, not even close to the same class (9.3 is closer to .375 H&H in effect) and once you've been to Africa your opinion will likely change. I'm only heading back for the secod time so no expert, but saw enough with regards to how tough...

It's true, if you stay with standard .375 H&H loads, it's a very manageable caliber. Best compared to 3" mag 12 gauge shotshells out of a light (18") shotgun in my mind. Plenty doable and not bad at all, I feel .416 Rigby isn't too bad either- but it does recoil a healthy dose more than the...

I ended up booking, decided to go through Frankfurt again (en route to the hunt we were awarded courtesy of Spiral Horn Safaris and AfricaHunting!) as sticking with what I know makes me relax a bit, worth the extra $ and Germany's been very kind firearms wise. Thanks for going to the trouble...

You have good taste in rifles, don't be wary of the .375 H&H, it really isn't bad. Your .35 Whelen likely has very similar recoil, as the .375 rifle is likely to weigh a tad more.

An Eland is a much larger animal than a big Elk, and I'd be the sort to say 9.3x62 and up for them, though quite admittedly many are taken with .30-06, and just as admittedly I've never taken one (was on the spoor of one for a long, long time but Wildebeest became the order of the day after the...

I've gone through Frankfurt with firearms, a breeze, but how about London? Have heard horror stories like everybody, and it makes me nervous. It's cheaper and more convenient for me to transit through London from my home in Canada, any reason I should avoid doing so and pay a bit more to go...

Really enjoyed this Kevin, and hope you don't mind I quoted sections to another website, properly cited to you and your safari company. You just nailed some things there, I also select .375 H&H all around, and have taken from Canadian Wolf to Cape Buffalo with it. Nine head of game and counting...

Well it's a svelte little .375, a rifle that 'fits' both literally and figuratively is a very fine thing indeed. Congratulations on finding your 'fit', still trying to tweak my .375 closer to perfection.

Nice mature bull, and big. What rifle is your 375, if you don't mind me asking?

Ha! And thanks for the teaser pics, we're definitely getting excited and I'm trying to decide how to shape it out. My wife's due for our first son in less than a month now, so he'd be 6 months at the time of the October trip. Lots of planning to do and wrangling to figure out the best way to do...

Well done! Gorgeous rifle, and you're quite right, I think it would scream if drilled and tapped. Irons are even better than a scope in my humble opinion for Cape Buffalo. I am very envious of that rifle, just about the perfect medium-heavy rifle in my eyes.

Louis and Jerome, what can I say thanks so much to both of you and the organisations you run. I owe a good story / article to the forum on return and will oblige, that's not enough for such a kind opportunity but it's a start. Bushbuck, ha! My wife is a beautiful young woman and I'd nary trust...

I am absolutely floored... Don't know what to say! This couldn't have come on a better day, doing an ugly job on a snowy northern day and was feeling a bit low. Not sure how I can make this up to AfricaHunting.com and Spiral Horn, but I'll try, still catching my breath here... Wow. Will...