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There's a popular idea that gets floated around from time to time here and on other hunting Internet sites. The basic idea is that for deer or antelope, there is a space below the spine and above the vitals where an animal can be shot without causing significant damage. I've wandered around...

My father and I first went to Africa in 2010 to fulfill a lifelong dream for both of us. It was a relatively quick 6-day management hunt with some nice trophies added in. I returned several times over the next few years to hunt plains game as funds and time allowed, but the "big goal" was...

I know some of you are sagacious gun nuts compared to me. A few years ago I inherited a Browning Safari rifle in .375 H&H. It has a butter-smooth action and it’s quite pleasant to shoot. The family member who died acquired it only a few years before from a source unknown to me. I’m dimly...

@Green Chile recently started a thread asking about trophy room ideas. I've seen many good ones posted here over the years. Also, a few that are truly epic in scope, planning, and execution. I learned a few things along the way, and maybe what I did will provide some good and bad ideas for...

So, I've been tremendously blessed along this path of life and this was my 7th trip to Africa. It usually works out to one trip every other year. This time I was able to go with my son, who by some miracle, got time away from the military. We did the ATL-JNB-WDB route on Delta & SAA outbound...

Just today I brought home the first of many of our trophies - but more on that later. My father and I hunted with Uitspan safaris in the Kalahari region of Namibia in September 2010. It was a first trip to Africa for both of us. We found Uitpsan through Ray Atkison. I'd like to send a huge...

My father and I hunted Africa for the first time in Sep of 2010. We hunted with Uitspan Hunting in the Kalahari region of Namibia. We just received the trophies here in the US this week. FYI, I thought I'd list what we paid for export of trophies and see how it compares with what others have...

I've been searching around for some good Africa hunting books and I've finally made it through a few of them. Green Hills of Africa - Ernest Hemingway - This is an account of his first safari to Africa in the 1930s. As an adventure story it's great. He captures the essence of the thrill of...

I bought this rifle from an individual in the Midwest a couple of weeks ago. He has owned it for a few years but assured me that it had never been fired. When it arrived, it came in the original box (good sign) and was flawless - not a mark on it. I also spent quite a while on the phone with...

So, for no particular reason other than it sounded fun, I decided to buy something capable of killing the largest critters on the planet. I've got a CZ 550 European-style (I like the stock better) chambered in .416 Rigby on the way. I really enjoy hand loading, and for this beast, ammo is...

Nothing to do with Africa, but I thought some of you might find this interesting. Last year four of us drew antelope tags in Wyoming on a public lands hunt. My son was 12 at the time and this was his first real big-game hunt. We planned a long weekend and drove over to stay at my...

I'm a total newB when it comes to African hunting but I'm trying to get things together for a first plains game hunt in 2011. I'm wondering what the pros & cons would be between South Africa vs. Namibia for the kind of hunt I'm looking for. I've been e-mailing back and forth with a few people...

I'm planning a plains game hunt sometime in 2011, location yet to be determined. I've been debating about getting a new rifle specifically for the experience, but after working in a few new rifles lately I'm really considering taking my tried & trusted .300 Weatherby Mark V that I've had for 20...

Hi. It's great to find your site here. I'm the administrator of an unrelated forum. These places are such great resources. I'm considering a hunting trip to Africa sometime in 2011. The first trip will probably be only for plains game. My eventual goal is a buff hunt in Tanzania. For...