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I know we have our AH get together thread that is going to be great with @Rare Breed handling all the planning but I wanted to start another thread specific to the SCI Convention it self. This is an opportunity to ask questions or pose a complaint about convention for all of us to kick around...

Forget the headline but read this good news for traveling hunters. This does away with the “Phantom” AES gun registry that the govt has been trying to push on us for years. Thanks to SCI for keeping us I formed with these regular emails...

The saga continues: DSC Leadership Update FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dallas Safari Club Announces Russell Stacy as Interim Executive Director DALLAS, Texas (October 22, 2025) — Dallas Safari Club (DSC), a worldwide leader in hunter-funded conservation, is pleased to announce that Russell Stacy...

Barnes TSX - You Can't Have It Both Ways! As a lover of all things safari I encounter discussions and debates of many kinds but rifle calibers and bullets seem to be the most discussed and filled with the strongest opinions. As a self described student of everything safari I will challenge the...

I just watched this documentary by Robbie Kroger of Blood Origins. Wire & Water is a conservation story and it is just beginning!

South Africa Airways is planning to restart their service to Washington Dulles by way of Accra Ghana late next year. They are now completely privately owned and trying to expand albeit slowly. This is a flight I have taken in the past. Although I doubt I'll fly this route again the added...

The Texas Trophy Hunters Outdoors Extravaganza was a great show. Watch for this one to grow!

The app that helps everyone navigate the huge SCI Convention coming up in Nashville is live! Although I've been many times this app is vital to my planning for convention. I hope to see many of you in Nashville! https://apps.apple.com/app/id6739682999 Also here is the Convention webpage for...

Here is the full story of Jasper's grueling first buffalo hunt in Zimbabwe. It is very well done but I get knots in my stomach thinking about the worry of a charge from a wounded buffalo with my son in tow for 7 long days. Enjoy this trip to the beautiful Omay!

I booked this hunt with Robert Fithian and his son Cody of Alaskan Mountain Safaris at SCI three years ago. I was planning to hunt with my good friend Gary but sadly he had a knee injury about six weeks from our departure date. I flew on a scheduled charter to the tiny village of McGrath and...

I am planning to attend the TTHA event in Dallas in January. This will be a new event and the biggest of its kind. If there is enough interest maybe we could organize a AH Get Together. Hope to see you there!

Omay Safari 2024 I had been planning for some time to take my youngest son, Jasper, on a buffalo hunt. He had hunted Namibia and South Africa with me and was ready for the next level of adventure. This would be a graduation present and just after his 18th birthday. We were set to hunt the Omay...

I think yall will like this podcast from the SCI Sponsored The Lone Star Outdoor Show. Of course we will be talking Africa! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lone-star-outdoor-show/id1480316467?i=1000660017699

I am in need of a buttstock extender kit for a Blaser R8. This is for my son’s rifle and our upcoming Zimbabwe Safari. Jasper has grown quite a bit, has become quite the athlete, and could use a longer LOP. These spacers are out of stock everywhere. I do have a couple of spacers so even if I...

Now due to the public outcry after the lies of the antis concerning Cecil the lion and the CBL debate RSA is ending the practice. What is being missed is that rhino ownership will now be banned as well. This is after John Hume, Trophy the film, finally went bankrupt and had to sell out to the...

SCI is leading the charge in ever aspect of protecting hunters rights and conserving wildlife and wild lands for future generations. Are you a member? Why not? Please consider becoming a Life Member like myself today. www.safariclub.org Take a look at this:

I'll be fortunate once again to fly in Qatar's QSuite business class for our Zimbabwe Safari this July. My youngest son Jasper is graduating HS so the hunt and the plane ride are a bit of a graduation present. After seeing sky high prices for Delta and Qatar I was becoming discouraged about the...

We all enjoyed the 11th annual AH dinner and get together at Gilleys! DSC this year was bittersweet as the convention leaves Texas for 5 years. It was good to catch up with old friends! See y’all in Nashville. Regards Philip

On Christmas Day, after all the gift giving and prime rib eating, we decided to get my 17yo son on sticks with my .375 Ruger barrel (topped with the Z8 1.7-13.3X that we discussed at length in my DG scopes video) on his Blaser R8 Pro S to get ready for our buffalo hunt in Zim. He has shot up all...

Here is a video where I discuss my journey in finding the ultimate DG scope. Bombs away!

I am selling my like new Leica Geovid PRO 10x32 binoculars. These are the new compact version of their excellent line of range finding binos. These have all the technology built into them to make longer shots a breeze. You just download the Leica app and connect it to the binos via Bluetooth and...

August 10-19, 2023 My third trip to the Omay was to be for leopard and possibly buffalo. I would have some companions on this trip which was to make for a fun time. @TOBY458 would be making his second appearance in the Omay and I would have @Rare Breed , Craig Hodnett (AKA the foot terrorist)...

What can I say about my 18th trip to Africa and my 5th hunt with Frontier Safaris? I've been so many places over the years and have hunted with so many quality outfitters. It has always been a good time. However when I have a group of folks wanting to go in their first safari I know there is one...

Hunting Namibia with Frontier Safaris I departed June 6th along with my wife and four other couples for Namibia. We were all booked in to hunt 10 Days with Frontier Safaris on their 130,000 acre Daweb Sud game farm in southern Namibia near Keetmanshoop. It was a very attractive package that the...

I love Thunderbeast Arms suppressors. So much so that I did a video of the Ultra 5. I have always wanted a quality .375 suppressor for hunting But there seems to be few on the market. I contacted Thunderbeast and they said they could make a run of Dominus (7", Titanium) in .375 if there was...

I wanted to start a thread about the SCI Convention, which will be January 31-February 3rd in Nashville, and provide updates for those who may not be a member or just may not be in the loop on the latest. Convention Registration is not yet open. Hotel Reservations just opened for Life Members...

I have been drafted to organize a sheep group tour to RSA. The Dorper sheep championships are next year in Bloemfontein in early May. The group will attend the shows, visit some Dorper sheep breeders, and then have time to hunt or more likely just go on a photo safari. What might be near...

I have two episodes on This Is Africa on the Sportsman’s channel now. The first one is buffalo and hyena in Zimbabwe. The next is tuskless elephant and is the season ending teaser leading up to the Tanzania safari that will air first next season. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.

We spent the whole week at he SCI Convention in Nashville. We attended all the evening banquets and took in a couple of seminars. I volunteered on the exhibitor and attendee welcome teams and enjoyed that. It was great, as usual, to see our friends from around the world and meet some news ones...

Here is a video I created recently about my hunting suppressors. There are many, many misconceptions about suppressors. There are also many that don't understand the process and don't know of the far superior hunting suppressors on the market now. What has kept you from hunting with a...

I've never taken a really big trophy Whitetail although ive hunted my whole life. After years of intensive management this buck came my way. This is a home raised buck and one ive seen near my home for a few years now,

Trip Report - Zimbabwe & Tanzania 2022 I had organized a group of hunters for a 10 day hunt in Zimbabwe and then fairly last minute for me I booked a hunt in Tanzania as well. It would be another 10 day hunt immediately following the Zimbabwe hunt. This made for an interesting flight itinerary...

After an epic lion hunt in 2016, I knew I would someday return to the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe for another safari. At some point, I decided I would begin planning a return to the Omay and take a few others along with me to share the experience. A safari of this nature does take a bit of...

Here is my latest video with some thoughts to consider as you select an outfitter and plan a safari. This is directed towards a typical plains game safari that you would find in South Africa or Namibia.

Check out the film Killing The Shepherd by my friend Tom Opre. It’s on Amazon, Tubi, and others. A film about conservation from a very personal perspective. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14023170/

If their terrible gun policies were not enough! https://afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2022/dick-s-sporting-goods-gives-4-000-to-employees-who-choose-to-abort-their-baby/

The DSC Convention will be January 5-8, 2023. It will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The hotel reservation blocks will open July 5. As with SCI in Nashville these hotels will not last long! I hope to see everyone at our annual AH dinner at DSC. Regards, Philip Here are...

Frontier Safaris - Eastern Cape Safari 2022 It has been a real joy for me to organize groups of hunters to join me on safari. Whether it is South Africa, Namibia, or Zimbabwe I have enjoyed bringing others along with me to share this adventure of a lifetime. This hunt has been planned for a...

Trip report AA-Qatar-Airlink SJT-DFW on American Airlines DFW-DOH-JNB on Qatar - A350-1000 & 777 JNB-PLZ on Airlink - Embraer E190 SJT departure AA 3953 1h 8m: AA agents in San Angelo were much trouble for us on check in. First of all the woman checking me in was asking for a RSA rifle permit...

Qatar Airlines will resume flights to Windhoek in June. They will start with 3 days a week and then add more in time. I am hoping to take this route next year. Have you flown Qatar to Namibia? https://www.qatarairways.com/en/press-releases/2022/March/Qatar-Airways-Resumes-Services-to-Windhoek.html

Here is a podcast I did on hunting Africa. I hope you enjoy it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/round-the-fire-with-kingsview-safaris/id1541305937?i=1000551377119

I couldn’t wait for the hunting conventions to handle and purchase the new Blaser Carbon Shooting Stick 2.0. It took some time to get these since they came from Germany but it was well worth the wait. I have to say Blaser has done it again. They have a product unlike any on the market today. The...

If you are attending DSC or SCI there is an app for that! These apps are a lot of fun and have among other things the schedule, lists of exhibitors, and the show floor map. Take a look at these as you make your plans or just dream of next year. Philip

Jennifer and I went back and forth on whether or not to have a big 50th birthday party for me. We decided we should have a big night for the big bday! She organized everything and I am thankful for that. We had Peter Furler, fresh off the United tour with Newsboys (founder but now solo) along...

Santa was determined to get everyone set for the next safari. Jennifer and Jasper are set to travel with me and my group of 14 hunters to the Eastern Cape in June for a 10 day PG Safari with Frontier Safaris. Jasper, 15 years old, received a Pelican Air suitcase while the lovely Jennifer got an...

I was going to send off a VX6 scope to have the elevation locking dial installed when I read that the Leupold Custom Shop is closed. The website says it is due to Oregon virus regs. What a disappointment! Anyone else in the same boat?

I am needing 50 or more new or once fired .375 Ruger brass. I am trying to get components put together for my custom ammo manufacturer, Safari Arms, to make me some more ammo for my Zim safari next year. Thanks to this community for always being there for one another! Regards, Philip

I am in need of some 270g Barnes .375 bullets for an upcoming safari. As everyone knows everything is in short supply these days. Please let me know if anyone has some they can part with. I’m looking for 100 bullets. Regards Philip

Travel Report 2021 My group of 11 was booked in on Delta way back in 2020 as we planned this July 2021 adventure. I use Travel With Guns/TWG.travel in San Antonio for my flights. I have used many other travel agents and I like Steve and Patrick and their team the best. There are services like...

Eastern Cape Safari 2021 My first safari was in 1997. I was just 25 years old and it really changed my life in many ways. A love for Africa comes natural to most of us especially those who have been there. I decided a couple of years ago that it was time that I return to the place where I had...