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SAAM Safari Course: 15-18 February 2025 Arriving I flew into Houston 2 days earlier from Singapore, so the jet lag was still bad. There was no way I was going to drive 6 hours by myself to FTW where the SAAM course is done since I am used to driving on the left side of the road; not to mention...

I was wondering if anyone has experience going hunting large European Wild boar? I saw a website for Huntromania has anyone used them? Any other suggestions? It would be for 2026. Thanks for any information

I can not find the email anywhere for client services ABF Sydney Airport. I plan to fly from Melbourne transit Sydney and then take Qantas to Johannesburg. I need to apply for the RGP permit a month before if I am not mistaken. Does anyone have their email? Thank you in advance.

I am booked to do a 4 day course at the FTW ranch in Bakersville Texas next February. I would be interested in hearing others experience. Thank you

I am flying to Johannesburg in June next year from Melbourne. I will be taking my rifle and ammunition with me. Am I better of using Qantas via Sydney or Qatar which leaves from Melbourne? Thank you for any input.

Hi guys. Can anyone tell me the best way to get to Botswana from Australia without transiting in South Africa. I want to avoid the hassle of getting a temporary South African firearms permit just transit to Botswana and later back again through South Africa.

Here is some information from Australia Border Force which may be useful for hunters temporarily taking rifles from Australia. I am going through the process and there is a new Restricted Goods Permit (RGP) form DC07. Also they asked me to fill in a B957 Export Declaration form. I hope this...

LION HUNT IN THE KALAHARI September 2022 The adventure began on a hunt in South Africa in early 2020 with my brother and Marius Goosen from @KMG Hunting Safaris. It was my first African Safari. Covid had just started and no one was taking much notice in Africa. Anyway we started talking about...

Guys, My brother and I are hunting in Namibia late July. Can anyone recommend a good quality hotel near the Windhoek airport? Flight leaves early morning so need to overnight after last day hunting. Thanks for any advice

Hi, I am in Victoria Australia. I need to load a bunch of 450gr RN SN bullets in .416 Rigby. I have ADI powder AR2217. I can not find any data in my reloading manuals. Going to Namibia in July and want to get ready. Does anyone here have experience with reloading these bullets? Thank you...

Hi everyone and especially Aussie Hunters in Victoria. Has anyone taken a rifle from Melbourne to Windhoek on Qatar Airways. The flight I booked has 2.5 hours transit in Doha. Same Airline all the way. Going end of July-August. Thanks for any input/advice Sjakon

Guys, I shot a lion and the taxidermist has a full cape. I really do not have enough room at home for a full mount. What is your opinion of a full cape lion rug mount. Other option is a pedestal mount with just the head. Thanks for any thoughts.

I thought I would share my experience taking a rifle and ammo from Melbourne to Johannesburg and back on Qantas. I am waiting for my flight to Sydney. The customer service person was very nice and professional. Asked for my dangerous good permit and my firearms license. Asked where my ammo was...

Hi, in a few weeks I am flying Qantas from Melbourne to Sydney with my Mauser 98 in .416 Rigby and ammo, staying overnight at the airport hotel in Sydney, and leaving the next morning for Johannesburg on Qantas. I presume as long as I keep the gun in the guncase with me in the room at all times...

Hello, Does anyone from Australia have suggestion where to find good quality unprimed .416 Rigby cases? Is it legal to order by post from the United States? Thanks for any information because finding .416 Rigby ammo in Victoria is really difficult.

Hi everyone I am planning a trip to hunt in SA in September 2022 and want to take my .416 Rigby from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Any suggestions on which Airline is best? Thank you for any advice, Sjakon

I thought rather than send a complete hunting report at the end if the trip I would send a journal with what happens every day. Tuesday 18 Feb 2020 Left Jakarta on Qatar a bit after midnight and transited in Doha. Now on the way to Johannesburg. Stay a night at the 4 Seasons with my brother who...

I am goin to fly to Johannesburg and the hunt in Limpopo with my brother in a couple of days. I just soaked my hunting clothes in permethrin 0.5% home made solution and waiting for them to dry. Are there any safety concerns regarding permethrin? Thanks for any advice Sjakon

Can anyone share their experience on hunting with a telescopic sight after cataract surgery in your shooting eye? How does it compare with before you had a cataract? Thank you

Hello, I hunt in Indonesia and Australia. Only wild boar in Indonesia, Sambar deer in Australia before the awful bushfires. Nice to meet everyone. Will be going on my first Buffalo Hunt with KMG Safaris next month. Sjakon