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Any pics of bears which would fit into the different pricing catagories?

This was in the UK, down in Devon.

Anything will be appreciated - not the same tipping culture in Europe as there is in North America. Around €50 a day to your guide would be about right

First time ever fly fishing. Had a 3 hour lesson which ended in success of this rainbow trout just under 3lbs

I’d agree. I went to Morocco twice last year on surfing holidays and I have a friend who went last year for his honeymoon. No safety issues from my POV. Pakistan the same - go with the right guide and you will be fine.

Unless ive miss read, its $16,750 per hunter

Would you consider stalking red hinds in the Scottish highlands? It is significantly(!) cheaper than the stags, and they will want you to shoot as many as possible. Sure, not the same as stags in the rut but you won’t find anwhere which still has space during the rut. You’ll still get the...

Scotland red stags but all the 'big' 'proper' estates get booked out 12-24 months in advance. Youll find something but may have to be flexible and do a lot of research.

Went last month to Namibia for a 2 week self drive game viewing safari / overlanding trip with some family. Lots of fun. PM me if you want our itinerary.

Not too much to worry about with airlines if you’re not taking your rifles. If it were me, I would book basic economy and put the saving towards shooting another animal - that will be a better experience and more memorable than a slightly more comfortable seat. If money isn’t an issue, then fly...

Just tell your outfitter your budget and they will be either find you a trophy in that range or agree a package. They will take you to different areas which product animals in the range you are looking for.

It is very common in Europe to tell your guide your expectations and what you want to shoot. They are very good at judging in the field - if you only want to pay for a Bronze and you see a bigger one, they will tell you and give you the option. You can say no and keep looking. If it turns out to...

CIC is the system used in Europe. Check out some info here - https://www.cicukteb.com/european-species/alpine-ibex

I commissioned a charcoal drawing of a picture I took on Safari in Zimbabwe from her.

PM me your email address and I’ll send you how to achieve a ‘London best’ finish as used by the likes of H&H

I go in May and am travelling London to Frankfurt to Windhoek.

1.) Did you have credit card, automobile, consumer debt, when you went on your first safari? Yes - student loan 2.) Did you have a mortgage when you went on your first safari? No but paying rent 3.) What percentage of your annual before-tax income did you spend on your first safari? 90% - I...

Must be a typo, a big roe buck would be over 20kg larder weight

I thoroughly recommend the white water rafting at Vic Falls. Its a lot of fun.

I’ve brought warthog tusks (cleaned and boiled) back into the UK in hold luggage. I’ve brought deer skulls (cleaned and boiled) from Poland in hood luggage too into the UK. I don’t think the UK will be an issue (I rarely if ever see customs people to check bags at Heathrow anyway). Not sure what...

Very big stags in Hungary. Enjoy!

I travel a lot for work all over the world. Here is what I have found to help - Dont drink alcohol on your journey Drink lots of water during the flight When you get to your destination, do some exercise and work up a sweat (hotel gym, go for a run, etc) Try to sleep to match your destinations...

A 'London Best' finish is not hard to do, it just takes time. A lot of steps are involved to get there but its nothing that anyone at home couldn't do themselves. I am happy to send you how to do it if you PM me your email address.

I did it myself to my shotgun.

Glad you enjoyed it over here.

Just to report back, 11 deer shot this weekend ranging from Fallow bucks to Muntjac with Sellier and bellot blue and I have no complaints. All the deer shot dropped like they were shot with lead core bullets. I do have a question though @Tango - I noticed on all the fired brass, the primer is...

Great write up and well done on a lovely ibex.

Carpathian stags are not normal stags. There is a reason they have their own scoring range in CIC.. body weight, skull size, antler weight all above normal.

Any reason why you would not use a 12g for geese? Sorry, slightly off topic but would allow you to use steel and a larger shot size.

Id love to hunt southern Sweden one day for those massive Roe bucks they get. :E Day Dreaming:

I believe they will need to book flights to SA and then seperate flights (on a different ticket) to Zim. If Zim is the final destination on the ticket they will not be able to travel with firearms due to the embargo.

Congratulation. It brought back memories of my trip to Spain. Hunting is in their blood.

Thanks, this is useful. I am always weary of non-toxic as I have had mixed performances, so this is good to hear. Yes, I have read about them not achieving their stated velocity but my understanding is that was a bad batch several years ago which you could return.

Thanks for the feedback all. I bought a 3 boxes and will zero and try them out in a couple of weeks. https://www.sellier-bellot.cz/en/products/rifle-ammunition/rifle-ammunition-with-exergy-blue-bullets/detail/622/ I normally shoot Geco Zeros in 127gr, so it will be interesting how they compare...

Tips in Europe are very different to the states. I would say around $50 (probably most common) to $100 (upper end) a day to your guide sounds about right

Does anyone have any experience of these rounds, specifically in 7x57 150gr but feedback from other calibers welcome! Thanks.

Raw warthog testicle…

He made silver CIC

Took a few heads for a measure and this chap made gold CIC. My quick measure was also pretty accurate!

First, fill the tusks with candle wax (melt a candle and drip it in) to stop them splitting / cracking. Then, you can see on the tusks the dark rim where they extruded from the gum line. That gives you a good idea how much they should stick out. I haven’t mounted a warthog but my approach for...

1 out of 3! The first is a smooth hound, the 2nd is a gully shark and the 3rd is a pyjama shark.

This years trip to see my friend was another success. No big sharks but still lots of fun. I’ll let you guess the species!

My 7x57 is a Heym SR20. Only used in the UK to date but it’s accounted for countless Muntjac, Chinese water deer, Roe, Fallow and Red deer.

I have a Heym SR20 in 7x57 and would never be without it

Boil / simmer it with washing detergent and then while still wet after boiling apply hydrogen peroxide solution. Ideally in paste form or if liquid use cotton soaked in it to stick all over the skull. Leave it overnight and then remove.