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Pre '64 Winchester Model 70 in .375 H&H. Toyota Land Cruiser VX 200 on the road, Toyota Hilux 3.0 D4D on the ranch and Toyota Land Cruiser 79 in the bush. Zeiss Conquest HD5 5-25x50 on a .270 Win. Vanguard Bino Strap. A packet of Camel Filters. Original Zippo lighters. Jack Daniels whiskey on...

This further proves my point that South African PHs have high quality exams that have to be passed, and it's completely wrong to assume that "South African PHs only have to apply, that's the only requirement". Practical exams include horn judgement from 100m/91 yards with a bino, where we have...

I'm 6 foot tall and 210lbs. 1.85m and 95kg. I shoot the .375 H&H with the biggest comfort, it doesn't feel any different to me than shooting my .270 Win when I'm taking an animal. I am super comfortable with the rifle and as I've discussed with many a hunting partner before, when you're shooting...

I would definitely visit either Kruger National Park, Etosha, Tankwa Karoo, Richtersveld, Chobe or some other National Park. It's always a great experience when combined with the hunt. The places here...simply breathtaking.

Thank you sir. I appreciate the kind words. It really doesn't...I am so privileged to be living here and experiencing the Dark Continent!

Knap Genaad Ryan Baie dankie, ek waardeer!

Great sable and good story Ruan, congrats :D Cheers: Thank you sir, I appreciate!

I will have to correct you on this. It is NOT only an "application" to become a PH in South Africa. There are two exams from Nature Conservation which have to be passed (under which one is a law exam and the other is nature knowledge and more), and an additional bunch of practical exams as well...

Enjoy the hunt. Limpopo is one of the better hunts you'll get in South Africa.

Thank you kind sir :Happy:

Thank you very much! Keep an eye out for more stories soon!

Thank you sir, I appreciate it!

Thank you sir! I appreciate the reply and the compliments!

Such kind words, thank you sir! I love hearing that people enjoy these stories. Just as much as hunting is a passion of mine, telling the stories of those hunts is just as great! I will be writing a new article shortly.

Thank you sir, I truly appreciate the kind words! I will be writing more often from now on, feel free to read my previous stories in the meantime!

Thanks sir, I appreciate the kind words!

Thank you for the kind words! I will be writing again soon

Baie dankie! Dit was 'n groot voorreg. Ek het nie gesoek vir hom nie, maar ek sal dat die PH vir my 'n foto stuur!

Thank you sir! It's a special opportunity that came across my journey!

It's a cold Saturday morning in the Free State province of South Africa. We are hunting on a good friend of my dad's farm, about a 5 hour drive from where we live. I get up, get dressed and take a handful of 300gr Norma Oryx rounds for the .375 H&H. We had a long night, so a Red Bull and two...

I really miss the old UI of the forum. Oh well, I guess things change and I should stop staring into the past. Change can be good, I guess!

Point 3 - you can buy chewing tobacco in RSA. I live here and I smoke pipe, cigarettes, take a snuff here and there on a hunting trip...you certainly can buy it here (y)

I completely disagree with point 11. Do your research properly beforehand and you'll be fine - you won't have to worry if you do proper research. Highveld Taxidermists is one of the best, if not the best taxidermy in the world. The Saudi Royal Family do all their taxidermy work there. Anyone who...

Certainly a great trophy. Well done.

Great point. I missed this one. It is certainly one of the most important things a PH would respect you for - gun safety. Don’t get trigger happy. Don’t point your muzzle in the direction of another hunter AT ANY TIME. It doesn’t matter if the bolt is removed from the rifle. I’ve had many such...

I grew up in Africa. I've lived here for all of my short 20 years. I have had the privilege to be on game farms regularly since I was 2 weeks old. I spent all of my weekends and vacations on our game farm in Limpopo until we sold it, and ever since, I've still gone to family of mine's farms and...

Hi Brickburn. Thank you so much for this, I really appreciate it a lot! I will definitely be studying all of this extensively! My course is scheduled for the 19-29th of July, if all goes well and I pass all my university subjects this module!

I look out over the city lights of Pretoria as I tug on my pipe. Tonight, I am grateful. Regardless of what is going on in the world, in my own country and my city, I have a million things to be thankful for. I write about something that is very relevant to me at this moment in time - fountains...

I am really glad to hear this sir! It is truly a great book by an even greater legend here in Africa!

I am so glad that you're enjoying the book sir! He was truly a legend in Africa and his brother, Danny McCallum, I believe still operates in Tanzania as Danny McCallum Safaris.

Truly a great idea, you will love it. It is a limited edition of 1000 copies. You won't regret it, Alec has some very interesting stories written in there, his life was truly unique and great.

"You know, Bwana, if I stand here long enough, I will see God himself." These are the words that a Maasai poacher once said to Alec McCallum after looking out over the Ngorongoro Crater for the very first time in his life. Alec always told this story to my father and other people who had the...

Thank you for the opinion. I went with a Weatherby .270 Win and I haven't regretted my decision for a single second in the 5 years gone by. To each their own and luckily it has never let me down and it brought down every single animal I pointed my muzzle at.

After writing this thread and reading every single response and pondering about it, I went and read up and researched intensively. I went through the amazing Shooter's Bible, and after many hours of research and talking to many people, I decided on a Weatherby Vanguard Sporter Series 2 chambered...

Thank you very much sir, I truly appreciate the kind words! I am 19 now.

Talk about bumping up an old thread... Today, I found myself reading about hunting Rusa deer in Mauritius. After a while, I realize that this is a place I know so well, a place I have been so many times before...AfricaHunting.com. I type my name into the search bar, and there it is. All of it...