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Well, there’s only one way to get one ! We shall await your hunt report from the Eastern Cape in the future. @PARA45 , what’s the serial number of your knife ?

Congratulations on your first buffalo. Why your first ? Sadly buffalo hunting is addictive. Nice selection of cigars also.

Thanks @SammyOscarMike , glad you enjoyed my write up. Next year in Africa buddy.

This is the proper way to assess a trophy. Inches don’t matter.

No lack of factory ammunition in Safari Outdoors about ten days ago.

Your last paragraph reminds me of reading one of Ron Thomsons books where he asks, hypothetically, what is the most dangerous buffalo to hunt ? He answers this himself by saying it is the one you have pushed all day from hiding spot to hiding spot. He eventually becomes thoroughly pissed off and...

They are full leather. The sole is nice and grippy. Dry weather only boots. There is no lining of any sort.

Broad brimmed hat, sunscreen and chapstick. Quad sticks are,imho, far superior to a tripod. As has previously mentioned a cartridge wallet for 5 rounds, a full magazine and another in you pocket. Footwear.. I have become fond of the local footwear made by Swakopmund Vellies, they have various...

Sadly more than a grain of truth in this ☝

Correct, I think predictive text got me there .

We were making our way back to the bakkie when our 5 Star tracker Eric noticed that buffalo had crossed our tyre tracks . The hunt was on again. Again Eric led the way. I have to admire these guys. Great eyesight and intuition. The bush varied from reasonably open to thick bush. The herd was...

Last day hunting and one out there with my name on it. We headed out in the dawn. Damn it was chilly that morning ! We cut tracks but Eric wasn’t happy with them. We moved on. Again we cut tracks, Eric’s mood improved and he went off searching for the herd. We set off on our own voyage of...

@Red Leg . Hi 5 days hunting plus a day either side traveling to and from Jo, burg. Suited me as it’s only 18 hours from my front door to OT. With the shortest flight (KLM)

I hope the adrenaline didn’t hit at the wedding ceremony !

2 down and 1 to go. After dropping the buff off at the skinners we stopped for a cup of coffee before heading out again. We called into the baobab tree of which the reserve has several . Amazing to see these trees that can be 100’s of years old. The buffalo had departed to parts unknown. This...

Thursday morning Dempsey had left us to ou4r own designs as he had to prep for a client arriving at the weekend. Breakfast again at 0530 and Tucker, the chef, again has a great breakfast provided. The stack of firewood out back is getting larger ! We check Büffel Pan and there has been two...

:A Big Hello: From Ireland.

My exact questions also. Probably no one there smokes cigars as it would be just what you want to know. Robusto, Toro, Churchill ?

Adrian Sailor might be able to help. He is a U.K. taxidermist who has hunted a lot in Namibia.

Sorry to hear of your health issues. Sadly we inevitably all advance to the front counter.

It never gets easier. But you are right a good Nicaraguan cigar and a glass of Jameson cure most ills. Throw in a bit of African hunting and you are golden !

And again ! I’m doing this a bit a time , my literary skills need to recover ! Ok, Wednesday dawned and the PH’s had decided on an earlier start. Breakfast at 0530 and Tucker commented I was looking very well :oops:. He was collecting a lot of firewood every day ! I’ll just add here that the...

@SRvet I was there June 7th to 14th. I’m not sure if Virgin fly out of Dublin to LHR. It might be worth checking out for next year. I did the paperwork myself. I was persuaded by someone who is in line for a decent ball kicking that the EFP would suffice. Needless to say it didn’t.

I see you on SD also I think. Find me an airline nowadays that isn’t a PITA ! Lufthansa are ok but their charges for firearms down to Africa are eye watering.

Breakfast was on the table at 6 am. As the week wore on I was wondering if Tucker (aptly named) our chef was a cannibal and fattening me up for the next hog roast Barbie ! In all seriousness the food was great and the portions substantial, too substantial. After breakfast and a couple of cups of...

I speak British English !

Those of us who have will understand the title perfectly. When Eric the tracker turned around and sniffed silently and indicated to his nose I knew then we were very close. But a bit of background first. Some years ago I purchased a Browning A-Bolt in 375H&H with left hand drive. Being a leftie...

A few years down the road on these but a quick review of my purchases. 2 years ago on their Black Friday sale I bought a pair of the lined trousers. Continental size for me would be 54-56. I decided to err on the side of caution and ordered 56. They arrived, visually they looked great...

I was a masochist

I’d take a look at Jim Green boots. I picked up a pair In Safari Outdoors last week. So far so good. Nice fit and not heavy.

Fáilte

If you are unsure of the ammunition I wouldn’t use it hunting something that could mess up your day if things went sideways. Use it for practice possibly.

I always bring some gloves. For some reason I always seem to be gifted them ‍♂️. I usually pop a couple of Mora knives in my baggage also. They are great knives, orange handle and sheath. I would also bring clothes that are “end of life” Acacia and hook thorns tend to tear things up. I simply...

Buy a set of Viperflex quad sticks. No shooting sticks with 3 points on the ground will have the stability of quad sticks.

I’ve been down on the range lately practicing for an upcoming hunt. Previously I have been shooting 270 or 235 grain loads. For the buffalo a step up is required to 300gr bullets. When I bought this rifle some years ago it had been only lightly used. However it seemed overly heavy. Investigation...

You lucky bugger ! Great classic scopes. They look lovely on a nice rifle made of blued steel and walnut.

In my limited experience one hunting one buffalo I can vouch for TSX. A one shot kill. He staggered about 30-35 yards and piled up. The bullet was recovered on the offside rib cage having punched a great hole through the heart and expanding perfectly. Next week I am hunting 3 buffalo cows with...

4 of my favorite knives. Some will recognise the top knife. “The Dugga Boy Club” knife. A gift from Wik Coetzee of @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS. A knife that holds fantastic memories for me. Second is by a Croatian knife maker trading as Pine Marten knives. The last two are my most used knives and...

It would have to be something traditional in blued steel and walnut. I’ve managed to do that every time so far.

A bit of relaxation. Yes, my thumb did hurt back then.

The bottom line should read “Survivors will be shot again”

I hope those were edible ! I tried the tenderloin off the buffalo I shot last year. I think the soles off my boots would have been easier to eat. Thankfully there was some impala to eat also. Note to self. Don’t try old dugga boys on the braii again.