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Maybe more like; WOW! But even bigger font? Thats a hell of a hunt.

wow.

My first hunt was just OK. Just overall not what I had in mind for this grand first trip to AFRICA. I had a PH that wasn’t really all that experienced and looking back should not have even been in the business.The outfit he worked for had burned so many landowners over game payments they had a...

Len has a ton of experience, and is about as calm, cool , and collected of any ph I have had the pleasure to hunt with. He also won't shoot unless he knows he has too, and will let a client as much as possible finish the job. I put 2 good hits in a buffalo and short stroked my 3rd when we were...

if for some reason your sale doesnt go through, I’d take seconds on this.

CITIES export quota is fixed for the year, so there is little desire to use that number for female animals in general.

I live in the Hudson Valley and have done mine at Stewart also, super easy.

I take one of these and store all of my long guns in my safe with these. Good product.

Only hunt with slugs where I am in NY, Ive shot over 150 whitetail with a 20ga 870, most with a smooth bore bird barrel with foster slugs, add some with a rifled scoped barrel, then add some more with a Savage 220 with sabots. The 220 shoots one ragged hole, its stupid how accurate it is for a...

i’d say skip taking shit, and take more money. trackers/skinners/camp staff/locals have school fees to pay. cash is what changes their lives, not cheap trinkets. its short satisfaction feel good but thats just me

I have bookended hunts with photo camps several times. If you coordinate it right you can be hunting the day you leave a photo camp. Might want to look into one of the larger private camps in the East Cape (like Keriega that has big 5) That could be combined with a day at Addo and could meet...

I use lightweight zippered packing cubes of various sizes for clothes. Have a Nalpak set up for another when using it for camera/fishing gear.

Attendance at the convention was so poor they can't afford to be a sponsor and their posts deleted as would be considered advertising? LOL

Newark is in New Jersey. Any imports at JFK that would be going on to different final destinations other then NY state wouldn't be effected either.

This similar bill has gone onto a NY Senate floor vote and passed before. It has, however, died as the companion bill in the State Assembly at committee level in that same time frame. For NY'ers, and I'm one, it will get bad if it ever passes at Assembly committee level and more importantly...

I have been fine with tipping in general and would say even a bit pro tipping. I have received a few nice tips from clients at the end of big jobs and its always a surprise and a nice jester. Last two hunts I had the PH and truck crew(2 trackers and 2 game scouts) thank me for the tips I gave...

Welcome to this board. I followed your posts on another forum and nice to see you join here. As many on here I have enjoyed your productions and always think they are tastefully done and of high standards.

I would look at it from an outfitter point of view in that someone taking the time to set up bait, possibly arrange multiple properties to hunt and have a high success rate needs to be compensated. I have seen some pretty high trophy fees though, well more then basic plains game like...

Thinned 2 troops in Namibia, a dozen including a big male. Had a good elevated set ups with the terrain near water holes both times and I set extra rounds out so I could single reload pretty fast. 30 to 200yds or so, some would tree at the first shot but had to be quick at finding a target. Got...

I'd buy me a package management hunt for 7 days and add 2 trophy animals of something I really wanted. That'd be something to get a bunch of hunting in and have budget left over for trophy fees and euro mounts of something unique. Could even flat skin/rug 2 management animals. Talk to KMG...

This was going to be first time to any DSC show the first time and returning to a big show in more then a dozen years. Flights canceled 3 times out of 3 airports, rearranging flights any way I could. Guess I'm just not dedicated enough.

CMS has a Blaser as a loaner gun available and it’s an R93 too! LOL Just sayin’.

I’m just a bit colder than you in that I have more days below freezing. I use this method with hay/straw to fill the box around the tank and a submersible electric heater on thermostat for extended long periods of time. I fill manually with a frost free hydrant located outside the fence line...

If shopping for R93’s be aware there was a recall for pins in the trigger group back in 2002. Checked and subsequent manufacturing have a proof mark of a P in a circle on the side of the trigger. Read here; http://r93check.blaser.de/r93check-faq-e.html Ive handled several dozen and never seem...

So one of the famous accidents had the shooter load the rifle round with Blue Dot pistol powder. Im not too kind, so Ill leave out my comment on his stupidity. I’m guessing on this forum I have had a R 93 about the longest in general, 2003 maybe?; think 10 barrels right now(?) 3...

I have wired 100% day rate 30 days ahead. I have been given the option of sending primary game TF or more; and have always covered the primary ahead of time; paying the balance when returned home or camp. But I 100% trust the outfit.

No I mean recent in like; 2019, last week,just recieved, over the weekend....in these responses. That Zeiss story in my previous post is 20 years ago. My first purchase was from Eurooptic before that at the Harrisburg show when Alex had a regular 10x10 aisle space and a single table. No...

Gosh, thought there'd be more responses here, and these are all recent. I bought stuff from Alex back when he had the wall of shame from folks he sent stuff to that stiffed him. One time I left a message about a spotting scope and he called me back from the sandbox overseas and sent me all the...

There's a recent report by a member here... https://www.africahunting.com/threads/zimbabwe-45-days-trip-to-africa-part-one-bubye-valley-conservancy-zimbabwe.85734/

If you mean Pete Fick from Zimbabwe, he hunts BVC and I know 2 people with multiple safari experiences who have done hunts with him and speak highly of him. I think there are only a few ph's working on BVC and all have terrific reputations.

That's a Royal Malawane vehicle, logo on the back of trackers seat. Pretty common in private lodges operating western Kruger to get close to game. They often have repeat sightings with the same individuals and the guides and trackers know who to avoid and comfort zone. They already had that...

Good to know for those that need to keep in touch; I dont use a phone or internet much when traveling, so not very high on my list of needs. Nice to know its there just in case.

My hunts with CMS have all been late Sept or into mid October. 28*C at night, and can be over 40*C during the day. I happen to like the heat; and handle it pretty well. Makes packing stupid light as you need no long sleeve anything or coats. 2017 had some very warm weather, a few nights around...

My first trip with CMS was 2017, reports on here. Top marks from me, I won't look anywhere else if I want to go to Zimbabwe. They have access to a number of properties, and it shows their professionalism that they are trusted to exclusively market hunts in places like Nyakasanga. I also...

Ive been a trim carpenter/cabinet maker dealing with mostly high end residential in the NYC, Mid-Hudson Valley for many years. This whole area is a favorite of artists/actors/musicians that I have encountered installing. One job was in a very prestigious building on Central Park South in NYC...

I was thinking if nothing else this thread drove up google searches and views on the website for whoever this is…..must be thinking, “damn I’m getting lots of web traffic”. LOL

Have to say the simple website is not as much a issue with me as the name of the PH isn't there. Just a vague client reference to "AB" in a quote. That's a red flag for me as this is how poor outfits keep reinventing themselves with different business names and contact addresses. There's 2 that...

Regular locks on gun case and ammo case. I either take a long case or a pelican short case if I have a Blaser knocked down for rifle(s). I have a trophy place engrave me name tags that are pop riveted to the cases with my contact info. Ammo case is in the top basket of the trolly. 60 rounds...

Here's what changed my similar thought, I did several flights from Joberg to other airports in SA. They wanted the ammo case separate. Next trip , I left all my gear there so no checked bag on the way home just rifle and ammo case, flew home including a connecting flight from Windhoek through...

I also travel light, so I have several times just checked a rifle and a small ammo only case. It's aluminum, but I'd use a pelican or clone without reservation. Never have had a issue because it's smaller if that's your worry?

Good on you for making a post on this and clearing up the issues. Good lessons learned here.

Reading of issues including ridiculous fees/charges and wait times is really discouraging for those wanting to get some trophies home. And it takes away from some of the joy we as client get out of these trips; did for me anyway. I consider myself lucky to be able to just take pics and forego...

I've done hyena by glassing, electronic caller (last light) and using bits of my elephant as bait (used remnants of a old leopard blind, daylight, no spotlights allowed). Also did baited bush pig in KZN, hunting plains game by day and bush pig at night using a red light with a car battery...

Fwiw, I shoot 300gr a frames and 300gr woodliegh round nose solids in my 375hh. I'm over 100 plains game, duiker to eland, and a couple of buffalo with the swifts and really can't justify trying anything else. In all those shots I have just a handful of recovered bullets and those look like the...

LOL….warning shots. Been there on a Vaalie.

That's a terrific first trip. I'm celiac( gluten free) and I have found African outfits very responsive to accommodate my diet, even remote camps in Zimbabwe. Good luck on the next one.

I have a Sauer 200 walnut/blue in 30-06 with 2 sets of qd warne premier rings 1” and 30mm, very good condition (I’m second owner and it has only seen the inside of a deer blind for me.) QD cup sling swivels and a brand new Sauer sling that has never been used. Gonna price it right in your...

Enjoyed reading your report, I think it captured the mental challenges that can happen on hunts in wild areas.

Yaa.... Some of the most expensive items I have ever sold on forums have been to folks who often joined just to buy the item I listed. Well into the thousands not like 50 bucks either. Buying I get, but selling?

I easily do 2 weeks with just a carry on, last couple of hunts all that gets checked is a gun case and ammo can. By renting you avoid all that process. I only carry essentials and know how to pack light. Don't forget you get a carryon and personal item(I use a small soft side for that). I also...