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I'm a bird watcher along with being a bird hunter. From my own observations - tropical storms and severe weather fronts usually "run off" whatever migratory species you have before the storm. A September or late August tropical storm will usually deplete an area of doves, teal and shorebirds...

My club is in the lowcountry. It opened for gun, primitive weapons, bow, knives, dog drives with shotguns, over bait,...on August 15th. I've sat a couple of times but mostly because I wanted to get to the club and do some work so I took a morning sit then got to work. I'm almost hoping I...

My only contribution is bang-flopping a blue wildebeest with a 180 grain Accubond at 2750 fps muzzle velocity in a .30-06. It wasn't a perfect shot but the shock put him right down. The PH had me put another shot through the lungs just to make sure but he never moved from where he fell. The...

SC is well represented. I grew up in Moncks Corner and still pretty much hunt out of Moncks Corner (Deer in Orangeburg County and ducks on the coast) but my most-of-the-time home is in Fort Mill.

My one safari was with Bayly-Sippel - 100% top notch. My plane in was very late but they were there to greet me. Most importantly to me was that the hunting felt like hunting - on foot and nowhere near the vehicle. The company was pleasant in the truck, at the table, and around the campfire...

Get a separate 20 gauge - it'll be cheaper and you won't have to worry about a $50k gun will shooting pigeons...

1) Build up to dangerous game - enjoy the journey. BTW - the Swahili word for "Journey" is Safari... 2) A PH taking a newbie client on a dangerous game hunt is a very different dangerous game hunt than that same PH taking someone with a lot more experience with a gun, in the bush, around other...

I'm heading out the door so I'll make this succinct. 1) Do him a favor and don't get a SxS...get an O/U - most people just shoot them better...SxS guns are, for most folks, an acquired skill. 2) Increase your budget to $2k or a hair more and get a quality gun. If you buy a new $1k gun, it'll...

Like anywhere, people in the cities are different from people in the countryside...

I did that. I used the GPS as an alarm clock too since it is always "tuned" to local time. No regrets and the PH didn't care.

Dry heat is different from high humidity heat. I was outside in 72 degree weather this past weekend, changing a starting relay in a Yamaha 150, not terribly exhausting work, but had with sweat dripping from the tip of my nose and making my glasses side off.

Photon or Proton?

Here's how I try to understand it - For God to "prevent evil" would be to forcibly control the actions of those willing to do evil. But, forcibly controlling the free-will of others is the basic definition of evil so God, being Holy cannot. But he has offered an eternity to those who believe...

I didn't say that the core samples were faked. I said, time could have been different or even non-existent back then. If so, we'd never know it. Again, God is the God of time. So, arguing 6,000 years or 6 billion years is meaningless. That's my only point. The larger point is that it...

What bizarre theory? I plainly said, "I don't know"...The age of the Earth has no bearing on my faith in God.

Then God could have chosen to "break" those laws during Creation?

Do you believe that God can supernaturally touch a bullet in motion and cause it to "break" the laws of physics as we understand those laws?

I don't know how old the Earth is and none of y'all do either. I do believe God is the God of time too and that God himself is timeless. In other words, those photons from the Andromeda Galaxy could have traveled that distance at a rate that we would now say exceeded the speed of light. Or...

When I flew Delta to SA, they send me a text (through their app) every time the gun moved so I knew when the gun was in the cargo hold. It was an added level of comfort. Per Delta's requirements, I used non-TSA locks on the gun and ammo case.

Oh, one more thing @Elkeater - you can save a little money by not getting the upgraded stylist. There are three ways (undo, select the erase function or select and cut) to erase things easily without paying $50 for an eraser. And don't bother with the "portfolio" or type-portfolios. A got one...

Good question. I have both the reMarkable 2 and the reMarkable Paper Pro. I really liked the reMarkable 2 but am a little underwhelmed with the Paper Pro. The colors are more muted that I expected and, more importantly, the writing just feels like a hard plastic tip on smooth glass. I love...

I am, by nature, a pretty happy person. I like "finer" things but I just have a pretty low hurdle for what I consider "finer". I genuinely like Starbucks coffee. I think mid-tier Ford Explorers are great. Lower, but not bottom rung, Browning Citoris are, to me, the finest guns made. I do...

He doesn't sound very smart...maybe show him about guns. haha.

They have hogs in Florida...I can't think of a better gun for that...

I've said this before so I'll just quote myself because I still believe it... As a side note, during the early days of Covid, Hornady was filling store shelves with ammo while everything Nosler had disappeared. I wrote a letter to Steve Hornady suggesting he buy Nosler and straighten out...

Sushi, without a doubt.

I have zero experience with the 7mm RM and I have zero experience with eland, so this is not intended for the OP. This is simply my thoughts on going light on cartridge selection when going to Africa. Like the proverbial hunting buffalo with a frozen herring, choosing a purposefully light...

The term "frozen red herring" comes to mind...

I understand and agree. I have quite a bit of undergraduate and graduate level statistics in my background so I get the statics of it all. But, that being said, "fool me twice, shame on me" is still an old saying...haha

See the photo below of the last Remington Core-lokt I shot...noticed the dented primer and the bullet still in the casing...luckily, I was carrying a double and still killed the animal... After this, I went on a mission to find a new bullet company. I tried a lot but ended up on Nosler. 'Been...

I've read this thread and must say that I understand the sentiment. But, at the same time, there is a difference between majestic and goofy...

I'll be 62 in June. I did a few ducks when I was younger but have given most of them away. I do mostly digital taxidermy but keep a few of my best deer antlers, a couple of Africa euro mounts, and warthog tusks on the top of a book shelf...it's my "trophy shelf"...btw the predator skull is a...

Euro mounts and digital taxidermy...

I always tell folks that Hemingway survived my trip to Africa...Capstick did not...

If you want another to consider, Bayly Sippel. They listened to what I wanted and absolutely checked every box I had for an African Safari. The PH they assigned was perfect. It was, honestly, like they had done a complete psychological work-up on me and perfectly matched me with everything...

Done.

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@Rare Breed I considered that. The 2.3 had problems with the head warping but it was fixed several years ahead of the one I got. But, just to make sure, I bought a very long extended warranty - which I normally don't do.

No problem like that but I don't use Android Car Play (or whatever it's called) so I don't think the Google problem would arise. They did have to "wipe and reload" the software when I first got it but they did it during an oil change so I got it right back. Yeah, Ford is frustrating and I...

I've had nothing but Ford Explorers since 1995 and never had a bad one. I've put between 170k and 250k on them without a major out-of-warranty problem. At some point, Ford bought Range Rover, stole the 4-wheel technology, then sold Range Rover. Starting with the 2011 models, the "4WD"...

If you're in the US, warthog skulls or mounts require one additional level of import approval... You're right, warthogs are iconic...

No doubt for me, Mouflon.

History says the mosquito.

I'll trade them for two Ohio "settlers" now living in South Carolina...

I'm getting close to retirement so I've bought (and sold) a few guns lately working towards what I think of as an "efficient gun portfolio", ie a minimum number of guns that cover the maximum number of scenarios. I have at least one double gun in every gauge including 16 and 28 and a double...

The good Safari companies are experts in giving their clients the experience they want. Communicate your wishes without being a pain in the butt and you will have a great time almost guaranteed.

Your "leaders" are authoritarians who look absolutely orgasmic when standing at a podium talking about the next freedoms they're planning to take from you. Such "leaders" go for guns first because they know what they are planning next would likely get them shot.

I have zero problem with folks enjoying generational wealth. Yet, it is refreshing that someone privy to such wealth is inspired to make something of value to others. Good for FAOS...

It's got a scope on it too...and the ejectors seem complicated too. Best I can tell, the top three shells all work off of one ejector but there's a ejector cutoff switch on the for end if only one or two shells are shot.