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This is who I used for my last two safaris. loriz@pridebaltimore.com I had no issues with them and it is who my taxidermist uses. Good luck to you.

Very cool story. Thanks for sharing.

Those are some beautiful trophies.

I did it in 2019 so I can't speak of the current shark sightings. On my trip with Great White Shark Tours in Gansbaai we seen 3 white sharks plus several other kinds. It was a great time.

Beautiful trophies.

Last sumer, I had an airport beer for $3 including tip in Joburg. $20 for a beer with tip at Newark airport.

I used 250 grain iron wills and a 700 gr grizzly stick. Shooting a 80lb Hoyt. The Buff went about 60 yards with a double lung shot. The only issue I had with the grizzly sticks was some of the weighted inserts coming lose. A little loc-tite fixed the issue.

Congrats on getting your first safari booked. I went for the first time in 2019 at the age of 44 and the second time in 2023. All animals taken with a bow. There is nothing like it but I will warn you it is addictive.

From 2023 South Africa hunt. I had 2 crates. One had a cape buff horns and cape. It also had sable horns and cape. The other crate had 3 pig skulls and one bush pig cape. Dip and pack was 400. Shipping was 2200 and brokage fee was 400.

This is a great idea.

It sticks out 40 inches and I have it in my office which isn't a huge room to begin with.

I used them for my 2019 trip and have nothing but good things to say about them. Also have stuff with them now from my 2023 trip. Below is the link to my favorite mount he did. https://www.africahunting.com/media/kudu-gemsbok-blue-wildebeest-pedestal-mount-taxidermy.114024/

Well written post that pretty much sums up my whitetail hunting life. My two biggest issues with modern whitetail hunting is the price of midwestern leases and the judgement of others in the whitetail hunting community. The leases have got to the place where I am not willing to pay it anymore...

As a 50 year old I am asking the same questions. I have dabbled in the crypto market but the bulk of my assets are invested in good ole US stocks. I guess if the USD fails then nothing else is really going to matter.

Completely forgot about XI. Used to work on a few customers back in the day.

I am not much of a fisherman, but I think the Duval crawl does a good job of honoring both..

My July experience with them was not good. They canceled my flight from Pittsburgh to Newark which caused me to miss my flight to Joburg. This cost me a day of hunting. On the way back, I made it home on Sunday and my bows did not make it until Friday.

I will give you two to checkout. I hunted with Damara dik dik safaris (10000 acres) in Namibia on a plains game hunt in 2019. I just got back from a successful Cape Buffalo/ Sable combo hunt at Chattaronga Safaris (17000 acres). I wouldn't hesitate to go back to either place. They both...

Finally, able to add by own buff picture to this thread. The grizzly stick with the Iron will 250 Buff got both lungs and he only went about 60 yards.

What a bull!

Nice buff. Is that an iron will broadhead?

Great bull. Starting this thread was probably a mistake. I might not sleep the next couple days. lol

Love it. Great bulls.

Great mount.

Thats what am talking about. You have had some adventures. Also liked your tiger story.

Nice.

Great bull. I am using 250 grain iron wills and a 700 gr grizzly stick. Shooting a 80lb Hoyt.

Nice.

Awesome bull.

I am leaving for my first cape buffalo hunt on Sunday and taking a break from packing and final fine tuning.. Lets see some pictures of your cape kills. As if I need to be any more pumped up. Bonus for bow kills as that is what I am using.

Have a great hunt. I fly out Sunday to do some Cape Buffalo hunting.

Awesome cape!

I was planning on hunting a giraffe on my upcoming archery Buffalo hunt since I would have the right setup to take one.. However, after seeing the cost of tanning and mounting I decided against it.

Always exciting to get them home.

Love all the skulls. As I run out of space, I am going more that route. Also the savings lets me hunt more,

Using the single bevel without a bleeder.

Thanks for sharing enjoy all the great pictures.

Following this thread closely. As of right now, I plan on using a 700 gr Grizzly Stick 240 tipped with a 250 gr Iron Will on my July 2023 Cape Buff hunt. Shooting an 80lb Hoyt VTM 34 with 29.75 draw.

I was not familiar with the Nyassa. Very cool.

All my plains games dropped within the sight of the blind with one exception. The eland went about 150 yards with a perfect double lung shot.

Looks great.

Good question. On all my export paper work it is just listed as Eland. I know it is the common eland but not which of the subspecies. Killed close to Etosha.

Very much enjoyed reading your trip report so far. I am very interested in hearing about bowhunting countries other than Namibia and South Africa. Beautiful Eland.