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Yeah, that "How many trophies do you have?" question from the wife. My answer, like with guns, "not enough". My answer will always be the same, but go ahead and keep asking all you want.

As mentioned, the Shield EZ in 380 is worth a look. That is what I got my mom who is almost 80 now. Very easy to load and rack the slide. She can hit with it out to about 7 yards. A laser is something to consider imo as well. Also, any training you can get them goes a long way. Many others...

July 2024 - Pistol course at **NOT**PERMITTED** in Arizona with my son July 2024 - Fly fishing in Colorado with my son August 2024 - Slovakia for Roe deer and/or Mouflon (add on to a business trip) September 2024 - Teal hunt in Texas for work November 2024 - Texas exotics at FTW Ranch with my son...

X2 on letting us know about your Italy hunt.

I have a walk in room now and love it vs. a gun safe. What I would do if I was buliding a new one tomorrow: - A safe door for entry as I like the look. If you dont want this exposed in your study area or wherever this is, have a bookshelf door open into a small room where you can then have the...

Understood on the bar and pool table. A few lessons learned: - Lighting is everything; - Storage for gun cases and hunting gear probably needs to be more than you would initially estimate. Some gun cases might be display material; - I would mount long guns horizontally, flat on the wall vs...

Green Chile - First off, great topic. I have been kicking this around in my head for at least ten years, with evolving ideas. I converted an area in my current home and learned some things along the way. Can you clarify what you want out of this area specifically? For example, where I have...

Skydiver386. I hunted with Marius for Roe deer outside of Cluj Napoca area in 2022. My hunt report is on this site. I wouldnt worry about anything. He is a man of his word. Beautiful countryside. I hope to go back for Fallow and Red Stag one day.

Someone on here will be able to explain it better than I can but yes its a size / weight grading system, which they can tie to pricing. Importantly, many outfitters offer, or at least you can ask for, a fixed price for a "representative" of the species. That way you have your price locked in...

I hunted Ibex in Spain this past December, as well as Mouflon and Fallow deer. I would recommend all of that, but Ibex hunting in particular is not cheap (to me) but I guess you got past that part already. I have heard from folks that have hunted Ibex in several countries that on average the...

I think you are correct but in our case that was two Lufthansa flights, no United planes involved. Lufthansa and United both run flights from FRA to Houston. They are codeshare, part of Star Alliance but they both have their own planes running this route. I take both airlines regularly for work...

I dont know. The situation was that we (my wife, son and I) were in Joburg getting ready to leave that day for the airport for the United flight in the evening, business class. Then, I got an email from United saying the flight was cancelled (the daily flight to Newark). I got on the phone with...

Yes, all the way on Lufthansa, Joburg-FRA-Houston. No permit.

Yes. In June 2023, since United cancelled my flight from Joburg to Newark on the day I was to fly back (fun stuff), Travel With Guns put us on a Lufthansa flight from Joburg to Frankfurt that same day, then FRA to Houston. We had two rifles. I was concerned about this last minute route through...

Lots of good feedback already. I did that Newark - Joburg route last June on United, w guns. Outbound no issues. On the morning of departure day in Joburg on the return, flight was cancelled with no rebooking by United, no plan at all to get us out of there. Travel agent had to book on us on...

x2 on Conroe Taxidermy.

I picked up a few podcasts in this thread I did not know of, Thanks! Any more that anyone can recommend are welcome. As some others here, I routinely listen to: biggamehuntingpodcast backcountryhunting dsc campfires sportingclassics PH journal Ron Spomer outdoors Hornady podcast Also...

Sounds like your plan is a good one. And yes, I have heard the saying: "You need a young mans body and an old mans wallet." I also have a thought to "go far" while on the younger side and when older, focus on the closer stuff from a geographical sense, meaning, I am still willing to sit on...

Sure Green Chile. In my humble opinion of only doing 4 hunts in Europe (Romania - Roe deer, Italy - in Umbria - Roe deer and Italy - Italian Alps - Chamois and Spain - Gredos mountains for Ibex (all hunt stories posted on AH), European hunts can be tough mountain wise but these are not back...

tourniquet, Israeli bandage, guaze to pack a wound, band aids, space blanket, super glue, chem light, quick clot and a few routine medicines, etc... such as benadryl, neosporin. You can also include some trip specific stuff depending on where you are going.

I hunted Chamois in the Italian Alps last year partly because of having the age limitation on my radar. I turned 50 last year. I also did an Ibex hunt in Spain but honestly it wasnt too physically demanding. I too have been thinking that mountain hunts must be sooner rather than later, as they...

Im in the camp of shoot them all in practice for your hunt but buy some modern stuff, as suggested here. Plenty of proven PG and DG rounds that will work. This is from a lover of classic rounds and loads, just got shot up a safe of silvertip from by grandfather who had bought them for a safari...

They had some big Kudu and Hartmans and Burchells Zebra, saw all three of these. They are very well known for their Kudu. Besides what we hunted we also saw Eland, Giraffe, Blue Wildebeest, Blesbuck, Nyala, Sable and warthog. I just looked at their website now and we saw every animal listed on...

If you have not gotten an Impala and Blue Wildebeest go for those. Not sure if these are representative of Limpopo but the Duiker and Steenbok on your list caught my eye. I hunted both lately and they were a lot more fun than I had counted on, challenging. Small, fast moving targets. Also, Id...

Really appreciate your write up. I have been thinking about bear hunting for awhile now. My son and I have a black bear hunt booked for June 2025 in Idaho w Flying B Ranch. We have never hunted bear. before. Your write up fuels the fire even more. We can actually shoot 2 bears a piece on this...

Thats a rifle my friend. For Black Bear that will work all day long, as well for just about anything else!

I did look into this but not with an outfitter. A colleague from work has a "place in the country" about 2 hours from Luanda. He is presently clearing some of the acreage with a bulldozer, putting in some basic infrastructure, etc.. akin to what people do here in the states. He showed me a...

Yes, quite a whirlwind trip overall but we made use of every minute!

Country: Namibia Dates: May 1st – 6th 2024 Animals Hunted: Gemsbok/Oryx, Black Wildebeest, Springbok, Duiker, Steenbok, Waterbuck, Red Hartebeest and Jackal Method of Hunting: Rifle (Rented PH's 300 Win Mag) Outfitter: @Kowas Adventure Safaris Adventure Safaris Website...

Welcome aboard fellow Texan! As many have said there is tons of information here to plan and you have time (4 years). I took my son in 2023 to S. Africa when he was 14 and just got back from Namibia last week where I was hunting with a friend (hunt report still pending). As you comb through...

Green Chile - Please let us know what you find out on furniture options as I would like to know the same. There is a place in Houston (where I am at) that I have some skins with to do gun cases, purses, notepad covers, etc... but they dont do furniture. Cheers

Not the islands but you can hunt brocket deer in the Mexican Yucatan and brocket deer and whitetail deer in Belize. Cheers

What a nice first world problem to ponder. Fun stuff. +1 on the fact if your ammo does not show up you will not be shooting your rifle as it will be impossible to find ammo pretty much. That said, to answer your question, Id go with Barnes TTSX as I have used it on game with great success and...

We had pepper ticks on us at the end of each day in Limpopo last year, almost every day. At the PH's advice, we would take a damp washcloth and rub them out every evening. It worked, although I know that does not work with some other type ticks I have had such as the ones in S. Texas (much...

What taxidermist did it?

Thank you sir. I will reach out at the right time. Your whole set up there looks great and I love the hacienda style. And of course more hunting so it will always somewhat be a work in progress!

John - Sorry if I missed it but what is the projected date you think this will finished? I have had the Reserve Ranch on a short list to potentially take my son hunting as we can drive there in about 4 hours and obviously be ideal when the room is up and running. Please let me know. Cheers

I hunted there in December 2023, hunt report on AH. We got two Ibex (Gredos), a Fallow and a Mouflon. Killed days between xmas and New years. My trophies are pending arrival to Houston literally any day as they left Spain already. I am using Trophy Shippers. These were dip and pack only so now...

OK, to follow up. I have my two Chamois shoulder mounts hanging on the wall now. It was 2167USD for taxidermy and shipping to Houston. 1010USD to clear into Houston. 3167 total. Aint cheap but always nice to succesfully bookend a great hunt. From the Italian Alps to my wall.

Thanks Gizmo. The pic below has the items I was thinking of putting in a shadow box or something like you did. I have some pics to go along with it, probably the one of him with the elephant he shot, and a possibly the lion one too. Fun bit also is I have a bunch of the papework from this...

Thank you. I have some loose tusks from a hunt my grandfather did in Tanzania in 1968 and want to do something with them like that. Cheers

What did you use to affix the tusks to the wood?

Welcome aboard and go ahead fire away w questions, stories, comments, etc... All are here to help!

Round specific: They are dedicated to one specific round so some dont like that. Different round, your custom dial will not be accurate with it. Though as some point out, you can try it with a similarly ballistic round but I would personally not do so when hunting. Elevation: Changes in...