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  1. Smull1010

    Save Conservancy or Bubye?

    We were in Mokore’s block. Mokore also has access to the Umkondo Mine area as well. Mokore had a plethora of wildlife, Umkondo seemed a little slower.
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    Save Conservancy or Bubye?

    I’ve hunted with Dalton and the Mokore team in the Save. My family is hunting with them again later this year in Mozambique. I would 100% go with them. They are an absolutely professional and fun team to hunt with. The camp is phenomenal too. I took this picture from the front porch of our...
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    Taxidermy in SA or U.S.

    If you’re in Houston reach out to Woods and Water in Conroe. They have done all of my extended family’s African taxidermy. We are real happy with their work. Prices are listed on the website. They can also assist with the importation process. https://woodsandwatertaxidermy.com/
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    For Sale Leupold VX5 HD 3-15x56 FireDot

    Thats a great deal for NIB at $1000! Its MSRP is $1600. I’d snatch this up, but I have nothing to put it on right now. Good luck with the sale!
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    7mm/08 for Plains Game? Good or Bad?

    I’m taking my Remington 700 CDL in 7mm-08 using Barnes TTSX 150 grain rounds for plains game to Mozambique in October this year. Ideally taking Nyala, Kudu, Warthog, Impala, Duiker and maybe a Bushbuck. I’ll post up a full report later this year!
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    Your 2025 Hunt Plans?

    In October our family is heading to Mozambique to the Coutada 9 with Mokore Safaris. My priority list for the hunt: 1) Nyala - definitely my number 1 for this trip 2) Kudu - I missed a nice one in Zim last year 3) Warthog - they are huuuge in Moz! 4) Impala - probably one of my favorites 5)...
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    2024 Deer Season

    Sorry, should have been more specific. Closer to Bastrop, not quite the Hill Country, but thanks regardless (y)
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    2024 Deer Season

    Central Texas Buck
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    Zimbabwe Recommendations

    Another vote for Mokore in the Save Valley
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    Best reticle for africa

    I’m really enjoying the Leupold VX-6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 ILLUM. FIREDOT DUPLEX I just bought.
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    Interested in Hunting and African Game Hunting books??

    I just wanted to leave some positive public feedback about buying books from Derrick Edwin if anyone is on the fence about buying books off of a message board. I private messaged him about the four books shown below and he happily provided multiple pictures of each book. I Venmo'ed him the...
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    .375 H&H ammo recommendations for Cape Buffalo hunt

    Choice Ammo has 300 grain TSX on the shelf in 375: https://choiceammunition.com/product/375-hh-magnum-300-grain-barnes-tsx-lead-free100-hand-loaded/ I use Choice Ammunition in my 7mm-08, pretty happy with it so far.
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    ZIMBABWE: Save Valley (Nyangambe)

    Hunted the Save with Mokore last year on my first Safari, its an amazing place! Have fun and be safe!
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    .30-06 for Feral Hogs

    Another vote for Barnes TTSX
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    You want to buy something special, you want to treat yourself, what rifle do you buy?

    I’ve had my eye on a Parkwest Arms SD-76 Savanna in 375 H&H, optioned out at probably about $12k. By no means an “unlimited budget” rifle, but something I’ll probably pull the trigger on one of these days.
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    Do you use a 7mm STW in Africa?

    Also a fan of 7mm’s! I’m taking my 7mm-08 to Mozambique for PG next year. I’m using a 150 grain TTSX. I’m pretty impressed with the rifle so far. I took a Texas Whitetail at about 90 yards last week, the shot was a devastating broadside double lung, a complete pass through. The deer hardly...
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    Interested in Hunting and African Game Hunting books??

    Hey Derrick! PM Sent!
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    Trophy Room Build after 45 years of hunting

    Congratulations! Well done!
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    Flying with firearms and ammunition

    So coincidentally over weekend, I purchased a Pelican Vault V200 equipment case that I plan to transport my ammo in from Texas to Mozambique for a hunt later in 2025. As you can see in the pics below, I loaded up 80 rounds of 150 grain 7mm-08 and it weighed less than 10 lbs. Exactly 9.78...
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    I'm on my Way!

    How was the trip? My family is booked with Mokore in the C9 a year from now.
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    Elephant Hunting: Zimbabwe vs Mozambique

    I’m not an experienced elephant hunter, but we had a plains game hunt last year in the Save Valley of Zimbabwe with Mokore Safaris. There were elephants everywhere! Multiple herds every day. Saw many large bulls and I imagine this would be at least a good location and outfitter to look at...
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    Peter Capstick...who knows the truth?

    If any of you don’t embellish your hunting story to me at least a little bit, I don’t want to hear it!
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    MOZAMBIQUE: Coutada 9 Buffalo & Plains Game Adventure With Mokore Safaris

    Great hunting report! Really helpful, my family will hunt the C9 with Mokore one year from today!
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    Scope for CZ 550 in .416 Rigby

    I just received my new Leupold VX-6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 ILLUM. FIREDOT DUPLEX (Part # 171552). I haven’t used it yet in the field, but I’m quite impressed with it so far.
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Check out Mokore’s C9 galley: https://mokoresafarisafrica.com/home/mozambique-plainsgame-2023/ (y)
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Well personally I’m a bit limited on bolt action rifles, as my 7mm-08 is currently my only one. I don’t really want to buy another “small” caliber when this one should cover most PG. Otherwise I only have AR platforms that I can’t use in Africa. Later on I plan to pick up a 375 or 416 for...
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Thanks for the feedback (y)
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Funny! We are on opposite sides of the spectrum here. To each their own! (y) My office has “limited” room for a really large shoulder mount and I’d rather have a Buffalo than an Eland. And I don’t think a Buffalo hunt is in the cards for this next trip. Eland are an amazing species and I...
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    No, but great point. I’ll drop a note to them too this weekend.
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Great responses! I really appreciate everyone’s feedback as this is an area I’m still learning about. Sounds like generally speaking the Barnes TTSX should be what I ask my PH about using? Fast and flat, not heavy, so maybe use the TTSX in the 140 grain? OR at 100-150 yard ranges would a...
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    That's a great point. In Zim we didn't take any shots further out than 200 yards and I'm told that in C9 our shots will be even closer. So my assumption in mostly 100 yard shots. So the 150 grain TTSX sounds like it would work well in this application?
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Ammo availability is obviously one thing that is driving my choice here. On Hendershots only the following rounds that interest me are available in 7MM: Barnes TTSX 140 (Maybe I should consider this?) Barnes TTSX 150 Nosler Accubond 140 The AB 160 isn't in stock right now.
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    I used Mokore's .308 camp rifle last year. I'm not sure what grain bullet we were using, but my sister in law took a beautiful Kudu with it, one shot and ran less than 50 yards.
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Thanks for the feedback Nhoro! We haven't talked with Neil yet. Gary, Dalton and Tristan were our group's PHs in Zimbabwe last year. Right now we've just been in touch with Gary about planning our next trip. As you and many others here have noted, I will without a doubt run my rifle set up...
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    Help me decide: which Plains Game Bullet for my 7mm-08?

    Hi! This is my first post on African Hunting after lurking for the last year. A little background to my question......I was blessed to be invited on my first African hunt in Zimbabwe last July with Mokore Safaris at their Savé Valley Conservancy camp. Our party had an amazing time, I took a...
 
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