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Hello everyone! I've been hunting in north America basically my whole life. Killed my first deer when I was 6 and haven't looked back. I have a better then average understanding of both public land and outfitted hunting across the US. I hunted in Africa this year my first out international...

Didn't feel obligated but I kept hunting. I made sure to have extra funds before going incase I found something that peaked my interest. My outfitter had several day trips and spa type packages I could've done and might have if the wife had come along. But I came to hunt and hunt is what I did...

First remember you will need a hunting license and tag for every state you intend on hunting. Many are over the counter but certain hunts especially in the western US and some more sought after like moose in the east are draw hunts. Few questions? 1:Are you only interested in big game or is...

My sons first buck.

We have plenty of pigs on my land in Oklahoma in all that time I've had two close calls. I was hunting a pair of boars that had setup shop on my place one season when I came across them bedded in a creek bottom. I was deer hunting at the time and only had my bow. I snuck up from the bank above...

Learned on my first trip that there's no such thing as a "high fenced" warthog . Those things and the steenbucks barley seem to notice the fences.

Have you looked into Newfoundland? If I'm not mistaken you can hunt moose, caribou, and black bear in the same season there.

Correct! I've hunted both black bear and blacktail with no guide needed.

I've done pronghorn/ mule deer and pronghorn/ elk in Wyoming successfully. Pronghorn and mule deer would be a good combo if you can get the tags. I've had a bear tag while elk hunting in September multiple times and have never seen a bear while holding a tag. I have a elk hunt booked in Colorado...

Been hearing lots of good things about those Hammers recently.

I'd recommend Barnes Vortx loaded with 168gr ttsx.

I've hunted in a few countries and killed a pile of animals but I had the best hunt of my life the other day and didn't kill a thing. Watching my son kill his first deer was the highlight of any hunting I've done. He made a perfect quartering away shot hitting the top of the heart. He was using...

Wild west toys his is a 44 bronco. Looks like they have a website. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://wildwesttoys.com/product-tag/cap-guns/&ved=2ahUKEwi88sTV4qWJAxUPJEQIHSIoF6gQjBB6BAgYEAk&usg=AOvVaw2COZxh1dL0oV_oZKbNPm7o

I got one for my boy a couple years ago in a shop near the stockyards in Ft Worth. Good quality made of metal and in the USA can't remember the maker. I'm on a hunting trip in NM but will text the wife to see if she can find it and figure it out.

This May in the Thabazimbi area of Limpopo I hunted on two properties that both held herds of gemsbok. One herd was probably around a dozen animals the other larger property maybe 20. When I began looking around the price in Limpopo was much higher then most other areas. One of the reasons I...

Now that's what I call a 8 pointer! Congratulations to you and your granddaughter. Youth weekend went pretty well for my nephew's. I arrowed a doe on the 11th but so far no decent bucks in range.

Very nice! Here's a evening sky in Wyoming from a few years ago.

Just bought a Ruger 77 in 375 ruger at a gun shop in Madil Oklahoma. He had 2 other Ruger 77 another 375 ruger and a 416 both laminate wood and stainless. If you're interested I can DM you the info.

Welcome from just across the border from SE Oklahoma. Went on my first trip this May you're gonna love it. Where you headed to in Africa and what do you plan on hunting when you get there? P.S. Nice muley in your avatar!

Boy has that sure changed with a few bad winter's and IMO to many doe tags being issued the last 20 years.

My largest on the left killed in Wyoming and smallest on the right from Colorado. Both killed on public land DIY hunts. Killed the little guy with a 54. Hawken percussion muzzleloader at just over 50 yards. After days of blown stalks and never getting closer then 120 yards I couldn't resist such...

Two out of how many? I've only shot 3 animals at 150, 240, and 260 yards with a 178 gr ELDX in a 30-06. All 3 shots had essentially what you described shallow penetration, almost zero weight retention, etc. After that I refused to use them again so my reference pool isn't huge. Although I know...

Take the accubonds best bullet on your list. Your outfitter is right about those ELD-X bullets absolute trash for shooting live animals. Have personally seen them fail 3 times on animals with a 178gr 30 cal load. My hunting partner and I got back in May and shot everything on your list with a...

I enjoy the Wild and my name is Will.

Welcome aboard from your neighbor to the North (Oklahoma not a Canadian)! Finally got my first safari under my belt and also have the double rifle itch going pretty bad. Will be deer hunting around Brownwood next month.

Welcome aboard. Been to Charleston twice and enjoyed my time in your city.

Colorado still has a few big boys left. But like you said quality has gone down across the board. I have a 3rd season deer tag in SW Colorado this year hoping I can find a big guy or at least old.

This really jumps out at me. I've got 2 kids and a wife at home and if I don't feel like everything is right at home it can really get in my head. Weather, not seeing animals, bad shots are all pretty standard things to get in a "slump" about but usually those are quickly fading slumps (except...

When I heard about the new engine coming in the tacoma I ran out and got a new 23 with the old v6. Just got the wife a 22 4 runner with 30k on it. Hate they got rid of the 5.7 in the tundra. Some people give toyota crap for using "antiquated" technology I call it old reliable technology...

Just need the right gun bearer.

So I recently bought a Ruger guide gun in 375 ruger for my eventual buffalo hunt I will go on one day. I love the gun and it shoots very well and I'm looking forward to using it in Africa. I will be headed back to Limpopo in June to hunt kudu and bushbuck. I had planned on bringing my custom 300...

Do you know if he was tagged at Elephant mountain wma? Came across a doe south of Alpine that had two ear tags and a radio collar on that came from there.

Well said! Just because you can do something dosen't mean you should.

I've already said on this thread my preferred bullet is a 180gr Partition or accubond in a 30-06 or preferably 300 win mag. But sense this has become a referendum on the 243. thought I'd share my experience. Bought one a few years ago in anticipation of my son beginning hunting. It has been...

That's what they say. Spent more time in these woods then most people ever will and still never seen sight nor sign of the Ole boy. But in my lifetime I have seen a old wives tale turned into a multi million dollar money making machine.

The small town of Rattan in the SE corner of the state.

Mornings have been a bit slow afternoons much better here in Oklahoma.

My two boys Leroy Brown and the Duke. Duke is English Doberman and Leroy is a quarter Doberman, a quarter rott, and who knows what else. Leroy is great to take in the field good at treeing squirrels. But there jobs to protect the wife and kiddos when I'm gone. His first day in the field.

Pretty big difference between someone logging on and posting Their hunt report and writing a puff peace on another thread. Further more when one of the claims of abuse is the outfitter selling culls at trophy prices. Then most of the pics are of subpar animals direct evidence of the OP claim. I...

If you paid full price for that gemsbok it only reinforces the OP claim of Jaq selling culls at trophy prices. It's pretty obvious the outfitter is monitoring and I have a word of advice for you sir. Stop having clients post success stories on this thread It's making you look worse not better.

Yes I read your review and saw the pics. No wear did you mention if Jac talked about his policy of wounded game or how the staff was tipped thus why I asked a follow up question. Also can't help but notice both you and @Jscheurich took the time to respond after my question but chose to not...

I'd like to ask a couple of questions of the new users @Chadmr82, @Riski, and @Jscheurich who hunted previously at koringkoopoe for some clarifications. First did Jac mention to you that he would shoot any game wounded during the hunt? Secondly how was tipping of the staff handled?

I was referring to clearing up the question of if he was a real client or not referred to by other members. I couldn't agree more and if half of what was said was true (which i believe it is)I don't really need to hear the other side to know it's nobody I'd want to hunt with.

Thank you sir helps cut through all the BS! Congrats on the animals pretty cool with the recurve.

Was this your first hunt in Africa? Also could you post some photos of your animals please.

Wow. My PH had me pass dozens of impala bigger then that a few months ago in Limpopo.

First time I've heard of PHASA not a good First impression if this is a hunt they auctioned off. Thanks for naming name's people need to avoid guys like that.