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  1. slam8031

    Traveling with Minors to South Africa

    I too have traveled with my wife and four children. Filled out everything suggested by Travel Express. No one ever asked for info. We have hunted together and split into two teams—two ph’s with four hunters total. The red eye flight out of ATL is the way to go also!
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Bos en Dal SAFARIS #6

    Mark, congratulations on the birthday hunt! Fantastic animals and great story!
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    ZIMBABWE: Dream Realized

    congratulations on a beautiful cat!!!
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    Suppressor wait times!

    I purchased at the great American outdoors show in February and received mine last week from silencer central. Trusts are about 49 days and individual purchases are going in 24 hours. Pretty amazing! The owner of silencer central was on a podcast I listened to and he was saying the guy in...
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    Airlink vs. CemAir Pty Ltd for in-country air travel in RSA?

    I've flown airlink--no problems. I agree with MDWest!
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    ZAMBIA: Leopard Bow Hunt With Dzombo Hunting Safari

    watched that video!!!! wow!!!!
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    ZAMBIA: Leopard Bow Hunt With Dzombo Hunting Safari

    What an adventure! ASMS!!!! I could hardly contain myself with a rifle for Mr Spots. Hard to imagine the adrenaline at bow distance!!!! Safe travels and great hunting!!!
  8. slam8031

    Into the thorns

    Mine is on the way!!!
  9. slam8031

    Picked Up My Desert Bighorn Sheep Mount

    That is a dream hunt and fantastic ram! Congratulations!!!
  10. slam8031

    Red Hartebeest help/advice

    I have a euro mount of mine and we have a wall pedestal mount for my son’s first African trophy. Both look great.
  11. slam8031

    Help me choose an airline

    I have booked my first two airline trips to Africa by myself. However, the last five trips I’ve used Jennifer at Travel Express. She has routed me thru Ethiopia to Namibia on Ethiopian Airlines and handled a major change on the way home after a leopard hunt. She has routed me through New...
  12. slam8031

    SOUTH AFRICA: Second Safari With Warthog Safaris In Limpopo

    Congratulations! Tienie and Anaja are awesome!!!!
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    Zebra Demask

    Erik that is awesome!
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    Namibia Leopard and Elephant Hunt Taxidermy

    Fantastic!!!
  15. slam8031

    Namibia Leopard and Elephant Hunt Taxidermy

    Kings Taxidermy handled my dip and ship for my cat and other animals in early 2022. I was impressed with them.
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    Namibia Leopard and Elephant Hunt Taxidermy

    Congratulations Cecil! Taxidermy looks outstanding. How much time has passed since you hunted them?
  17. slam8031

    ZIMBABWE: Leopard, Buffalo Hunt With MJK Safaris

    Congratulations on getting everything back in the States! You had a fabulous hunt and I’ve enjoyed your tale!
  18. slam8031

    Left Hand A-Bolt .375 H&H

    I have the same in left hand--fantastic rifle with seem incredible memories!! Hope it finds a good home!
  19. slam8031

    Looking for rifle suggestions for upcoming safari

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  20. slam8031

    Looking for rifle suggestions for upcoming safari

    If I shoot the 7 mag what weight bullet and type do you recommend?
  21. slam8031

    Looking for rifle suggestions for upcoming safari

    He’s awesome!!! Congrats!!
  22. slam8031

    Looking for rifle suggestions for upcoming safari

    I just got my pedestal mount Damara dik dik from Kanati I shot it with 300 grain a frame in 375. Unfortunately destroyed the hide too much to full mount. I didn’t have time to switch ammo …thus the question
  23. slam8031

    Looking for rifle suggestions for upcoming safari

    I have used 175 A frame in 7mm RM out to 300 yards as well. Excellent combo!!
  24. slam8031

    Looking for rifle suggestions for upcoming safari

    I am heading out in June 2025 for my seventh safari. I am heading to the eastern cape in search of Vaal and hopefully a few other smaller antelope. Because of potential shots over 200 yards, I do not want to shoot 375 solids (nor lug it around and up and down mountains). My two current...
  25. slam8031

    Some shoulder mounts from a recent safari I completed

    Awesome Erik. Can’t hardly wait for my elk!!!
  26. slam8031

    NAMIBIA: Namibia Chapter Two

    What a fantastic story and fabulous hunt. Congratulations Charlie!!!
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    NAMIBIA: Namibia Chapter Two

    Beautiful Cat! Well done sir!!!
  28. slam8031

    Hello from Top of Texas Taxidermy

    Welcome--you guys just finished my elk!! Can't wait to get it home!!
  29. slam8031

    Into The Thorns

    Thanks for the update!!
  30. slam8031

    Into The Thorns

    Any one heard an update about books?
  31. slam8031

    NAMIBIA: Namibia Chapter Two

    Safe travels and great hunting for spots number 2!!!
  32. slam8031

    DNR detonates deer stands

    too bad it wasn't on a trailer so they could just haul it off...
  33. slam8031

    African Huntin Boots

    I like the Jim Green boots for being quiet in the Limpopo and similar flat land. I have several pair of canvas gaiters from Boyt. I wore Solomon hiking low cut shoes in Eastern cape and Namibia where more climbing rocks and hills were involved. Comfortable and quiet are more important than...
  34. slam8031

    Chicago to Johannesburg

    I’ve flown Ethiopian Air to ADD to Namibia. I had a good flight and good experience. Traveling with a rifle through ADD however can add a wrinkle. What you save in cost you lose in travel time.
  35. slam8031

    Christensen Arms Mesa FFT 300 PRC bronze - Plains game safari rig

    I just got a ridge line fft in 7rem mag. So far it’s a shooter!!!
  36. slam8031

    Question On Heart Shots

    While deer hunting in the hot weather of South Carolina I like high shoulder shots for reduction in trailing/meat spoilage. However, several heart shots come to mind--a shot with 7 mag 168 grain Nosler Accubond LR with a suppressor at a 20 degree angle down on an elk. Shot was just a bit over...
  37. slam8031

    Age for kids?

    The younger ones didn’t hunt everyday. But we hunted hard first two days with the four children and went the third day to a school and fed the children and village with the harvest. It was life altering for my children!! They took part in the preparation of the animals and the stew that was...
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    Age for kids?

    My son went with me when he was 12 and hunted. We returned with our three daughters who were 14, 11 and nine and all three hunted successfully.
  39. slam8031

    7mm Rem Mag

    I have been able to load 175 grain swift a frame that my 7mag loves. I have used it on 5 different safaris. it also likes 168 accubond long range bullets. One shot kill on an elk at 240 yards DRT in 2022. All of these bullets that have been recommended work well. It's which one your rifle...
  40. slam8031

    NAMIBIA: Mr. Spots In Namibia

    Thank you Sir!!!
  41. slam8031

    Travel to Namibia

    I too flew Dulles via Ethiopian Air. No complaints. Under 24 hours total travel both ways. I have also done the ATL to JNB and overnight then on to Windhoek. Both were good for me.
  42. Leopard Full Mount Taxidermy

    Leopard Full Mount Taxidermy

  43. slam8031

    NAMIBIA: Off To Namibia

    Pictures up on Namibia: Mr Spots in Namibia
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    NAMIBIA: Mr. Spots In Namibia

    Kanati Taxidermy finished the leopard the week of the Great American Outdoor Show. I went to the show and drove up to the studio. I’m very pleased! The scar on the head is a very close resemblance to the scar on the cat’s head we got him! Great work! Thanks Kanati Taxidermy, Wes and crew!!!
  45. slam8031

    Leopard Hunt In The Coastal Forests Of Mozambique With PANTHER TRACKERS

    The drone video on your link is incredible!! Well done sir!
  46. slam8031

    NAMIBIA: Off To Namibia

    Congratulations! Fantastic mount! Mine arrived last week as well!!
  47. slam8031

    Flight booking services

    Jennifer at Travel Express is awesome. I don't think you will hear many if any bad reports from either!
  48. slam8031

    Truck - what do you drive, and why?

    I have a ram 2020 that will do all those things. It has the hemi v8. It likes every gas station. I also have a 2022 Chevy 1500 with the 3 liter diesel. Great fuel mileage and tows my 23 foot CC well.
  49. slam8031

    NAMIBIA: Mr. Spots In Namibia

    Not finished but getting there!!!
 
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