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Totally agree, you may pay a little more but it will save you down the road. same thing with every other aspect of a safari.

Not the ph for me, would never hunt with someone trying to shoot a movie on my time. For those who’ve hunted TZ you have to cover ground. No time for a production

Curious how you make out on these hunts

He’s one if not the best in Canada. Not many I would trust with higher end rifles.

We all need to voice our opinions and vote this upcoming election. Keeping the hunting heritage alive for Canadians.

In terms of paperwork yes absolutely, but more importantly time. Trophies being here 6 months from harvest definitely takes the edge off. I know people who have let their trophies sit a year or more overseas and they had damage on their hides or trophies be non-mountable due to. Even if the bill...

I have to respectfully disagree with you here. All my trophies have been imported through Toronto and cleared successfully (by professionals not me). IMO not worth the hassle, headache, or more importantly risk of mistake and losing a valued trophy.

That's going to be a very long and heavy crate. You'll save getting it mounted in SA but your shipping + crating costs will probably make it the same or maybe even more.

Would not recommend getting taxidermy done in Africa for two reasons: lower quality & significantly increase your shipping cost. Cargo is generally handled roughly - would never ship a finished prized / breakable piece. The trade off isn’t worth it IMO. For importation of trophies hire a...

Would not recommend especially not being familiar with the intricacies. Would recommend spending a little more and know your items are being handled correctly. Speaking from experience here!

can you PM me or post which hunting outfitter they hunted with or agent?

well said!

Agree with this, you can have the largest bore in the world but if you can't shoot it comfortably it's almost useless in those moments (regardless of the ballistics).

nice buff

- Cost to value is a hard metric. That heavily depends on what you would like to hunt and are looking for. There's a big price gap between sheep and ibex. Ibex hunting is relatively inexpensive for a mountain hunt. Terrain is difficult in all asian ibex hunting. - All travel to Asia is long...

Very interesting, meaning you send more vortex back than anything? Warranty is great but it's no use when your optics break in the middle of a hunt.

I've hunted in the better areas of Kyrgz. It's accurate to say there are "ok" and "premier" areas.

Have experience in both countries. Air travel is very lengthy to either country and comparable in time as they aren't far from each other. The trip from airports to camp ultimately depends on what area you're hunting and what you're hunting for in general. One time we rode a full day to a remote...

Big game rifles: Swarovski Long range rifles: Night force

agree with this, they are different styles and present their own challenges. not for the faint of heart that's for-sure. The one common part is you need to be comfortable shooting at very long distances and know your rifle/optics accordingly.

What caliber were you using, assuming the bullet passed through? Good advice, things can go real side-ways in a moment of chaos. I guess the Leopard responded to your question in full! The noises they produce really get my heart going in the moment. Haha exciting is one way to describe it...

thanks for the info, that's a long time to get back your trophy and it's unfortunate even with a dip and pack it still rotted out. I know there are other factors that play into timeline but definitely more motivation to get any trophy shipment back faster. Skinning jobs can be dicey at times...

Do you only hunt them with hounds or night too?

Nice Caracal!

Sorry to hear about the unfortunate outcome of your skin. That's pretty bad, do you think it was the skinning job and lack of salting or the D&P storage facilities themselves? I've been to a number of them and can't imagine my trophies sitting there for a long period. Can you please share (or...

What a great first cat and with a bow! congrats to you.

Costs would depend on what you're doing to your trophies and what they are. For example a full giraffe would cost more than a duiker. Would not recommend having your work done or any tanning in RSA. IMO quality of work is not there and it just looks terrible. As noted above shipping costs are...

Superb set of tusks, which block did you take this tusker in? May have missed an earlier report!

very nice cat congrats!!

Forest elephant and bongo two great trophies. Congrats!

great post so far! waiting to hear the rest!

It really depends on what you're having done but it can especially with life-sized, pedestal, or just a lot of shoulder mounts in general. Everything is bigger shipping mounts from the packing, crate size, to weight which all has to be factored in. Side note mounts aren't exactly sturdy and...

Would recommend having your work done in the states. Higher quality all day long. Even more concerning is freight rates these days. Shipping mounts will be a lot more expensive. Guessing savings achieved would mostly be eliminated (if not all) in shipping/freight costs. All depends on what...

Please send me a pm with the trophy fee list. Is there lots of plains game in general in this area? Is the cat in the pictures currently on bait in the concession / private property?

Any recommendations on where you're purchasing Blaser parts (ex. mags, barrels, etc from)

Very nice 375 is a superb caliber. Looks like you have a good mix! Have fun using them in the field.

Both are great bullets. My vote is the partition and that's just based on experience in the field.

did you ever decide on the R8? They are solid, and you do need time to get used to the action and safety. Sauer are another great choice. On a 375 would recommend staying away from anything to "light weighted".

Would be interested too, sent you a PM.

They are all great calibers. Would agree with the above. The 375HH would be the best balance and choice for both of the species you seek. The 470 would put a big dent on either of those but definitely not required. As always your comfort shooting these calibers and shot placement will matter...

Anybody have any tips on where to land the old green radar hunting belts?

Looks like a good hunt, is this still available? 1. What area does the hunt take place 2. Is the hunting style walk and stalk or waiting along a crop?

This is not true and you can even ask the person who started the thread. Also is this how you welcome new members to the forum trying to participate? On a side note and just a suggestion, do your homework before posting assumptions. You can cause confusion to other members who aren't well...

Thanks for the clarification @Scott CWO it's appreciated. Looks like someone beat me to it above, new to the forum.

Hello, there's a Canadian company that handles big-game imports. Send me a pm and would be happy to share (don't want to break the sponser rules)!!

Have hunted mid-asian ibex. It depends on the type of hunt you are looking for. Asia is remote, the mountains are very high, and in my opinion for someone looking for an "adventure". I would rate the hunt for a mid-asian ibex hunt in the stans as difficult but rewarding.