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I booked my Mongolia hunt with The Hunting Consortium and decided to not only hunt the two Ibex that inhabit this country but the beautiful Siberian Roe Deer as well. I flew from DFW to Seoul to Ulaanbator Mongolia then overnighted in a hotel. The next day we flew to Khovd to the Altai...

Global Sporting Safaris, Inc. is a booking agency that you may have heard of. I unfortunately booked a mountain lion hunt with them for this fall. I got a call today from the outfitter telling me the unfortunate news that GSS has gone bankrupt and he has not been paid any of my deposit. I...

I just found this custom barrel manufacturer of Blaser R8 barrels. I have ordered two of them and will report on this thread how well they shoot for me. I am having a .375 Ruger and 6.5 PRC made now. They have good prices and turn around times are very good. Blaser has such an antiquated and...

I have just returned from another great adventure to my favorite country. I have done most of my international hunts by myself so this was a nice change of pace. I had a group of 7 hunters including my 13 year old son going with me to Namibia for the first time. We flew from SJT-DFW-ATL-JNB-WDH...

I hate to sell a gun but I won a Kimber Caprivi in .416 Rem recently and have decided to part with my trusty .416 Ruger. This is the gun I used in the film Trophy to take my elephant and buffalo. It has been accurized by Hill Country Rifles and shoots and feeds very well. The process Hill...

NY Times article states USFWS has opened the way for elephant and lion trophy imports. This is great news and SCI and NRA both fought hard in court for this. Regards, Philip https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/07/science/trump-elephant-trophy-hunting.html U.S. Lifts Ban on Some Elephant and Lion...

New reflex sight from Swaro/Kahles. I just took a look at one possibly for my .470 at the Wild Sheep Convention. Very well made. What do the double rifle experts think of this and other reflex sights? Philip...

Here we are. We all want to shoot big African or as we called them as children "Elephant Guns". We all want to do this and have the recoil of a .243. Thats not possible so what is possible? There are many recoil reducers but what actually works? I wish there was someone who would actually do a...

I was hunting in Kwa Zulu Natal in RSA for my rhino but the original plan was a small cats and small antelope Safari. Having hunted lion and leopard it was time for me to pursue the small cats of Africa and I had a start on the Tiny Ten and wanted to try for a few more. I actually bought a...

Its been years in the making and finally the opportunity came along at the right time for me. I was trying to decide between a green hunt and an actual rhino hunt. The Vitadart hunt that is now popular does not appeal to me since the hunter does not get to actually tranquilize the animal. I...

As I was feverishly getting ready for my safari next week I found something unexpected. I was looking for some winter clothes as it will be cold in RSA where I am hunting. As I madly searched the attic I found my old gun case. It happens to be the hard side case I took with me in 1997 on my...

Here is an excerpt from a recent hunting article on Ibex hunting in Kyrgyzstan. My questions are: did they use a travel agent? Why did they take Air France? The best way to travel to most of Central Asia is on the gun friendly Turkish Airlines. Regardless of what is said on forums Air France can...

I Recently booked my airfare to RSA with Travel With Guns. This is the first time I have worked with Steve and his staff. Having met Steve several times at the shows and attending a recent seminar given by him I made the decision to give him a try. I have used several different travel agents...

I am off to RSA in August to hunt small cats and Pygmy antelope. I’ve chosen to take my Ruger American rifle in 5.56/.223(Leupold red dot scope). I am trying to decide on the best ammo to get the job done and not do too much pelt damage. I’ve hunted gray fox here recently and the 55gr Hornady...

I just won a raffle for a new 2018 Polaris Ranger 900 Crew in Sage Green. Only problem is I already have one just like it! I must sell this brand new machine (it is still at dealership). I have driven most all UTV’s on the market and for me as a rancher and hunter the Polaris Ranger is the best...

I had a great week at SCI. I was shocked and amazed that I was recognized at the Beretta Awards Banquet for my role in Trophy. J. Alain Smith told a bit about the film, recognized me for my efforts, and had me stand and be recognized. Before I could sit down Jim Shockey shook my hand and...

Here are just a few pics of my trophy room. I just got the giraffe up and that was quite a job! Still have to figure out how to get croc on the wall. Can't wait to get the lion standing on the mantle. It is a work in progress and quite a few trophies at the taxidermist still. Our lodge has two...

Trophy the documentary film will air on CNN on Sunday January 14th at 9PM Eastern Time. It will be somewhat shorter due to commercials of course. I will be doing a live TV interview in the days prior. I will post more details as they come available. Trophy will be for sale on iTunes beginning...

Earlier this year as I was planning a third try for leopard I figured it was time to change tactics. I got in contact with Martin Pieters and told him I wanted a hound hunt in Zim. We debated the pros and cons and decided to hire PH Scott Bailey from Bulawayo to guide me in the Matopos area for...

You probably know that TSA is now requiring a lock in every hole on your gun case. That sounds like an inconvenience to me so....... I hate regulations and yes its hot in Texas! Regards, Philip

I can't wait, its one week to go. I can't wait to pack it up and get gone! I can't wait to shoot my .375 a final time, I can't wait to count and weigh my ammo, again... I can't wait to make that final decision on what I really NEED to take, I can't wait to pack my bags checking my list at least...

So it begins.... the reviews of the documentary film I am in about Trophy Hunting. These first reviews are from the Sundance film festival. They are not at all nice to me and that is to be expected. Hollywood is full of morons! But I do need the support of hunters as I travel through this...

I spent most of April in Zimbabwe with Martin Pieters Safaris. I hunted the Omay which is a 2 million acre Campfire area that Martin Pieters has hunted for many years. I was after lion, leopard, hyena, sable, crocodile, bushbuck, waterbuck, klipspringer, grysbuck, and others. We were on the...