I came across this forum about a year ago and just joined to start learning more about booking the right hunt at a good value. I've been dreaming of hunting Africa for some time but I have turned the corner from daydreaming to actually putting money away for a hunt. On my salary it is quite the luxury item. I hope to hunt plains game sometime in the second half of 2018. I am not a very experienced hunter but I am an experienced shooter from the tactical side of things with a bolt gun out to 300+yds.
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Welcome to AH. Try hunting hogs to get your feet wet. More fun than a barrel of monkeys as the say. The good folks at AH are willing and able to answer all of your questions concerning your upcoming hunt, whatever they may be. What caliber rifle will you be using in SA?
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Welcome to AH Houlainol! Glad you joined and making good use of all the knowledge here for booking your hunting safari.
I will either be using a remington 700 in 7rem mag or a newer FN built winchester m70 in 30-06. Load development and optics are yet to be determined.
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Welcome to AH.com Houlainol!
I love TN.... We used to have a little vacation place on Cherokee Lake up in the northeast end of the state. Beautiful area!
I love TN.... We used to have a little vacation place on Cherokee Lake up in the northeast end of the state. Beautiful area!
I'm very close. In Sevierville/Sevier County area
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Houlainol, in my estimation the 30-06 would be a better choice if you are only taking one rifle. Just for the record you can take two rifles, however they must be of different calibers.
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Welcome! The planning and preparation is half of the experience. Enjoy!
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How do you like that new Model 70 ? I'm thinking of one myself and specs look awfully good..Might consider Namibia as I feel you get a lot more for your money..Grew up near Smokes and been theit twice now.
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Woza it has been a busy few weeks!
Here below are the updated available dates for this the 2026 season
9-28 Feb open
21-25 March open
16-24 April is open
18-13 June is open this would awake time for kudu or Buffalo hunt!
9-19 July open will be very good for Kudu or Buffalo hunt!
14-30 September is open would be perfect time for late buffalo tracking hunt
October is wide open,
please contact me for more in
Here below are the updated available dates for this the 2026 season
9-28 Feb open
21-25 March open
16-24 April is open
18-13 June is open this would awake time for kudu or Buffalo hunt!
9-19 July open will be very good for Kudu or Buffalo hunt!
14-30 September is open would be perfect time for late buffalo tracking hunt
October is wide open,
please contact me for more in
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Made it to Augusta Georgia yesterday for a meeting, hunt bookings are looking good for 2026 and 2027, had a great time on our Alabama safari shot a rutting deer at 200 yards with 7mm PRC near Huntsville and then headed on to Butler Alabama and semi guided my first deer ever shot a very nice broken off 8 point with hunter there and spend a few days on 1100 acres hunting preserve awesome place!