New guy from Arkansas

[Jam487s]

New to AH. Just looking to learn about what it really takes to go on Safari before I ever book one. The do’s and dont’s. Correct gun size for certain animals ect. Want it to be a trip of a lifetime. Just trying to be as knowledgeable and prepared as one can be never having been on a hunt in Africa.

 

[Mekaniks]

 

[AustinM]

Welcome, good to have another Arkansan!

 

[DaddyFlip]

Bout as far away from you as I can be and still be in AR. Welcome aboard!

 

[Jam487s]

Thanks! Where you located?

 

[samson7x]

Welcome! Central AR here.

 

[Hunt anything]

Welcome, you’ve come to the right spot!

 

[mdwest]

Your part of the state is stunningly beautiful… my wife and I have been looking at potential retirement properties in NW AR… our youngest is a razorback… visiting her a few times a year, we’ve started to really love that part of the country…

Welcome!

 

[Jam487s]

Your part of the state is stunningly beautiful… my wife and I have been looking at potential retirement properties in NW AR… our youngest is a razorback… visiting her a few times a year, we’ve started to really love that part of the country…

Welcome!

It’s a great place. My son played basketball for one year for the Razorbacks. Pea Ridge is exploding. The whole area is really. My wife is a loan officer in Bentonville if you need a loan and is connected with alot of the realtors in the area

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH Jam487s!

 

[AustinM]

Thanks! Where you located?

South Arkansas!

 

[EXECUTIVE HUNT AFRICA]

Good day! Welcome to AH!

 

[Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS]

New to AH. Just looking to learn about what it really takes to go on Safari before I ever book one. The do’s and dont’s. Correct gun size for certain animals ect. Want it to be a trip of a lifetime. Just trying to be as knowledgeable and prepared as one can be never having been on a hunt in Africa.

welcome welcome welcome

 

[odonata]

Welcome to AH! After living in Little Rock for the past 35 years, I just moved to Virginia last week where I'm living on my sailboat trying to figure out where I'm going to go when I retire in a few months. I still consider both Louisiana & Arkansas "home" since I spent half my life in both places.

The other Arkansans I have met personally since joining this forum are @Mnovak & @Buckums who have both been to Africa & have posted trip reports that are worth a read. I will always be impressed with Mike's taking of a cape buffalo with a bow since I would be nervous hunting one with a rifle. When he told me what he had done, my first thought was "I have never considered that as a viable option before...".

 

[JES Adventures]

Welcome aboard, you came to the right place, there is a wealth of knowledge here.

Good luck and good hunting!

John Ed

 

[Buckums]

Welcome. woooo pig!

 

[JG26Irish_2]

Good luck with Safari plans. South Africa is probably the easiest and most affordable. A great place to start. I have hunted Limpopo twice and Free State once and liked Limpopo better. Planning on Namibia next time only because my PH in Limpopo has a new concession there that sounds great. My advice is to take two of your own rifles. It is easy. One should be a 375HH or larger if you plan to hunt DG or the larger PG critters. The other can be any deer rifle such as 308 or 30-06. Use heavy for caliber bullets and stick to bonded core or monolithic copper Barnes type and you will have a grand time. If you have questions, PM me.

 

[Jam487s]

Welcome. woooo pig!

Thank you

Good luck with Safari plans. South Africa is probably the easiest and most affordable. A great place to start. I have hunted Limpopo twice and Free State once and liked Limpopo better. Planning on Namibia next time only because my PH in Limpopo has a new concession there that sounds great. My advice is to take two of your own rifles. It is easy. One should be a 375HH or larger if you plan to hunt DG or the larger PG critters. The other can be any deer rifle such as 308 or 30-06. Use heavy for caliber bullets and stick to bonded core or monolithic copper Barnes type and you will have a grand time. If you have questions, PM me.

Thank you. I have a lot of question so I will definitely be in touch.

 

[Nyati]

 

[MontanaPat]

Welcome, lots of good info on AH. I’m a University of Ark grad and my mom still lives in NLR, get down there a couple of times each year to visit