New Poster from Mississippi.

Welcome to the forum, Jerry !

Yes take advantage of the bowhunting if you can and I like the idea of having either as an option, you get to experience two totally different hunts and opportunities.

Originally Posted by rphguy

South Africe, I'm booking with KMG .
I'm mostly looking at Gemsbok and Zebra with my rifle. I'll choose for sure the other 2 when they step out in front of my bow, likely impala or something similar.
Matt's desire is Kudu, wilderbeast, warthog, and impala or something similar.
Marius has also offered to take us on a nuisance predator hunt one night, if we want to, for jackel, brown hyenia, etc. which sounds like fun.

my wife and i plan to go back in 2 years, 3 at the latest.

Sounds like a great time acomin', you will be amazed with the game and their resistance to being shot at. And if you can limit yourself as you plan, you are a much more self-contained man than I. I went over to bird hunt and maybe shoot an impala or warthog. I shot seven plains game animals over 15 days. And I just booked my flight to repeat my "once in a lifetime hunting adventure" like everyone told me I would. Take at least two cameras and a power converter for the battery rechargers and hand carry them on the plane. When I'm talking with folks now and someone steps into the mine field with "Oh, what was Africa like?" well, out comes the smartphone that has all of it downloaded. I'm a real bore. I'm following Craig Boddington's description of the first time safari veteran.

Jerry welcome to the forum

Seeing you are a Babtist minister, please excuse the language sometimes, normally it's all in fun

rphguy Welcome.
You really have a good wife! Some guys really have a hard time!
Coming to Africa please make sure your gun case is as robust as a rugby ball. It has to be able to take a great deal of man handling. The guys at the airport are not gentle with the luggage.

Originally Posted by 35bore

Jerry welcome to the forum

Seeing you are a Babtist minister, please excuse the language sometimes, normally it's all in fun

no worries. I'm not easily offended, nor a pharisee.
ever heard the saying "that's enough to make a preacher cuss!"
it's really not as hard as one thinks. I Scratched the stock on my daughter's ruger, that did it.

Originally Posted by Bobpuckett

Jerry Welcome to AH from an Alabama Boy!

WOW! this place is full of surprises! I hunted a lot of folk from Birmingham a long time ago! They were all good fun people! I'd like to take my wife through Alabama and the southern States in the next year or so!
Where's home Bob?

Welcome Jerry,
Lotsa good Christian folk on here! Lots of friendly expertise and some others with opinions!!! you just gotta sift through it all!
Have a blessed day!

Originally Posted by Ole Bally

.... Lots of friendly expertise and some others with opinions!!! ...

Like this one!
Is it an ex-spurt or an opinion?

Originally Posted by Ole Bally

WOW! this place is full of surprises! I hunted a lot of folk from Birmingham a long time ago! They were all good fun people! I'd like to take my wife through Alabama and the southern States in the next year or so!
Where's home Bob?

Hi Ole Bally I hale from North West Alabama a little town called Russellville which is 15 miles away feel free to contact me when you get out this way you can also find Deb & I at Home Page I'll be looking forward to hearing from you. Bob

Originally Posted by BRICKBURN

Like this one!
Is it an ex-spurt or an opinion?

Clearly an expert opinion!!!!!

Originally Posted by Bobpuckett

Hi Ole Bally I hale from North West Alabama a little town called Russellville which is 15 miles away feel free to contact me when you get out this way you can also find Deb & I at Home Page I'll be looking forward to hearing from you. Bob

Why thank you Bob!! That's most kind! Y'all just the niiicest people like I saaid! We'll certainly try to look in! best
Ernie

Originally Posted by rphguy

Hello all, been lurking some, but just joined up.
I'm a pharmacist and Baptist minister from mississippi.

planning first trip to Africa for my son's college graduation .
lol, good excuse, but it is really for me.
have some questions, will try to post them in the proper places.
thanks,
Jerry

Dear rphguy

Welcome to this Forum. Enjoy participating in the topics of discussion, sharing your views and planning for your next safari.

Namibian greetings from Africa.

Welcome!