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Harald Pack, near Witvlei, over northwest of Gobabis plus a side trip to Siggie Wilkins' place. Excellent people. What part of the country does Agarob cover ?

SD, I'm envious of your planned trip, and wish I was back there now myself. There is some info in another thread that might help you too. Although I didn't go up north, I did a self-drive and camping trip in the southern deserts after my hunt in '08. You might consider hitting the Waterberg...

Karl, you're right. I stand corrected, sir. Wish I was there now.........

Greetings Oscar. You could also try loading .458 lead 'plugs' in readily available and inexpensive .375 H&H brass and fireforming for your practice sessions.

Since a Ballistic Tip is similar in ogive dimension to an Accubond, you might start out with a 160gr Accubond. That bullet out of a 7WSM should do well. The others mentioned are go-to bullets as well.

I don't think the opinion of a canned hunt being repulsive and pathetic is in the minority here. Some differ, but it seems the vast majority that frequent this site are for fair chase hunts. Being able to pay up front for a specific animal makes one wonder about the ethics of those involved in...

Jerome, he was a very sociable host ... UNLIKE his stinger tailed neighbor ! I saw many there. I only saw one swarm - on the B2 near Karibib, but the rest were scattered. This fella came out every time I sat down to eat and just wandered over to visit.

From my experience, eating antelope every day for two weeks: 1. Eland 2. Gemsbok 3. Red hartebeeste 4. Kudu There are lots of others I'd like to try. All the venison there tastes fantastic, no strong taste like poorly prepared deer. Most were pretty similar, but the eland was truly...

sdh, A good 35mm plus a digital, PLUS a pocket camera. Wish I'd had one in Namibia - had a black rhino broadside at 120 yards and my camera was in the truck 2 miles away!:eek: The 35mm was in the rifle case LOST in a different country, so all was not well. Take some black and white for the...

WINDHOEK resident Thomas Alfred Alexander yesterday paid a lenient fine of N$2 500 after being caught doing a record 229 kilometres an hour on the N1 road outside Keetmanshoop. There is a speed limit of 120 km/h on Namibia's national roads. According to Keetmanshoop traffic officer...

Oscar, an old friend of mine, who is VERY picky about rifles, bought one on sale at Wal Mart on a whim. Although quite plain in appearance, it was and is a superior shooter right out of the box. He used it on a nice Canadian moose last fall with absolutely no complaints. You might lose a little...

I bought a pair of Steiner 8x22s for a Namibian trip and was VERY well pleased. They're rubber armored, MilSpec waterproof, clear, crisp, and easy to focus. They fit nicely into the breast pocket of a safari shirt by the standard strap too, so they're easy to keep out of the dust while on the...

Avoid O'Hare like the plague........:stirring:

RAGE !!! The 2-blade 100s are brutal on deer. +2" cuts going in & out. Several I've picked up on the far side of a deer, washed them off in a creek, and put back in the quiver. They're not the best for busting through large shoulder bones, but I put down a nice doe like that last month. Run...

Add a couple of curves to the tusk and bit of fur, and you'd have a friggin' mastodon ! What a beautiful old bull. If he could talk, he'd have tales to tell...... My guess is 99 pounds.