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I was watching the televsion show "Under Wild Skies" with Tony Markis and he was hunting a non-trophy buffalo in the Caprive Strip in Namibia. The hunt was along the river and to get the hunting Tony was taking a boat instead of a bakkie. After seeing this I was thinking that this is something...

Are people really this dumb?!?!

I've gone through all of my plans for the next couple of years and decided to finally do a buffalo hunt in 2-1/2 years in March/April 2020. Now that seems far out but figuring out the budget and saving up it's not that far out! What's people's opinions on when I should be talking to...

I know this sounds like a crazy idea but has anyone ever traveled to Africa from North America or Europe by sea to do a hunt? I've seen where you can hitch a ride on a container ship so in theory it can be done. I am thinking it would be quite the romantic adventure since you would be...

I've only been back from my last trip to Africa I am only scheming for the next trip. For my next trip I am thinking about a buffalo but in addition to that I would also like to hunt things like caracal, jackal, or maybe a baboon. I have a Winchester M70 375 H&H which I assume would work well...

Last week I had a last minute "once in a lifetime opportunity" to hunt an injured buffalo. Unfortunately hunting a specific buffalo is much harder than I thought and I ran out of time. I ended up loosing my deposit but it was well worth the experience. So I am just wondering is anyone...

My family just got back from a trip to the Eastern Cape. I returned to Tootabi Hunting Safaris but this time I brought along my wife and four kids aged 21-17. I'll promise to post hunt reports once I recover but I just wanted to share a little now with the AH community. I had mixed success on...

In just one month from now I am taking my entire family (all 6 of us!) to Africa. I am already packed and ready to go for the most part except for reading material and/or movies on the iPod. So I am curious if anyone has any suggestions for movies/books about Africa that you like for the plane...

I recently inherited these really interesting set of glasses. I had to share because I know that there are several people here that would really get a kick of them. Whiskey glasses of various African game with a reticle that lines of with the game that is visible on the inside once you drink...

I understand that big bores tend to foul faster than the smaller calibers. However, I've noticed that my somewhat new Winchester M70 375 H&H seems to have some serious copper left behind every time I shoot it. If I look down the muzzle the lands look they are made of copper! After each...

Back in January I took a new job in Michigan while my family stayed behind in Pennsylvania. This became quite the ordeal but finally we all moved and are now settled in Southeast Michigan. During all of this I had little time to visit around here but I still dreamed of Africa. But now that we...

I came across this news story about Supreme Court Justice Scalia: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-scalia-spent-his-last-hours-with-members-of-this-secretive-society-of-elite-hunters/2016/02/24/1d77af38-db20-11e5-891a-4ed04f4213e8_story.html I know the intention...

I thought I'd share a picture of a new to me Hy Hunter in .44 Magnum which I recently inherited. It's a German Made replica of a Single Action Army. I shot it once when I was a kid (which was one of the most thrilling moments a kid can have!) but I'll have to wait a bit to try it out again...

Like I often do now days, I was thinking of Africa. I realized that the journey that took me to Africa started at this time last year. The spark that got things going for me was reading the World War I archive on The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/). In the edition on...

Remember with all of the fiasco with the 4457 replacement earlier this we joked about those of us that had to apply for an EIN that this would flag us later with the IRS? Well I just got a letter from the IRS claiming that I owe them a large sum of money! This look like it was because I needed...

Awhile back I posted a poll asking for opinions on my first venture into a dangerous game rifle. I decided on the Winchester M70 Safari Express in 375 H&H. I've taken it to the range twice now so I figured I'd give it a proper range review. First off, I really like this gun! I still need...

The executive branch of the US government is at it again: https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150605/stop-obamas-planned-gag-order-on-firearm-related-speech http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nra-gun-blogs-videos-web-forums-threatened-by-new-obama-regulation/article/2565762 Remember all of the...

I am already in the early planning phases for my next hunt in Africa. One thing I know already is that I need a new rifle since a buffalo is my main goal. But I still will need something suitable for a plains game hunt. So I have narrowed down my choices. For caliber, I am leaning towards a...

This is the first installment of my hunt report for my time at Tootabi Hunting Safaris. I went with the “Ugly but Beautiful” package listed last year in the deals section here. This trip was a huge deal for me. I suffered from medical issues in the past that would have prevented me from...

I just returned from a fantastic visit to Tootabi Hunting Safaris. I will do a full hunting report with pictures but I first wanted to give a quick review of my daughter's and I experiences. Last summer I started on my quest to fulfill a lifelong dream to go on an African Safari. Until I...

The other day I was attempting to disassemble a bolt on my rifle and was in a rush. Long story short is that I gouged my finger (twice!) with a screw driver because I was being stupid. I was bleeding though my cheap band-aids so I remembered hearing about using super glue as a bandage so I...

I am heading out in just 3 weeks on my first safari and I am taking my teenaged daughter. I can tell you the most stressful part of the planning so far has been trying to get my daughter to take preparing for the trip seriously. Something that completely surprised me was that she wants to go...

My wife just came home from the grocery store with this: They are not too bad. Kind of taste like a regular barbecue potato chips though.

Anyone see any kind of issues with using an old military duffel bag for checked luggage like this for flying to South Africa: Just wondering about two things. First will it attack undue attention since it was once US military issue. Second, and my main concern is it could be a pain to...

It's 62 days or just under 1,500 hours before I leave for Africa (but who's counting. :) ). I have everything pretty well planned but still need to make any arrangements needed for my trophies. My budget is tight in this area so any advice in this area would be appreciated. What I would like...

As of tomorrow it's only 3 month to go on my first Safari to Africa. Being so close I really wanted to practice my shooting when I got up this morning. The problem is that with the temperature at -2 fahrenheit (that's -19 for the rest of the World) and I really wasn't in the mood for that kind...

I am going this April to the East Cape for my first hunting trip. I really wanted to bring my family along but I didn't have the money and even if I did they really weren't all the excited about the idea at first anyway. But in the meantime, we have been talking a lot about the trip. Well...

What range do you all zero your rifles at for a plains game hunt? Just curious what you guys that have done this before use and how you came up with it.

I'll be heading to the East Cape to visit with Tootabi Hunting Safari's in April. My two teenaged daughters wanted to do something to help some of the locals. I mentioned this to Loodt and he told us about an orphanage near him that will be in need of warm clothing for the children. So my...

As if it there wasn't enough to think about for what rifle and caliber to pick for my plains game hunt in April, now it's time for me to figure out what ammo to use. I have a Tikka T3 Lite in .308. I'll be hunting wildebeest, hartebeest, warthog, and bush pig (It's the ugly but beautiful...

This week I just booked a hunt with Loodt at Tootabi for April of 2015. The reality set in yesterday when I wired the deposit and bought my plane tickets that in 6 months I'll be in Africa! It's difficult to explain my level excitement here. This is something, like most of us, have dreamed of...

Just curious on people's opinion on a cull hunt for someone's first hunt in Africa. I have never been a big trophy hunter. But I can't lie by saying that I have no interest at all in a nice trophy, it's just that there are other things, like just living the experience of hunting in Africa...

I am starting on my journey of preparing for my first trip to Africa for a plains game safari. One of my first steps is get a new rifle and I have a couple of questions. I realize that any answer will probably be subjective so I am certainly interested in anyone's opinion. 1. Is the .375...

Like many, I have had dreams of going on a Safari since I was a little kid. After watching several "Tracks Across Africa" TV shows and reading about some Craig Boddington's books I starting to become obsessed with the idea of making the trip to Africa. I am still somewhat of a beginner when it...