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    Pelican prerogatives - 1750 vs 1700 for int'l travel - experiences wanted

    I have both, and have done several trips with both. The longer case for a bolt action and shorter for a Blaser; sometimes one barrel,sometimes 2….. I do multi stop itineraries on majority of hunting trips, hardly ever airport,hunt,airport; that short case is REALLY handy when doing multiple...
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    Benefits of Joining SCI or DSC

    If you read a fair amount of posts on here, and you have an eye for who posts BS and who is legit; you’ll learn more. I’m a life member of SCI and went to a couple conventions many years ago; it was terrific for seeing all the possibilities for international hunts. But for me, I have booked...
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    Preparing for 1st Safari

    Take less crap, take more money for trophy fees. I can do 2 weeks with a carry-on, gun case and ammo case. ”Stuff” is highly overrated.
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    What did you buy or book at the SCI Nashville convention

    Bean field is his longer range rifles….and an action you supply or choose. I’m pretty sure he still calls his heavier larger bore guns “professional hunter” and built on his own action and barrels. I haven’t seen him in years, but Kenny was always fun to talk to and deal with when I ordered my...
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    Great American outdoor show

    FWIW, Trump is supposed to be there on Friday the 9th. Just a heads up if planning on being there that day, I would expect a cluster f* of crowds,parking, and security issues.
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    Great American outdoor show

    Theres 33 outfits for Africa by my count looking down the current exhibitor list. 1 Mozambique 6 Namibia 26 South Africa
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    Early booking or last minute?

    Kinda depends….. I have never booked more than 5 mos out and have never paid for airfare in ”prime time” slots either.……I’ve also never had a cold morning on safari more then a light jacket and frankly the idea of having to be cold on a hunt is revolting to me…..so I find off season airfare is...
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    Laymen: what have they asked you?

    I live in the North East, not to far from NYC and this is amost the same for me. Once I get explaining the conservation end of things, I almost always get a positive reaction and although a few would choose another way for me to enjoy my vacations; I have never been chided for my involvement...
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    Any Caeser Guerini guys out there?

    Found the 28ga set on my imgur account…hunting chipmunks in my storage yard was its main use. LOL
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    Any Caeser Guerini guys out there?

    I have a C-G Essex in 20/28 with a very low round count from both sets and going to be selling. It has been afield for pheasant and some clays, but in very good condition. Factory length of pull and drops. Color case. Bought new at a C-G dealer, one owner. Matching wood for the fore arms. Solid...
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    Too Much Gun?

    If you want to hunt buffalo you dont need a tune up first PG hunt, go hunt what you want. Lots of reports even on here with first time DG hunts and not always plains game. I didn’t get interested in buffalo or elephant until after several PG trips to several places. And my finances lined up...
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    Scope for.375 h&h

    I have both of the scopes in your poll on a 375hh in Talley QD rings. I carry both, and last couple of hunts for DG I used the 1.5-5 simply for the fact elephant shots are close, and I shoot it well both eyes open. In the 1.5-5 I have a 4A reticle. When done with elephant we baited hyena and...
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    2024 Cull Hunt Packages - KMG Hunting Safaris

    This was the offer I took Marius up on…..from 2015 https://www.africahunting.com/threads/cull-hunt-package-with-free-non-hunter-or-hunter.25090/ And its still a great price! Matter of fact we had such a good hunt for the “extras”, Marius deducted off the bill the cost of a blesbok ewe we didnt...
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    2024 Cull Hunt Packages - KMG Hunting Safaris

    I did this exact hunt in 2016, with several additional animals. Still one of the best times I've had on a hunt. Someone should jump on this.
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    ZIMBABWE: Two Pipe Talks

    What a good video. I could never pull off the interview segments, thoroughly impressed. I hunted a tuskless with Tinie and Nixon in Dande and regret not having the experience filmed. Well done on the shooting. Good Stuff!
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    Backpack sling?

    I have a Vero Venelli that works well. Thats all I use for all my rifles, nice quality QD hardware and stitching. They are neoprene and leather and have just enough give, but dont bounce. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1015394821?pid=847219 This one I used in New Zealand for 10 days and...
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    Billed after a safari question

    +1 That was a terrific post.
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    Flying with rifles

    I live near a pile of airports, flown from Albany,Bradley,LaGaurdia,Newark with guns once each and many times from JFK(atleast a dozen) I’m not sure why in CT you wouldn’t go direct to J’berg via Newark. Shortest possible, if you feel you need to fly from Bradley instead of drive the 2 1/2 hrs...
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    Wildlife Safari after the hunt... what do you do with your rifles?

    One time I used the hunting outfitter for Kruger and had no problem with having my rifle in the park, just a little bit of paperwork. Another time, I hunted East Cape so back through J’berg to catch flight to Skukuza, Henry from Rifle Permits had everything lined up to meet and store guns. That...
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    First Buffalo hunt: Mozambique vs. South Africa

    +1……gonna be hard to top my 2017 hunt with Len. OP…I did several SA and Namibia hunts both fenced and unfenced for plains game before booking a DG hunt in Zimbabwe. Had some really good PH’s (and one lemon); if I had to do it again I’d have done less hunts overall and done more DG hunts in...
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    Interesting video of buffalo helping another against lion

    So animals habituated (which is a poor word used in the industry, relaxed is better) dont see the people as bi pedal humans, but part of the vehicle. I have been close enough to open eco system lion and leopard walking by I could have reached out and touched a tail. Had a dominant male leopard...
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    Elephant deaths

    read the paper if interested, it was also peer reviewed which is a bit better standard then a CNN article
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    KMG Hunting Safaris 2023 Season Photos

    I like the bit of commentary your adding to the pics you post.
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    Firearm Export Ban

    There was an attempt at a system in early 2015; it was deemed by State Dept any firearm taken out of the country needed an export permit. Including temporary personal use. I know because I was headed to New Zealand that year in May; so I jumped through the hoops and had to even obtain an EIN...
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    Are these real ads?

    Nando’s ads have always been funny and politically non correct.
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    ZIMBABWE: Leopard, Buffalo Hunt With MJK Safaris

    How awesome is that cat….good stuff. Tinie was literally a last minute substitute PH for me in Dande, he got a call and drove through the night to get to camp. Hunted tuskless and then we chased buffalo for a few days with pissy elephants and chasing poachers, had high adventure for sure.
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    A thread derailed before it even began….

    Theres always that story about the guy who was going to commit suicide so he goes to Mexico and blows his remaining coin on blow and hookers and decides to live….. Me? I just want to know what boots to buy What watch to wear And do you need a pos land rover and pith helmet?
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    DSC Convention Moving to GA

    Harrisburg is always the first Saturday in Feb, and for the next 9 days through the following Sunday.
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    How to keep leopards out of camp?

    And sometimes that backfires the other way….. One of the SA photo tourist camp staff put out poison for rats and a known leopard came in and was poisoned and died. I wanna say the cat was from APNR property. But there have been a couple cats that have had human wildlife conflicts and died there...
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    Borescope

    Teslong fan club here, me too. Have both a flex shaft and ridge; works great for the price. Flex shaft I use at work to take a look in wall cavities.
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    R8 3 accidental discharges, human error or?

    Curiosity got the best of me also; and I tried all 3 of my R 93’s, and even swapped around bolts a few times. Same result. Still think it was a goof up by the hunter fiddling around based on the difficulty of getting the rifle cocked in the blind.
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    R8 3 accidental discharges, human error or?

    I’m going to guess that he means finger on the trigger when you cock the gun, not close the bolt; since most of the discussion centered around that….
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    AH Get Together In Nashville During Safari Club International (SCI) Convention 2024

    I drove into that KOA on my way out of Nashville this summer; its more like a parking lot feel then camping but its fairly close to where the convention is held; it would certainly serve the purpose if the convention was the focus. As it was late afternoon I decided to keep driving on to make a...
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    Cleaning up some shelve space

    <<<<gun case sold>>>> What’s left; Art of Engraving; examples of engraving types/styles/tools/how to; $35 Good Hunting; taxidermy history about Museum of History and Ackley $10 Beretta belt holder for a box of 12ga,empty hull bag; and carrier for 4 boxes of 12ga (basspro, ammo not included)...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Kuche Safaris

    After reading your report; I couldn’t help but think of the similar experience I had my first time also in SA (thankfully that outfitter is out of business) I booked on recommendation of a local taxidermist and found out all they did was drink and shoot off the truck….. But then I figured out...
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    Cleaning up some shelve space

    <<<<<Leather 10 place holders sold>>>>> What’s left; Trophy room 4, great shape except for creases in dust jacket. (this was a factory second) $60 Art of Engraving; examples of engraving types/styles/tools/how to; $35 Good Hunting; taxidermy history about Museum of History and Ackley $10...
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    Cleaning up some shelve space

    Trophy room 4, great shape except for creases in dust jacket. (this was a factory second) $60 Capstick hardcover $20 <<<<<spf to smokepole>>>>> Two Lee Gutteridge tracking books. These are books used for the guide courses in SA, male/female differences, Lots of info in both books. Great shape...
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    Cleaning up some shelve space

    We’re good; I started a new one with you; I think you hit the ”lock conversation” box, so I couldn’t reply……sent you my address. Thanks.
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    Cleaning up some shelve space

    Its a book, not just a dust cover….. Send me a PM.
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    Cleaning up some shelve space

    Trophy room 4, great shape except for creases in dust jacket. (this was a factory second) $60 Capstick hardcover $20 <<<<<spf to smokepole>>>>> Two Lee Gutteridge tracking books. These are books used for the guide courses in SA, male/female differences, Lots of info in both books. Great shape...
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    Anybody seen Blackhorn 209 in stock recently?

    Shipping is basically the same if you buy one or four bottles. (they have a 4 bottle max) I know some folks who bought 4 and split shipping. I cant drive to a store even if they have some on less then a couple gallons of gas; so $13 was a good deal.
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    Hello from Upstate NY

    LOL, anywhere north and west of the Tappen Zee is upstate to anyone from the city or the island. And it will always be the Tappen Zee, that Cuomo name just ain’t right.
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    New guy from PA

    I spent summers as a kid just north of there in a small town (Sheffield) and explored places like Tionesta, Hearts Content, bunch of state games lands with my grandfather. Favorite area in Pa. to visit. Welcome to the posting side…..
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    KMG Hunting Safaris 2023 Season Photos

    Wow, thats a bucket list Kudu right there, turned out tips and all.
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    R8 3 accidental discharges, human error or?

    All the other conversation aside…. Got to feel for PH’s who always get vetted in depth by the client but there is almost no recourse for a PH to deal with the unknown they are getting. As you said lots of poor experience might as well be none if they cant listen to basic instruction or cant...
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    Tap sets

    Go to that MSC link in the post above and order the 3pc sets they offer. I buy the Cleveland stuff there…..taper,plug,bottom. Their own brand is not bad either in general.
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    Johannesburg Bookstore

    The Safari&Outdoor store has books on hunting. I went to another store that handles more like outdoor text books to pick up my Roberts bird book and several books used for SA guide coursework. (tracking, and id books). Exchange rate made them very inexpensive to purchase. Both are not all that...
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    I need boots for my first safari

    You’re thinking is perfect, you dont need anything special, save your money for the actual hunting.
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    How bad is United Airlines

    I miss that SAA flight out of JFK. Direct and as inexpensive as it could get. In 2016 I paid 800 bucks round trip to J’berg off season. I think you’d be fine at Newark as most of the issues seem to be connecting on to other flights with TSA and time frame. After a couple of United flights with...
 
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