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  1. redriver

    Hunting in Russia

    I hunted Kamchatka spring of 2016. It was a great hunt for brown bear and the hunting was far better than my 2 previous attempts in Alaska (which were way more expensive and not successful), having said this you need to understand fully that hunting in Russia is very different. The travel is a...
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    MOST RE-SELLABLE DOUBLE RIFLE?

    I was in the market for a good working double a few years back and ended up with a .470 Krieghoff after looking at many guns. Great gun! I have great custom loads made to the gun by Safari Arms. I also liked Chapuis
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    Hello from Maryland

    Nice NW James, I am up here in Harford/(Hazzard) County near Ripken stadium, there a few of us safari guys up in my area
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    Hello from Maryland

    Welcome to another Marylander, where bouts are you from?
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    Getting trophies to US taxidermist

    I live in MD and Baltimore is a USDA port of entry, very smooth process. I have a local broker that does a great job, she calls me when the paperwork is done and I go pick it up, which saves on additional freight. You can do the same if you live near a USDA port then take it to your...
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    Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Solid Bullets

    I have used Woodleighs in my Krieghoff .470 since I bought the gun. My gun was regulated with Federal ammo but I had Safari Arms develop a load for it with the Woodleigh bullets, very happy with them and have taken lion (softs), hippo (solids) and blue wildebeest (softs) with the gun
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    What are best colors to paint walls in a trophy room?

    I like a medium color like tan on 2 opposing walls and a darker color, like teal, on the other 2 walls, it gives a nice contrast. Plywood behind your cedar planks, drywall etc is a must and if you can, no windows as sunlight (even with Low e glass) is really bad for mounts. I did a ton or...
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    Trophy room lighting - LED question

    thanks, adding a picture helps to take one back to particular day and the individual hunt for each animal, my father has similar pics and when I was a kid I would marvel at what it must have been like in that moment, of course back in the 1970s guys had cowboy hats, jeans, flannels, cigarettes...
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    Trophy room lighting - LED question

    My trophy room is almost the exact size as yours, I used track lighting on the entire length and width of the cathedral ceiling, each section is on dimmers so I can keep certain areas very bright while dimming to a softer light in other areas. I also have 2 ceiling fan lights that are fixed...
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    New guy needs help

    When I was looking for a double I did a bunch of research in my price range and also came down to Chapuis and Krieghoff. I ended up finding a "better" deal on the Krieghoff in .470 and I have never looked back. It is a great double and should I need service or repairs there is a there is a...
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    CANADA: Has Anyone Hunted With These British Columbia Moose Hunting Outfits?

    I am looking for a good Moose hunt in B.C. for this year. Has anyone hunted with either Wicked River Outfitters or Gunson Guiding & Outfitting? I have been talking to both but cant find much online, good or bad. for either one. I appreciate any recommendations, thanks
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    300 Winchester Mag load 180 gr

    I have taken more game with .300 win mag than any other rifle that I own. From Steenbok and kudu to sable, elk, grizzly etc. I only use 200gr swift A-frame loads. Remington used to offer them in their Safari Grade loads but I don't think they are making them anymore. Corbon Ammo has this load...
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    Shipping and Import from South Africa

    just do a search for import brokers in Houston, any importer should be able to handle it, you may want to make sure they are hunter-friendly but money is green and they usually do not have a problem with some new business in my experience
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    Shipping and Import from South Africa

    I believe that Houston is a USDA port of entry, like Baltimore, where I get my trophies. Trophies come in by plane and I have a local import broker handle all of the inspections & paperwork then I pick it up myself. You should be able to do the same. Much cheaper than the folks in NY. I never...
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    Krieghoff service

    they used to have a service dept in Ottsville, PA https://www.krieghoff.com/service-information/ you can also try this guy: http://www.drillinghotline.com/index.shtml
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    Any info on Larry Bryant- Fly fishing Kamchatka; Bear/moose/sheep

    I just returned from a bear hunt in Kamchatka. The hunt was excellent as advertised. The bear hunting is much better than Alaska. I have never heard of the outfitter you noted but I hunted with a guy named Denny Geurink. Our group took 11 bears for 8 hunters. Despite having an interpreter...
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    700NE Double Rifle - I need help finding ammo or components

    you might try safari arms out of NY
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Has Anyone Hunted With Huntershill Safaris?

    I hunted with them in 2014 where I took the hippo pictured and other game. It was a good hunt that caters well to family groups. One of the main partners, Bruce, is a top notch guy. They take a lot of hunters and I found the camp to be very crowded. PM me if you want more details
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    Yukon Hunting Outfitters

    Stan Stevens & Chris Widrig have great reps, you will save a bit in Alaska and I would look at Ray Atkins out of Cantwell, I know many people that have been with Ray including myself and he has some great hunts for sheep, Moose & Griz! He does his own flying in great country near Denali Park
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    Why are Elephants so expensive to hunt?

    It is frustrating in general to see the cost of many hunts these days. When Botswana was open, I would read articles about the "exploding" elephant population yet the prices were still very high. It is like that in other hunting countries except for the occasional "deal" that pops up. Trying to...
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    Damaged Taxidermy from South Africa with Delta Airlines

    I was never given any options with regard to the crate quality or shipping etc. I was only given a final bill from Trans African taxidermy for balance due on mounting and crating. I was then given a separate bill from Tracker International to handle the shipping.
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    Damaged Taxidermy from South Africa with Delta Airlines

    Dennis does top notch work however I am lucky to have a couple equally talented taxidermists in my area that can fix the damage and those wheels are in motion as we speak. The latest from Trans African Taxidermy and Tracker International Freight Forwarder is that they are "prepared to take the...
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    Damaged Taxidermy from South Africa with Delta Airlines

    This all started on October 9th and I thought about calling my credit card company right away but I didn't want to create more of a s**t storm. The shipper asked me to be patient while it plays out but it wasn't until he refused to refund my shipping costs the other day and told me to wait 90...
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    Damaged Taxidermy from South Africa with Delta Airlines

    I don't agree that insurance is a remedy for gross negligence or vandalism. especially when there is no doubt that the damaged clearly occurred while being handled by Delta. This is actually the 2nd shipment of trophies out of 6 safaris that has been damaged during shipping. The last one was...
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    Damaged Taxidermy from South Africa with Delta Airlines

    The following is a detailed account of damage that was done by Delta Airlines to a recent shipment of my mounted trophies from South Africa: Taxidermist: Trans African Taxidermy S.A. Shipper: Tracker International Freight Forwarder S.A. Contents: hippo shoulder mount & skull...
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    Kynoch 470

    I have not used Kynoch ammo in my .470 but I would contact Safari Arms. They offer a few different services to match a load for your rifle. Very good service and reasonable. I got better results from the load they worked up for my rifle than factory ammo.
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    Hunting Brown Bear in Russia

    I am going in April, I researched the trip and outfitters quite a bit and learned the correct questions to ask from friends that have done Russian hunts before, I believe I found the right guy, an American, that puts Russian hunts together (for over 20yrs) and am very excited about the hunt. I...
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    Sable Taxidermy Pictures

    38.5" with very heavy bases, not a giant but an old bull that was very tough to get, we tracked him for 2 days in Zim and got close a few times in thick bush but could not get a shot until last light on the last day of my safari, good stuff ! My only caution would be that I have seen many...
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    ZIMBABWE: My first Buffalo Hunt A Schoolboy Dream Come True

    great buffalo! seems like bulls like these are getting harder to come by, how do you contact your operator I could not find a website for that guy?
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    Antelope Guide Services

    Look up Bighorn Mountain outfitters, guy named Toby Johnson out of Sheridan Wyoming. Very fun hunt, and Toby is quietly one of the worlds most accomplished big game hunters, good mule deer as well. Also Peter Dube, Bear Track Outfitters out of Buffalo WY
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    Medical insurance/assistance??

    I was in a very bad hunting car wreck a few years ago in a fairly remote part of South Africa. It was the PH, cameraman, a friend and myself. although bloody and battered, 3 of us had non-life threatening injuries but my buddy was ejected from the vehicle after we flipped going about 60 mph. He...
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    WORST hunting experience ever?

    Brown Bear hunt out of Haines Alaska, with a well known guide that was supposed to be great... well he was back in his sleeping bag at spike camp by 9:30am every day, claiming that the bear activity was only early morning and late afternoon, he would not glass for bears during the day. he tried...
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    Black or Blue Wildebeest

    both are very tough plainsgame but I love the blue, hard to turn down a wide hard-bossed blue bull, it is also my favorite African game meat. Cow or bull it is extra fun with a double!
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    Weatherby Mark V .416 Deluxe Revised Price

    For sale Weatherby .416 Mark V deluxe. My dad bought this gun for me when I first began to hunt in Africa. It was only used on 1 safari and is in excellent condition. I now hunt exclusively with a double rifle so I am selling this bolt action gun. It is topped with a Swarovski Habicht 1.25--4 x...
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    Wood stove in trophy room

    Action Bob, I found a pic of a balloon framed wall, also notice the blocks that I installed during framing, for added strength on big mounts. You are right about double doors to get big mounts in, notice the pics of a friend of mine and 6 of us hanging his bull elephant. The mount was not the...
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    Wood stove in trophy room

    if you have a gable end (or 2) for a cathedral ceiling, usually they frame the walls square, then sit the gable truss on top of the wall as 2 separate pieces. balloon framing is when you put each stud in from floor to ceiling peak. each stud is longer then the next as you work in toward your...
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    Wood stove in trophy room

    when I built my trophy room I did a lot of research, here are few things that helped me. I installed a pellet stove instead of a wood fireplace. as stated, sunlight is very bad for mounts so my trophy room has no windows. Another good tip that I got was to hang plywood on the walls then...
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    Most Expensive Hunts Worldwide

    Altai Argali & Desert Bighorn, I think Mountain Nyala are up there as well. Bongo & Lord Derby hunts add up when you include all of the fees
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    Show Off Those Trophies!

    Cool trophies! you look familiar, was your grizzly taken with Ray Atkins in AK?
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    Info on Estelle Nel Taxidermy

    I have not heard of them but I have used TransAfrica taxidermy for years and they do an excellent job including my most recent safari. I have mounts on the wall that they mounted from the late 1990s and they still look new and the tans have held up. In my view that is a sign of quality
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    .300 Weatherby help

    I have shot many animals from steenbuck up to a 1000# elk with mine, no complaints here, I have a few Weatherby guns and they are all quality firearms, I only use 200gr swift A-frames in my .300
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    Weatherby .416 Deluxe For Sale

    For sale Weatherby .416 Mark V deluxe. My dad bought this gun for me when I first began to hunt in Africa. It was only used on 1 safari and is in excellent condition. I now hunt exclusively with a double rifle so I am selling this bolt action gun. It is topped with a Swarovski Habicht 1.25--4...
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    Weatherby Rifles?

    I have 3 Mark Vs, .300 win mag, .340 & .416. All have been very good guns to me, I have taken more big game animals with the .300 than all other guns that I own combined, all with the same round btw, 200grain swift A frame
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    2 guns to take to africa

    my standard Africa line up is .300 win mag and either .416 or .470. Not to start a new topic but I think you will find a .416 or .458 lott superior to a .458 win mag. unless you are hunting something real big I would stick with you .338
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    SOUTH AFRICA: My Hunt With Hunter Hill Safaris

    yes, I corresponded with you a while back and got a very fair offer from Hunters Hill, I am after some specialty PG like Roan & blue duiker as well as caracal. I have not had a chance at a caracal in 5 trips so I was wondering how he got his cat. I assume with dogs, which is just fine. I am...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: My Hunt With Hunter Hill Safaris

    great pics! I am taking a hard look at Hunters Hill for 2014, they sound like a real solid outfit. Caracal is one of the items I am after and I am curious how you got your cat?
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    Eastern Cape Hunting Near Durban

    Wayne Grant has a big place outside of Durban, excellent operator and a great camp, shoot me an e-mail if you are interested and I will send you back his contact info
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    matetsi lions

    if money were no object I would look at the Sabie area in Mozambique for the lion. for the buffalo you may want to contact one of the outifts that get kruger park buffalo permits, they shoot some big buffalo there but it will cost you. Other than that probably Western Tanzania
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    Will someone help me understand Solids?

    solids stay together and break large bones. From big calibers they will often give 2 blood trails where softs usually stay inside. I have seen where solids used on follow up shots go from the back of an animal and travel up into the chest cavity. That said the quality softs that are around...
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    Taxidermy Info Request

    I always use Trans Africa Taxidermy and have always been happy. It is a regular stop for me on the way to the airport. They are very professional and send pics of mounts in progress. I have mounts from them that are 15 years old, still look great and have held together. Having said this I...
 
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