This was our second hunt with Chris, my wife and I celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary, and we brought our twin daughters on their first safari!!! Also accompanying us were Lindsay and her brother Taylor, also on their first safari!!!
Our intended animals were Kudu, Wildebeest, Impala...
Got add our Jack Russel Terriers to the mix! Love these dogs. Never would have gotten one if we hadn't met Chris Troskie's Mrs Walker!
By the way, it's -20 F (-30c) here. Thats why they are inside by the wood stove!
SInce you have been to Africa and know what to expect, I would most certainly take your .45-70! My problem was the scout scope configuration. The 2x extended eye relief was not precise enough at the distances we were presented with. I practiced for 9+ months with this rifle at 50,75 and 100...
Regarding Leverguns and Africa. First, I am levergun fanatic. I have 6. 4 Winchesters, a Marlin and a Savage. I have an 1894 in 32 win spec made in 1906, an 1894 in 32-40 made in 1910, a 32 win spec carbine made in 1949, a 30-30 made in 1954. My savage 99 was made in 1905 in .303 savage, and my...
Well if we must...
Karen and I had the dream of Africa several years ago. We have planned and hoped, and waited. I am a member of leverguns.com, and have followed their levergun safaris for several years, and after discussing things with Joe Riekers in Texas (Chris's bud in the USA) I contacted...
Charles, Thanks for introducing us to this site, and thanks for an outstanding post!!!!!!!!!! Great meeting you and hope we hunt again soon...Bill and Karen
Karen and I just returned from our first Africa adventure, and we will most certainly be back. We booked through Josef Riekers in Texas to hunt with Chris Troskie ct-safaris.com. What a wonerful experience. I will not bore you all with step by step details, but we booked a 7 day plains game hunt...
Hello all from the woods of Maine. My name is Bill, and I just joined this forum after learning about it from another member. My wife and I just got back from South Africa, hunting with Chris Troskie and had a wonderful time. SO much so that we are already figuring out how to go back!!!!!! Will...
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