Recent content by archer36

My second hunt was with my crossbow. One good thing was the ease of travel with it. No inspections and paperwork to fill out. Just check it in as oversized luggage and your good to go. I would definitely consider bringing a B/U bow. Your not going to get one fixed anywhere near you are hunting.

Terrific.

I wouldn't do that.

I hunted Cruise I hunted Cruiser Safaris in 2017. Was great in all respects. If rifle hunting, I would not hesitate to use them again.

You don't need $300 shoes/boots to hunt Africa. I hunted there twice. The terrain is dry and mostly flat. Any comfortable footwear will suffice. I used $60 hiking boots off Amazon.

Exit holes are not all they are cracked up to be. If the bullet doesn't exit, it used up all its energy inside the animal.

There are many kinds of shotgun slugs. The only ones I would recommend would be full copper sabot slugs but you need a rifled barrel to shoot them accurately.

Great test. Do you think it could hold up to big African animals?

If you are on your first safari and looking to maximize your experience with least amount of cost, contact outfitters and ask for their Packaged hunts. This is your best bet because it will be less than a daily rate and trophy fees added. Most times, they are including animals that are abundant...

I forgot exactly what I did. Might have packed them in crossbow case. Play it safe and contact the airline or ask your Outfitter. He should know.

I traveled the exact way in 2023. Crossbows were handled as oversized luggage. No issues going or coming.

Use the one that you shoot most accurately. A good bullet is what counts.

A lot of calibers have "enough" bite but are hardly close to ideal. How many sporting weapons in the last 50 years were made in .303 British? Isn't this an indication that there are much better rounds?

My Moose guide in Newfoundland said almost every local owns a .303 British and more moose are killed with that then anything else. The .303 is a real DOG too.

I asked my Newfoundland Moose outfitter if a .270 was enough gun. He said definitely. Just use a Nosler Partition. I harvested a cow moose quickly with it. For my South African Safari I used a .308 with Nosler Partitions. Took 6 animals, including the hard to kill Wildebeest, with one shot each...