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    Kalahari Cull hunt wanted

    Hoping to book a cull hunt in botswanna Karlahai .2027 or last minute 2026 hunt.Flexible on species. Would consider taking certain trophy animals. Likely a 1x1 hunt. 7 io 10 days could work. Send me a PM.
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    Caprivi strip travel warrant medical/ evac coverage?

    If you are a AAA member, they have a Global Rescue package that is much cheaper than the ala carte price. They coverages are very similar, but not exact-so confirm that yourself. I also always take a prescription for Doxycline and Zithromiacin. Can't go wrong taking Malarone for malaria...
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    Ammo Weight on airplanes… How strict are they on 5kg/11lb?

    As of 2025 Delta's website said 11 lbs including case and ammo. 7 trips to Africa on Delta with rifles and ammo. Ammo box weighed 4 of 7 trips.
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    Ammo Weight on airplanes… How strict are they on 5kg/11lb?

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    Botswana elephant recommendations?

    Gerard Koch with SV Safaris. He has concession for CH 1. There last year for cape buffalo. Saw plenty of elephants. Party booked b4 my hunt got 2 and guy booked during my hunt got 1. AAA+ camp, staff and PH's. Good luck.
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    Hunt Africa, no room for trophies. Advice please

    After numerous trip, I do mostly cull hunts vs trophy hunts as no interest or room in bringing back more trophies. You get a much better value for the money when doing a cull hunt. Usually they will let you keep the hide or skull if you decide that you want it. It seems that cull hunts based...
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    Traveling to Namibia With Reloads

    Why question you're PH's suggestion about using factory ammo boxes? I don't question my PH's decision when we're in the field.
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    Flying with Bolt Action rifle - Bolt in or out?

    On return from my first trip to Africa TSA in Atlanta gave me attitude because bolt in rifle. Now I always remove bolt, put in sock that's tied to stock when visiting CBP to issue new 4457 and when checking in at US and foreign. No problems after double digit flights to Africa, inter Africa...
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    Botswana - plains game?

    Bushbuck live in the riverine bushy terrain adjoining waterways. That's why the can be found on both Botswana side and RSA of land that is contiguous to the Limpopo river or perhaps up in actual Okavango delta.
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    Botswana - plains game?

    I hunted CH1 & CH2 July 2025 for cape buffalo. Okavango flood plain is adjoining CH1. PH had 10 red lechwe on quota but said he has never seen one-just a government gimmick. He also says that there are no more bushbuck along the flood plain-as cover gone from elephant traffic. I have...
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    Lets see some Kudu!

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    Panama pacific fishing recommendation

    Thank you for the info! What time of year did you fish? What was name of boat? name of captain? Bob
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    Panama pacific fishing recommendation

    My friend of 60 years, friends since we were 10, got offical permission from wife to take international fishing trips with me. Any personal recommendation of charter lodge and captain would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Bob
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    Lets see some Kudu!

    Here's my double broken horn kudu that I got in Botswana.
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    Let's see some Bosses!

    4 Hard days of switling wind and fetting busted 6 times. Well worth it for this old Botswana dugga boy.
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