Recent content by dhoover

1 Elk in the Western US. I hunted elk 31 years in a row in Idaho, Colorado or Utah. I just couldn't get enough until in 2021 I broke the streak and went Dall Sheep and Caribou hunting in Alaska. 2 Alaska. I've been 3 times in the last 4 years and going back in 2027 for Brown bear. 3...

Looks Great. I'm waiting on a Nyala pedestal mount myself.

I have an unused Moose and Bear tag from Alaska this fall. I would have absolutely shot out the tent door.

The buck on the neighbors, the swimming bear, I could easily pass but the backyard buck.... I don't know. It's been a long season with a lot of tag soup.

I had a badly broken right arm last fall from a bike vs car accident (i know exercise kills). Not the same thing as a shoulder replacement but similar. I got a plate and 7 screws. It's amazing how much recoil your hand and arm take shooting a firearm. I did kill a great buck shooting left...

South Africa August of 24. Can't wait to go back in July 26!

I've had great luck with the 300 grain TSX from Choice Ammo in my 375 Ruger. The guys at Choice have been very helpful.

"On the Real Origin of Species by Means of Life". I'm about 1/2 way through and understand about 20% of it but it's fascinating.

You are obviously very experienced with guns and hunting. The more experience you have the better your hunt will go much like the hunters you guide in the mountains. If you can hunt harder, are more motivated and can shoot better than the average hunter your PH will get along great with you...

Sable, Kudu, Roan, Eland and Nyala.

My first and only B&C Whitetail. I grew up in KS but wasn't smart enough and or didn't have the $400 to buy a lifetime hunting and fishing license when I moved away. It was in 2003 the same year we had our first and only child, a daughter. After 10 years of struggling with infertility. When...

I bought a Savage Bear Hunter in 375 Ruger for my first safari last summer. It was a great choice for a 1-gun safari. Took 6 animals with it from various ranges including a cape buffalo at 25 yards and a kudu at 350. I traded it to a buddy who really wanted it, but I liked it so much I...

Yes, please post a picture of your handgun and the ammo.

I'm right with you. I grew up in western Kansas and there's nothing better than a wild pheasant hunt. And they used to be commonplace 40 years ago. Not sure how the wild pheasants went away.