Recent content by Duke1966

Has anyone had a rifle stolen while traveling commercial airline? I can't imagine how someone could pull that off. I can see a baggage handler grabbing a wallet out of a bag or some jewelry. But how would that get away with walking out with a rifle? It just seems unlikely and very high risk...

Mountain zebra or Kudu

I've never considered any hunt that I've been on underrated or overrated. Probably the most surprisingly challengingly and rewarding hunt was mountain zebra in Nambia. I'm surprised to hear so many comment that whitetail deer is overrated. Try still hunting a mature buck in the Adirondacks.

Coffee

Day 9 (June 9) We got up very early that day, 0400 I think. My PH wanted to try the water hole again for a few hours at first light. It was cold and after the sun came up it got very windy. We didn't last too long in the blind and soon got out to drive around looking for fresh tracks. The...

Wow! I was an E-3 in the Army in 1986 and $1,600 was about three months take-home pay for me.

Day 8 (June 8) When we got back to our main camp (June 7), in the mountains, a couple of the hunters had killed mountain zebras and were talking about how tough the hunt was and how far they had to walk through the mountains. Two hunters didn't get zebras and said they weren't back up. It was...

I agree 100% and I even told him that I would thrown them a few bucks if he’d given me a minute.

Day 7 (June 7) After finding the loose bolts on my gun I wanted to shoot it just to ensure it was still on. Two rounds touching two inches high at 100 yards confirmed it was good to go. After rereading my post I've decided to spare y'all the details of my unsuccessful black wildebeest hunt...

I am sure that there are older PHs in excellent physical condition. But I've never had anyone "walk my ass off". Well, maybe my daughter who is a PT instructor at a law enforcement academy.

Yes I agree. Overall, I'm happy with the outfitter and I'd even hunt there again. The property that is his is amazing. I think it's over 110,000 acres of the most rugged terrain I've seen. The animals on this property were very difficult to hunt and very wild. If I went back I'd only want to...

My PH and I basically "settled it" in the field. He asked me several times if I was ok with it and I told him that I was so I didn't feel right going back to the outfitter to complain.

Day 6 (June 6). Yes, he was a smoker. I could handle the fast driving while sitting in the passenger seat, but standing up in the bed of the truck trying to hang on while protecting my rifle was just a bit challenging.