World's most popular community & resource for hunting in Africa since 2007
Ernie Shipman
Now retired since owning of Renaissance Firearms in Barrington, NH for over 17 years. Into my second career in ministry. Always willing to talk about Africa!
- Birthday
- Jan 2, 1959 (Age: 65)
- Location
- New Hampshire
- Country of residence
- USA
- State/Province of residence
- NH
- How did you find AfricaHunting.com?
- Magazine ad Safari Club International
- About You
- Former owner of Renaissance Firearms in New Hampshire!
- I am a
- Hunter
- Member of
- The Church Universal & The Kingdom of Heaven
- Gender
- Male
- Have you hunted in Africa?
- Yes
- Number of times I have hunted in Africa
- twice
- My favorite African country
- South Africa
- Hunted
- South Africa
- Species I have hunted in Africa
- Gemsbok, Burchells Zebra, Blesbuck, Black Wildebeest, Kudu, Impala, Springbok, Giraffe, Ostrich, Warthog, African Pick-U-Pork (Porcupine)
- My best African Trophy
- Impala - waiting on measurements, but took 3 days of spotting & stalking - it was the chase, not the trophy!
- My favorite African trophies
- Kudu & Gemsbok
- My preferred weapon(s)
- Sao 375 H&H; 1953 Commercial FN Mauser in 7x57 w/Lyman aperture sight
- What weapon(s) do you hunt with?
- Rifle
- My preferred optic(s)
- Leupold VX6 1-6
- Occupation
- Preacher, Missionary with Reformed Evangelistic Fellowship
- Gear I cannot live without
- Binos, and TP (those African thornbushes are ROUGH!)
- My best hunting tip
- Remember where you packed your malaria meds!
- My other interests
- Clay target shooting, bird hunting, pretty much any shooting activity!
Signature
Former owner, Renaissance Firearms