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gcbailey replied to the thread Major Bank? Regional Bank? Local Bank? Credit Union?.I actually almost exclusively use chase for my hunts and hunting wire transfers. My primary bank is USAA, but I transfer money to my... -
gcbailey replied to the thread 2 type bullets or only one for Dangerous Game.My guide recommended me to bring softs and and just a few solids in 2022. I used Woodleigh's in a 450/400. When we went after buffalo, I...
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gcbailey replied to the thread We bought some land.Congratulations on your purchase! I know what you mean about finding land in Georgia. Prices have gone through the roof, but that's...
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gcbailey replied to the thread 9.3x74r for buffalo?.I REALLY wanted to take my 9.3x74R to Africa. My guide said I could, but he would prefer something bigger As it happened, I also bought...
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gcbailey reacted to Ontario Hunter's post in the thread What have you actually had stolen getting to, coming from or on safari? with
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At a convention recently the motel cleaning staff swiped some pills from an oxycodone jar in my toiletries. Flomax for prostrate not... -
gcbailey replied to the thread Why Buy a SxS.My first shotgun was a youth model Stoeger 20 gauge SxS. At first, I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with it until suddenly...
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I was out prepping with my old Model 70 300 Weatherby for an upcoming elk hunt in the rockies in British Columbia. The gun wears a high...
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I have hunted several of the snootiest bird hunting clubs in America and they are not going to say anything if you show up with a 20 to...
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gcbailey replied to the thread 20 vs 28 gauge.Lol! I knew someone quick witted would point out that I wear a felt hat. I like it but it's just a $30 hat I picked up at Tractor Supply...
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gcbailey replied to the thread 20 vs 28 gauge.As someone from Georgia who has hunted my entire life, especially quail, I find this utterly preposterous, snooty, superficial, and...
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gcbailey replied to the thread 20 vs 28 gauge.I love all the shotgun gauges, with the exception of .410. I understand your reasoning for going to a lower gauge, but have you...
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gcbailey replied to the thread Try and convince me the 243 is actually useful.I love the .243 but not for scientific reasons. When I was young, my dad always deer hunted with a Remington .243. Granted, deer in...
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gcbailey replied to the thread You will go on 1st safari within 10 yrs of joining.What a great way to celebrate your AH anniversary! I was guilty of being a lurker for years. I was reading all I could about Africa and...
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gcbailey reacted to Betterinthebush's post in the thread How my first African Safari ended an abusive relationship.. with Haha.
..metaphorically speaking, of course. In my limited, yet varied, hunting career, I’ve been trapped in a love/hate relationship...
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gcbailey replied to the thread SOUTH AFRICA: Kudos To BGHA & K&S!.Congratulations on a successful hunt! I was just binge listening to the Big Game Podcast last night on my drive from Bosnia to Romania...
