Recent content by Gloucester

Hello, owner-managed PHs I'm looking for a decent buffalo hunt in the second half of October. At this relatively late stage, I'm assuming there might be some good deals by way of cancellations, or from PHs who haven't sold everything for the season. The essentials of what I am looking for...

A friend of mine has become addicted to drinking brake fluid. I told him he was a fool but he says he can stop any time he wants.

WOMEN Two ladies are catching up with each other over coffee. “So, how was your evening last night?” “It was a total disaster! My husband arrived home, late and drunk, and in 4 minutes he wolfed down the dinner that had taken me all afternoon to prepare, then he took me upstairs where...

I came across this the other day. It's an interesting explanation to illustrate just how large the African continent is. There are some inaccurancies (Alaska seems to be missing!) and there is some criticism in the comments that follow the article, but either way, it certainly is...

I spent all of yesterday by my wife's grave.............................. ..........................................I told her I was digging a fishpond

Scope or no scope for elephant? I think that if you can take two guns, one scoped bolt action and one iron-sights (preferably a double) and are prepared for the logistical and expense issues that this involves, then that is probably the best thing to do. I went elephant hunting in Zimbabwe...

This is a good article, which I have read before. Don makes his points with great authority. I agree with his leaning towards Mauser action rifles. Reliability is key in Africa and I would now only go with a Mauser when taking a bolt-action rifle. A few years ago I went to Namibia with a...

Jerome I am a devotee of the AH site and find it extremely useful, viewing it regularly - well done for all your hard work. I would however, like to make a point about the format, which I hope you will view as constructive criticism. My issue is about the order of the threads within each...

That is a great story, well written. I love tales like that. A 500 Woodleigh certainly gives the Buffalo an argument. Thanks for taking the time to put this down in print.

Man checks in at a hotel with his wife and children. He asks for two adjoining rooms, one for him and his wife and one for their children. He says to the check-in lady: "I hope the pornography TV channel in the kids room is disabled." She looks at him in disgust and replies. "No. It's...

I have successfully hunted Leopard and have never had to face a charge. From a client perspective, the issue is mostly driven by the number of guns and amount of ammunition you can practically take to Africa. It is quite difficult to go to with two rifles and even more so with three rifles. I...

I've done both I will probably only go on a 1x1 hunt in the future. I agree with mikeh416rigby that 2x1 can be false economy in a way. Also, hunters tend to be competitive people (in my experience) and a 2x1 hunt with a good friend can often mean the end of a good friendship. I believe that...

This is the tale of a Buffalo hunt I was on in the South Luangwa area of Zambia; I hope you find it interesting. We had been pressing a small herd of Buffalo for a couple of days and finally came on them in a small grove in the early afternoon, where they were lying up. The hunting party was...