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I thought he did great given the situation. He stoned the first one with one shot. I can only imagine how big of an "oh crap" moment it must have been for him with a charging tuskless cow, 15 yds away, and he's on his back. He kept it together.

So it's beginning to seem like those CMS shirts are like a bullseye for any animal that can kill you. That buff in the intro, the savannah buff that gored the guy in Cameroon, and now the tuskless female. Heck, if anything, they sure do put you in the mix.

After we ran over the puff adder, I literally walked in my PH's tracks, in the sand. Foot step, for foot step. The snakes are way too downplayed there. They are a concern, regardless of season.

He really was one of the greatest writers of all time. One thing that just amazes me is how he blends a common person's intangible thoughts of a concept or idea, into the moment of hunting in Africa. You can't even describe it. You have to just read/listen to it to understand what I am...

I end up now listening to audiobooks on my commutes. With 2 little ones at home, it makes it hard to crack a book when I am there. Currently listening to Green Hills of Africa. Classic. I will say, the audiobook recording is very good.

They are definitely there. My PH in Limpopo advised me to be really cautious on his personal property. Quote his words "I am not saying this to frighten you but there are some really big and nasty black mambas on my property." Pro-tip: If you see the birds going nuts in a tree (specifically...

This is just me, personally, but.... If I am buying a DR, I am buying for dangerous game in Africa. With that being said. 375HH, 375HH flanged, 416 Rigby, 450NE, 470NE, 458WM, etc. I'm sorry but I can't quite discern why anyone would want a DR in 45-70. At that rate, they would just get the...

0 Mamba 1 Puff Adder - Limpopo, May 2023 Accidentally ran it over with the truck while we were in a reserve.

I've never been but watched a Cabelas Under Wild Skies episode where Tony Makris did a whole safari from the Rovos Rail. Now thats a dream come true.

Watched it again. That could have been real bad. He was backing up-right, just as the backup PH took the shot.

Are you referring to the part with the client blaming the trackers for spooking out the buffalo? If so, I agree. In general, in terms of a specific person, the blame game is just classless. I think there's fault on everyone in the situation. There really is no one party to blame. The client...

Never thought I'd see the day.

That looked real bad. Obviously, could have been much worse. The PH (I think) mentioned femoral artery right off the bat. The only thing I can criticize is seeing how bad his pants were torn, and the location of the wound, they should have been a little quicker with the triage. For femoral...

I think this about sums up my stance on the matter. I've gotten lumped in as a dem by some folks on here in the past and that's just not the case. It's not my favorite, the way he and the admin approaches things. It's effective in the end, most of the time, but the process from point A to...

Beautiful work. The detail is amazing.