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    ETHIOPIA: Northern Operations / Collect Africa / Dean Stobbs Safaris 2024

    Beautiful Menelik's CONGRATS! As for the Giant Forest Hog, I totally understand your situation as I have been there myself. Controlling emotions in times like that has always been my biggest battle, especially when hunting a difficult animal. But, if there wasn't any emotion I probably...
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    Tanzania vs Zambia?

    I’ve hunted both Countries several times, in my opinion Zambia is a better value for a quality hunting and wildlife experience.
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    Trophy Room Build after 45 years of hunting

    So you missed him coming around the corner in the first pic? I’ve got to watch him when he’s with me so he doesn’t start “marking” the whole place up!
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    Trophy Room Build after 45 years of hunting

    The African species are going on the wall, the gaps in the spacing are for additional species that are being mounted. The habitat scenes are beginning with the long wall to be Savannah to Forest. The Dangerous Seven are the anchor pieces on this wall with sub-species of African Buffalo as...
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    Five Bearded Wild Turkey!

    Thanks @samson7x. The fully guided turkey hunt is $2500 per person, two full days with luxury accommodations, all meals, beer, wine and spirits. Check out our website www.reserveranch.com
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    Trophy Room Build after 45 years of hunting

    There will be cabinets on each side ten feet tall, the lower for storage a shelf or two above then large, flat screen TV's in each one.
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    SCI Record Book- The World Hunting Awards, Continental, & Milestones.

    I participated in the awards program early on (back in the 1990's) but haven't updated any of them in over 30 years. The benefit I have found with the programs is they have been a catalyst for my pursuit of different species around the globe. As for the record book, I have a handful of...
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    Free Range Lioness Hunt Zimbabwe

    Sounds like the old Africa!
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    Free Range Lioness Hunt Zimbabwe

    What is the chance an American could get an import permit for a lioness?
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    Rolex Perpetual Date Women’s Watch

    +1, nice watch priced to sell.
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    Trophy Room Build after 45 years of hunting

    The taxidermy team is steadily working on the mountain habitat. This includes painting different sections of the rock and applying different soils as well as artificial vegetation to create different habitats on the mountain.
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    Trophy Room Build after 45 years of hunting

    Fireplace finished sans the mantle, I am having one made from a massive old Mesquite 8’ long. I’ve been pleased with the mason, he understood the concept I wanted for the fireplace and nailed it.
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    How to finance a Dangerous Game safari?

    Oh, and the fact that a loan is a non taxable event which makes it even better.
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    How to finance a Dangerous Game safari?

    I actually just thought of it when I read the thread. I am keeping this one in my quiver for when I finally stop working, if ever!
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    How to finance a Dangerous Game safari?

    For those of us that are senior in age and own our home, what about considering a reverse mortgage? This a way to utilize an untapped asset for personal enjoyment. When you pass the estate will satisfy the loan. Your heirs will end up with less, but I would hope they would rather have seen...
 
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