Recent content by johncrighton

LOL - sounds like what I went through the first day we were after Zebra - my PH and tracker did NOT want to go through what you did, so we passed on some 300+ yard shots in very rough, truck-unfriendly terrain that day. Glad we had an easier time than you did, especially considering it was my...

That guy really was the cherry on top of my sundae. The emotions and frustrations of the 3 day quest for a zebra was really bringing me down. I know that hunters have down days or trips, and I should not have expected 100% success with all my species, but my wife, whom is the light of my life...

Thank you very much!

Jeff, glad to hear you survived APEC - must have been quite the Charlie Foxtrot :) Sounds like the rifle and ammo combo are dead on - I honestly wouldn't use his ammo too much for practice - just try it out a few times to get used to the recoil and to sight it in, and then use some cheaper...

LOL - it is funny sometimes - when people do the "What would you do if you won the Lottery" question, I tell them immediately I would buy a few hundred thousand hectare ranch in Namibia and live there half the year. They just don't understand. Who knows - maybe in retirement I can do that.

Doh - forgot to mention that - LOL - old age is getting to me :) Be safe during that week - I remember when I lived at Kanehoe MCAS and my dad had to fly Rosalyn and Amy Carter around the islands - lots of security. On a small island, always fun.

Thank you for your kind words - I had a lot of fun writing it - I really wanted to make sure that I would never forget even the smallest details :)

You are very welcome! Shot placement is indeed key, but getting on target and firing in a short time is also very important. I did a lot of practicing once I was sighted in at the range by shooting offhand and off the shooting sticks - I would throw the rifle to my shoulder, flick off the...

Great idea for a contest - hope I win as my wife has FINALLY decided she wants to experience Africa for herself and we would love to go over there together and hunt for our 20th anniversary (she has her Tikka 6.5x55 Swede all ready to go!) Our guesses: kudu- 50.75 eland- 36 wildebeest-...

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My trophies! Impala: Springbok: Warthog: Baboon: Kudu: Oryx (guarding my liquor!):

On our way back, pretty dark, and we nail another jackal - Rodney took this one, and pulled just a hair and just opened up the jackal like a hot knife through butter along his side - pretty nasty stuff! Had a nice final dinner, and got a bit choked up. These are GREAT people here...

Since we took so little time to get the springbok, we rushed over to Herzog farms and decided to go after the zebra again. I was in a good mood and honestly didn't care . . . . and maybe that's why things just went right afterwards. We picked up our guide and he directed us to another part of...

Tuesday - at breakfast Tommy Hall tells me a funny story. Years ago when he got out of the Army he was a guide, worked for Conservation, and did various jobs here and there. He is an expert on horses and was hired at one point to help with animal handling for a movie that Olivia Newton John...

We head out and within 15 minutes we find a very nice . . . nay HUGE (to me at least) Impala. He was beautiful, with perfectly symetrical horns, a wonderful looking skin, and just so regal looking. We tracked him for about 45 minutes, and every time we thought we had a good angle on him he'd...