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I like mark-hunter am getting to a stopping point with my taxidermy. I have two rooms almost completely full of game with a trip to Spain and Namibia coming soon. I also have New Zealand mounts and a night hunt in Limpopo at the taxidermy now. I have built a new game room (too small) and will...

I am curious about the AH community's thoughts about SCI Awards. I have never had an animal scored or cared about awards, but my adult children are interested in them as a legacy. I qualify or will soon qualify for the world hunting awards: Animals of South Pacific, Spiral Horned Antelope of...

He was not gun shy. He worked as hand on the property, and they all wore the same jump suite. But they animals seem to have not fear of his colorful attire.

I don't take camo because it requires more clothes. Skip the camo and pack light. You want your clothes, boots, & hats to serve dual purposes, travel & hunting. I carry on all I will need for the week. So, I wear one set of clothes and carry one two others. Muted color cotton clothes in...

I also think our choice of tools (rifles, shotguns, bows) changes with our economic situation which matches well with these stages. If we are honest, most would love to own museum quality double riffles from famous makers and travel to Tanzania on a full bag hunt. I would but I cannot afford to...

I believe personal economics may have something to do with many hunters' mindsets. I think most will start hunting small game, birds, and squirrels as a young person due to economics. A lot of young hunters say they would like to be trophy hunters but cannot afford the high cost of big game...

2024 Alaska Booked and Paid-Headed to Alaska in September for Silvers and BIG Trout. 2025- Spain Booked and Deposit Paid- Roe Deer and Ibex. 2026 Namabia Booked with Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris. I had a hard time deciding but it came down to my wife's request to go somewhere different...

1.) credit card- yes, automobile- yes 2.) mortgage- yes 3.) 10% 4.) finance- no 5.) income to retirement- $0, I am done with contributions to retirement with current investments. 6.) every 2 years 7.) I will continue to go on safaris/other international hunts as long as I have the money.

This should really be three separate trips but that will never happen. 1. Plains Game 2. Tiny Ten 3. Night Creatures

2024 Alaska Booked and Paid-Headed to Alaska in September for Silvers and BIG Trout. 2025- Spain Booked and Deposit Paid- Roe Deer and Ibex. Not Booked- 2026 Costa Rica Sport Fishing or Brazil Peacock Bass Fishing Not Booked- 2027 Probably going to hunt the Eastern Cape for 7 days for a few...

I have the same rifle with 16" barrel and a Bowers VER50 suppressor. I shoot the same bullet at subsonic speeds. Fun to shoot. It sounds awesome hitting steel. Fun to reload if you have the brass or you are willing to turn brass from 338 Lapua. I have never shot an animal with it but would...

I always do comfort + at minimum for early boarding, earlier deboarding, easier to get carry-on stored, extra space, etc. I usually travel with my wife (window seat or center) and I usually get the aisle seat. I like the bulkhead in comfort+ if available. Business if you can afford it or can...

Safari Taxidermy in Polokwane, South Africa. They have done 2 other trips for me. All were just dip and pack except this trip they will complete a Giraffe rug for me.

I have a giraffe hide, skull, and leg bones. I am scared to get my freight bill. Includes 7 full body night creatures, 1 tiny, and a bushbuck. My taxidermy bill was $5180.80. Still a bargain with the Giraffe included in this price of $1830.00. I may shoot less if needed but I will continue...

It was not factory ammo but fragile hollow points. The PH loaded but they still were too fragile for some of the smaller animals that we were hunting but just right for other more dense animals.