Larry Mikelsen

Gender:

Male

Location:

Washington State

Occupation:

Retired Marine Inspector

State/Province of residence:

Washington

Country of residence:

USA

How did you find AfricaHunting.com?:

Web search

About You:

Just a regular guy who really enjoys to hunt. I am a NRA Certified Instructor and Range Officer.

I am a:

• Hunter

Member of:

NRA (Benefactor), SCI, Poulsbo Sportsman's Club

Have you hunted in Africa?:

Yes

Number of times I have hunted in Africa:

2

My favorite African country:

My Bucket List favorite includes Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Hunted:

USA, South Africa

Species I have hunted in Africa:

Impala, Kudu, Blue Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Bushbuck, Steenbok, Blesbok, Gemsbok, Springbuck, Zebra, Warthog, Cape Buffalo, Sable

My best African Trophy:

Sable, 45.5-inch, Eastern Cape of South Africa

My favorite African trophies:

Cape Buffalo, Sable, Bushbuck, Kudu

My preferred weapon(s):

Matching Weatherby Vangards in Win .270 & 7mm Rem. Mag. using my reloads; Jim Brockman 1895 Marlin in .45-70 using Randy Garrett Hammerhead cartridges. For dangerous game Ruger Magnum rifle in .458 Lott, and Winchester Model 70 in .375 H&H

What weapon(s) do you hunt with?:

• Rifle
• Shotgun
• Handgun

My preferred optic(s):

Leupold VX-3 rifle scopes. Vortex Viper binoculars and rifle scopes

Gear I cannot live without:

SIG Kilo2000 Rangefinder

My best hunting tip:

Stay down wind and move slow.

My other interests:

Car restoration, metallic cartridge reloading, and genealogy