Recent content by MaineMan2

Fantastic narrative and photos! We also used Africa Sky’s “expedited” service on my hunt in May and I highly recommend it.

Ha! Those 3 are at the top of my list if I ever make it back.

No clue. He wasn’t huge, but he was a gnarly old bugger. Upper left tusk had been damaged for a long time. My best 2 shots were on him and the buffalo.

If you are interested, the following are a few observations from a first-timer (in every sense). First off, I practiced a LOT with this rifle. I did load development to match the velocity I got with Barnes factory ammo but with groups off the bench 1/2 the size. Chris told me what exactly...

I spent the next morning with Pieter on and off the bakkie looking for that eland. We saw the breeder bull and some younger ones, but not the one for me. That’s OK - we also saw 6 or 7 giraffes feeding while we were on foot and some golden wildebeests. I really enjoyed walking through the bush...

The day after the zebra hunt, we returned to the same property to hunt for an eland bull. One specific eland bull on 6,000 acres. Several times I had a clear shot an enormous eland buck but was told “not that one - he’s our breeder bull and my grandfather would kill me.” That eland knew he was...