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Are animals shot as bait for carnivore hunts charged a trophy fee? For example, a gazelle or impala or hippo shot for bait, would the hunter be charged the trophy fee for those animals, knowing beforehand that they were being shot to be used as bait for a different creature?

What are those white marks that old buffaloes get on their faces, especially under their eyes, when they get older? Thank you.

.375 h and h in a 77 African.

I'm wondering how much cash to carry on say a 10-14 day hunt for tips and minimal gift purchases in Tanzania? Looking for a lump sum number, not an itemized number for this person per day, that person per hunt... No side shopping trips, tours, just hunting... Thank you PS - I realize this is...

I didn't know deer wore watches...or boots...

One old warrior VS. another... Hope the PH heals quickly and fully... I'm cured, at least temporarily, of my wish to stalk one of those gigantic black creatures...

As you mention Elmer Keith, I am forever in awe of his love for BIG calibers, despite him being a physically small man. He jabbed Jack O'Connor by calling O'Connor's beloved .270 caliber "...an adequate fox hunting caliber."

My testosterone level went the way of the dinosaurs long ago...

Elephant contraception? Didn't know they made condoms that big...

designed for straight-pull rifles, such as blaser, perhaps?

I can only report on what I have done, for decades... H380, a spherical grained powder, has always done just fine for me with standard large rifle primers. Now, as I pointed out, I was loading well below maximum recommendations for my bullet weight. My data was derived from a Lyman reloading...

I've been loading for .308 Winchester since the mid 70s. Never used a magnum primer. Loaded very moderate h380 loads with cci primers and 180 grain Speers for ne USA deep woods hunting, where my longest deer kill was about 70 yards...and that was with a .54 caliber patched round ball out of my...

Reminds me of a sign a local gunsmith had hanging in his shop: "Shop rates, $10.00 per hour." "If you watch, $15.00 per hour." " If you help, $20.00 per hour."

I've used these since the '90s for my .300 win mag...old Remington cases, h4831sc, Sierra 190 grain MK. Loaded to 2950 fps. Not the hottest, but the 26 inch barrel on my first Gen (non fluted, non stainless) Remington Sendero helped gain a tad bit more mv without loading too hot. Used this...

I didn't know Beverly Hills had a sub shop...