Recent content by Reed Thoma Outdoors

Yessir, the animals are alert and wary. The buffalo were definitely not tame, had a couple run ins with them that got my heart going. The herds of most the animals on the properties were all good numbers that contained cows, young, and trophy bulls. We hunted two different properties that...

Welcome, glad to see another Minnesotan join the group! I hunted with @BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS last July and it was a great experience. I hunted plains game but will be returning soon hopefully for a buff hunt, they shoot some really nice ones.

Pictures are great too. I am waiting for my taxidermy to get done from my safari in July which includes an eland. Everyday I still look at the pics and am joyed to have those memories. Good pictures are just as good as taxidermy, I am just really fascinated with taxidermy and dream of building a...

I am still young and have not mounted a large number of animals so I will preface this with that. Everyone always suggests a euro on eland but to me that discounts the trophy significantly. I understand space is always an issue but if you are hunting an old bull the trophy really isn't the...

What are you planning on hunting? Would be easier to give suggestions if you have an idea of what you are pursuing.

Thanks, he was massive. One of the PHs said it was the biggest giraffe he's been on a hunt for. The carcass weight from the butcher was just shy of 1000kg.

For US it would be a hard choice between waterfowl and whitetail. Both are extremely nostalgic for me but I would probably say whitetail. We got an awesome camp with great guys and I love hunting with my dad. For Africa, my giraffe was super cool, but I would say the eland was more fun to hunt...

I just hunted a huge dark bull in July. Before going I didn't expect it to be a hard hunt, but I thought it would be a fun experience. The property we went to quickly changed my perspective. We ended up hunting in the Waterberg mountains. When I tell you I have never expected to see a giraffe on...

Hey everyone, I have been interested in hunting Hawaii for axis deer, goats, and pigs. I was just wondering if anyone here has done a DIY hunt in Hawaii and has some insight that could help me out. Just starting my research so any tips are helpful. Thanks, Reed

When I went, I didn't want to shoot any animals from the truck because I wanted to stalk up and make it a more intimate experience. My dad, who has knee issues, didn't mind shooting from the truck and harvested many animals this way. Many of the animals aren't too scared of the truck but as soon...

Do you have a picture of your giraffe mount? I am getting a neck mount done as well with bullseye and would love to see yours

My hunt this last July was with a relatively newer outfit and the three PHs my dad and I had been all late 20s to early 30s. I thought they were really knowledgeable guys who I could relate to quite a bit. I am only 22 myself so it was nice to have younger guys to hunt with. We could easily...

It is an awesome experience and Bayly Sippel's crew does it right!

I really loved my safari I went on in July in SA, but duck opener and deer opener have a special place in my heart. Love camping out at our hunting spot with my buddies, chopping it up and cracking a few cold ones while we anticipate what the ducks will do the next morning.

I think if they don't have an updated website in 2024 then it is definitely a red flag. I'm not saying that they are a scam, which they very well could be, but it shows laziness or sloppy business practice and those are not traits I want in an outfitter/PH. I always like when they have an...