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This thread reminds me of a quote by Mark Twain: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover”

Prayers sent.

It was great to meet you at the gathering RareBreed! Thank you for all of your efforts on that! Much appreciated!

Look at that old warrior! The stories he could tell!

This bull was my first ever, and although he only goes 35”, his boss is quite impressive. I think any hard bossed bull is a trophy regardless of the width of horn or breadth of boss.

Thanks Philip!

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Ditto this! You won’t find a better gun for the price point of a Chapuis. Honestly, you may not be able to find a better working gun, period.

Perfect! Thanks Tex! I’m going after Jumbo in Botswana in ‘27. I’d like to take my suppressed 460 wby with me. I had someone tell me that on private land it’s legal and on gov land it is not. Just trying to get to the bottom of it before my trip.

I’ve done quite a bit of hunting in the back country on a horse/mule. I did read some of the previous replies, but not all, and I would say you’ve recieved some great advice. I would add, and please forgive me if it has been mentioned previously, that your guide will most likely put you on a...

not legally.

I brought it from the states. It’s an NFA item so you cannot legally acquire one anywhere without the tax stamp, background check, etc….

If you have them on a form 4457 you should be able to. I brought mine back from SA in Nov, 2025. No problem.

Complacency is the most dangerous thing in Africa! https://share.icloud.com/photos/065UhdHH76gTlh0hLnbSY-9uQ

Are suppressors allowed on Botswana?