richteb
AH enthusiast
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- Australia,Zimbabwe
Well just under a week to go till my hunt in Zimbabwe. It has been more then a year in the planning and final few days seem to dragging along slowly.
The plan is to hunt Cape Buffalo in the Omay South for 7 Days and then relocate to Nicholson South and Mbalabala for 7 days plains game. Hopefully, I will be able to post photos of a monster buff on return.
As this is my first trip to Africa, and even after doing all the research that one does for this type of venture(no small thanks to AH for all the great advise that has been posted here over the many months) I am still unsure what to expect. No doubt that most guys who are in the same position as I think the same thing. Well I guess I will soon find out.
Never thought it would this challenging to keep the gear to within the luggage restrictions imposed by airlines even though I have read dozens of packing list suggested by different outfitters. It seems that every time I look at the pile of gear I think of something else that would be handy to have. Yes, I know that I have to be ruthless and take only the essentials.
The rifles for the hunt are both shooting well and have both not missed a beat in terms of reliability. I have spent lots of time shooting both and also verifying that both return to zero when the scopes are removed and then re-attached. Hopefully both will make the long journey and arrive in one piece.
Other then to enjoy the hunt any last advise?
Cheers
Ben
The plan is to hunt Cape Buffalo in the Omay South for 7 Days and then relocate to Nicholson South and Mbalabala for 7 days plains game. Hopefully, I will be able to post photos of a monster buff on return.
As this is my first trip to Africa, and even after doing all the research that one does for this type of venture(no small thanks to AH for all the great advise that has been posted here over the many months) I am still unsure what to expect. No doubt that most guys who are in the same position as I think the same thing. Well I guess I will soon find out.
Never thought it would this challenging to keep the gear to within the luggage restrictions imposed by airlines even though I have read dozens of packing list suggested by different outfitters. It seems that every time I look at the pile of gear I think of something else that would be handy to have. Yes, I know that I have to be ruthless and take only the essentials.
The rifles for the hunt are both shooting well and have both not missed a beat in terms of reliability. I have spent lots of time shooting both and also verifying that both return to zero when the scopes are removed and then re-attached. Hopefully both will make the long journey and arrive in one piece.
Other then to enjoy the hunt any last advise?
Cheers
Ben