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Welcome to AH! And thanks for the picture. Neat place, in the cooler and dryer season anyway;)

So Facebook does kill!

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I did get hurt on my very first trip to South Africa. Had a flight delayed from Joburg to PE but made it late but ok. PH drove to the camp in the dark so we got to see some critters in the headlights. Hunted 9 days, toured 11 days with me driving a rental car with a rented GPS and booking...

Well you can't go wrong with any of those calibers. But you can use the wrong bullets. And you can fail to hit the right spot on the buffalo;) Those points are listed backwards of importance. So take the one you shoot the best or at least well. Then select a good TSX or bonded bullet like an...

I was heading to Zimbabwe when Ebola was in West Africa and a patient was in Dallas with Ebola. My youngest brother was telling me how crazy I was to go to Africa, which he was lumping together as one country.... I explained that he was in the same country and about 1000 miles from a case of...

A good general briefing of how things can be expected to go might have alleviated the wife's anxiety.

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Is your real name Rosie and did you move to Ireland?

Melema has been chanting that for at least a decade. Not a new thing. I'm not sure about the following comment, but my take is that the farm murders have been worse in the past than presently. In the '90's I met people who fled RSA because they were in fear for their life. I have no facts but...

Rouan; Are there tsetse flies in the area? And can you tell us a bit about the buffalo hunting? And what are the chances to take a suni? Bob

Nyala have always intrigued me as perhaps being second behind Bongo as the most uniquely beautiful antelope. I've seen many while hunting in South Africa of course but never wanted to take one as they were either in a smallish pen and seemed almost domesticated, or not a truly mature specimen...

The thousand dollars off is really pretty inconsequential in the big picture. But it is a really decent price to hunt leopard on a wild area if you add days and buffalo. The cost of PG and bait is going to add up but that is a lot of hunting in a wild area at a good price. I never did see a...

Yea I've got all that.

Dave you are absolutely correct. However in spite of all the continual debate around the various 416's available..... The Creedmoor still excels like no other even eclipses the 416 Rem Mag at inspiring passionate hatred. As for @Just Gina and I, we love our Ruger Model 77 Hawkeye Predator with...

Watching.

But look into the K Hornet. Reportedly better accuracy;)

I absolutely love the ambition and ingenuity!

Yes, but it is NOT a 7mm, much less a 7.62. And it is NOT a magnum 6.5mm either. For what it is though, it performs exceedingly well and does it out of the box. And can do that out of a very low cost box;) I love to pick on it and understand why peole say it was not a nessasary...

Actually the Creedmoor comes in better factory loads than the 260. Like the 260 and 7-08 it is a short action cartridge, unlike the 6.5x55. And the 7mm's you mentioned are, well 7mm! So you kind of prove the point that 6.5 Creedmoor fills several slots the others don't. And it does them in a...

That has changed over the years. I never really kept count but started with a Daisy bb gun that accounted for many sparrows and pigeons. It didn't have much power so to kill pigeons I would climb to the top of an old 30' red cly tile silo, swing my leg over the top "inside" rung and shoot then...

Two weeks could be just enough time for an elephant hunt in between;) Or plenty to do a night hunt and some sight seeing!

Having been involved in two leopard hunts, the second being my wifes baited hunt in Tanzania with an incredible number of cats on bait. The younger resident PH simply did his best to keep baits up all season. There were 6 leopard on bait when we arrived and after our group took 3, 6 were still...

Wow that looks like a great area. And what a great ad laying out all the details and costs. One would really miss out if not adding that buffalo;) What are your success rates on leopard?

Not a bad deal by any means. And sometimes Cabela's will knock of 10-15%.

Oh you must!

They will fit you at a show such as SCI. No idea if they are coming to the Summer show that DSC is putting on but that may be convenient. Gina and I went to London to be measured for our Anniversary set. It was cool but certainly not nessasary. We actually enjoyed a visit to H&H and...

Some get downright rude! Especially the 20 somethings. Like that is going to get them anywhere. They act like they are entitled... yea. NO... go work 80 hours a week for 40 years and buy your own dream hunting place. The Communist State of Minnesota is complicit in this. Want a land owner tag...

I really want an importable elephant for my second go but this is indeed a tempting offer!

My condolences on it being a Mauser 18 ;) As for the Caliber, very capable for what you are asking about. I used it in Africa on a variety but especially Springbok and a red hartebeest. This was about 10 years ago and 129 grain Hornady accubond was the best available. Blew right through both...

No deeply embedded thorns?

I have also received free critters for meat or cull. I think that becomes fairly common on extended hunts and return trips with an outfit.

Shirts, fleece vest, hats, common swag is pretty normal. A birthday cake and the 21 camp staff singing and dancing was a fun birthday surprise in Tanzania :) Last year Bossie of Limpopo Big Game Safaris gave us some very nice buffalo leather ammo holders (but not personalized) and gaiters...

Thanks for the thorough answers Valie @THAT'S AFRICA SAFARI Do you hunt leopard and lion? Exportable? Are there any rebel or military issues in your area? It looks like a very accessible location through Kamatipoort which i understand is a major trade route with many semi trucks passing...

I bought some ammo from @duckfish and all went well. Ammo was recieved well packed and like new condition. Commutation was great and he accommodated my request to delay shipping as we were on vacation.

Very nice! I'm not personally a fan of maple on guns, but that is indeed a dandy!

Hi Valie; Great offer. I'm sure folks will want to know how the population of elephant is there. What sizes have you taken in the recent past? Do the elephant come in and out of your area or are they resident? Are you fully fenced or open to Kruger? Do you border a river or what is your water...

I have not hunted with any of your choices but know Jaques with JKO and he has a good reputation. If you want to have broad experience in South Africa, I'd go to the East Cape. Depending upon your time allotted, consider moving camps as an adventure. The Karoo is amazing with huge...

I just spent a good chunk of the week picking rocks at our Minnesota hunting property. Too bad you're not closer i woukd have been happy to bring you a couple loads. So handy owning a Bobcat T650;) On second thought that thing will pick up most cars and carry them off...

How much time hunting? If you had the time and inclination, driving the Garden Route from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town is fantastic:)

Depends a bit on which area within the East Cape but definitely black wildebeest, red hartebeest, vaal rheebok, mountain reedbuck and if at all workable go aftrr a Caracal! Maybe common reedbuck. Kudu if you see one you really like, zebra same thing. There are some great looking zebra...

I would hope you still have sheriffs deputies that are local boys and can talk reason. The mostly rural county i spent most of my life in could be pretty stupid about a lot of things and not always Ag friendly because of a couple old idiots on the board. But one old hog farmer got elected to...

That's what we have! Don't worry about tbe German Shepherd, worry about wife with sniper tendencies;)

I HATE not allowed when on private property. Damned good reason to move to Rural Texas;)

3 Tanzania 2021 October.

I'm just skeptical that the 45/70 people will send anywhere close to $10,000 on a rifle....

Thanks @Hunter-Habib my lovely bride @Just Gina got one on Amazon;) We are looking forward to watching it:)

The Famous Mr X! ;) At least that is how the airport workers were referring to him. I think he has everyone in that airport well greased;) I can't say if if he tips them or if is simply his very large personality. But he definitely gets things taken care of. When you work with him, it all goes...

Just a simple cheap plastic ammo can with a small combination or padlock. I use an aluminum lock. I have had it weighed several times.

Well,,,, She has a Rigby Highland Stalker 250th with Grade 9 lumber on the way... in 275 Rigby but with chamber cut to accommodate 175 grain round nose 7x57. And labeled accordingly. Plus has a regular HS in that same clambering, plus a Winchester in and I think 3 Rugers ;)