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Andrew, stay away from the broken ribs and pneumonia!

i have spent time in Africa pretty much annually for fifty years or so, a short trip would be 21 days. One year a total of 60 days, as i recall, three different safaris. My last trip, at age 82 was for 3 weeks. Took ten head of plains game and four buff. I have been a lucky man. This...

The lead tracker stiffens then points and fades back. “ He’s coming “, the PH hisses. This is the moment buffalo hunters have wondered how they will react. The moment of truth. Buffalo thrive all over Africa so usually there is a chance for this experience, hopefully not too often. I hunt...

Thank you Scott

Let’s hope for the best, He has a good cheering section

Me. When I am after a big bull elephant that is all I hunt until that goal is achieved . Then I can mess around with other animals.

Pat, How is the dog?

I did not say it was a freebie

Yes indeed, i kept the leopard. It was a problem leopard and I was asked to stop elephant hunting to take care of cat. After i was mauled I jokingly asked the government agent if I got to keep the cat. He nodded seriously and said, he would organize it as that seemed fair. I had it mounted...

Ontario, i had no airlift to Germany. our Mayday call brought in a young teenager in a small wing over plane and he had just got his license. He made such a e rough landing on a hastily cleared strip I was afraid for his life. He flew me to Windhoek For free. The doctor who patched me up at...

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I prefer 500 grain bullets foe elephant, so on savannah elephant have successfully used 470 Nitro Express, 500 Nitro Express, 500 Jeffrey and 450 Ackley. Hands down my favorite is my 450 Ackley. Mine is extremely accurate. Have also taken a couple Forest elephant with my 416 Rigby because...

I too have my information engraved on a plate and attached to my aluminum case. I also keep a small flashlight and magnifying glass in gun case. In bad light custom agents can more readily read serial numbers. It speeds things up and psychologically tells custom agents I have nothing to hide...

Ontario, does the Gerber have pliers?

rookhawk, thank you. Orvis, Hulme. And one other, the name escapes me.

One more thought. Often fancy luggage tags are easy to grab on rifle cases instead of case handle and are torn off The heavy cumbersome case. I have required tag information printed on the case.

I have annually been traveling around the world for many decades and I am now 84. A short trip is usually 3 weeks. During these adventures i have experimented with different solutions. For my purposes i limit things as much as possible. I feel wheels on a high quality gun case are standard...

Hi Ontario, you will enjoy this one. Kindest Regards

Mopane smoke is a great one. How about a whiff of Hoppe’s 9?

When the 416 Remington appeared in 1989 it was so well received some writers predicted it would replace the 416 Rigby. Instead there was a resurgence of the Rigbys popularity. I had been using the 416 Rigby for decades taking scores of Cape buffalo and lots of plains game. As I am a gun nut...

have your hunting safari company get hold of a tour agent and look at their selections. Some examples in South Africa, a couple days game viewing from Sabi Sands next to Kruger, it is a truly luxurious resort. A plunge into the depths of a diamond mine, visit wine country . I am a history...

There are so many fine eating African animals and great camp chefs enhance the tastes even more. They take such pride in their cooking efforts. One of my favorite meats not mentioned so far is Gerenuk. So tender. I think I have mentioned before the strangest repast I have tried was prepared...

I always have a chat with my PH before we start hunting as to his hunting standard operating procedure's, as well as my own . For example, when the PH says shoot do not reach for binos, shoot. Aiso i shoot rather quickly and do not need someone hissing shoot, shoot in my ear. Work these...

Ah yes. I ran with the bulls in Pamplona and patronized Harry’s Bar in Venice, plus a few places in Paris. But I am 84 and that was 1960. Hemingway created life styles in those days. He and Ruark obligated me to visit Africa……over and over. I do not regret any of it. My children and...

Which is the most accurate in your rifle? Swift A Frame or Nosler Partition, 180 0r 200 grain.

Be careful where you put your Chapstick. Can be more than embarrassing attempting to load a tube in your rifle during a moment of adrenaline rush

Take your own binos. You will use them more than you think. Sight seeing as well as hunting

What ever you decide make sure it has wheels.

I have killed a lot of buffalo with both 416 Rigby and 416 Rem and prefer 400 grain bullets both Swift A Frame and Barnes Triple Shock.

That’s true. Duct tape will solve the problem but looks pretty tacky!

Decades ago when I decided to use serious big bore rifles in Africa here is what worked for me. I resolved to go to the range more often, a couple times a week every week. Not gritting my teeth and banging away hard a couple weeks before an African safari. Range shooting often but shooting...

i am shocked and saddened reading of Alains death. Indeed I sat next to his wife and son at our AfricanHunting dinner in Dallas . I hunted Bongo with Alain many years ago in the C.A.R. He was struggling with a bad case of malaria and the country was in upheaval but I still took a Bongo...

Treat your clothes with Permethrin before you leave. It will last several washings

I stopped taking shorts years ago. Using only long trousers makes packing simpler . I wear one pair on plane, one pair in my carry on, and one in my single checked bag. All in washed khaki green. Same goes for shirts. All treated with Permethrin. Makes things less complicated. These days...

When you call me that, smile

Who customized the rifle. How about a photo. 450 Ackley my favorite elephant rifle

I took a nice leopard on the banks of the Luangwa . The morning before I shot it we found crocodile tracks around the base of the bait tree which was about 70 yards from the river water. Those reptiles must have a good nose

I have a 460 Short A Square Art sold me long ago. It is extremely accurate and I own and use several different heavy bullet rifles. Have taken elephant and buffalo with it and on a bet dropped a jackal at 300 yards. A lucky hold by me and the rifle backed me up

Great hunting, congratulations Scott

If your sheep hunt includes camping and hunting at extremely high altitude, try to pace yourself the first couple days giving your body a chance to adjust to the thin air. Long ago, one trip into the Pamirs we camped at 15000 feet. Two chaps arrived in camp as marathon runners. They ran...

With one exception, all my sheep have been killed with a 300 Win Mag. A Rocky Mt Big Horn I used a lovely 257 Ackley Improved At 100 yards. All were one shot kills Most 100 t0 200 yards. One Marco Polo was a 300 yard shot inTajikistan. The other was an Argali Argali in Mongolia also a 300...

Thank you for the report. As I have mentioned before, after hunting Cameroon and the Central African Republic you realize hunting is not a fun past time but rather a way of life. Kindest Regards

In some tented camps over the years it has been a nice surprise to discover hot water bags under the covers on chilly nights.

The reed huts used in old Zambia hunting days were a safe harbor for mice and rats living in the thatch and reeds. These in turn attracted snakes looking for a bite to eat. Rustling in the walls and roofs took getting used to. Once, i left my hearing aids in an ash tray next to my bed and...

This may have been mentioned, get in the habit of keeping your duffle bag zipped. This will cut down on surprises. At night set your shoes on a shelf, do not leave them on floor and shake them upside down in morning. Once upon a time in Zambia i was staying in a round reed hut and at night...

I yearn for an adventurous environment while on safari. Usually this includes tented camps in wild country. I enjoy the chances for hyena whooping in the darkness, lion moaning beside my canvas walls, maybe hippo grunting as they leave the river to feed. Things that go bump in the night...

After a series of strokes johnny Weissmüller spend a few weeks in the Motion Picture Hospital in Woodland Hills, Legend has it he echoed the halls a few times with his famous victory cry of the bull ape,

Wait! Lord Greystoke Jr wasn’t he the first Tarzan after Senior was killed by Kerchak? I will settle for Johnny Weissmuller

Alain LeFol is an old pro and a real deal. His area is huge and a great adventure. His wife and son attended our AH dinner in Dallas.

Jerome, thank you for the lovely AH dinner. I am an old loner but had a wonderful time. Enjoyed sitting with you at dinner was great, chatting with Gina and Bob was special. RedLeg saw to it I safely returned to our hotel. Again, thank you all