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A short report on an even shorter hunt. I booked this hunt to follow my leopard hunt with Nick Nolte. @ndumo HUNTING SAFARIS is one of the quieter AH sponsors, but I have been talking with Karl Stumpfe for several years at DSC and thinking about doing this hunt. For me, it made a lot of...

Halfway through my leopard hunt, I thought I would get started with a report. Travel started with a short United flight to Houston and a 5 hour layover. A 10 hour flight on Lufthansa to Frankfurt was next, followed by a 13 hour layover. I got a day room for 6-7 hours and then made my way to...

Just got a notice from Midway, USA

A few weeks ago, I sent my taxidermist in Montana an email saying if he hadn't started on my elk, it was okay to push it back in the queue a few months. I told him I would be in Namibia all of July and didn't want him to ship it while I was away. Rich Bradberry with Wildlife Artistry...

We lost Beach Boys legend, Brian Wilson recently.

Earlier this week, I received a phone call from my taxidermist in Cypress, TX (northwest Houston area), that my trophies were ready to pick up. I decided to make the four hour drive on Friday morning. Since heavy rain was in the forecast, I rented a small U-Haul trailer. Upon arrival at David...

Now booking on Delta: New product names and travel experiences, flying this fall https://news.delta.com/now-booking-delta-new-product-names-and-travel-experiences-flying-fall

Interesting concept that might just work. Will also force major auto companies to come up with a similar offering. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/slate-introducing-the-bezos-backed-ev-pickup-for-the-masses-022141712.html

I received a notification from Swift today that 7mm 160 gr A-Frames are currently available. I find this bullet to be ideal for the 7x57.

I will be going to Namibia later this year and will do two different hunts with two different outfitters. The first hunt is for leopard, with Nick Nolte. I will be taking my 338 WM. I recently pulled the Leica Magnus 1-6.3 illuminated reticle scope off of my 375 Ruger and put it on the 338...

I have a leopard hunt in Namibia later this year and planning to take my 338 WM. Most of the ammo I have on had are 225 gr Swift A Frame hand loads. Not wanting to use the tough SAF on a cat, I was think of buying a few boxes of Remington Core-Lokt and call it good. I did a search on Ammoseek...

Anyone using this system or something similar?

While some of you were taking it easy at DSC in Atlanta, and others were in Dallas partaking at the @mdwest get together, I was actually hunting. During the past several years, I have read a few mountain lion reports from various AH members. A report from @cpr0312 got me interested in Seven...

https://www.louisianasportsman.com/hunting/other-hunting/louisiana-black-bear-hunting-season-successfully-concludes-with-massive-696-pound-male-harvested/

We'll see how long they last

Saw this online. Longview, Texas police officer hit a mountain lion with his patrol car, Dec 10, 2024. The officer knew exactly how to pose with the cat. Waiting for the civil rights attorney to file a suit against the police for violating the cat's rights in 3, 2, 1........

I hope I'm not spilling the beans on this topic. I just received my email version of African Hunting Gazette, December issue and read where congratulations are in order to Earnest Dyson @Spear Safaris being named SCI International Professional Hunter of the Year for 2025. Congratulation! AH...

Just received a message from Swift that 416 A Frames, 400 grain, are now available

Any thoughts or experience with resizing brass to a larger caliber within the cartridge family? I have read where resizing 300 PRC to 375 Ruger is doable. It seems a two step process is suggested, first upsizing to 338 and then to 375. With 375 Ruger brass being scarce, thought this might...

I just got home last night and will start a new hunt report on another incredible elk hunt with Rising Son Outfitters in Montana. A view from elk camp This hunt included an old hunting buddy that had hunted with me numerous times. Also along were two of my sons in law. Iggy had hunted...

I am currently in Montana on another wonderful elk hunt. My outfitter is furnishing the use of a “Best of the West” rifle in 300 PRC. They use Hornady ELD-Match ammo. They have several hundred rounds of once fired brass. I checked Midway USA and new brass is over $1 a piece. Offered at 50...

My wife and I recently did a tour of western Turkey, the 7 Churches of the Apocalypse. Very impressed with Turkey, very clean, excellent airports (we were in 3 different airports), excellent roads. Turkey has experienced 50% inflation the past couple years, so the dollar goes far. We flew...

Received a notice from Midway the Federal 210 Large Rifle primers are available $99.99 for 1000.

Received a notification about LRM primers in stock.

Namibia to rival Guyana as world’s newest oil and gas hotspot following massive offshore discoveries July 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) – Off a busy pier in Namibia’s main port of Walvis Bay, the seeds of an economic boom are being planted. As workers heave fish from boats, or unload cargoes of sulfur...

One of the joys of being retired is flexibility of schedule. My non-hunting wife decided we needed to go on a non-hunting trip to Turkey, on sort of short notice. It's basically a tour of early Christian churches and other biblical related stuff. Sent the money to the tour group organizing...

Pretty good video

Interesting, humorous video. Especially for our friends in Oz.

Interesting video

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/portugals-galp-says-field-off-namibia-could-contain-10-bln-barrels-oil-2024-04-21/ LISBON, April 21 (Reuters) - Portuguese oil company Galp Energia (GALP.LS), opens new tab said on Sunday it had concluded the first phase of exploration in the Mopane field...

https://worldoil.com/news/2024/4/18/reconafrica-to-begin-drilling-potential-play-opening-exploration-well-onshore-namibia/?oly_enc_id=9685D7228256G8S

Africa is the poorest continent in the world. There are, as always, a lot of factors to consider as to why that is the case, but recently Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson from MIT have released a study detailing the surprising bigger factors in why Africa still struggles to build wealth...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/15/giant-marco-polo-sheep-created-montana-rancher/72990349007/?tbref=hp

Shocked at seeing this headline today. Loved his singing and the way he lived life. RIP big guy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2024/02/06/toby-keith-country-singer-songwriter-dies/72489601007/

A friend of mine is moving to Alaska to work as a fishing guide and try to get on with a hunting outfitter. He's done the fishing guide and commercial fishing for a couple years, so hoping to take it the next step. So he is boxing up a bunch of stuff and shipping up to friends. You can't...

Just received a notification from Swift that .308, 200 gr A-Frames are available.

I learned something new.

I have an AR-15, but have been thinking about an AR-10 lately. Do I just go with a .308 or consider one of the other in between calibers? Mainly interested in a hog rifle. 243, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 CM, or 300 AAC Blackout???? Am I missing anything? @Bob Nelson 35Whelen , no, I don't want an...

Just received notification from Midway that they have primers (LR & LRM) in stock.

https://www.newsbreak.com/alaska-state/3232914769688-alaskan-womans-backyard-destroyed-by-fighting-moose?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_11.web2_fromweb?s=ws_em

I have a few more things to be thankful for this year. Yesterday, I received a text message from my taxidermist that my moose mount was ready to pick up. I was using Outdoor Images Taxidermy, which is located about 15 miles from my house. Chris did the work in less than a year and I am pretty...

Not sure if Condor will carry guns and how a transfer to get to Africa will work. Anyone looking at this option? https://thepointsguy.com/news/condor-airline-san-antonio-nonstop-flights-europe/