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  1. RBurg44

    USA: Catahoula Lake Louisiana

    This years trip we were after some pintails and shovelers for our two main goals, and secondly ringnecks and canvasbacks . We hunted with full strap and stringer out of jonesville. We did their all inclusive package; lodging and food. After a small mix up with sleeping arrangements they fixed it...
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    USA: North Carolina Waterfowl

    This years trip was to the OBX in NC. Our main goal was to draw tundra swan tags and then add some duck hunts in to fill a few days worth of hunting. Hoping for redheads, pintails and green wing teal to knock off some of our 45 North American slam. I lined up 7 different outfitters for 6 guys...
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    USA: Harlequin & Barrows

    Week before Thanksgiving four of us left Maryland heading to Anchorage, Alaska. Our target was Harlequin and Barrows Goldeneyes. We hunted with Crazy Rays out of Whittier. This was a 3 day all inclusive hunt living abroad on the boat out in Prince Williams Sound. We flew Alaskan airlines opted...
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    USA: Texas Waterfowl With Ranger Creek Goose

    4 buddies and I went out to ranger creek goose last week for 4 days. Main goal was to knock off sandhill cranes and speckled belly goose of our North American slam. Lodge was prefect clean and plenty of beds. Had nice lounge area with plenty of african game on walls, full kitchen and gun...
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    USA: Cape Cod Waterfowl Hunt

    Week before xmas we planned a 3 day hunt with capt len greiner of new england sea duck hunting. http://www.capecodseaduckhunting.com/ This was set up by my taxidermist jerry of jerrys taxidermy in Abbottstown PA and he went along with us. We drive the nine hrs up from MD and get settled in in...
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    What are we forgetting?

    Well three of us hunting Namibia in 2020 with Eintracht Jagd Safaris . We have a pretty good list compiled between us. Let me know your alls thoughts on if theres something we definitely should look out for not listed. Be two of ours second trip to africa and one guys first. Kudu x2 Springbok...
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    Airfare paid!

    well we (@NW James, @Cigar myself and our wifes) used @Travel Express and Jennifer locked us in for our trip to Namibia on Qatar Airways june 30th 2020 for our two week trip with Eintracht Jagd Safaris, Pieter Delport. We have a good list compiled between us and more will always be added will be...
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    Opening day Dove 2019

    went to @NW James farm for opening day dove season here in maryland with his bro and @Cigar and a other buddy. Cut sunflower field and a mojo doves and We bag 69 before a big thunder storm rolled in and called it a day. Heres my bag of 13 best day shootin ive had at doves. Avg 1 bird for every...
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    Giraffe Sneak Peak

    My taxidermist (jerrys taxidermy in pa) has finally started my giraffe from my 2017 safari with pawprints. Hes had to custom make the bottom half of the form and cut to adjust the head to get a slight turn as requested. Still has a scenery base to do. And final touch up. I better get the...
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    Best way to Namibia

    okay so pre planning here but thats half the fun; do plan to use @Travel Express but cant start there till end of Aug. What would you do for you flights to Namibia? I was looking at taking SAA outta jfk to hit Namibia. But with added gun fees more paperwork and now more trouble with an already...
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    Touring days Namibia

    Going over in 2020 for 2 weeks; looking for some ideas of things to do in Namibia besides hunting. We are taking a few days (3 or 4) in middle of hunting to go out and do some thing’s. As well as go into town (Windhoek) for dinner prob twice while hunting. We know of the skeleton coast and seal...
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    First two mounts back

    just got hung my first two mounts from my 2017 hunt at pawprints safaris. Jerrys taxidermy in Abbottstown PA did an amazing job! He customized both forms for me, wall pedestal for the blue wildebeest he changed the head as his chin was too low for my taste and added more to the back so we could...
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    Safari Hunt 2020

    ok so been planning my and a buddies second trip back over to Africa. Coming along with us would be our wifes my wifes first trip over buddies wife went with last year, We had a great and very successful trip with pawprints last year and we thought about returning but we are now on fence about...
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    Framing up export permits

    was thinking about framing up bunch of the export permits and paper i got from my last safari, anyone done this or have a different way to do do them besides just putting them in a 8x10 standard frame.. looking for something creative if possible.
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    Kafue lechwe

    ok, so saw one in the taxidermy forum, now i wanna know how common or whatnot it is to find one in RSA, insee they got theirs in eastern cape are they else where or whats the details on them...
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    Can you hunt and export Mountain Zebra from South Africa to the US?

    can you hunt and export mountain zebra in RSA to the US? Not sure bout this
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    My trophy/mancave/bar room

    I built this 3/4 years ago and has now turned into my “north american” game room as i had to build on an addition for the african game. Made the mistake of not having enough lighting wont be makin that mistake in thee addition. Enjoy the pics
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    Crate is mine

    after a long wait i finally have my crate back from my aug hunt with pawprints loaded on my truck! I want to tell ya my experience in clearing myself... called usfw once tracking showed it was at bwi. They were very easy and helpful, when i got there this morning all paper work was ready to go...
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    Trophy room lighting

    hey guys gettin ready to wire yup the room got cathedral ceilings and 9' walls really would like to see some pics of you alls lighting and weather or not its enough of wish you had more... the room is 22'x21' if that helps. As a guess i have 10 recessed LED lights planned evenly spaced out but...
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    Permits

    how long does it take for nature conservation to issue export permits typically? Apparently thats what @nwjames and i are waiting for at safari cargo... they got our stuff dropped of dec 6 from swiftdip, so been bout 3 weeks. We just really want our stuff back and prob are being impatient i...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Hunt With Pawprint Safaris August 2017

    Ill start off with im not much of a typer or writer but ill give my run down of an outstanding hunt my neighbor and I had with the pawprints team this august. We flew out of Dullas in DC actually went relatively smooth checking guns through and whatnot so that was a relief. Ate a quick burger...
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    Swine & Primates

    ok so i know for sure if you get any swine you need to have someone one pick up the crate when back to states usda tannery i believe but does that apply to primates too? For some reason i thought it did? Or will i be able to clear myself with primate only? Thanks
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    Cash & Airports

    looks like reading up some online anything over 10k can potentially be an issue at airport. Can you put cash in your locked gun case? Maybe some in there and rest keep on you? Let me know what you all do for your safais?
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    Giraffe...

    can someone out there give me some what of an idea on what a dip and pack and shipping back to the states from RSA cost? Prob would do just a shoulder mount. Any help much appreciated. Thanks
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    Hunting Gerenuk

    does anyone hunt gerenuk in SA? Just came across them they look pretty kool to me.
 
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