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One of my mounts had some hair slippage and I thought it might be insects. I had it checked out by a taxidermist and he said it was just a result of some poor taxidermy work or tanning done years ago and that there was no sign of insect infestation. Nevertheless, I treated everything with the...

Thanks for the advice -- I am definitely going to get them tanned right away so what I really plan to do is store tanned capes. It is really a space issue for me as I only have so much room at home for the time being. Sounds like tanning and then freezing is the best way to preserve them if it...

Thanks very much for the reply. I have 4 that I need to store so freezing might be okay, but I will probably go with the burlap in a cool dry place.

Hi. You say in your post that tanning right away and proper storage is the second best option. Can you give me some info on what is proper storage for a tanned cape? It is possible I may need to store the tanned capes for years. I actually posted a question on this a few minutes ago but...

Hi. I have some capes that just arrived from Africa. I have limited space at the moment for shoulder mounts and am planning on having the capes tanned and then storing them with the hope of having shoulder mounts made in the future. I have heard, both from other hunters and taxidermists, a...

Great report and photos. Having that first safari go well is a huge factor in the decision whether to return to Africa.... and it certainly looks like you will be back!

Great report and photos! My wife and I plan on returning one day so maybe next time we will run into each other at camp. And not that it is all about the food, because we are there to hunt, but I see that you thought the same of Pierre's cooking as we did!!!

The PH only spoke French, but knew a few English words, like "shoot." An interpreter needs to come on the hunts, so there is an extra body in the field.

Just hyena tracks.

It is called a "Sing Sing Waterbuck" in Western Africa. Yeah..... it was pretty hot, but not humid so you weren't sweating too much.

We saw lots of lion tracks and a large male lion by a kill; elephant; hippo; lots of roan; three cheetahs; and one croc. Lion and roan can be hunted but they were not on my list for this trip. Elephant, croc, and hippo are protected. The elephant were a bit on edge (one mock charged our...

I recently returned from a Burkina buffalo and plains game hunt. Outfitter was Hunting Trips to Africa | Brewster, NY. Overall, a very good hunt and a true wilderness experience/adventure. Camp was very nice and having an in-ground pool was a huge benefit given the temperature ranged from 95...

Burkina Faso I returned from a Burkina hunt on March 18th. I felt safe at all times. I heard that there were some issues near the Mali border, but the area I hunted was nowhere near Mali; rather it was near the Benin border and everything was fine.

I recently returned from an excellent 7-day hunt with Heath Jardine. The hunt was in mid-April in Matabeland South, Zimbabwe. Conditions were a bit difficult as it had recently rained and the vegetation was still thick. Heath worked very hard to get me some good shot opportunities and I was...

Zimbabwe Impala, April 2013.

My wife's impala.

Zimbabwe Impala. PH was Heath Jardine, of ZimAfrica Safaris.

Great hunt with Heath Jardine. Heath worked very hard to get me some good shot opportunities. The hunt took place early in the season and after some rains so the vegetation was thick. I took a buffalo, zebra, impala, and giraffe. My wife took an excellent impala on the last day of the hunt...

Zimbabwe Zebra. PH was Heath Jardine, of ZimAfrica Safaris.

Zimbabwe buffalo. PH was Heath Jardine of ZimAfrica Safaris.

I recently hunted cape buffalo and plains game with Heath Jardine (Wayne' nephew). It was a great hunt. Heath, the tracker, and the rest of the staff did an excellent job.