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It was roughly 45-50 minutes from the lodge. The population of kudu is awesome ! Previously I have hunted in Namibia where the kudu population was drastically reduced some years ago owing to an outbreak of rabies that, I believe, specifically targeted the kudu. In fact I think that on 7 or 8...

Er, no, I don’t think so. Not a techie really.

Thank you ! It has been 3 great days hunting. 3 animals, 3 shots and no worries. Everything piled up quickly. I was particularly pleased with the buffalo. I shot an impala this morning chest on at about 230 yards if I remember correctly.The bullet, a Hornady 154gr Interlock, wrecked the heart...

I managed to upload a couple of videos onto UTube. I hope it works. Look for Buffalo hunt with Game 4 Africa Safaris. One I managed to put in the AH video section @PARA45 , sorry, can’t seem to upload photos at the moment. ‍♂️

A few more of the animal

Having regained a modicum of sobriety…… Breakfast early in the morning and loaded up we drove out into the hills. We scanned from several vantage points and saw everything except buffalo bulls. This place is crawling in Kudu ! A small group of bulls was spotted and again Wik was able to discern...

Just finished day two of my trip here in the Eastern Cape. First day a kudu at 70 yards. Today a buffalo at 40 yds. I’ve got a great PH in @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS .

Today was another day when I joined a small exclusive club. Doubtless some of our members are also in the same club. Full story at a later stage. I’m celebrating.

First day, reveille at 6am, followed by breakfast. Bacon, eggs, juice and coffee. A lot more but you can only eat so much ! Down to the range for a few shots with Wik’s rifles. Both are Sako 85’s, one in 7mm Remington Magnum, the second in the venerable 375 H&H. The all round African caliber. I...

First of all I will say that it took me a long time to settle on somewhere to hunt a buffalo . i exchanged emails and WhatsApp with various of our sponsors. Sometimes dates didn’t work, terms and conditions didnt sit happily with me or simply it didn’t on reflection appeal enough. Earlier this...

Lovely cigars, I got a box of robusto’s over last December. Maduro, a very nice smoke

A few hours to kill in Frankfurt before my flight to Johannesburg. I think I might call in here and kill an hour.

Have you looked at Ethiopian Airlines ? I took a long pelicase out a couple of times, 1720 ? I had two rifles. It simply didn’t occur to me to disassemble them. I do now.

Last time he was on the site was February 21st 2024. ‍♂️

I think if someone shot a dart into my arse I’d be looking for some retribution.

I used a box of Privi Partisan 7x57,173gr ammunition in Namibia 5 years ago. My own ammunition got waylaid on our journey. Being 400kms from Hosea Katuko it wasn’t worth waiting until the next day or driving back later. i picked up a box in a small gun store in Grootfontein. It was significantly...

There was a pair of Howdah pistols in Holts last auction in the U.K. They were magnificent, estimated at £5-7000, Bill Harriman reviewed them . The catalogue had a very good write up of the original owner, quite a character.

I have used plain Jane Federal 270gr soft points in my 375 on a couple of trips after plains game, mainly oryx but also blue wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, warthog. There were no complaints from the recipients of being under gunned.

“Made in West Germany “ visible on the action would point to it being manufactured prior to 1989 when the wall came down.

I lost one of my Springers a few years ago. We are all emotionally attached to our dogs. A friend gave me this. It has been a great memory.

Spuhr make excellent mounts. A friend of mine shoots PRS at a very high level. Spuhr are his go to. Myself I have used Weaver back in the day. Now I tend towards either Warne QD or Leupold.

Krico used to be quite popular in Ireland. In 1972 the Government signed a “30 day Protective Custody Order” on all firearms above 22 caliber. We had a few problems here. This lasted for 30 years ! A High Court ruling overturned this. i can just imagine trying to do that in the USA ...

Oh dear God ! “Being a kid” I’m really showing my age as that movie is quite recent in my books.

Yowza ! You fell on your feet the right way up finding that piece. Congratulations, a lovely double.

There is an online bookshop in South Africa called Halseton. I’ve just ordered 3 books from them and am having them couriered to my hosts in the Eastern Cape. He advised me Not to have them posted ! Otherwise I would advise buying Ron Thomson’s book on Kindle. Far easier having your books on a...

I was quoted $160. Then I called Lufthansa to inform them I was bringing a rifle in my “suitcase” actually a small Peli but I disassemble the rifle. I was greeted with the news that the airline would facilitate me for €250 each way ! Having got a great deal on a flight ticket the cost of getting...

I watched a uTube video recently of a group hunting buffalo in Uganda. It seemed to be a matter of driving around and spotting a herd of buffalo, dismount and shoot at not, to my eyes, close range. Some of the shooting was poor, one buffalo shot just as it turned. Then as it ran with an obvious...

I find it strange that if you just refuelled in Rome (Ethiopian?) that baggage had been offloaded. If that is the case I would suspect that it was illegally “offloaded “ and put away for a while to see if it attracted attention, ie had a tracker , before disappearing. High value items I prefer...

Doesn’t sound like a high fiber diet !

My father was a keen shotgun hunter. I learnt the basics from him as a young kid. Safety, safety was paramount. As a surgeon during WW2 he had seen enough firearms injuries to last him a lifetime I imagine. Growing up in a rural community I imagine he saw the occasional one still. Eventually as...

None of these look exactly like fun to shoot. A friend was asked to zero a No1 in 416 Rigby. He remarked it wasn’t pleasant. However I fired a couple of rounds out of a Model 70 in 416. It was ok.

My mother was a health officer after WW2. I remember her saying that pork had to be well cooked owing to Thrichinosis. When I had to fend for myself in the big bad world I couldn’t believe how big a pork loin was ! She cooked them to death !” Bien cuis “was her expression,well cooked. To death I...

Aren’t you lucky that days like that happen along ?

Really enjoyed this today.

Namibia as previously stated is a doddle. 1 page to complete and you are golden. Currently I have no experience of Jo,burg.

I have a Peli 1750 languishing at the back of the man cave. Used it for two trips abroad but nowadays I prefer a smaller case. It’s just too much grief negotiating a big case like that.

Bloody hell ! Can you walk down that beam ?

I bought this carved giraffe leg bone at a fair outside Outjo, Namibia some 6 years ago. I would like to get another bare one and have an image of the different species I have hunted in Africa carved on it.

I saw one of Richthofen‘s flying helmets years ago in a collectors private display. It was very small ! You may ask why “one“ ? He was a legend in his own time and apparently had items frequently pinched as souvenirs !

A bait pipe is simply a 2-3 foot long section of drainage pipe similar to the one in the picture. Screwed,nailed or wired to a stake. I toss in various things that will attract foxes, offal etc. cheap dog nuts work. A trail camera tells me when the fox comes to feed. After 2-3 nights I have a...

I have argued this point at check in once or twice. To the extent of removing the ammo and having it weighed. The cumulative weight however was over 5kgs. I’ve given up, this was using ex mil ammo cans. 5kgs gross nowadays.

As I understand the EU (?) arms embargo was to be reviewed in February this year. Anyone know if it was and has it been repealed?

I shoot quite a few foxes every year. The great majority at night. Cut my teeth on them with a shotgun and a lamp walking them up on a windy night to within 30 yards. Things have progressed now with Thermal/NV And centrefire rifles. 22/250 is my tool. I use bait pipes with scraps off deer...

Mauser 98, Mannlicher Schonauer, Ruger No1, Anson &Deeley. not necessarily in that order but I do own 3 98 actioned rifles.

I have one of these scopes on a rifle. A really nice piece of glass. I was very impressed with the glass. At last knockings of daylight it is a little behind a scope with a 50mm objective. $1,999 seems pretty spendy. They are cheaper in Europe.

Are these buffalo considered “cull animals “ ?

Yes, it happens every time. If you peruse Ethiopia’s website you should locate what to do about firearms in transit with them. First is ring the local office to inform them. Thereafter you need photocopies of various documentation,3 copies of. Each way so that’s 6 copies. One is your passport...

Safari Outdoors is the name of the shop. They’ve got a website and contact details. Email them in advance and place an order.