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After too long a wait and not a little frustration, I have finally gotten my trophies from my 2019 safari with @KMG Hunting Safaris . The hunt was amazing, of course, and I will always treasure the memories, but I must admit, I'm disappointed with my taxidermist. the Eland and bushbuck are...

After too many years off, I was able to get Ace out after some birds at a preserve. He's getting on in years, and this was the first time he has ever hunted without Rio. about 45 minutes into the hunt he did a sudden 180 and locked on a point that was pure poetry. I was soo proud of him, it...

I'm starting to think a crocodile hunt someday would be fun. However, I can't think of anything I would want to do with it after taking pictures. Do you all usually have some taxidermy or Leatherwork done with yours? Or is it acceptable to just do the hunt take picturse and that's it?

Hi all. My family and I just came back from our annual Texas hog hunt. We had a great time relaxing and catching up with our outfitter, who after hunting with him every year for over 10 years, has become a friend. The issue has become ,between 4 of us hunters , each sitting on stand for 4...

Today has been a rough one for me. Rio, my 14 year old silver lab, had to be put down. She did have a long happy life but had faded fast over the last few months. Memories of great hunts (she was one hell of a pheasant hunter) silly antics, cuddling me when she knew before I did that I needed...

Does anyone know about this brand? I saw a used one in .30-06 today that kind of caught my eye, but I have never heard of them.

MIKE: I have dreamed of hunting an elephant for as long as I've thought about hunting in Africa, even bought a .416 Rigby (Named him "Fluffy")a couple of years ago just in case I ever got rich. The closest I realistically thought I was going to get was to live vicariously through my friend...

On our last safari with @KMG, I used the Winchester mod 70 I bought from Walmart over 20 years ago with the intent, at the time, of a moose hunt. That moose hunt hasn't happened yet, but someday. Although this was this was the rifle's second safari, and it shoots and functions perfectly, I found...

https://www.foxnews.com/science/elephant-found-dead-squished-crocodile

In the summer of 2017, I hunted plains game with Marius at KMG Safaris. This was my second hunt in South Africa, but my first time with KMG. I had such a great time, that I knew ( or at least dearly hoped) that I would be back someday. A year later, I got to marry the love of my life, @Just...

It's not a hunt report yet, but in 15 days it's wheels up for a 10 day safari at KMG. This will be my third trip to South Africa, my second to KMG. Obviously that is super exciting in itself, but even more exciting is the fact that I get to share this hunt with my best friend and beautiful bride...

Some may say its a little soon, but I've always preferred to start my bear baits early in the year. I enjoy watching the trail cam pictures, and am not overly worried about the cost of a little extra bait. I drew a tag this year and asked my Dad if he would help me with the set up, as I am...

I am going to marry my best friend! Perhaps a delayed honeymoon in Africa?

My Dad has asked me about doing a Moose hunt in Canada, probably next year. As Dad is getting on in years, I can see the possibility of this being our last big hut together, other than deer and hogs. We will be driving to Alberta most likely as this will be most affordable for us and make it...

I'm looking for a new scope for my .308 for hunting. I currently have a,Vortex Viper PST ffp on it- it's a very nice scope that I got for a steal, but I hate the fine reticle on low magnification during low-light hunting. I'm looking for a sfp, illliminated reticle, bdc, variable power, at least...

Big gun show in Tulsa coming up, anyone else going?

This is long overdue and I apologize. Life had been a bit hectic since My daughter Nikita and I returned from the Center of the Universe, or the greatest hunting experience I've ever had on June 27,2017. I'm going mostly from memory, as I had misplaced the journal that I had intended to use...

I thought another post I read asking others if they would be at ATL airport on a certain date was a really cool idea, but didn't want to hijack the OP's thread. Instead I'll steal his idea.. I think it might be interesting to use this as kind of an ongoing thread where members could get...

So I've been watching a few cape buffalo hunting videos on YouTube, and wonder about something. It seems like many of the videos depict the hunter taking the initial shot at a bull while in a herd, with other buffalo behind him. Is this a normal practice, or is my concern about the possibility...

I don't have much money, but if I can keep doing 70 hour work weeks for another two years, I may have enough to fullfil my dream of a trophy importable elephant someday. This would be a one time in a lifetime thing. One the other hand, I could possibly take the same money and make a few buffalo...

We just returned from our annual hog hunt with Jody Starr outfitting. My Dad and I have hunted with Jody for eleven or twelve years now. My daughter, who incedently will be joining me at KMG this June) started coming with us about 6 years ago, and Mom began coming along 3 years ago. It started...

I swear I only stopped by the little gun show because I had time to kill on a rare Saturday off, I didn't mean it. But that CZ 550 in .416 Rigby was so cute and sad looking on the table- I just had to give it a good home. Now for some practice, maybe a little minor customizing, and it's...

Maybe this has been hashed out before, but I'm in need of a hard case to fly two scoped rifles into Johanesburg in June. I looked hard at a Pelican at Cabelas today, but figured I'd get a second ( and hopefully more) opinion. What do you all use,recomend?

I need a good book o can get on Audible. Im driving 750 miles tomorrow and a good book really helps pass the hours. I listened to White Hunters on the last drive, now I'M looking for other recommendation's. Tin advance

I've just been informed that my oldest daughter is pregnant with what will be my second grandchild. The thing is, I have booked a hunt in June for myself and my youngest daughter, and also planned to bring my oldest along as an observer -photographer. This I'm sure will be her only chance to...

Please post Sayings or Quotes that have to do with Africa or Safaris. If you know who to give credit for the quote or saying , that would be great as well. Some examples (I'll probably get them wrong so please feel free to correct for me) : " Once the dust is Africa gets in your boots, you'll...

My dream is to one day go on an elephant hunt, and if I ever win the lottery I'm going to do it ( unfortunately that's the only way I'll be able to). Obviously, with a dream like that, I need to get a suitable rifle, one that starts with a .4. My question is , where does one find a large...

Every year about this time we head to South Texas to hunt hogs. There's something very nice about leaving a long Wisconsin winter and going somewhere warm and friendly and being able to shoot a bunch of meat. We have been to several outfitters in the past, but have been hunting with Jody Starr...

I'm taking my daughter on her first plains game safari next year. She'll be shooting her savage model 11on .7 mm-08. I don't reload so will be counting on factory ammo. So far Double Tap is the only manufacturer I've found to load Barnes TTX 140 grains in her calibre. Others have the TTX in 120...

I'd love to take my daughter on a cheap plains game safari next year (2017) as a graduation/last Father-Daughter adventure before she's out of the house gift. I will bring either my .308 or .300 win mag, she shoots a .7mm-08 well. I want a good Kudu bull, a black wildebeest, a warthog and...

I never hear much about hyenas taken on safari. I know browns can't be imported to the US, but is there anywhere I could get a spotted along with plains game? I Don't know why, but I think those ugly critters are kinda cool.

Hello all. I've been checking this site for a little while and it sure has some great info from outsanding people. I usually hunt deer,bears, and birds in WI. And hogs in Texas. I hunted in South Africa last October and now understand why people say that you don,t hunt Africa just once. Looking...