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Had a few days before my buff hunt a few years back so toured around Bulawayo. Had the opportunity to hear a bit of Mr. Rhodes life and visit his tomb. Fascinating guy

My wife writes historical novels about Ireland and this morning she asked a rare favor of me. She needs information on hunting in Ireland in the 17th Century. Any references in books, articles, etc. would be greatly appreciated. She has never, ever, asked how much I spent on my Cape buffalo...

I received an email from a "Stevie Donald" which reads: "Attached is the payment slip for the which reflects the hunt deposit. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for your Business!" The email is signed "Stevie D" with a funky emoji in a cowboy hat. There is also an...

I ran across this and thought it worth posting. There is some interesting information that puts some myths to rest. Good photos, too. http://africageographic.com/blog/which-snake-is-africas-deadliest/

Just watched a very nice presentation on fine English double rifles on Gun Stories. Great info on history and development of doubles offered by several knowledgable experts, it was fun to watch. I visited Holland and Holland, Boss, Purdy &Sons and William Evans a few years back on a trip to...

The hunt was a year and a half ago, Tim Brown, taxidermist took over about ten months ago and here is the result: [/URL]

I had my first Cape buff hunt in Sept. hunting with Scott Guthrie, Zindele Safaris, Zimbabwe. Having hunted plains game in South Africa twice, I had made the decision to rob my piggy bank, bite the big bullet, and go after Cape buffalo. Scott met me in Bulawayo and we spent the next five hours...

My SA 2012 trophies are home and without any of the challenges of last year. Three of the heads (Steenbok, duiker and bushbuck) will be mounted together in a group, they're small enough to fit into the low ceilings of my home. The remainder were processed as skulls and hides and they will be...

I am starting to plan my third trip to South Africa and am looking for information on Vaal Rhebok. I've used the search function and Google and have gained some data on this really interesting animal. My issue or question is am I setting myself up with unrealistic expectations? I will be...

I returned from a two week hunt with Mike Birch's Hunt the Sun Safaris based in Kimberley, S. Africa. It was an incredible trip, even exceeding my first South African hunt a year ago. Outfitter: Mike Birch, Hunt the Sun Safaris Professional Hunter: Evert Bezuidenhout (an incredible young man)...

I recently received my skulls and hides from the taxidermist in Kimberly and I really love just looking at the colors and patterns of the hides. My wife is particularly taken with the blesbok, red hartebeest, springbuck, and gemsbok. I have surveyed the internet to the best of my ability and...

I got a call that my trophies had finally arrived and had cleared Customs and FWS. I made arrangements to pay the bill and pick them up. I was directed to a warehouse where I was met by a "gentleman" who didn't look at the paperwork, walked into the warehouse, strolled around, got on his...

Cape bushbuck and Limpopo bushbuck

I returned from my first hunt to South Africa and what an incredible experience. The people, the outfitter, the animals, the weather were all unbelievable. I wanted a good challenging hunt and I got it. I worked my butt off and earned everyone of my trophies. I started out planning to take...

Hello, I recently joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I am primarily a bird hunter but have taken mule deer, whitetails, antelope and moose. I am now in the process of planning my first Africa hunt to South Africa for 2011. I've read a number of threads on this forum and have...