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    60 inch KUDU

    I think the flat fee is the appropriate price. Who sits there and measures the animal while it's on the hoof and several PHs I've talked to say judging kudu is the toughest animal to judge. It's just another raquette to make money off a hunter!
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    Ted Nugent guilty of "Poaching"

    Like him or not - Ted Nugent is probably the biggest defender of our gun rights in this country! He does put his money where his mouth is! I think he did the right thing - it's a stupid law, every state has them and no one has the time nor knowledge of their laws to know if you are in complete...
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    Hunting Officially Banned in Botswana from 2013

    Sad to say but it looks like Botswana will be the next Kenya! What a dirty shame for such a game rich country!
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    One less rhino poacher

    One less poacher! - Saved the justice department another criminal case and saved the citizens lots of money housing him in jail!!
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    tick expectations?

    I hunted S.A. twice in March & I only had 1 tick on me. I sprayed my clothing & myself with Deet and it worked well. Some very interesting ways of preventing ticks on a person. Thanks to everyone for the good input!!!
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    Leopard Skins

    It's truly amazing! It won't be long before the big 5 will no longer be. The penalties for poaching are not severe enough to deter it!!
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    SC School Principal Removes Mounts from Office After Complaints

    I tends to disagree. It is his office and he has done nothing wrong. He basically is displaying nature & conservation. It's no different then the guy who has pictures of his family or a picture of Jesus or a symbol of the cross. a person does have the right to free speach. Hunting is how animals...
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    Rhino Poaching

    Shoot them & leave them lay! Just like the poachers do the Rhino! They know the risk & I do believe will be the only way to stop it - if that even does it! I also believe there are corrupt people on the inside assisting the poachers - it has to end!
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    Big Win for 2nd Amendment

    Great news! another win for us! We must stay vigilant and pay attention to bills coming up as we don't have a very gun friendly president at the helm!!!
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    waterbuck... new world record

    A monster by all means. It looks like it's on stereoids. Would I Shoot it? Heck yes! every animal in the world isn't always perfectly normal. LIke people that's what makes the world go around!!
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    Some advice on bullet weight and selection.

    I never used a 165 gr bullet in my 30/06. I either used 150 gr nozler ballistic tips or 180 gr Nozler partitions. Both loads are loaded so I have the same sight setting on my scope so I can feel no major difference in recoil between them. I loaded the sirrocco, but it didn't group the best of my...
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    Prices on your website

    I myself like to see a pricelist,. I'm a good one to skip right over & check the next guys list. If I see a real high price i usually assume those animals aren't on his property & travel is a part of it. Then when I see something I'm interested in I will contact the outfitter! If the prices are...
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    What animals you guys add to your list of animals after hunting Africa

    I passed on a waterbuck my first Safari - then I missed my only animal in africa - a Waterbuck on the 2nd safari. Waterbuck, Nyala, Bushbuck, the Reedbucks,and a Vahl Rhebuck. those are trophies I would like to get that i didn't consider on other safari's.
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    405 Rhino poached .. sad !

    All of the above metods would be great. It's amazing how people like us can figure out a cure for the problem. Maybe we have to offer this ight to the heads of countries and maybe? Just maybe they will figure it out.
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    Shotgun Cleaning?

    I was talking to a fellow about a problem cleaning my barrell. I have to shoot slugs for Deer in the county that I live in. I can clean that barrell all day and the patches keep coming out Black. I was told it is plastic fouling from the wads from the slugs I've been using. Does anyone have...
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    The .41 magnum

    I had a 41 mag years ago in a Dan Wesson which I used for handgun Silhouette. It was a nice shooting gun - one that I traded for a 44 mag. Man I wish I would have never made that trade! The recoil was nicer and it plain felt better in the hand.
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    BLUE WILDEBEEST PRACTICAL CALIBERS

    I shot my Blue Wildebeest with a 30/06 with a 180 gr Nozler Partition. It went about 200 yards hit behind the front shoulder.
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    On your first African safari how many days did you go hunting?

    10 days on both safari's. I hate the plane ride over there and my rear end says it needs at least that many days before enduring that torture again!
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    What are the more important features that you look for in a hunting lodge?

    If I'm by myself I want something clean & comfortable, good food, and a good bottle of whiskey and a cold beer! I don't need much more! If i have the wife along that would be a little different story!
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    What were some of your favorite meals while on your hunting safari?

    Impala Tenderloin was great. I also shot a springbok that we skinned and brought back to the lady who was running a bed & breakfast where we were staying. She slow cooked it and it was one of the best things I've ever ate. She definitely prooved she could cook one if we brought her one!
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    Has anyone shot or gotten pictures of a 70inch kudu?

    a 60" kudu is basically the holy grail! It is like shooting a free range 200" white tail or Mule Deer. They are out there. One has to put on a lot of miles & have a little luck to boot. I think there may be a 70" kudu out there but your odds are very slim!
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    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases New Guidance on the Importation of Trophies

    As I've said before the anti's are in the USFWS. They are getting their way - impose more money & more tags to get your trophies into the country will prevent the sane people from hunting them! It's ridiculous and about time our elected officials straighten this bunch of people out. They are...
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    Safari Club International 2012 Hunters' Convention Sets Records

    I was out there in Vegas - what a show!! A person gets plenty of exercise walking the aisles of all the exhibitors. It is definitely a show you don't want to miss!
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    Do you have any hunting "goals"?

    Having been to Africa twice I have Africa in my blood! Having been sick twice & my pocket book hit extremly hard my goals have changed a little. At present I'm doing a little hunting in the states as I can afford it. A Mule Deer, Antelope, and a Caribou would do me well. I would love to hunt...
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    On your first African hunting safari how many animals did you take?

    I took 7 - my trip to the Limpopo area included: 2 impala, blesbuck, Kudu, Blue wildebeest, Gemsbok, and warthog. went back once more and shot 7 on that trip also.
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    TV Segment Highlights Rhino Anti-Poaching Efforts

    It's about time a good TV segment is aired so the public can actually see what is happening. I believe a lot of people think all this stuff is made up or not nearly as bad as it really is. With groups like SCI donating money & doing the science on wildlife studies, maybe some of these people...
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    News from Zimbabwe and Important Warning

    I have said it before, I truly believe the anti hunters are heading the USFWS. They are runnibng their own agenda and it's about time some of oue elected officials stick their noses in this agency - straighten it out & fire the people directly involved with this B.S.. They work for us & they...
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    RHINO POACHERS GET 25 YEARS

    It's about time! Automatic death sentences would definitely send poachers a message, but I guess this is better than what has been done before!
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    .44 Magnum Accident

    That's a dirty shame. What a waste of anice revolver. I'll bet that hurt like hell in more ways than one! Is there anything out there they don't make in China that isn't shipped here to the states? For a country with few guns it's amazing our higher powers allow inferior ammo into this country!
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    Lion Hunting RSA - A very strong opinion from Jensen Safaris

    Each of us has to make their own personal decision, and respect everybody else. We as hunters have to quit fighting amongst us and stick together! There are far too many against hunting - the anti's try their damnest to drive a stake amongst us & we let them do a heck of a job at it. If one...
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    Eastern Cape vs Limpopo

    If I was to return to South Africa - the eastern Cape is where I would like to go. Some different terrain & animals would do this man well!
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    Leopard Attack in India

    It's amazing how someone always has a camera & pictures being taken when ever something happens! - This is what happens when you start invading the wild animals space. Maybe they ought to allow some hunting & the dangerous animals could be reduced - which in turn will prevent more of these...
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    Thumbhole stocks for heavy hitters?

    I'm not a real fan of the thumb hole stocks. It's up to the shooter & their preference. I never seen one on a big caliber- but i would think it would probably be a bit uncomfortable!
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    SHOTGUN: o/u or pump?

    Personally I would take the double barrel. I always prefererred the side by side. I started out using single shots & doubles. I never got used to the pump and on more than one occassion i forgot to pump it! Certainly not a good situation if your chasing big Cats! Either are good choices!
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    Lion hunts in RSA

    I would have no problem claiming your lion as a trophy if the size of the fenced property is big enough. Unless you are shooting it in a cage things could go wrong at any moment- that is why theya are called dangerous game! A lot of people complain about fenced hunts & have never hunted behind...
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    Choice between 2 rifles for Africa

    The 308. Bigger bullet is better & will be easier to find if bullets are lost.
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    USA: Spanish Goat Hunt On The Big Island Of Hawaii

    I have seen a couple of TV shows with hunting the goats & pigs in the hawaiian Islands. It looks like a heck of a hunt with some breath taking beauty. Dealing on ahunt with Maui Safaris on a similar hunt .
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    375 H&H Pet reloads for DG & Plains for my first Safari

    My load in the 375 H&H is 74 gr. H414 with 300 gr nozler partitions and I use cci 200 magnum primers. Shoots very well and has modest recoil. chronograps @ 2524 FPS.
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    Cast Bullets??

    I have casted & shot cast bullets in a 45/70 Thompson contender. They should work fine for practice. You might be better off buying them as casting the bigger diameter bullets take a lot of time as the mold gets really hot & to make good cast bullets you need the temperature just right. If you...
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    Numzaan Safaris

    Good Luck! Numzaan has ben donating hunts to our SCI chapter for the last few years. They seem to be a class act!
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    lions fighting

    Great pictures! Looks like some one got up on the wrong side of the bed!
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    Recommend a Bullet for Me?

    180 gr nozler partitions. In my gun I can shoot 180 gr core lockts & the partitions & both group - in the same place so you can have good practice with a cheaper bullet & you don't have to change a thing to shoot premium bullets!
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    Remington Core Lokt?

    I have never used core/lokt bullets in Africa although i did take some along. I have used them exclusevely in the U.S. having taken Elk, White Tail Deer, fallow Deer, & Black Hawaiian Sheep. Performed well& all exited except the Elk which was lodged under the skin on the opposite shoulder. i...
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    Emergency Suspension of Johannes Gysbert Du Preez, Tieldman Roos Erasmus, Hermanus Bernardus Rossouw

    It's about time! the only thing I don't like is 90 days? for what these guys have been charged with it should be years!
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    R18 million Buffalo Bull!!

    It definitely shows that a few people have way too much money on their hands! That's a lot of money for a Buffalo!
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    Proposed New Method of : Scoring The Horns Of The African Buffalo

    Regardless what we use for a scoring system - you will never stop shooting of immature animals. Try as you like some hunters & or outfitters just won't follow the unwritten rules on taking trophy animals. Education is the only way & it won't happen 100% of the time. Money will always have a big...
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    Licence to kill

    iT IS GREAT TO SEE THAT THEY WILL ALLOW SOME HUNTING! It's about time. Hopefully they remember the same when hunting endangered animals in Africa & other countries!
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    Taxidermy 62 Inch Kudu Mount

    Excellent work! Magnificent trophy! One should be very proud to have that fine specimen to look at on a regular basis!!
 
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