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    Unwelcome news: Ammo Supply Unlikely to Return to Normal Anytime Soon

    I want to know,,,who the hell voted for Biden ?
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    Tipping Guide

    20 bucks for each animal,,plains game for each tracker,,, is plenty...Remember the exchange rate in Africa....Maybe a piece of equipment you don't need in end...
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    Comment by 'ack' in media 'Hunt Brumpie in Australia'

    Who on earth wants to shoot a horse?
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    Hello from England

    Khomas has what u want....Great place.
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    Not keeping trophies on first plains game hunt?

    We kept trophies from 1 st. two hunts....then started the cull,,,same expereience but a whole lot cheaper....unfortnately I don't own an oil well...after awhile u get too many.
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    Purchases On AH References

    Wife & I booked a hunt through Khomas Highlands and very happy with his service and promises...
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    Not keeping trophies on first plains game hunt?

    Look at "She Hunter" on here ..She has pictures posted there.Thanks
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    Not keeping trophies on first plains game hunt?

    My wife also wraps a cleaned skull with an African themed fabric which looks better than plain.
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    A Survey Of What Do African Professional Hunters Want You To Bring

    You are right and I have seen PH"s on tv with brakes,You don't like ,,,don't use.Those that do like can use what they want...Before i installed a break I went with out and they still stuck fingers in ears...
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    A Survey Of What Do African Professional Hunters Want You To Bring

    EVER PLAN TO ..I'M 74 WITH BAD SHOULDERS AND 3 STROKES..I ONLY HUNTED PLAINS GAME..nO INTENTIONS OF HUNTING THAT STUFF.I have killed all I need too..
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    A Survey Of What Do African Professional Hunters Want You To Bring

    Everyone was given ear plugs and no one complained...
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    A Survey Of What Do African Professional Hunters Want You To Bring

    Let 'em bitch in private..It's my money they get.
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    The last pair of binoculars

    I mysef have looked through quite a few and found the Swarovski EL to be the best..A little pricey but could see things others did not pick out..
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    A Survey Of What Do African Professional Hunters Want You To Bring

    You are dead wrong about muzzle breaks,I've been 3 times an have never heard anyone complain about them..They have complimented our shooting though...I'm sure you have been elsewhere but that's our experience..I agree with the rest though.
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    Best .300 win mag rifle?

    Model 70 Win with Swift A-Frames from factory...
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    Anyone here ever play Poker- Dr.Pepper rules?

    yep ,but not in a casino,,,hate Texas hold em,,prefer stud ,omah an hi-lo split
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    Range report Winchester M70 & Rem Swift A Frame

    Love both Swift bullets..You can order loaded from Swift in Kansas which is where Igot mine,,
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    How long will Texas remain conservative?

    Boise,Idaho homes are selling like crazy for $250 to &300 a square foot..Locals are being run out by Californians....other parts of state are outrageous too....
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    How long will Texas remain conservative?

    Oxford Cat...Because it is driving up prices & ruining hunting all over the U.S. for those of us the live here.
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    Is the 30-06 adequate for zebra?

    Grizzly, moose,caribou,black bear,kudu,zebra,giraffe and much more with 30/06.
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    Midway USA Sale On Leupold VX-6 1 - 6 x 24 Scopes

    I have a 6x Meopta that worked flawlesley o my .300 Win Mag in Africa...Plenty power too.
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    30-06 180 Swift Scirocco II and A-Frame Loads?

    Wife and I used Scirroco on one trip and A- Frames on last trip..both worked fine..Bought factory ammo from Swift.
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    Is the 30-06 adequate for zebra?

    Can't beat the Swift A-Frame for anything in Africa.
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    Namibia bound!!!!

    I want to go back !
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    Why are Weatherby guns in 375+ calibers not liked on a Safari?

    I have a Weatherby Ultra Light which I love and has been trouble free for12 years from Wyoming to Alaska an then Africa..only A 30/06 but it's accurate and easy to carry all day..Has a break because of weight but so what,,no one in Namibia ever complained and it fits perfect..Quality all the way...
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    NAMIBIA: Hunting With Khomas Highlands Safaris Namibia

    My wife and I did a cull hunt with Khomas in 2019....Great time,,we took a total of 15 and had a great time....His guides were amazing and food was great....Lots of game along with 2 giraffe,,man they are big!! Hope to go back after I recover from a stroke...My wife saw a leopard one day...
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    In Memoriam - The Passing of Greatness - Walter Williams

    What a loss....I liked him very much..
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    Politics

    Fine by me ..Sending to Clamidia is just wasting good products..
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    What is the typical method for hunting a captive bred lion?

    And a hell of a lot more money ! Not everybody can afford the "experience"of wild..Maybe $50,000.
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    What First Spurred Your Interest in Africa?

    Jack O'Connor in Outdoor Life as well as "I Married Adventure " by Osa and Martin Johnson..Ruark's "Horn of the Hunter" as well as knowing there was more to be discovered outside of N.C.'s mountains...
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    Recommendations On Rifle For My Wife

    My wife also loves her Tika in /06...Got it in wood stock so I could shorten pull for her with a Skill saw or miter saw..Very easy to do if you're half way handy...She loves her brake 'cause it kills the recoil..We use ear plugs and don't care what others like and the guides in Africa never said...
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    Comment by 'ack' in media 'Monster Warthog'

    Anybody know if it's fake ?
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    HUNTING Giraffe

    My wife shot hers close behind the shoulder with a 30/06 ,180 gr A-Frame and it was dead before it hit the ground ...
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    HUNTING Giraffe

    A-Frames are sufficient for just ,about anything on earth unless you want a solid..so is a .300
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    77th Birthday, and Planning Ahead

    I am 71 and just returned from a plains game at Khomas Highland..Little slower but really enjoyed it ...The guys would grab my rifle and tote it for me...Very helpful..Older I get ,the harder it is to quit..Wife did too..
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    Has anyone experience with moose in Kamchatka during the rut?

    You might check with Phillip at Khomas Highland on here..He took a large moose and bear last fall in Kamchatka..Very straight fellow...
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    Rudolph Quad Shooting Sticks

    I'm 71, with bad shoulders and have trouble holding steady without a solid rest..Looking for something that really helps..Used Bog Pod last trip and got by but too easy for me to wobble in them..Thanks everyone for a great thread.
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    Rudolph Quad Shooting Sticks

    Which set did u try In Namibia ?.....You are right under the second so I got confused ..Thanks
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    Best Looking Safari Shirt?

    Well I am brave enough to wear that one..How much..
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    Zeiss Conquest Riflescope For Sale

    Very nice ..I have two or I would buy....Good deal for someone!
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    Politics

    You are full of crap !
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    Comment by 'ack' in media 'Black Mamba Namibia'

    First trip to Namibia I saw a mamba scoot across the road in front of truck..damn thing was fast as hell ! Wife nearly stepped on a cobra near some rocks....but as Ortwin said "they are non aggressive and try to get away"..He was right...Thank goodness...Next two trips,,no snakes other than a...
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    Disgrunted with Nosler Ammunition

    We use Swift ammo loaded by the Swift Factory..Great results..How many giraffes go down with one shot from an/06 !
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    NAMIBIA: Has Anyone Hunted With Jan Oelofse Safaris?

    Not hunted with but they have been around forever with a good reputation..I think the old fellow that started it was involved with the movie "Hatari"
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    Comment by 'ack' in media 'Hunting Lion'

    Had a deer like that on my place so I shot and called the game warden..It couldn't eat...We figured a train must have run over the face somehow...Any railroads close to where this happened ?
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    Companies that are Non-Supportive of Hunting

    Don't remember why but Zookerberg just got fined something like 10 billion
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    NAMIBIA: Namibia With Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris May 2019

    Never really though about hunting them before but they needed to remove 100 or so from the area (these were wild,not fenced)where they had water but depleting the available forage..When I saw them it became quite exciting and challenging to knock over a 2 story building..These things are huge...
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    Gail Potgeiter’s Open Letter To Defra On The Dangers Of A Trophy Hunting Ban

    Well written and well said....Hopefully a conservative news source will pick this up..
 
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