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Gotta get the kids to 'merica for some gun training... We're looking at going back maybe 5 years or so from now.

Well, it's not done yet. I've been focusing on presentations to my students about the trip. I will do it as time allows...

Yes, I'm sure that is a factor. She is also a doctor with surgical experience. Very steady hands and excellent focus, as well as an ability to control the adrenaline. ;)

Good advice. I tend to procrastinate. I took my wife to the range once several years ago in North Carolina. We started with .22 rifles and worked our way up to an AR15 and .357 magnum. At the range by the lodge (in SA) she took 2 practice shots with each of the two rifles she used (a...

Thank you, everyone, for your encouraging words! We have returned to Japan and have some amazing memories. Wheat a spectacular trip! I will write a report, but don't look for it too soon. I'll be busy catching up for a bit. I will also be posting up little bits of info I learned in other...

I forgot to mention that while I haven't posted much, I have been reading posts almost daily and really appreciate all of the great info and advice everyone has shared here. What a great community!

Well, we are finishing our packing and the kids can't get to sleep. ;) About 16 hours until our first (of 3) flights to Africa! :D (Nagoya to Hong Kong to Johannesburg to Victoria Falls.) A few days later, we'll meet my parents and my sister's family for a 10-day hunt / photo safari in...

Hey, bulldogmark, great trip report. Thank you. I have a question... My family will be going to Zimbabwe and South Africa in a few weeks and are filling up our excess luggage space/weight with clothes and school supplies to donate. What would you say are the most needed items based on your...

Thanks! :)

Good info. We'll be taking Malarone. My wife is a doctor and even she said we should talk to another doctor who specializes in African travel-related medicine. He agreed that Malarone was best for us. (It IS expensive, though.) I'll also be treating our clothes with permethrin (thanks for the...

Thanks for relating your experience. The translation thing is a pain and an added expense, but could be worth the time / hassle saved. I will do that. Thanks for the links. Kento

We will be leaving in about 30 days to Zimbabwe / South Africa. :D My 2 kids will be traveling with my wife and me. Here's the twist - they have Japanese passports and Japanese-language documentation (I'm American). On the Japanese-language website from the SA gov't, there doesn't seem to be...

Thank you very much for the heads-up.

I love that big guy coming out of the corner. Also, the photo behind. The shield and spear are nice, too. And is that a dueling pistol on the table?

I love those warthog tusk mounts. Where were those done?

@browningbbr That's a great idea!

What is the tail hanging from the fan?

Thank you from another 40-something who takes Allopurinol.

Thank you for the heads-up!

Another excellent report and video! Beautiful Kudu!

Congrats! Nice report and I really liked the video!

Wow! That's pretty exciting. The look on his face (and his exclamations) show that he was seriously worried.

Thanks! :D

Thanks, guys. Sorry to have hijacked the thread... :rolleyes:

Gotcha. I will be sure to make this point with our outfitter.

Yes, this is true. Thank you for the reminder. I meant that owning/using a gun here isn't (legally) possible for me. I will figure out a way to practice. I appreciate your encouragement.

Lots of good info, thanks. It will be my first hunt and I'm leaning pretty heavily toward hunting a zebra for a beautiful rug. I do want to have the experience and be able to say "That one's mine." I thought that if there are inexpensive hides that could be made into accessory pillows or...

I'm sorry I can't help answer your question, but would be very interested in knowing what they sell for at the airport. It might help me plan my hunt... Feel free to PM me if you don't mind sharing that info.

Thanks for the welcome messages! I'm glad to have found such a great community. Unfortunately, I will not have a chance to practice over sticks before going to South Africa. It's simply not an option here. I appreciate your advice and will pass it on the the other hunters in the...

Thank you, Shootist. I don't have access to firearms here in Japan, but have a respectable collection back in the states. My dad, brother-in-law and niece can go shooting just about any time they please at a private range near where they live and at which my dad maintains a membership...

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome! Thank you for the invitation. I would do that, but unfortunately he is planning to be there on Saturday only, leaving in the evening. I will try to persuade him to stay overnight, but his ticket may be nonrefundable. I'm sure he didn't know about the...

Oh my gosh! I would love to see a list of your collection. My dad and I collect WW II and previous militaria. Your 1911 Remington-Rand .45 ACP, still packed in cosmoline sounds like a dream come true! If you put these up online, could we please have a link? Thanks, Kento

Are the books all sold? Kento

I really enjoyed that story. Thank you.

Hello, everyone. I'm Kento.:A Happy Wave: I'm an American living in Japan. I will be embarking on my second trip to Africa, but my first African hunt, this summer. I am, as you may guess, very excited. :D My first trip to Africa was about 30 years ago when my family visited Kenya for a...