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Welcome to AH. Planning your first trip is the best!

Give a shout to Peter up at Erongo Lodge....awesome area up there in the crater - even some Black rhino running around to keep things interesting....and it won't break your bank account. https://www.erongo-lodge.com/en/

Glad you are ok. As you say many of us have been reloading for multiply decades, but experience breeds familiarity. Always nice to see someone admit a mistake - and let us in on it so we can all learn from it! Thank you.

Sarah and I really enjoyed meeting you both and swapping stories. We need to stay in touch!

Great trophies! It was also a real pleasure getting to meet you and get acquainted there in camp for those couple of days.

Not sure if you were talking to me, but if so.... 59.0 grs of IMR-4064. Getting about 2135 fps out of my 25" barrel, as measured about 10' from the muzzle. Not a max load at all, just a nice sweet spot load.

Don't forget the Barnes 350 gr TSX as an option. If you are thinking of Hippo, the 350 has advantages. I used them this year and they do work well. Did not recover one from my buffalo, but left my remaining rounds with my PH and he just sent me a pic of one he recovered from a Giraffe that was...

Daughter with first deer all on her own - age 14. With Ruger 77 Compact, in your 243 Win caliber. Doesn't quite make your relic criteria, but 2 out of 3. I like Savage model 99's also, but have to admit that they do not fit small shooters very well without cutting both ends down some. I do...

Congrats on a great trophy and hunt. I enjoyed this very much, as it reminded me of my time with Dempsey recently. And yes I agree about his photo sessions - I called it Bayly Productions. Great pics there for sure. Memories for a lifetime with @BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS

He asked if we wanted to have it mounted. We opted not to, but he was keeping him for a mount as he said someone would want to do it if we didn't. He figured it was 40+ years old based on some he had had aged. It was a very fun time and we all learned a LOT about Iguanas! Shot a lot more that...

My wife said it was like Apocalypse Now - The Geriatric Years!....

Michael with Florida Adventure Outfitters. Ft. Lauderdale area....

Yes, it was! Michael with Florida Adventure Outfitters. Ft. Lauderdale area.

Ok, This was a simple half day guided trip that was so much fun! Best friend and spouses had a ball. Even my wife got in on it, and you can tell it was a hoot from her smile. It was a target rich environment, with a LOT of shooting, and got to watch a great retriever at work. Doesn't get much...

I have stayed at Afton House 4 different times over the years. Last time just weeks ago. Elize and the staff there are always on their game and will take great care of you. Use Mr. X for your permits through Afton and the service at both ends of your trip will be WELL worth it. They will also...

Thank you. Yes, it was a great property and because it is mainly known for its vulture colony it does not get a lot of tourist traffic. We actually only saw tourists once in 11 days there, so no complaints at all in that department. As for going barefooted, yeah I agree with you - I could not...

Just back from this hunt a few weeks now. Great experience. Here is our hunt report... https://www.africahunting.com/threads/south-africa-long-haul-cape-buffalo-hunt-with-bayly-sippel-safaris.76961/

I hope you find the time soon to go with your son(s). It was a grand time together...

Yes, I am no Impala expert, but even the PH's were excited about the quality of Impala on the reserve. It was a fun little sideshow to the main event for sure!

Nic was great no doubt. All the PH's with Bayly Sippel Safaris we spent time with were not only enthusiastic hunters and knew their stuff, but fun to be around. Nic being a Model 70 fan helped endear him to us for sure!! Your comment here definitely made me laugh though.

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It was warming up when we left. Last day of sightseeing around the reserve and Nic pointed out this Mozambique Spitting Cobra......very dangerous, you go first.... (Nic was amazing in all aspects of the hunt and natural world. Another Ionides when it came to snakes!)

Afton House is a great place to stay and is overlooked. They have great services set up also with firearms permits and meet and greets. I have used them since 2007, and I agree that they have only gotten better. Great write up. Thanks for sharing it.

I am sure the Bayly Sippel team will show you a great time. Look forward to seeing your report and some pics from your hunt!

Yes, agree with you, and it was exactly that! A great hunt on a huge area that gets minimal pressure.

Hunt Report – July-August, 2023. Cape Buffalo, Blouberg Reserve, Limpopo, R.S.A.. I have been back long enough now that I thought I would start a report here. I will try to finish it up this weekend so I don't let it linger. My son and I first noticed this hunt late last fall here on AH. I...

I will be curious to hear about your hunt with Bayly Sippel Safaris, as my son and I are headed there one week from today!

I am thinking you will be up on the Blouberg with them the week before my son and I are there. Hope you have a great trip. Maybe we will meet in passing.

Yes, I have used Coppersmith in both Chicago and Seattle. In Chicago call Laura Durgin with your questions. She is great.

Yeah, if you look at this quote it is from the shipper...those are numbers you are looking at are used for insurance - NOT what the taxidermist charges. My taxidermy prices are about the same are yours. This is just a quote....you have to decipher it a little.......it is just for information.

You are welcome. I agree that seeing it broke down helps. I can also tell you I asked this same shipper for a quote to Seattle, as I am in Idaho, and the quote was the same. Not sure what port of entry you are going to try and use, but I can tell you that Coppersmith also gave me a quote of...

Attached is an estimate I had worked up last month into Chicago from a shop in Polokwane, Limpopo, RSA. It is a pretty good size crate as you will see, but not Giraffe size...:) Hope it helps.

Thanks for the reply, and the details. The estimates I have in hand are in line with this. Enjoy that wall! :)

Been getting air freight estimates for later this year. I am curious if you would share what the air freight bill was. In particular, the crate dimensions, weight and port of entry. Also who the shipper was? Thanks.

Congrats. Nice report. Thanks for sharing it.

Yes, I have 30mm tubes on my .375 and .458. They are the Leupold VX5 series. They're great!

I can just imagine Elmer Keith hearing this news and rolling his eyes.....hahaha...

Looks like a 1989 serial number. I am thinking it was just restocked, nicely, sometime in its later life.