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@CBH Australia I have the Mesa in 7-08, and it's a good gun. Shoots straight and is lightweight. No complaints from me.

I have questions as to why he sold them. Shouldn't they have enough money, he could I don't know loan them or gift them to his brother/nephews, and then use them again if he so chose to? Guns are heirlooms in my opinion, and not to be sold at a whim.

I think I heard gas will kill the murder hornets, can y'all handle stock piling some of that? :ROFLMAO::p

Ugh I hate that for you. And yes social media is horrible regarding swaying people's opinions on hunting/farming/ranching, but hunters on social media don't help things. Some people post the most gory things they can, which is instantly off-putting to people who don't know anything about hunting.

This was by far one of the most entertaining things I've read in a while. A bunch of dudes talking crap on "famous" people. Surprised no one mentioned Megan doing voice overs on Disney's latest elephant "movie." I think Prince William has supported hunting as a means to conservation for...

Hawaii if you are dead set on hunting. If you would opt to fish rather than hunt, Florida Keys (go after tarpon, bonefish, permit), Belize, the options are endless if you go this route.

If you are going, and don't have global entry (we didn't do it because the nearest global entry place is forever away from where we live, not really, more like 4 hours), look into Mobile Passport. I filled out all our customs stuff on the plane, snapped some photos of us and when we landed we...

I bought a few purses made of springbok hide in Jo'berg, and they supplied some paperwork in case customs on the US side was being cranky. Just make sure you have the accompanying paper work from the taxidermist in case they want to be sticklers.

The saline nasal spray is a lifesaver. I got a bloody nose after several days in the hunting truck. Also look into bromelain. It's a supplement that helps reduce inflammation in your sinuses. I take it religiously on flights. It's sort of hippy, but I think it helps.

I think the mental anguish building up to the flight is the worst. I can live with no sleep, just more of a PITA than normal. So part of it is prepping yourself mentally for it. "This is going to suck, but the end result will outweigh this crap of a 15-17 hours." After having done the...

Sometimes I don't think deer get the credit they deserve for being tough. I've seen one with it's heart sliced in half, and lungs hit run 150 yds (bow kill). They can definitely surprise you with how far they can run. I do agree with the sentiment of this thread though. I hunt whitetail with...

@Red Leg - The good doc said we could have alcohol with it. It was a really low dose. I don't think he realized I would drink whiskey with it though. I'm guessing he assumed I might have a glass of wine, like a classy lady. :E Rofl:

We shot off the European set of these in Africa per our outfitters suggestion/loan. We had practiced on bipod sticks (out to 250yds), but he sent these with us. Partially guessing because I'm a girl he figured I needed all the help I could get. :LOL: In all honesty, I wasn't a fan. I would...

Try the pharmaceuticals. I went to our primary care physician, and he prescribed us generic xanax. My husband is a sleep talker/walker, so he was afraid sleeping pills might have an adverse reaction. However, I in all my infinite female wisdom, thought "Oh hell one of these cute little pills...

Mine is getting done in the US (tanning and rugging) and I'm assuming it will be $1500 easily.

@johnnyblues I have it's twin sister in a 7mm08, and I love it. The color combo is pretty slick looking. Light gun with zero recoil.

The more I think about this the more I think it sound so bogus. Anyone with any common sense regarding the "interwebs" knows IP addresses can be tracked. Why would you admit via the internet you had rhinos, if you were worried about poachers? Rhino poaching is big money, and I would be hard...

Everything he said! My advice would be looking into operators/outfitters that someone you know personally has gone with? We went with an outfitter that several people we knew had gone with at least once if not more than once. I also know where our lodge was, wasn't "close" (surrounded by)...

I have low profile rings on my CA Mesa, and I don't have any issues with the bolt being too close to my scope. It's a recent purchase, but I have no complaints while shooting it thus far.

Convincing the anti's that this is accurate data will be the issue. They are too short sighted to believe something like this.

That is a gorgeous ram, and even more gorgeous mount. You did an excellent job!

@Hogpatrol I have a feeling since mine is being done in the US it's going to be significantly more. o_O

My zebra hide is at the rugger (stateside) currently, and I'm just wondering what everyone has paid to have their zebra rugs done? Mine won't be done on felt, just the leather backing with rings. I'm super excited to have it back, but also curious at what it generally costs. Also I want to...

This times 10! I think if a person wants to hunt an animal they should. Backlash or not. However we each have the ability to keep some things (the photos of possible backlash animals) private. Educate those closest to you who know the type of person you are, and your moral code about the...

I have no horse in this race, but why would a PH pay cash up front when you A. might not see the intended animal to hunt. B. you might not get a solid shot and/or could miss. Maybe it's common practice, but I'm a fan of trusting your gut. If it feels shady, it probably is.

I think this was part of the issue. He shot the first buck, and pretended "he couldn't recover it" after seeing and shooting the second bigger buck. I also think the 30k fine was probably related to the fact he committed the act, then tried to conceal it, lied about it, blah blah blah then it...

I used roll up vacuum seal bags, and got all of my husband and I's hunting clothes in one carry on bag. Bino's/camera/kindle/important sh*t was in our backpacks. We took a checked bag because I'm a serial over packer, and I left a ton of stuff with our PH. Poor kiddo probably thought I was...

We flew Delta, got picked up at the airport and driven straight to hunting camp. Was it a lot of sitting? Absolutely, but we were able to start hunting the next morning after sighting in bows. Limpopo was beautiful, and in all honesty I was so glad we went straight to camp after we landed...

Beautiful mount, and beautiful ram.

We paid the extra $250 in case something like the above happened. Currently our crate has been in NJ awaiting USDA inspection or it's next flight on to Chicago for two weeks now, and I'm fearful of the handling it's probably seen while waiting.

We opted to take our bows, and rent a rifle for when we chose to rifle hunt. I have absolutely no complaints about renting other than my dumba$$ wasn't used to the safety on the rented rifle, and pulled the trigger on safe on a MONSTER 58"+ Kudu, and before I realized what the hell stupidity I...

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If you don't travel often, look into the "mobile passport" app. It's from Customs and Border Patrol. You complete all your entry paperwork on your phone and add a selfie within like 3 hours of landing. This puts you in shorter line. We were at the gun room behind one global entry person, but...

We left our cases unlocked when we checked into the airport, since they look like gun cases. We showed the gate agent they were bow cases then locked them up with TSA locks, and zip tied the remaining hasps. In RSA coming home we didn't show them they were bows, just declared them as such...

And now I'm crying at my desk. (I'm a girl so it's acceptable :-P ) Beautiful tribute.

@Nyamazana Safaris put it right when he said "we make our own luck I truly believe in that .. have fun try not to put too much pressure on your PH and work with him." I have fished with guides far more extensively than I have hunted with guides, and 9 times out of 10 a younger guide has a...

From a female's perspective, maybe your original PH and his wife made the decision to not announce the pregnancy to the whole world until closer to the due date? Furthering the inconvenience for everyone involved, but I can see the reasoning. I would be upset if I had specifically requested...

Going over we left our cases clothes free, but coming home we threw clothes in. We didn't catch any grief. Just make sure they can clearly see in the case and establish there isn't anything but a bow inside.

Likely she's just going to up your life insurance and hope you find a viper. LOL just kidding. You should get copies of any insurance she buys for you and keep it on you, as well as throw one in your luggage too.

@Hogpatrol I mean that "overseas" work generally means more money, so the bigger trophy room/trophy house would be easier to attain. Unless I spent it all on guns/optics/ammo & hunts. :E Rofl: Literally while we were over there, I was like hmm the company I work for has operations on this...

\ I'm glad I'm not the only one who immediately thought "hmm doing the 28 on 28 off shift in RSA might not be half bad. Company paid business class flights depending on the company, and you would already be in country to hunt.

I often liken hunting to being truly in God's church. There is nothing that grounds a person better than seeing all of the wonderful creations of our Heavenly Father in their natural state. It's deeply calming, and peaceful, all while being mesmerizing. It is also one of the most challenging...

@Nevada Mike I totally meant it in jest. I only drink the strong stuff in the evenings, and stick to water during the day.

@Hogpatrol it could have been less. In all honesty, I don't remember. And if it is highway robbery, we'll claim it as a stupid tax. I wanted to get rands sent to our house (pretty sure it was fairly cheap), and my husband claimed we wouldn't need them, and then changed his mind like the day...

I personally prefer to think bourbon or whiskey can give me electrolytes, but in the event I have too many of those drinks I prefer Ultima Replenisher. It comes in "to go sticks" that you can dump in a water bottle, and shake up. It can be bought off of amazon. https://www.ultimareplenisher.com/

Beautiful trophies! Love seeing other women bowhunters getting it done.

We converted cash at the airport in ATL, and it didn't seem like a huge rip off (maybe $30 for $300 turned into rands, and trust me I've wasted $30 on a lot stupider stuff), and you can convert any left over money back for free as long as you have the receipt when you fly back through. I think...

We also had prescription antibiotics (which we didn't use and left behind for our PH...don't tell my Dr ;)...poor guy probably thought I left him half a pharmacy since I gave him all the OTC meds I had too ), as well as prescription anti-diarrheal because who wants to have the "trots" on a 16...

Tweezers - I ended up giving one set I took to our PH. There are thorns every where. Saline Nasal spray - sounds silly, but my sinuses were like the desert over there, and I managed to get a nosebleed one day. I also used the spray on the plane. EmergenC- I'm a huge fan of emergenC on planes...

Forgot this thread was here and then I started the other one. If anyone can feel free to delete the other one. https://warriorsandwildmen.com/e83/ The lady who was Cabela's pro staff who started this whole thing is interviewed in the above podcast. I think it will be interesting in the next...