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Provided I did the link correctly, this is the video highlights from our 2016 safari in Zimbabwe with Charlton and McCallum Safaris - Dande Concession - Ward 1. Unusual combination of targeted animals, but we lacked leopard and croc, as a family, to complete the Dangerous 7. Since sable roam...

I purchased these for Africa (elephant hunting), and put around 40 miles on them. Well built and the tyre tread is surprisingly quiet, but I have a condition which causes very pronounced arches and toes that curl (making the first knuckle high). Had to go back to Keens and their arch support...

For those with teenage boys ....

Certainly not an ideal situation, but we made it work – relatively thick and what the video doesn’t show is a cow just behind the tree facing us, another cow at the bull’s rear facing the other way, and the wind coming from behind him. Not much chance of getting closer undetected. We agreed to...

As described in the ZIMBABWE: Father-Son Elephant Hunt report, this is a clip of Hunter's first buffalo, on day 2. This was the 7th time we had bumped him, and he had enough .... Hunter's 2 shots effectively stopped the charge, then Rich ended the drama with a bullet through the left eye. Dad...

Martin Pieters Safaris Omay North Concession Ume Camp 02-06 July, 2014 Victoria Falls 07-09 July, 2014 Following the father-son elephant hunt in the Dande Concession (previously posted hunt report), Hunter and I chartered to the landing strip near Tiger Bay on Lake Kariba in Martin Pieters’...

Outfitter: Charlton McCallum Safaris Area: Dande Safari Area and Dande East PH: Rich Tabor Camera Man: Justin Dates: 17-30 June 2014 A most outstanding safari that exceeded our every expectation. I wanted Hunter, my son, to experience a proper elephant hunt, and having watched Buzz’s...

Federal started loading the Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilized Solids in a number of calibers, 470 NE included. The left-handed Heym 88B PH I picked up from Pacontender shoots Hornady ammo fine, but I couldn't resist trying the new Woodleigh bullet. I prefer bullets with driving bands (which...

Did a Father-Son hunt this weekend in South Texas. The ranch owner keeps three feral hogs that were trapped on the ranch in a 5 acre enclosure (not sure why). The biggest one likes Corona! Glad there was a fence between me and the hog!

As AkMike recommended, I've decided to start reloading. The ammo prices in the big bores certainly justify it, and my sons will probably enjoy it. I've ordered a book on the subject, and hopefully it will answer most of my questions. JJ at Champlins re-regulated the Heym that he...

A few months ago I found a used Heym 88 B Safari in .458 Win Mag for a reasonable price. I sent it to JJ Perodeau at Champlins to convert it to a 450 3-1/4" NE. In addition, I asked him to add a spacer and new recoil pad to increase the LOP to 15-3/16", add a mercury tube to the stock, machine...

Has anyone used the Thuraya sat phone sleeve for an iPhone? They supposedly have a sleeve and antenna that converts your iPhone into a Sat phone, but the coverage is limited to the eastern hemisphere, and it looks like the coverage map is iffy in Botswana and Zimbabwe, non-existent south of...

I think we made the most of the final weekend of the 2013 Texas spring turkey hunting season. We were fortunate enough to hunt an area that probably hasn't been turkey hunted in the spring for years, which means they have no idea what a decoy is! With a submissive hen and a strutting jake...

I'm sure many cursed the early date of the DSC Convention this year, but it allowed me to bring my entire family because my kids were still on Christmas break. This is the first year my family has been able to attend, and they had a blast! While some exhibitors chose not to give us the time...

The one and only time I've had a double rifle built just for me, I had to take several measurements to ensure the fit was "custom". Based on my submitted measurements, a LOP of 14-1/2" was deemed appropriate by the manufacturer. I later purchased a cheaper double in a smaller caliber for...

We spent the past weekend at our property in the Texas hill country. While drinking coffee on the porch of our camp Saturday morning, I noticed what appeared to be a snake along the side of our storage shed. Upon closer examination, it was in fact a 5-1/2' non-venomous snake. It was actively...

For those on the forum who reside in Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change allowing the use of suppressors on firearms for the hunting of game species. As stated in a NRA-ILA Alert: Currently, Texas law permits the use...

Any recommendations on either would be appreciated, and if anyone has used AfricaSky's SAPS 520 assist service I would appreciate comments - good or bad. I stayed at the Afton in 2010, but I was traveling with the whole family (3 kids - including a 4 yr old - and more luggage than any sane...

I haven't been following the forum closely for a few days, so if this was a recent topic and I missed it, I apologize for starting a new thread. A friend sent me an e-mail from a hunting report that contained the links below. The text from each of the stories is included as well. These...

I'm considering the idea of reloading, but I have much to learn. .470 NE ammo is not cheap, and so far I've tried Hornady and Federal (nickel plated cases, Barnes bullets). I've been saving the cases, and I've been saving my .375 H&H cases. I have no idea, however, how many times one can...

New to the forum, although I have stumbled across it several times on searches. Took my family to RSA last year and watched my sons (15, 11) take several plains game animals. I didn't plan to hunt on that trip, but after seeing a few cape buffalo, I couldn't stand it and the hunt was on for me...