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Swoobie, I’m sending you a PM about this. I’ll probably take it. Dan

For my next Elephant, I’ll be shooting my Pre-64 model 70 based custom rifle in .416 Hoffman. I’ll be shooting 400 grain Cutting Edge Safari solids or 400 grain Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer bullets. Scope is a Leupold VX5 in 1-5x.

Yes, it was fair Chase. But, it’s South Africa so a lot different than places like Zimbabwe or Tanzania. I can tell you this about fair chase with Spear, one property we hunted, for Eland, was only about 12,000 acres but thick bush. Despite lots of tracks and hunting hard, we were not able...

I think Spear Safaris is very good. Ernest Dyason is personable and a good PH whom I’d happily hunt with. Nice camp and we hunted quality properties. If I hunt South Africa someday in the future, I’m highly likely to go with them again. I can’t think of anything we found issues with, it was...

You absolutely cannot go wrong with a .30-06. But, for me, it’s my .338 Win Mag. If it’s gonna be one gun to do it all, these are the two I’d choose from.

Wonderful Limpopo Kudu my son shot on safari with @Spear Safaris

This isn’t a great photo as the bull stayed about 100 yards away in thick cover, but this is a great old bull that carried his weight nearly to the tips. I photographed this bull in May of 2009, in Kruger, on a combined photo & hunting trip hosted by Ernest & Marita Dyason of Spear Safaris...

The Letaba Elephant Museum is an absolute “Must See” if you ever go to Kruger. It’s a fascinating place you can spend a couple hours taking in the history of some great jumbos. When I was there, I got to spend time watching some large bulls in the Letaba River that ranged from around 80 lbs...

It’s such a strong, but sweet, addiction.

I’m sorry for your loss, Toby. Remember all the great times you shared and all the different ways he enriched your entire family By his presence in your lives. You were fortunate to have such a great dad. Condolences to all of you.

.375/.404. Bad typing skills… And I was sober!

Yes he has, but you meant to say .374/404 cartridge. ;)

Same email I was sent. Only missing piece is, I have no idea who the other PH is. Nothing I saw identified him.

I just got a WhatsApp message from one of the other Zim PH’s. Sounds like Guy will be fine after recovering and healing. He lost a lot of blood from a huge claw laceration that pretty much covered the length of his skull on top. Another PH who was there, I do not know who, shot the leopard...

I saw news on an other forum where Guy Whittall, owner of Humani in the Save Valley Conservancy, was mauled badly by a leopard. He is scheduled for surgery tomorrow but they expect he’ll be OK and should recover. A dog they were using to track the cat was also mauled and with a veterinarian...

A 16-day hunt in Tanzania can be a very special experience. I’ve hunted Zambia once (going again in 2025) and it was wonderful, but I really like Tanzania. I’ve hunted 3 different regions of Tanzania and all gave good hunts in very interesting country. A 16-day hunt allows 3 Buffalo and a...

I have Leupold VX5’s on both my 375 (2-10) & 416 (1-5) and find them to be excellent. Whether you care about the CDS or not, whatever you do, get the Firedot reticle. It’s an absolute game changer as far as I’m concerned. I love Leica too… for binoculars.

A number of people have commented about how hard it is to exercise due to lower extremity injuries. For all those guys, try pool walking. I first started doing it after knee surgery. My physical therapist had me do it, and he was adamant that I not swim as kicking would be bad for my still...

Nyati makes an excellent point about junk food and sugar. If you eliminate these, cut back on alcohol and do the other stuff, it’s inspiring what you can achieve. One other thing that helps with diet is to cut way back on fast digesting carbs, especially potatoes. For beverages, stick to...

I’m 65 and feel better now than I did when I was 50. Up until my mid 40’s I was very active, mostly with karate 4 days a week for about five years; so fitness was just part of the routine. I suffered a few significant injuries to my back and knee, so had to give up an activity I loved. That...

Bycatch… The dirty secret seldom mentioned. And a major problem.

Back to silvers; I think you’ll probably still find solid fishing north of the Yukon River. I had, literally, 100+ fish days on the Unalakleet River when fishing silvers, with 10-14 lb. common. My biggest fish from that river, on a scale, were a few 20 pound fish, 2 or 3. But a 20 lb silver...

One river where you might escape the downward population trends in Alaska and enjoy world class fishing for kings is with Unalakleet River Lodge. It’s north of the Yukon River, about 100 miles SE of Nome. I used to be part of the previous ownership group before the Unalakleet Native Corp...

Actually, you might be surprised at how far you can shoot accurately with a properly scoped .416. I was turkey hunting with a friend earlier this week who, like me, shoots a .416 in Africa. His a Remington and mine a Hoffman, so nearly the same cartridge. We each figured the farthest we’ve...

They’re much better for accurate shooting. Practice with them ahead of time to get used to how they work. Much better than traditional tripod.

For a lion I think a Nosler Partition, Trophy Bonded Bearclaw, Nosler Accubond and similar bullets are best for lions. I’ve only shot 1 lion & 3 leopards and used a Nosler Partition for 1 leopard and Trophy Bonded Bearclaws for the lion and 2 other leopards. They all died very quickly, very...

Over the last 46 years I’ve shot both handloads and factory ammunition While rifle hunting. Most of the Dangerous Game ammo I’ve shot has been handloads, like 80-90%. The only misfires I’ve had were with Barnes 375 H&H factory ammo. Fortunately, that happened in practice, not while hunting...

Felix contracted Typhoid Fever down in the Bongo areas. He died while being transported to a hospital in Douala.

I’m gonna jump in here, as I’ve flown with my Pelican 1615 on small regional airlines planes and Sessna Caravan. The Pelican Air is no problem at all on smaller planes, even say a 206. Wouldn’t work well in a super cub though… I pack my Pelican air with more stuff than I need, including full...

Taken directly from Pelican’s website. Where I bought mine.

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It seems that while some understand how credit card programs work well for airline travel, many do not. If you understand how these programs work, they’re actually great. A key is using cards that have transferable points, and also being aware of where different kinds of points and miles can...

Congratulations on a wonderful hunt and nice leopard! It’s fantastic that your cat was the same one your friend hunted before you. Zambia does have some wonderful hunting.

My view is clearing your own guns is like using non-premium bullets on safari. You can, but why would you? Both are a small cost compared to the total trip, so why deal with 2nd rate when there is a better way.

Brendon, if you remember the ranch directly across Hwy 49 from the Pilot Hill market, where the gate was across from where Rattlesnake Bar Rd met Hwy 49; I had the hunting lease on that ranch for over 20 years. It ran all the way back to Cherry Acres, was about 1,000 acres that I had the run...

Keep it simple and consistent… whatever scope you are using, keep it on the low setting and turn up as the situation dictates. It doesn’t matter what rifle or game, keep your scope on a low setting and adjust upward as needed. My DG rifles are a 375 H&H topped with a Leupold VX5HD in 2-10...

I just sent you a PM.

This happened about 30 miles from my house and very near to where I’ve hunted deer and turkeys since 1978. Mountain Lions are common in this area. The first report I heard yesterday was that they were hiking and looking for deer shed antlers when they came upon the lion. My son and I have...

This is not accurate or true. I don’t know where you came up with that garbage but you need to remove your false comment.

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I think that, after a person understands how the quad sticks, aka Gunstix, work and practices with them a bit, you’ll find them to be much more stable than tripod sticks and especially bipod sticks. Once I started using them, it quickly became obvious they’re superior for stable, steady...

Wow, fantastic! Congratulations!

At risk of repeating a previous suggestion, here are some areas that’d check the boxes for what you’re seeking… Coutada 9 in Mozambique, Mokore Safaris. This totally unfenced concession has large plains game populations and includes 4 members of the spiral horns (Greater Kudu, Livingstone...

You make a good and valid point. Anyone who wants to be sure should definitely consult the manufacturer of the rifle. What I suggested is based on talking to one of the people from cutting edge about their bullets in doubles. My understanding is that Cutting Edge Safari Solids are a ‘bore...

I’d go with a .416, either the Hoffman I have or the Remington which is nearly identical. It’s plenty for any dangerous game and also very good on plains game out past 200 yards. In its various offerings, the .416 caliber really is one of the most versatile and shooter friendly DG options.

I shoot a .416 Hoffman, which is nearly identical to the Remington cartridge. My .416 weighs 9.2 lbs and recoil is very manageable due to having a Brown Precision fiberglass Stock that fits me well, combined with a Pachmayr Decellerator recoil pad. A Brown stock absorbs recoil as it flexes...

If using monolithic solids in a double, I’d strongly suggest going with Cutting Edge safari solids. They’re designed to be safe for DR barrels. And, they’re damn good solids. Otherwise, you can’t go wrong with Bearclaws, Swift A frames or TSX’s. They’re all excellent buffalo bullets.

You mentioned one thing I truly love about the Needmore - it‘s popularity has fostered a lot more 6.5mm bullets and since the light rifle I shoot is a .264; I’ve benefitted that way from the Needmore. But I don’t see myself ever having a Needmore when that inherently inaccurate .264 gives me...

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