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I hope I wasn't out of line as I extended an invitation to other forum members to join the Sat night party.

I just scanned this string and found a few items disturbing. First comparing tipping in Africa to USA is ridiculous. Jobs in hunting camps are highly prized as the base pay is much better than they could get elsewhere. I have never and will never tip 10%. I have been told to not tip as the...

Bob, be there my guest and my self are both practicing CPAs and making it from Pa.

Phil, I did so for two years, both the Friday night dinner and the Sat. night party in 2011 and 12. It is really fun doing those from Pennsylvania, but the world is much smaller now days. I look forward to meeting old friends and making new friends this year. Also that "other place" is getting...

Haven't been here for a good long while but this sounds like a fun night, so my funds have been sent for two of us.

Since Leopard was mentioned you would not be in any trouble with your 30-06, in fact many prefer this for the thin skinned cat. I personally prefer the 338 WM for Africa but I don't in any way discount the great 30-06 as I have a few in my safe. It is true you will probably only see dangerous...

Michael, you are in a very bad spot. You have the necessary rifles for Africa 30-06 and 375 great two rifle package. Thus you have no excuse for buying a new rifle for Africa.:D

Welcome young man from a fellow Pennsylvanian. If there is anything I can do to help your search for knowledge of Africa please feel free to ask. I am by no means an expert but have some knowledge to share. Cheers

I guess my take on this is a bit different as I have hunted all of my pygmy antelope as the specific animial I am hunting. I have taken 3 with 16ga buck, 1 308 (borrowed), 1 416 Taylor (airline carcked stock on drilling) and 4 with 338 WM using solids. Leaving in 47 days for RSA with Suni at the...

BangFlop, it appears you have made you decision and I know it will serve you well. I was late to this thread so I must put in my two cents:) and support the 416 Taylor. It did a great job for me last year on Elephant and Hippo. The recoil is very managable and with a composite thumb hole stock...

My first trip was to RSA, Natal and took Blesbok, Nyala, Impala (2), Warthog, Common Duiker, Limpopo Bushbuck and Blue Wildebeest. On my first trip to Namibia which was my 3rd to Africa I took Springbok, Mt Zebra (2), Kudu, Gemsbok and Damaraland Dik Dik. I would suggest you try for the Dik Dik...

My preference is the 338 WM with 225X bullets. Thus far I have taken numerous Impala (bait), Warthog, Blesbok, Bontebuck, Springbok (4), Bushbuck (2), Kudu (2), Nyala, Oribi, Cape Grysbok, Klipspringer, Common Duiker, Blue and Black Wildebeest, Mt Reedbuck, Common Reedbuck, Zebra (4), Eland...

Bill is so correct, I have had Mt Lion and Leopard. I fixed the Mt Lion for my office staff (all women) and there was none left. I took a piece of loin and stuffed it with a corn bread stuffing and roasted and served with a nice plum/horseradish sauce and I also did some of the loin on the grill...

I have hunted Pronghorn with a #1 in 25-06, Whitetail with #1 9.3X74R, Hogs with #1 450/400 and am taking the 450/400 with me to Africa for Lioness this fall.

SC, I am sure you have read some of my posts over there and can see if someone rags on SCI over and over I can get testy. I posted about my finding this site over there and you should just go to see the brew ha ha I started (unintentionally) when I discribed the civility here and then they...

I am looking for some help in finding public ground to hunt spring gobblers in the Asheville/Weaverville area. Thanks for any help.

Thanks for the post. I went to the LWL web site and was glad to see SCIF was one of their sponsors.

Safari Chick, speaking as a crusty old man welcome. It is always good to get a woman's point of view (may not agree with it) and maybe you will help keep us crusty old men in line and keep this place civil unlike some boards.:D

Dugaboy, you are probably correct on the Sitatunga, I have never hunted them but sure as H*ll would like to. I have one to go on the tiny ten - Suni - and will be hunting them again this fall. This will be my third hunt for them. The last two years I have spent a week hunting them along with Red...

I would like to extend an invitation to all to come and attend the AR party on Sat night probably at the Comfort Inn on Stemmons Fwy. There are usually 60-70 in attendence and they all behave very well in person. I am sure some that post here have been to the party. Cheers

Ray makes good points, I have never booked a hunt thru Ray but I have met him at the Dallas show. I almost purchased a rifle from him (deal never went thru), but it turned out to be a 416 Rem when I wanted a 416 Rigby and when he discovered the descrepency he returned my money. By the way I...

Ian, thanks for the invite. I am booked to hunt on Mhlosinga Bush Lodge for 5 days for Suni with my friend Mark DeWet. I enjoy huning in Natal and particularly in the Hluhluwe area as this will be my fourth trip to the area. I hunted Mhlosinga last year for Red Duiker and Suni so I am looking...

I would agree with Ray to an extent, but in my experience it would be the Whitetail, as I have little experience hunting Mullies. The above said I thought the request was for Africian plains game. I do believe the Bushbuck can be one hellave hunt also. As Ray said all can be tough and sometimes...

Andrew, then by your way of thinking one can hunt with a camera, and not carry a weapon. The hunt is successful when the picture is taken. I am not trying to get up your nose with this. I didn't "hunt" with a rifle for about 3 years and only carried a camera and many said I DID NOT hunt.

Pygmy Antelope I think most any of the Pygmy Antelope when hunted specifically are the most difficult. I will be trying for my third time for Suni this fall next to the Suni I would have to rank the Blue Duiker as the next toughest. I was lucky and got mine on the first day trying but count my...

I am probably a bit different on this subject. I don't like tipping, I am paying the operator enough so that he should be able to pay his staff a proper wage for the services rendered. If at the end of the hunt I feel someone did a job above and beyond what they should do then at my choice I can...

ABS, went to your site and since you are located in Northeast Natal, do you have Suni and Red Duiker? They were not on your list of game available. Where are you in relation to Hluhluwe?

My first trip was to Natal near Hluhluwe in 2000. I took Impala - 2, Blesbok, Nyala, Blue Wildebeest, Zebra, Warthog and Bushbuck. I have hunted the Eastern Cape and took, Blue Duiker, Steenbuck, Oribi, Cape Bushbuck, Cape Eland, Cape Kudu and Springhare. I have been back to Natal twice since...

Ray, good to locate you again.

Personally one of my favorite meals while in camp is Impala liver and onions, but any of the smaller plains game animals will do especially Duiker etc. I have had Zebra a couple of times and the one at Joe's Beer House in Windhoek was not so great, but I had Zebra at camp (Leopard bait) in Zim...

You should also exclude the Croc and Hippo. Some people don't consider the small cats either.

Greetings, this is my first visit and first post. My first safari was to RSA as was my second, I then hunted Namibia a couple of times and have hunted Zimbabwe a few times. The last two years I have hunted Zimbabwe and RSA and am going back to RSA this year. I think for a first hunt RSA is...