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As it was time to saddle up and head back to South Africa for my 4th hunt with Louis Van Bergen and Spiral Horns Safari in Limpopo . Does not seem that long ago I first posted on AH looking for my first Africa hunt and the great members on this site helped me make my selection and go with...

Hard to believe that time for 4th trip to hunt with Louis and Spiral Horns Safari, time flies seems like just couple years ago I came on here and asked for info on hunting Africa. Louis came and spent some time with me & the guys about what next after Lion, Leopard, Plains game and last year's...

Off to my 3rd hunt with Louis Van Bergen and Spiral Horns and 2nd for my hunting buddy, Last year after great Leopard hunt we had planned a Tiny 10 hunt as I wanted to see more of South Africa and sound like a challenge so we arrived in JNB with promise of great weather and good hunting on...

Well looks like we got all the kinks worked out and heading back to SA for some of the TIny 10 Antelope with Louis & Spiral Horns Safari. Be down in the Free State and then over to East Cape, so what favorite load for the little fellows. I bring the 280AI for the long stuff, the Barnes TSX...

Been kind off the grid, work & airboating been taking up too much time, so hello and who going over in August 13th, me and 2 others will be heading back to hunt with Louis again, so getting closer and our group will be after some more great animals. So happy hunting to all...

Reported on FB by African Sporting Expo It is with great sorrow that we share the passing of ASE Exhibitor and friend, Professional Hunter, Erwin Kotze. Erwin was tragically killed today by a bull elephant. Details are still coming in. Please keep Erwin's family and friends in your prayers. He...

I getting ready to buy our tickets for a return trip with Louis and Spiral Horns and last year rode business class SAA but this year the new delta flight that does not stop at Dakar and has the new seats anyone rode them and your thoughts would be appreciated, heck 4,000 pay for another trophy...

Borrowed this from another forum, sounds like we need some good data sent from the folks who really know the status of African Lion, that would be the folks in Africa, Louis better get mine heading home. But seems like a 12 month review but with current POS Obama I can see this going the bad for...

From SCI "As was confirmed by His Excellency the President in his recent State of the Nation Address, Government has decided to indefinitely suspend commercial hunting of wildlife in public or Controlled Hunting Areas as from the 1st of January 2014. This comes as a realization that the...

I could not wait to show you my lion that I took with Spiral Horn Safaris, Louis's brother Pieter has started his on Taxidermy and all I can say is wow. So now Louis can handle all your hunting needs from start to finish. I will post up some pics of the other 9 trophies that he did, but for now...

Well just got a look at Louis's new promo and was honored that he included myself and my two hunting partners in is 2013 Video, cannot wait to get back after Cape Buff in 2013, so thanks again Louis as I said in the video heck of deal get a great hunt and friend for same...

Thought you guys like to watch and see how much fun I had with Louis & Spiral Horn Safari. This is just a short clip of the 3 hour stalk but man was it a blast. Watched it all day cannot wait to go back next year. \ http://youtu.be/vEBfREvqWEk

Gang while try and figure out what double I want and then this questions has came up between us boys who are wanting to go back to Africa next year. Hunt up by Kruger in SA or Zimbabwe for 50 lb Ele and Big Cape, my 2 partners wacked couple monster Capes with Louis this year but they want...

The ink is not dry on the wire paying for my first hunt and busy planning my next one :cool: I been looking at a doubles to go with a ele/cape hunt, seems like all the PH's at Louis liked the 470NE, I hand load so know the issues with gun being regulated but what is you guys view of the...

Well the time has come finally May 8th, so off we went to meet up with Louis at JNB Airport, 16 hour flight on SAA was on time and great service. Soon as we got our bags and guns, off to the Police Checkin where Louis and 3 more PH were waiting for us. No time flat Louis had our guns cleared and...

After taking my first Lion & Zebra with the Rem 375, I could not been happier with the way the round preformed. The Swift A frame 300 grain did their job and one shot was the ticket, I did add a couple on the lion just to make sure. Now I need a double lol

Thought I report in on how my Remington 280 Ackley Improved did in South Africa, 5 for 5 one shot kills. I was using IMR 4350 Powder and Barnes 150 grain TTSX bullets pushing about 2900 fps. Longest shot 220 on Kudu, shortest 50 yards on Impala. The ole 7MM bullet was doing its job for sure...

Wow what to say, words cannot describe what a great hunt I had with Louis Van Bergen and all the great staff of Spiral Horns Safaris. I try and report on each hunt but I wanted to thank Louis and post some pics of the great throphies we took. In 14 days I took Lion, Kudu, Gemsbuck, Impala...

Wow hard to think in 2 weeks I be flying south for a hunt with Louis, our merry gang of 4 are super excited to be going and cannot wait to climb aboard SAA for the short flight :cool::cool: Only 18 hours from Dulles Got my Remington 700 in 280 IMP driving tacs with 150 grain TTSX barnes &...

Hi Gang I was playing around on the bench and loaded up some Barnes 180 TSX with Retumba, they grouped well the ones that got about 3050 on the chrono were 1/2 minute at 100 hundred yards, anyone use them on Plains Game in a Rum? .Always been a Nosler fan in that gun the accubonds &...

Well Louis has lined up a great addition to our hunt with the 4 of us going to Kalahari Desert to bag 3 full maned lions, then returning to his lodge to finish off with Plains and couple of Capes. Going to be on DVD so hopefully get to post up a link of a great hunt it all goes as planned. A...

Just got my new VX-R scope mounted up and was shooting it the other day on my 375, nice scope for the money about $450.00 US, very clear and was shooting grapefruit at dusk floating in my pond work well. It may not be a Savaroski but leaves more money to give Louis at Spiral Horns for Plains...

What a hard choice to make with so many great guys on this site sending me great information but in the end we selected Louis and his Spiral Horns Company for my first hunt in Africa. I will be joined by 3 family members of a great company were I take care of their aviation needs. So first a...

Well as I fine tune my first trip to SA this spring want to hear everyone's pet powder & bullets Gun is Remington XCRII with Jewell Trigger & Brown Stock. I know it is not one of those fancy guns but I am a remington guy :) so want to play with some solids & soft. I am a nosler partition &...

Myself and one of my customers C---------- are looking for a great hunt in A, he has been long time ago and got some plains but I have never. So my task is to find us a great hunt. . C--------- really wants a Lion plus plains and Cape ??? Have to have first class housing for C=====may be his...

Well about time I make it to Africa, been wanting to go for years but always say next year, so I sure I ask all the standard newbie questions lol. I had a great hunt in New Zealand couple years ago so looking forward to planning a plains & buffalo hunt with all you guys help. So anyone want...