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I just got home from my first safari. Myself and 3 buddies spent 15 days in western Tanzania and Masailand. I have hunted my whole life but have always primarily been a bird hunter. Some people thought we were crazy for going to Tanzania and hunting dangerous game on our first safari. I am glad...

2 months from today we will be landing at camp for our first safari. The trip has been on the books for 18 months but is getting real now and the excitement is building. Still lots of things to get done…. I appreciate all the help and info from people on this site. Myself and 3 buddies will be...

Any recommendations for an outfitter that could provide a stag hunt (other big game on the table as well) and waterfowl combo hunt in New Zealand? I understand a lot of the stag hunting is done on fenced estates. Would not be my first choice, but could get comfortable with it on a large property...

Looking for a boat based brown bear hunt in Alaska. Anyone have experience with Parker Guide Service or Coastal Alaska Adventures? Any other recommendations? Thanks

I ordered the carbon 4 stable sticks a couple weeks ago and have had the chance to shoot off them a few times. Previously was using 3 legged bog sticks. My early impression of the 4 stable sticks is they are fantastic and significantly more steady than the 3 legged sticks. Very light weight also...

Has anyone used the Sitka Equinox line of insect “proof” clothing in Africa? I am curious how durable and breathable it is https://www.sitkagear.com/products/equinox-guard-hoody/optifade-subalpine

Closing the loop on some prior posts. I joined AH in August when myself and a couple buddies decided we wanted to go to Africa for the first time. I originally asked about 7-10 day plains game hunts. Scope creep quickly took over and we decided on a Tanzania dangerous game and plains game hunt...

I see Blaser now is offering rimfire conversion kits in calibers other than .22lr, including .17hmr. That must be new? The .17HMR is a lot more appealing to me than .22. I like to use .17hmr on prairie dogs and for plinking at 100-150 yards. Didn’t see any info on when it will be available though.

I am going to purchase a couple Leupold vx6 HD scopes. I have seen a few people mentioning finding good deals during sales from time to time. I have been looking for a couple months and haven’t seen any. Anyone know when some of the larger optics sellers typically have sales? Maybe there just...

Swarovski z6 3-18x50 P with ballistic turret and 4w reticle. Rings included. Very lightly used. Purchased late this Fall, mounted on a gun and shot maybe 30 rounds. $2000 shipped to lower 48.

Anyone have recommendations for an outfitter for Yukon moose hunt? Looking for a place that could take 3 hunters in camp. Preferably in Canada but Alaska would be doable also.

Anyone ever cerakote the stock, receiver and/or barrels of their R8? I am getting just a basic professional synthetic stock. I was thinking of sprucing it up a bit by cerakoting. I just got a shotgun back from Rob Roberts Custom Gunworks and thought it turned out nice and was thinking of using...

Many of you have already answered a number of questions I have had. Thanks. Hunt will be mix of buffalo, leopard and plains game. Rifle will be Blaser R8 in .375 H&H. I am looking for the right all around scope. I am looking hard at the Swaro Z8(i) 1-8x24. The 8x is plenty on the upper end for...

Been dry firing off shooting sticks for awhile. Got my steel target range set up this weekend and shot off the sticks for real the first time this evening. Just using my .17 HMR to start. Thoughts on the appropriate size steel target for practicing for an Africa hunt? I have mainly 6 inch round...

I am considering a Blaser R8 in .375 H&H Magnum (with a .223 for more practice). I have never shot that heavy of a caliber rifle. A .300 wing mag is biggest I have shot and didn’t particularly care for it. My regular deer gun is a .30-06 in a Winchester m70. Perfectly comfortable to me. my...

Has anyone hunted with Michel Mantheakis Safaris in Tanzania? I am not finding a lot of info on them. That said, that is the case for several Tanzanian outfitters I am looking at. I think some just don’t really advertise much. From the little I have found they seem to be highly reputable and...

I have been speaking with Roger at Robin Hurt Safaris about a safari in Tanzania. Does anyone have any experience with them? From my research they seem to be a long-standing company with a good reputation. There is not much about them on this site though. Thanks Jeff

All, In my first post on these forums awhile back I said I was exploring a first Africa safari for myself and a group of friends and asked whether it made sense to go somewhere more exotic like Tanzania for a first safari largely focused on plainsgame. I appreciate the responses and private...

Looking at a first Africa safari. We would be interested in targeting a wide range of plains game with the opportunity to take a couple of the “marquee” plains game species (e.g., Kudu, Eland, Gemsbok, Sable, etc). My research is generally indicating Namibia or South Africa for a first safari...