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    Any love or Hate for the .458

    Needs/Wants my next safari has me wanting to add a new gun to the safe last trip I took my .300 win mag with great success. I’m looking at trying to bring a larger bore gun on this trip if nothing more than for the experience, is there a reason that there are more .458 win mags for sale than...
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    Shoulder vs Euro Mount

    Somehow I still haven’t shaken the taxidermy bug yet and my house is starting to look like a bass pro Museum. With 3 international hunts coming up within the next year one being in the eastern cape, What are some animals that should be done as a shoulder mount and those that still look good as a...
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    Spur Winged Goose

    Finally had my birds arrive From South Africa feathers were a little rough from shipping but overall happy to have them on my wall, I had forgotten how large the Spur winged Goose was struggled to find a place for it, not pictured was my Egyptian Goose and Yellow billed duck
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    Southern France Stag Hunt Taxadermist shipping quote

    My brother and I will be hunting in southern France for Red Stag in October, I just got the quote from them for there shipping quote and it seams pretty steep on all the extra fees like 300 euro per animal to crate and then charging per animal for each step of the process is this normal? Or...
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    Dove Hunt Argentina

    My better Half got carried away at a DU Banquet and bought an Argentina Dove hunt at a David Denies Lodge. Does anyone have any advise on if it’s worth trying to find something else to do during the trip or any sight seeing , I understand that you can total up a sizable ammo bill by the end...
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    Victoria Falls

    Any plains game hunts close to Victoria Falls, trying to do a sightseeing/ hunting vacation with the lady?
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    Hunting France

    Has anyone hunted in France and brought a rifle from the states?
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    Eld-x bullets

    Does anyone have any experience with the Eld-x bullets. I’m specifically looking at the federal .300 win mag 200grain Edl-x ammo. Curious if anyone had used them. THANKS
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    International hunting bug

    I’m at a unique position in life for someone my age. Single with no children in good shape with a little spending money to go on hunts. I have been to Mexico to waterfowl hunt as well as South Africa This past year. I have a hunt booked in the eastern cape in September and will most likely hunt...
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    Dallas safari club banquet

    I plan on attending the Dallas safari club convention next month. First time attending a show other than a DU banquet is there any pointers for a first time person and are the evening banquettes worth attending? $500 for two tickets for the Saturday banquet is it worth it or should I just focus...
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    Eastern Cape

    What are some must hunt animals in the eastern cape, I enjoy seeing new places so if it’s my only trip there what should I make sure is in my list.
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    Multiple outfitters

    Has anyone ever used multiple outfitters on the same trip to SA, One plane ticket and 2 weeks of hunting sounds better than two separate trips, if so how did you work it out?
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    Courtney Selous soles folding up?

    Returned from a Ten day safari in South Africa using my Courtney selous boots. Before the hunt I wore them at work for 2 weeks to break them in, I work as a high voltage linemen and we are hard on boots so two weeks was plenty of a break in period. Absolutely loved the boots but halfway through...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Return From South Africa First Trip report

    Just a quick little report on my First trip to Africa. I hunted with Infinito Safaris in the Limpopo area. I originally booked with them because I was interested in doing a plains game hunt as well as trying to add a few days of duck and goose hunting to my hunt as well. I booked a seven day...
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    Airport security with gun case

    Flying to South Africa in three weeks, I currently own a pelican V800 double rifle case. When I fly to Maine last year to sea duck hunt The airline said my case was to large to put in the machine and I had to leave it unlocked for a manual search. not wanting to do that on this trip was that a...
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    How does the process of bringing back birds for taxidermy differ from plains game?

    Doing a 3 day waterfowl hunt in South Africa after a plains game hunt , how does the process of bringing back birds for taxidermy differ from plains game or is it the same system ?
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    Back skins into bar stools

    Going on my first African hunt this may, looking into having some back skins from plains game made into the back rest of bar stools anyone have anything like this done and have ideas or pictures to go off of or advice.
 
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