Greetings from Florida

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Greetings. My name is John Bruce but you can call me Bruce, I'm from Santa Rosa county Florida which is in the Northwest part of the state. We are markedly different than the southern part of the state and that you can color us red and color them blue LOL. Enough on that.
I'll hunt whitetail deer, the occasional wild boar if he's stupid enough to present himself in my deer country and that's about it really.
I hunt in the North end of Santa Rosa county Florida and take deer every year but this last season I was fortunate enough to take a seven-point. First book I've taken off that lease in 7 years lol. All truth be told I was dead asleep in the cabin stand with a propane heater going and a sleeping bag wrapped around me. My dad hit me on the arm and pointed and I looked up and saw the book and just instinctively raised my Ruger 77 in 7 mm mag and fired I hit the buck middle of the lungs I saw the great puff of hair go out the other side and he bucked turned around ran 20 yards and died. I almost went back to sleep but my dad wouldn't let me and he spotted them in the woods laying down first. He had broken one of his time so he was only a seven point but I am thankful and grateful that my dad actually woke me up instead of taking the deer his self.

Other than that my hobbies are firearms, cars,(my Infiniti ,which goes fast) hand loading shotgun shells with slugs, walking through the woods, camping, spending as much time as I can with family, and hanging out with the one white man that I consider my friend and then after that it's just hanging out with me and the wife.

I'm going to lay it out right now so y'all understand. I've been wanting to go to Africa all my life to take Cape Buffalo and Lion. Now that dream may be able to become a reality with some money that we're coming into. With this money I could afford a trip to Africa and taking several games species.

I'm here to learn from people that have been to africa, and I'm sure there's nothing that I could teach anyone about deer hunting that they don't already know but I would be very much appreciative if people could teach me what they know and understand that I am not a troll. To be honest with you I don't really know what a troll is but I'm here asking questions for my own edification and knowledge. I'm not here to like ask a question just for people to say something I really want to know. I'm not going to be asking like weird political or religious questions I'm going to be asking questions directly relative to hunting in Africa. Because that's what I thought this group was about.

If someone thinks I'm doing something weird please by all means say something but also send me a private message and tell me what it is that I'm doing wrong so that I will understand why I'm being told these things because I'm not the most internet literate guy.

Basically what I'm asking everyone is just to treat me like a man like I would treat y'all you know what I mean. I will never disrespect anyone on this side and all I want is the same thing in return. But also in return I want some knowledge about Africa!!! So I guess I'm kind of asking for a lot but if y'all can find it in your hearts to tell me about what a trip to Africa is really all about I would be eternally appreciative.

Thanks again y'all
 

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Welcome to AH John!
 
Welcome Bruce. I have lived in Maryland all my life (when I wasn't in the Army) - but next year the wife and I move to Florida. We will be in a town called Taveres in Lake County. I know nothing about the hunting down there, but I am going to have to find something. I have hunted Africa once, but I have my second trip booked, When I went there, in my mind, it was a one and done trip. Ever since the day I came back I have been trying to figure out how I am going to get back. I fell in love. It's addictive. Regardless of your quarry, if you go to Africa, you will come back 10 African sunsets richer.
 
Welcome Bruce. I have lived in Maryland all my life (when I wasn't in the Army) - but next year the wife and I move to Florida. We will be in a town called Taveres in Lake County. I know nothing about the hunting down there, but I am going to have to find something. I have hunted Africa once, but I have my second trip booked, When I went there, in my mind, it was a one and done trip. Ever since the day I came back I have been trying to figure out how I am going to get back. I fell in love. It's addictive. Regardless of your quarry, if you go to Africa, you will come back 10 African sunsets richer.
What you said was awesome! I have never been to Africa but times are changing for me and we are coming into some money so I may actually be able to go! I wanted to kill a cape buffalo bulls since I was 14 years old so that is number one, number two is a lion a male lion with a great man number three is an oryx. I do not want any of the meat to go to waste and I wanted to feed the local people what I don't eat lol. I've never really been into killing things that I don't eat but it's only somebody eats it or uses it then I'm okay with it. I hope to take the Buffalo bulls head back and mount it. And the Lion's cape. I know all about the guns and ammo and I'm good to go with what I have now because I have ammo for every occasion, but I would really like to take a gun with a scope and one with iron sights for the dangerous game. If I'm not able to get a 416 Rigby before I go then the 375 Ruger will be for the dangerous game and my 7-mm mag will kill everything else. I'm going to ask the pH if my wife can come and just take pictures and how much would that cost is she really wants to go. My wife really wants to go deer hunting and we're trying to take her except that I hunt on a law enforcement only these and you know my dad was retired law enforcement so he's able to bring me but like I'm not any kind of law enforcement so I can't really bring anybody else you know what I mean LOL
 
:S Welcome:

Go to Africa, as soon as you can.

Your 375 Ruger is enough gun for the buff, and yes, take your Lady along, if she feels like :D Cheers:
 
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Great introduction & welcome.

No questions are dumb, just dumb answers, so if there is anything you want to know on hunting buff & lion & hunting in Africa then ask away! Am sure you will get a lot of good feedback on here.

Cheers

Charlie
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Great introduction & welcome.

No questions are dumb, just dumb answers, so if there is anything you want to know on hunting buff & lion & hunting in Africa then ask away! Am sure you will get a lot of good feedback on here.

Cheers

Charlie
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Sir, thank you for your great response. I hope that what you say is true and I will Garner much information here. I understand that there are maybe some people that don't like new people that have never been to Africa just asking questions but I may be actually financially be able to make this happen so I'm really looking to be filled in with information!!!
 
:S Welcome:

Go to Africa, as soon as you can.

Your 375 Ruger is enough gun for the buff, and yes, take your Lady along, if she feels like :D Cheers:
Well I know my wife won't be able to hunt due to financial constraints but she would love to come see Africa drink and have a good time LOL
 
Thank everyone for their kindness in greeting me. I put the pictures up because I just wanted everybody to make sure & know I was not a troll. I don't even know what a troll is but I think I have an idea that maybe they are a person that just asked questions for no reason or something? Well that's not me. I'm a real person that needs real answers LOL
 
MR.Mekaniks,
THANK YOU for your response to my greeting and for referring me to a respectable Safari outfit.
I will most certainly check them out and begin communicating with them as soon as possible.

Thanks again,

Bruce
Yes Sir, Happy to help. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask, or PM me for contact info. Planning is part of the fun!
 
Welcome, almost your neighbor. I’m on the Alabama coast.
 
Seldom do I see anyone reference Craig Boddington. Craig's father and I were friends and therefore Craig lets me call him my friend also. Craig's dad and I rode horses together in the mountains. Craig has been to Africa well over 100 times and authored several books on African and North American rifles and choices of rifles and bullets for game all over the world. If you have an interest, pick up one or two of his books and maybe his DVD on Buffalo. Good luck on your hunt.
 
Good day! Welcome to AH!
 

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