Greetings from Oregon

[ET1775]

Welcome to AH ET1775! Looking forward to your contribution.

Thank you very much Jerome. I appreciate you creating such a welcoming place on the internet for folks who share an abiding love for hunting and Africa to meet and partake in the cumulative lore.

Cheers

 

[Nyati]

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Welcome to AH.

 

[Just Gina]

to AH!

 

[BRICKBURN]

You will be hunting in Africa sooner than you think.
Welcome to AH.

 

[Andrew62]

Much obliged. I have been to Djibouti but that was many years ago. I haven't had the pleasure of going to Africa for a safari. What kind of double did you choose? I wish you much success with buffalo!

I purchased a Sabatti double, 9.3x74R. It is a bit less powerful than a .375H&H. The 9.3x74R is the minimum legal caliber for dangerous game in Zimbabwe. I've been on 15 previous safaris, but I now wish to start taking a number of previously taken animals with a double. Do you have any particular animal you really want to take in Africa?

 

[Velo Dog]

Seems funny doing introductions now, I have been reading your posts for weeks. Very nice to meet you.

Thank You very much.
However no doubt, the pleasure is mine.
Cheers my friend.

 

[ET1775]

Many thanks!

 

[ET1775]

Welcome to AH.

Thank you Witold.

 

[ET1775]

to AH!

Thank you Gina, glad to be here!

 

[ET1775]

You will be hunting in Africa sooner than you think.
Welcome to AH.

Many blessings for the kind word. I could probably swing a trip in 1-2 years if I just take my Ruger No. 1 and keep to the basics. I have double fever though, and I have yet to find a cure. We shall see.

 

[ET1775]

I purchased a Sabatti double, 9.3x74R. It is a bit less powerful than a .375H&H. The 9.3x74R is the minimum legal caliber for dangerous game in Zimbabwe. I've been on 15 previous safaris, but I now wish to start taking a number of previously taken animals with a double. Do you have any particular animal you really want to take in Africa?

I hope the double is all you hoped for! It is the minimum caliber for a reason, if the hunter pays a mind to placement, the 9.3x74R works! I have a .375 H&H for the reason that it is not unreasonable to hunt with it in NA, it is widely available and effective but requires precise user input for best results.

I have been reading Capstick, Ruark, etc and reading about many others since I was a child and the dream of hunting the big 5 DG will always be a pinnacle experience to strive for. However, I love hunting, all hunting and would not turn away from a chance to hunt any species. A PG safari would be a blast and the added bonus that everything is edible. If I had to choose one animal I would like to pit myself against more than all others... Leopard, with my longbow. I see the Leopard as the perfect predator and to complete that hunt would be a capstone moment. Crocodile is up there too, about as close as I can get to hunting dinosaurs.

 

[ET1775]

Thank You very much.
However no doubt, the pleasure is mine.
Cheers my friend.

Cheers.

 

[HuntingGold]

KLAMATH here

 

[ET1775]

KLAMATH here

I am in Sisters country, nice to meet you! Heading to Fort Rock unit for archery Mule Deer buck and West Beulah for Elk bull this year. Did you have any wins for controlled hunts?

 

[HuntingGold]

I drew the highly coveted Western Oregon deer tag.

 

[ET1775]

I drew the highly coveted Western Oregon deer tag.

Very nice!

 

[CAustin]

Hello all,

I am glad to be joining this forum of international hunters, I have been reading many of the threads lately and there is a wealth of knowledge and experience to glean from. I have traveled a fair bit over the years but unfortunately I have not yet had the privilege to hunt in Africa. I have been dreaming of hunting plains and dangerous game since I was a child. I suspect it will be a reality within 5 years. Until then I will continue pursuing deer, elk, bear and cougar in the Pacific Northwest and hopefully add some other big game species as well.

I shoot long range precision for fun but I love hunting with longbow or single shot rifle. However, I am hoping to get a double rifle in the relatively near future.

Welcome to AH

 

[ET1775]

Thank

Welcome to AH

Thank you!

 

[African Sporting Creations]

Have fun planning, welcome to the posting side!