Greetings from SoCal

dschimmel

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Orange County, CA
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Eastern Cape, South Africa; Argentina (dove); AZ, OH, IL, CA (deer/geese/dove)
Greetings! I've lurked a long time here but formally joined and set up a profile this morning. You all were instrumental in helping me think through my safari and taxidermy planning for my recent hunt in South Africa. Blessed to be able to hunt with my 3 kids. It was truly life changing as we experienced Cape Town, a photo safari on the Eastern Cape, and then a plains game hunt. I am thankful for this community and the collective experience it holds! -D
 
Welcome! Glad to have you here with the rest of us!! You certainly are blessed to have your 3 children along to enjoy the experiences. Please feel free to post a hunt report with some photos, we all love seeing other people's adventures!
 
:S Welcome:
 
Hola Amigo!
Glad to see some Southern California folks, my sister lives in Toluca Lake , and when I visit there I am always treated like a man from outer space!
 
Welcome to AH!
 
Welcome to AH
 
Welcome to AH! Glad to hear you and your family had a great experience.
 
Hola Amigo!
Glad to see some Southern California folks, my sister lives in Toluca Lake , and when I visit there I am always treated like a man from outer space!
I grew up in the Midwest so I understand the "outer space' comment! There are more hunters, shooters, outdoorsmen, and conservationists out here in CA than one would think. We just dont always talk about it at cocktail parties!
 
Welcome! Glad to have you here with the rest of us!! You certainly are blessed to have your 3 children along to enjoy the experiences. Please feel free to post a hunt report with some photos, we all love seeing other people's adventures!
Thanks for the inspiration! I'll work on that!
 
Welcome to AH dschimmel!
 

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