Lurking and finally joined

[Ridge-runner86]

Hello everyone! I’ve been lurking through the threads here for years and finally joined. There is a lot of useful information here and I appreciate you all.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH Ridge-runner86!

 

[RIGBY]

Welcome and look forward to your participation!

 

[EuroOptic]

Welcome to AH! Nice to have you as part of our community.

 

[Ridge-runner86]

Welcome to AH! Nice to have you as part of our community.

Hey I bought my nightforce in my avatar photo from you guys!

 

[BRICKBURN]

Welcome to the posting side.

Share the tale of that Impala hunt!!

 

[Mekaniks]

 

[Ridge-runner86]

Welcome to the posting side.

Share the tale of that Impala hunt!!

It was amazing! Words will not do it justice! First animal on my first trip to knock the dust off and break the ice. I prepped for two years prior to going to make sure everything I had control of was seamless. The ph was truly great and we became friends and speak often. We drove around beautiful country side glassing and hanging out. We had a bunch of failed stalks because of the darn wind that was forever changing. We stayed with it and I was able to take a beautiful impala at roughly a 100 yards. Words can’t describe the experience while I was there, I felt like I was ten years old hunting deer for the first time. I haven’t felt like that in awhile. For the .300wm I had hand loaded some 180gr Barnes for the trip that also worked fantastic on a blesbuck at 256 yards. Since it was my first trip over the pond we targeted the plains game and it was a ball. What was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime turned into “how quick can I come back?!?!?” My next two trips are already planned. To say I’m hooked is an under statement! It’s been a year since the trip but I long to return on a daily basis.

 

[EXECUTIVE HUNT AFRICA]

Good day! Welcome to AH!

 

[1dirthawker]

welcome aboard!

 

[Nyati]

 

[jimmywallstreet]

Hello everyone! I’ve been lurking through the threads here for years and finally joined. There is a lot of useful information here and I appreciate you all.

welcome! This group has an incredible amount of knowledgeable, and wise members!

 

[Ridge Runner]

Welcome to the posting side of this forum.

 

[Ridge-runner86]

Welcome to the posting side of this forum.

Nice to meet you I like your name

 

[Randy F]

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[FIELD ETHOS]

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[PENDLETON AMMUNITION]

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[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

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@Ridge Runner
I don't suppose he is a brother from another mother or some such distant relation.
Same names, just saying but as usual I'm probably wrong, again.
Bob

 

[Ridge-runner86]

@Ridge Runner
I don't suppose he is a brother from another mother or some such distant relation.
Same names, just saying but as usual I'm probably wrong, again.
Bob

i use ridge runner as a handle for everything! When I was a young boy my grandfather retired and bought a motorhome. One summer we went on a road trip up the north east and into Canada for the summer. He showed me all his old stomping grounds and the trip was long and memorable. Being from cream ridge, our cb radio handle was “ridge runner.” I kind of just use the name for everything now.

 

[Ridge Runner]

@Ridge Runner
I don't suppose he is a brother from another mother or some such distant relation.
Same names, just saying but as usual I'm probably wrong, again.
Bob

Hmm........
I don't know if my dad, and pretty sure my mom, were ever in Jersey.

Ridge-runner86 looks to be rather young or old enough that.....I can not confirm nor deny I was ever in New Jersey.

Nah....I think it's just a coincidence that we look similar.....well, back when I was his age any way. Poor guy.

In fairness his avatar photo probably doesn't do him justice. He's probably much better looking in person than I ever was. You know us Yanks all look alike.