Thought it was time to actually join after many, many hours of reading posts/threads. Have thoroughly enjoyed reading & gathering info on hunting Africa. Been hunting most of my 27 years but all in TX, made a trip to the Houston Safari Convention this past January and after chatting with a ton of great folks, booked a hunt with Bos en Dal Safaris for May of 2027 (specifically for the Kudu rut). Delta fight is booked, planning on using camp/rented guns for this first trip because Bos en Dal...

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I have hunted South Africa seven times, and I've hunted at a number of different safari concessions and locations over the years in multiple provinces. Almost without fail, the concessions furnish soap/shampoos that are VERY heavily scented with perfume, as if we are going to a pub and not into the bush to hunt game. Also, the laundry detergent used on our hunting clothes has also been heavily perfumed. I am strictly a bowhunter, so perhaps I'm more sensitive to scent control than are...

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I am in the process of shopping for a new scope for a 375HH. I have several Leupold scopes now, one being a VX5 with firedot on a 280ai that I really like. The firedot is great. I have also been interested in an Accupoint since their reputation for durability is very good. Another forum I belong to seems to have large contingent of folks with a tangible dislike for Leupold and regularly cite their failure rate and lack of reliability (not if, but when they fail). I have not had that...

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The sable bull at the top was an animal I hunted for 3 years. I like unusual mounts. He was an old warrior and deserved a clean end rather than letting the hyena's and jackels have him.

The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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