I'm planning a small utility knife instead of a trademark hunting knife that I see many of you carry when out hunting. Just want to go light and my philosophy is to carry as less of a load specially around the waist as possible. Already feeling the weight of my 12 pound double on long walks. Am I missing something, please educate me..

I have generally seen fallow deer offered by a lot of SA outfitters. However, the vast majority of trophy photos I have seen, the quality is poor in comparison to even free range fallow in other countries. I always assumed it was because of the habitat being much different than one they were designed for.

Another thread mentioned Sambar and Rusa Deer being at a SA outfitter, which I hadn't seen before. Maybe because I wasn't looking or just less common.

I have also seen Axis Deer...

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At the SCI in Nashville, the DSC in Atlanta and other large shows, are the exhibitors there to make money, or mostly generate interest in future purchases?

For example, Silencer Central has customers lined up with credit cards in hand. TAG Safari and several boot makers were doing brisk sales of their products.

Safari Lodges, Gunmakers and others are obviously there to talk to potential customers and hopefully generate future business.

The artwork and furniture was interesting, but I...

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When I research flights on Kayak, get a lot of the same answers.

SLC to Zambia
SLC to Botswana
SLC to Joburg
SLC to Windhoek
SLC to Kimberly
SLC to Limpopo

Price is $2300-2800 doesn't matter.

I know with firearms I don't want to go through the UK.

What is the firearm transfer situation at Joburg like if I went to Windhoek or Kimberly or Zambia or whatever?

Seems to me the Delta to Joburg through Atlanta would be the easiest.

I never cleared customs when I was with the military 20...

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One of my fav foods from traveling in UK, Africa, etc are the savory meat pies and Cornish pasties. Are any of you ordering these online and shipping to yourselves in the USA? Which brands are the best? Have you found any in our restaurants that are good? I need to learn how to make them.