This hunt report is in response to the post by Dalton and York Safaris of a last minute cancellation hunt:




Such a great offer- was it really true? I had to find out for myself!

I’m curious on the consensus of this question. I have shot 12 gauge magnum loads, 30-06 and up to 45/70 without a recoil pad. Every other rifle I own that is larger had a buttpad. Curious if anyone has shot a 375 H&H or higher with just a steel or horn buttplate. If so, how bad was it?

This started out to be a hunt report but quickly became a shit show.

I checked in with Air Canada in San Antonio for my flight to Edmonton then on to Taloyoak then next day. Everything went smooth and had a nice flight to Toronto.

Once in Toronto I waited at baggage claim of course my rifle made it but not my duffle with clothes, gear and ammo. No where to be found!

The RCMP that did my rifle permit were beyond courteous. They consistently are the best folks I deal with when traveling...

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This is a rare opportunity to acquire a world-class dangerous game rifle project with exceptional provenance. Offered here is a premium .375 H&H Magnum barreled action, meticulously machined and assembled by the late, legendary Swiss master gunsmith Alfred Wyss-Gallifent of Warrington, PA.
The project was left "in the white" and unfinished at the time of his passing in 2009. It features an incredible lineup of the absolute finest components available, with all the critical, high-skill...

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I have a safari in late October to the Niassa area with Mashambanzou Safari. I saw where the State department issued level 4 no travel advisories for certain areas in Mozambique in including Pemba where we fly into and the Reserve area where we will be hunting. The state depart website says these were issued last June 2025. The new update on August 21 doesn't reflect a change. Does anyone have any first hand information on any incidents involving hunters that have occurred this year? Yes I...

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