Hi from Arusha, Tanzania

My best friend and my avatar picture had a run in with a Florida gator a couple of weeks ago on my hunting lease. He got thirsty and ran to a cattle pond for a drink. Unfortunately a 7.5 foot gator was very hungry and grabbed him by his front shoulders trying to pull him in. He screamed for a solid 30 seconds before he was able to break free. Luckily he is a very wiry and a strong guy. He is still recuperating but all of the antibiotics, stitches and a caring veterinarian seem to have...

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Hi guys
Just thinking it over and I want advice for a good scope to take the recoil of my 416 rem mag. Remington 700 I hunt at close to moderate ranges maybe 250 yards usually max, deer elk bear are the game, will a standard vortex 3-9 work for it should I get a leupold ?

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I will be taking my kids to SA for PG in 2027. The largest animal hunted will be Sable & Waterbuck. They have taken several Whitetail in TX with the 143 ELDX out of the 6.5 CM. I’m wanting a tougher bullet for the safari. I’m thinking the 120 CX, 130 Sirocco II, or the 140 Nosler Partition. Anyone have experience with any of these bullets out of the 6.5 Creed? Or something different that worked well?

This was posted last year by @TheGrayRider , and I found it very interesting to look through.

I also thought it was fun to look back on what I wrote and see how it compared to what really happened.

I think this would be a fun yearly thread. Maybe say what your hunt plans are for 2026 and how your season went in 2025 compared to what you thought/said you were going to do.

Feel free to add photos of your successful 2025 hunts as a recap if you care to do so.