This is my first post, several year lurker, African wannabe, and these videos just seal the deal.

Saeed, you're a generous soul. We all owe you a great thanks.

Thansk Saeed, I'm off for 24 days with Pierre in 07 and I can't wait to get a behind the lens view of the camp and activities.
My sincerest thanks,
John

Saeed

Just checked my PO Box this morning after having an easy day at work. I found the CD's waiting for me. I'm going to kick back with a couple of cold ones and enjoy the videos. Once again, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart.

To my astonishment, I arrived home today to find that I had recieved my DVD's of the hunt, a mere matter of days after my request. I am extremely grateful Saeed for your extreme generosity and your promptness in dealing with my request.

I will enjoy watching these over a beer this weekend!!!

Many thanks once again.

AWB

Mine just arrived! !

Thank you Saeed very much. I'll start watching them tonight

John

Arrived in good order today. Have the evening to myself, so will hole up in my office.

Thanks again!

Saeed. Thanks for the hunt videos. They were very intertaining, except for the snake. The tracker shooting match was very interesting. Who thought that one up?

Saeed:

What rifle were you shooting in the 2003 DVDs? How long is that barrel? It looks about 30" long.

Thanks
riodot

Saeed, Just recieved my DVD's. Thank you very much sir!! Walter playing medicine man was priceless. Thanks again!!!

Saeed, Thank you so much for the wonderful experience of seeing much more in Tanzania than I had seen previously.

Thank you Saeed - I laughed, I cried, I nearly wet my pants!
You are a hell of a shot, my friend! Walter on the other hand......Well, he's a hell of a witch doctor!
Thank you for being so generous!
Dave

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The deadline for the requests of these DVDs was the 30th of last month.

However, I am going to send out what we have left - which are admittedly far fewer than the requests we have.

So, I apologize for those who have asked too late, and hope you might have better luck next time.

The rifles we used on all these hunts are custom built on Dakota 76 actions, and chambered for our own 375/404 cartridge. We used our own Walterhog bullets.

One rifle has a 23 inch barrel and a muzzle brake, and one has a 26 inche barrel and no muzzle brake. The one with the muzzle brake was built by my friend Dwight Scott, and the one without I built myself.

Both rifles have Dan Lilja barrels, and 2.5-8x36 Leupold scopes, which are, to me at least, ideal scopes for these rifles.

The video camera is a Sony Professional DV camera - I am not sure of the model number. The video man is Alan Vincent, who is a PH himself. He does his job extremely well, just as he does with everything else. I have known Alan since he was a little kid, and we consider him and his family as part of our own. He has hunted with us everywhere we did; Zimbabwe, South Africa and Tanazania. We are hunting with him in Tanzania next month.

As you have seen, we are not really trophy hunters. We just enjoy the company of friends far away from the hectic life in the cities.

In fact, hunting comes almost as an after thought with our lot. As most of the gang seem to spend all their time plannig nasty tricks for the rest of the gang.

I have been within inches of all sorts of snakes, so they do not bother me as much as they used to.

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The video camera is a Sony Professional DV camera - I am not sure of the model number. The video man is Alan Vincent, who is a PH .

Saeed

Do you have contact details for Alan Vincent? Email address if possible.

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As you have seen, we are not really trophy hunters. We just enjoy the company of friends far away from the hectic life in the cities.

This is why my hunting buddies and I watch your adventures. Your outlook is no different than ours.

Thank you again for showing us more of this beautiful part of the world.

Dulcinea

Saeed:

I received the software in New Jersey. Thank you for your kindness. Many blessings on your family.

James.

Big surprise when I checked my mailbox last night. Padded envelope? I was not expecting anything?? All the more pleasure when I found out it was from UAE. The DVDs!!

I watched late into the night, immensely enjoying the scenery (next best thing to actually going to the Selous yourself), the hunting and all the characters. It was almost like I knew most of the cast from AR, great fun.

I was surprised how green and vegetated the Selous is - don't know what time of year this was filmed?? Speak of HIGH grass in places!

I did not realize that Dakota made stainless M76 actions, or have the actions been plated??

Fantastic footing, good job on the videographer, great shooting on your part Saeed, and never a dull moment with everybody's darling, Walter.

Thanks a ton Saeed, that was more than generous!
- mike

My 2004 DVDs arrived today.

Thanks to Saeed and his DVD empire for producing them and sending them out, free of charge.

One day maybe I can give you a taste of some bottles of good Barossa reds. If alcohol is a problem I think Walterhog looks like a red wine drinker!

Thanks a lot Saaed. Have not had a chance yet to go through but the first one. If they are all as good, I will enjoy the rest.

BB

Many thanks Saeed. Your generosity is amazing.

I'm almost through tape four of Tanzania 2004. Does any one know what kind of snake that is in disc four?

Tony

I've never been a big fan of Canada Post...
We have May magazines that arrive after the June magazines, some letters from Europe take 6 weeks, others 6 days... I guess I just need to keep checking the mail box. Or call home... "Honey, did you check the mail yet? Nothing? You're sure? Did you look all the way in the back? Feel around the edges? Go look again!!!"

Frans

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Saeed,
Thank you very much for the 2004 hunting DVD's.
The quality is excellent and quite professional.
I am quite impressed. It seems accurate and great shooting skills run in your family! Thank you again I really have enjoyed watching them!

Saeed I would like to thank you for the DVD's you sent me. The footage is awsome and it looks like you guys know how to have a good time and still get some nice Animals. Thanks again. I just have one question. What caliber is that fluted SS rifle that was being used and what bullets were you using with it?

Ladies and Gentlemen,

You are all most welcome, glad you are enjoying our adventures with Walter.

All packages were sent by first class air mail.
The rifle is a 375/404 I built myself, and teh bullets are 300 grain Walterhog bullets, which are made by us too.

Mine made it to Mississippi (I suspect the last part of their journey was the most tenuous!) today. Many thanks Saeed.

My thanks as well, Saeed! The DVDs arrived here over the weekend, so I got a holiday from work and some super video to watch all at once. What a great thing!

Saeed, I got my video today. I guess that my PM was done right after all. Thank you so much for your generosity.

Roger Cox

Saeed,

We received our DVD's today. We can hardly wait to watch them tonight. Thanks so much for letting us share your hunt. Mike & Linda

After reading everybody's posts about receiving the DVDs, I slipped out of the office early to check my mail, and there they were! As I write this, I am watching Saeed stalk a herd of buffalo!

Thank you Saeed for your generosity.

Saeed,
Thanks for the Video's. You are a very generous man and I appreciate you for sharing your experiences with me.

Saeed,

I just received the DVDs in the mail!!! Can't wait to watch them

I really appreciate your generosity, effort, sense of community...You've made my day!

Cheers from Canada!
CL

My set arrived in south Texas today. This is such a generous offer. The picture quality is great. I can almosst feel the sun on the back of my neck. Thank you.

Jeff

My set arrived today. Absolutely fantastic! Thank you for your generous gift to the membership.

The 2004 DVD set made its way from UAE all the way to Lorton, Virginia!

Saeed, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Dear Saeed,

DVD's received today.

Thank you ever so much.

Best wishes.

Rustam

Thank you Saeed. The DVD's arrived yesterday in southern Ontario, Canada. I haven't had a chance to view them yet but I am looking forward to it.
My wife and sons will be off to Montreal on the weekend and I will be using that time to sit back, relax with a cold one and think of a way to convince her to let me go to Africa.

I just returned from vacation to find my copies waiting. Saeed, thank you again for your generosity.

Jeff

Thank You Saeed, very nice DVDs
Bill

Saeed

DVD's arrived today. I want to thank you for your generosity. It is greatly appreciated.
Have a great Day.

James

Dear Saeed,
Thank you very much indeed; the DVDs arrived safely today here in Sweden and I look very much forward to looking at them!

Regards,
Martin

Thank you Saeed, the DVD of your 2004 adventure is the best hunting video I've seen. No silly background music, no voice over telling my what is obviously happening. Really had the feeling of actually being along on the hunt. My compliments to your camera man also, very well done. I only requested the 2004 DVD and now I wish I'd put in for the 2003 DVD also.

This is a very good example of ethical hunting. Walter is, well I've got a dear friend that is just like him. Sometimes you could just wack-um up the side of the head, but they are so lovable and sincere.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us all.