Here are the Pics I took at the convention. They are from all around and many of the pics show AR members in attendance, I will label those that I remember.

Mike

The greatest salesman of them all AR's Mims






This is the last thing you want to see!!!


AR's Gayne Young and boss behind at breakfast








Retreever, Will, and Clinton van Tonder ph DSC first time


I was at lunch and he took a siesta.


Rigby gun smith and our Mike 70654 from Louisiana


2 AR members hard at work McKay & Buzz


Myles Buzz's partner and ph


Biebs on left and Mrs. Retreever and B Colyer


Caught Gayne again taking pics


Part of dinner ballroom


The I team Karl and Rebecca AR's Big guy458
What two wonderful people and I call them friends. Convention show boss, not correct title, but so many great volunteers there.


Pierre penciling in dates of hunters








AR's Mike Lindsey talking hunting in the Selous?








AR members and wives


Mike take our pic without our wives we look better that way. Ivan & Big guy 458






Some hundred pounders, yes they are real!!!






AR's Mike 458's booth








My friend Jerome of Verny Carron


This is my buddy Josh with his VC 450 3.25 in. double shot against me in the Vintagers there are 2holes and 4 shots...


This is the target 30yds






AR guys Todd, MJines, Kellly Gill, and Jerry Huf


AR's Penetrater and me


AR Friday night Party

















That young lady is an African hunter


Convention chairman, BigGuy 458 & his boss


Saturday get together






L.David chowing down


We caught Frank Beller sampling all the hooch




Forgot this pic

Thanks for sharing the pics, one from the Bucket lost is to attend the shows in the states...

Mike, nice job with the pix....thanks. It was good seeing you and your better half there.

Mike, thanks for all the leopard photos!

Always nice to see Mike since he always has a smile on his face.

Good to see you Mike.

Excellent report, Mike.


Dutch

Mike was kind enough to give us a ride to the Friday night shindig.
I road shotgun so that I could be one of the first ones at the scene of the crash.

Well, I guess I can come out of hiding now, as I did not see any pictures of me with your sweet Wife.

It was good to see you again my friend, and fellow 450 No2 Hunter...

Thanks for sharing Would really like to get over there one year..

Mike;

Thanks for putting some faces to the names!!!

Best regards, D. Nelson

Darin,

This is an invite for next year.

Mike

thanks, ... it was a pleasure to meet y'all...

Mike,
Thanks for all your help at the Saturday night shindig. The pics look great.
Max

Fantastic Mike. Thank you for posting these here for us who have not been able to come to enjoy them.

All the best to you for 2013.

quote:

Originally posted by retreever:
Darin,

This is an invite for next year.

Mike

Mike;

Every year I mark my calendar with the dates of the DSC event...but it's sooo far between California and Texas (in so many ways)....I would however prefer to be in Texas! Maybe I'll try harder for next year! You guys always seem to be having such a great time.

Do you ever go to SCI convention?

Best regards, Darin

Thanks for the photos, Max you did a good job!

Mike,
Thanks for posting the pics,missed all the fun this year,was feeling pretty bummed out,but now I feel better
Still looking for a 450#2

Mike,

The leopard pic you posted where the cat is completely vertical and attacking the impala, was done by by new taxidermist, Roy Holdrige of True Life Taxidermy in Granbury, TX. This is his personal cat taken in RSA a few years ago.

I've looked at and studied that mount for several years now and find it fascinating. When viewed from the front, the view you see in your picture, no part of the impala or leopard is touching the base. It appears to be suspended in air as the impala is running at the moment all of the impala's feet are off the ground.

If he has it there again next year, take a close look at it.

Thanks for that, you didn't think to leave "Porky" out?"

Great leopard pics...first time in 10-12 years I didn't go to Dallas. Pics just make me wish I had!

BTW, I wouldn't call Roy a "new" taxidermist.

And yeah, that is a great mount!

Thanks for posting..

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Originally posted by Ongwe:
Great leopard pics...first time in 10-12 years I didn't go to Dallas. Pics just make me wish I had!

BTW, I wouldn't call Roy a "new" taxidermist.

And yeah, that is a great mount!

Roy is MY new taxidermist as my previous taxidermist has ruined a couple of my mounts lately including a leopard (posted in the taxidermy forum with its claws extended) and the face on my brown bear. No, Roy isn't new to taxidermy. In fact I would list him as World Class!

Let me also nominate for "Spouse Most Likely to Make Their Mate Look Good", Lucy Begno. Butch clearly married over his head. That couple goes to show you that its not just good food that comes from Louisiana, they have their fair share of good people too.

Unfortunately I have not been able to attend DSC yet. I have attended SCI several times. In comparison, how big is the DSC show to the SCI show? I know that everyone tells me that DSC is much more personal but I am just trying to get a feel for how many booths from DSC and SCI.

I have attended the SLC Hunt Expo show and it is about 10% the size of SCI or so it appears.

Thanks for posting your photos

Littlejoe: This year we (DSC) had about 850 exhibitors filling slightly over 1400 booths. I don't know how that compares to SCI, but we had several hundred thousand square feet of exhibit space. The number4s for the show next January will be very close as far as exhibitors and booths goes.

Karl

If you start at one end and do not visit with exhibitors you can walk end to end in a day. But do some serious inquiring and you need multiple days.

Little Joe come for a visit next year.

Mike

Mike,

Very good to see you and share some double rifle stories. Thank you for taking the time to post photos of so many AR members.

Mike, Thanks for the compliment and I always enjoy seeing you and that pretty lady that puts up with you.
Better tomorrows,
Mims

Thank you Mike, if more members have please share.

The man at the booth with the water buff bull and the very long sagging horns said that the animal had only one testical. that causing the extreme length and the sagging because being sub=fertile it had low bone density so the horn core was weak and sagged under the weight.

Great seeing you there Mike! Thanks for posting the pictures...

Mike my friend,

Awesome work there posting the photos and taking the time to caption them. Made me wish even more that I could have attended.

Thanks for bringing me "almost" there.

Stay well

Paul

Mike
Good job now we have pictures of Biebs we can put on wanted posters or just use a targets.
See ya next year.

Larry

Good seeing you and the misses again Mike. There never seems to be enough time to visit everyone but there's always next year. Cheers, David

Great job Mike. Thank you.
Frank

Mike,

Thanks for posting the photos. It was sure nice to visit with you again at the convention. You have really got me to thinking about hunting in Tanzania.

Great report Mike!