Well guys, I'm finally getting to hit the "Africa Crack Pipe"(as I call it) Again! My business partner and I are going to the northern cape to hunt plains game with muzzleloaders. Although I long to go north for some collecting in Zimbabwe or someplace similar, this hunt was donated to us, less the air fare! We leave on Aug 14....sleep will be minimal until then. We are going to video the whole hunt and it will air on the mens channel at the end of september of this year. Anyway, can't wait!!!!!!............wapiti7

Good going, a free hunt? How lucky can you get? Good luck and definitely have fun.

How are you going to get your powder across the pond?

Sounds like a lot of fun. What are you going to hunt with the smokepoles?

Well since it's my buddys first time, he's after impala, blosbok, common springbok, gemsbok and kudu. I'm after waterbuck, eland, black springbok, warthog and kudu. Any thoughts on a minimum for the eland and waterbuck?? As far as the powder goes.......very carefully!!! wapiti7

I believe that black powder or substitutes are not permitted on airplanes. So you will likely need to make arrangements with your PH or outfitter to supply the powder (and bring enough bullets to confirm sight in or resight.)

Good luck! But then you already had plenty when you wre donated your trip!!

JPK

Heck, we'll still need luck! Hopefully having 2 smokepoles will allow for a quick follow up if the first one doesn't whack em! We're hunting about an hour from Kimberley. (Idon't know which direction) Still looking for some advice in eland and waterbuck minimums. Thanks guys....wapiti7

there some nice waterbuck on the ranches around the freestate i should think i'd like something at least in the 26" class and eland in the 34" contact your outfitter for powder. you can't bring it with you, but it is available there

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Originally posted by wapiti7:
I'm after waterbuck, eland, black springbok, warthog and kudu. Any thoughts on a minimum for the eland and waterbuck?? As far as the powder goes.......very carefully!!! wapiti7

How about 28" for the Waterbuck and 35" for the Eland? Nobody will question those and it gets you into Rowland Ward to boot.

Who are you hunting with? Use Enough Gun and I have spent some considerable time in that area.

Thanks for the help guys. We are hunting with Neil at Ft. Richmond Safaris. Seems like a cool guy. I am really looking for stepping foot onto african soil again! Although it's only a plains game hunt again, I'm having anxiety attacks!!! Anyway, hopefully we will get some good kill shots on film and it will work out.......wapiti7