Looking for a Proghorn hunt this fall and a mixed bag for a friend and me for 2018.

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Originally posted by Bwana Bunduki:


Tajikistan in 2018



Jeff

I'm jealous Jeff.

Jim

SCI
Put the finishing touches on a Buff and eland hunt in the Save in August

I am going to shop my next hunt for 2018. Zimbabwe Ele or Tajikistan?

I made it through a whole day without buying anything. I have talked to a few stone sheep outfitters.

I renewed my subscription to African Hunting Gazette...stopped by Murray leather for a new wallet and shell holder...new pair of Courteneys. Sampled some of Ledvms whiskey compliments of Beretta682 and JTex provided the cups/Coke. Perfect start to the shows....

Just arrived in Dallas.

Think this is the AR member equivalent of Christmas Eve!!

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Originally posted by Zephyr:
SCI
Put the finishing touches on a Buff and eland hunt in the Save in August

Who are you hunting with in the Save??

Butch Coaton of Roger Whittall Safaris

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Originally posted by Heym 450/400:
I renewed my subscription to African Hunting Gazette...stopped by Murray leather for a new wallet and shell holder...new pair of Courteneys. Sampled some of Ledvms whiskey compliments of Beretta682 and JTex provided the cups/Coke. Perfect start to the shows....

It was a great visit guys. We kept hoping for a Larry Shores appearance.

I was around most of the day.

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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Originally posted by Heym 450/400:
I renewed my subscription to African Hunting Gazette...stopped by Murray leather for a new wallet and shell holder...new pair of Courteneys. Sampled some of Ledvms whiskey compliments of Beretta682 and JTex provided the cups/Coke. Perfect start to the shows....

It was a great visit guys. We kept hoping for a Larry Shores appearance.

I tired to get Larry to the meeting of the deplorables

Glad everyone decided to contribute the maximum and get in on the ground floor of Chelsea Clinton public political career.

I spent the day running around and doing very little shopping.

I met with save safaris, tholo, acute angling, Larry shores walk around for a few aisles, drank with the ARPF deplorable, met the admiral but missed the whiskey box, saw blaser , Mauser and Sauer 404. Blaser is the cheapest. Saw Verney/ken Busch.

I will say trump has helped the shows - a few people told me bookings up and people bullish. Might be a little oil sector bounce but political change has made people more bullish.

Nothing in taxidermy land stood out but I need to look more closely.

The show is massive I need 4 days to look around. There is a ton of hunting and fishing stuff to see.

Karl thanks for the passes.

Aloft is great.

Larry thanks for the excellent dinner at nick and Sam's.

Overall dsc impresses me more and more every year. When I got in there were a bunch of kids - young teenagers attending the show as part of conservation effort. That was a great feeling to see youth at a hunting show.

Mike

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Originally posted by larryshores:
I was around most of the day.

I am sorry you did not get to enjoy some of Mike's "Trump" whiskey with us Larry. Maker's Mark is always good...but it was extra tasty on this occasion.

Took me 4 hrs to get from dsc to dfw - 16 miles.

I am tired and worn out but headed home.

Great show as always.

Looks like I will be buying a blaser.

I need to spend more than 2 days at dsc.

Aloft was great.

Good meeting a lot of ar members. Looks like we have a reputation as problem makers . I like that

Mike

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:
Took me 4 hrs to get from dsc to dfw - 16 miles.

I am tired and worn out but headed home.

Great show as always.

Looks like I will be buying a blaser.

I need to spend more than 2 days at dsc.

Aloft was great.

Good meeting a lot of ar members. Looks like we have a reputation as problem makers . I like that

Mike

What's the room number? I'd like to meet some of you.

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Originally posted by DCS Member:

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:
Took me 4 hrs to get from dsc to dfw - 16 miles.

I am tired and worn out but headed home.

Great show as always.

Looks like I will be buying a blaser.

I need to spend more than 2 days at dsc.

Aloft was great.

Good meeting a lot of ar members. Looks like we have a reputation as problem makers . I like that

Mike

What's the room number? I'd like to meet some of you.

I just met people randomly and was often told by an outfitter than this person is on ar too.

I did not go to the ar room - 2 days is just too little time for dsc.

Mike

My plan was to buy nothing.

Ended up purchasing a Smokin Tex electric smoker.

Also booked a fishing trip to Brazil with Acute. Will be there late January 2017.

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Originally posted by MikeBurke:
My plan was to buy nothing.

Ended up purchasing a Smokin Tex electric smoker.

Also booked a fishing trip to Brazil with Acute. Will be there late January 2017.

You have a PM

Mike

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Originally posted by MikeBurke:
My plan was to buy nothing.

Ended up purchasing a Smokin Tex electric smoker.

Also booked a fishing trip to Brazil with Acute. Will be there late January 2017.

Hi Mike,

Which trip did you book? Did you mean 2018?

Steve

Yes 2018. Peacock bass

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Originally posted by MikeBurke:
Yes 2018. Peacock bass

OK.

Paid d the deposit on a fallow deer in Austria. My wife got a fur. I picked up the other Bell book that I thought I had already ordered. I ordered the bio by Bell by mistake. I got a Trader Keith canvans culling belt, a Trader Keith front sight protector made with lined leather, and two more books.

To round it off i got a box of A frames 570 grains to load.

It is amazing what one fur will get you.

Going trophy Mako shark fishing out of Long Beach with my 3 sons again 1st Sat of June and then hopefully something along the lines of Pronghorn, pig, bear or deer hunting.
Scott

I didn't go to DSC but still booked a hunt there, if that makes sense. I booked through Michelle Buchanan of Buchanan Hunts with Mayo Oldiri for a forest elephant hunt in Cameroon in 2018. I have been looking at this hunt for two or three years and the price they had was $1000 less than what they were selling it for last year at DSC. I plan on having Andy video it also.

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It is amazing what one fur will get you.

Just wait 'til you get home! :-)

2017 Zambia for leopard, buff, hippo and croc

..Added a New Zealand trip for 2018...I'm broke...I'm going back to Wisconsin.

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Originally posted by Heym 450/400:
..I'm broke...I'm going back to Wisconsin.

That is the damn same of it. It was overwhelming, but loved it. Sadly, I have to second the motion. See y'uns on the otherside.

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Originally posted by MJines:
I plan on buying several beers. Will report back on my success.

I am pleased to report that I was successful beyond my wildest dreams.

Had the distinct pleasure to meet MJines at DSC. I had the impression he was 6' 5", 240 lbs of ripped steel and bites the heads off rattlesnakes and puff adders for fun.

What a great guy and please to talk to!!!

However, I did not get a beer.......

Ross, the man of steel actually bought you a beer and I swooped in and snagged it...

sorry I missed you at DSC.

Oops! I spent my time around the Tholo booth talking about Botswana.. What a wonderful place!!

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Originally posted by dogcat:
Oops! I spent my time around the Tholo booth talking about Botswana.. What a wonderful place!!

That is an awesome place. I had so much fun tracking eland. The bushman trackers were out of this world talented. That is my favorite place for a plainsgame only hunt.

Tholo is great. I went to dinner one night with Jason and visited with Clive and Linda a few times. Putting 2 small groups together in May-June 2018 if anyone wants to go with...

Had a great time meeting people from AR, old friends from Zim and Moz plus new friends from around the world.
Heym, Verney Carron, Westley Richards, Boss, Rigby and Steve Barnett had a great selection of rifles to check out. A grade 3 looks interesting...
Some fantastic mounts to look over and leather goods to purchase from Trader Keith and Dick Murray.
Oh, and a special invite to Uganda...
Had a ball!!

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Originally posted by MJines:

quote:

Originally posted by MJines:
I plan on buying several beers. Will report back on my success.

I am pleased to report that I was successful beyond my wildest dreams.

Mr Jines- you were in our booth everyday drinking our free beer!!!! That is what I would call been successful and wise indeed!

As always it is a pleasure having ,shall we say, " Distinguished" gents Mike Russell Jay Tim and Kelly at our booth drinking our beer- the best money spent for sure!!!

Next year, please provide a little greater variety, maybe an IPA or two. And please, no more of the itty-bitty baby, pony beers.

Your wish is my command Mr Jines! ( while we on it I wont comment about the miniature Slim Jim's!)

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Originally posted by Buzz Charlton:
Your wish is my command Mr Jines! ( while we on it I wont comment about the miniature Slim Jim's!)

I will be searching for IPA in your booth in Vegas!

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Originally posted by Buzz Charlton:
Your wish is my command Mr Jines! ( while we on it I wont comment about the miniature Slim Jim's!)

I must confess the miniature Slim Jim's were a pain in the arse, takes about a dozen to make a snack. Next year, going with the footlong Slim Jim's.

Buzz,

Spent most of the show in the booth next door, but if I'd have known you had free beer ...

Set out to finalize dates on Masailand for this year. Did that. Got my wife Courtney's for her first trip to Africa and some Boyt gaiters. While at the Boyt booth, she bought the most cliche "safari jacket" with all the pockets and shell loops, but she looks really cute in it.

Bought some books, Peter Flack's series on Spiral Horns -- it was a pleasure visiting with him, and Kimbaku by Harry Manners. And another McMillan sling, of course.