Leaving for Zim on Tuesday

The Accurate Reloading Forums

This topic can be found at:
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1411043/m/4731052211

29 June 2009, 06:19

BigBBear

Leaving for Zim on Tuesday

I do not write a lot but wanted to let those of you that I know... that I am off to Zim on Tuesday to hopefully bag the elusive Lion that has avoided me so far. Will hunt 18 days in Dande South out of Ingwe with Bruce Watson as my PH. Hope to shoot some buffalo as well as Sable, etc. etc.

As I go over, I am taking some items for David Hulme to help him with his trek around Zimbabwe. I plan to meet him in Harare with a few small things.

On the backend I hope to conncet with Alex Adkins and Andrew McLaren at a Brei but am mot sure if time will permit all. Hope to get a chance to smoke something with the big Heym but you never know. At any rate, it will all be fun.

Regards,

Larry

29 June 2009, 06:21

Charles_Helm

Best of luck and good hunting to you.

29 June 2009, 06:24

MJines

Have a great trip . . . looking forward to seeing those pics of your lion.

29 June 2009, 06:38

BrettAKSCI

Good luck with your tabby!!!

Brett

DRSS
Life Member SCI
Life Member NRA
Life Member WSF

Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson

29 June 2009, 07:23

retreever

Larry,

I know that double and make the shot...

Have a gret time...

Mike

29 June 2009, 08:06

Tim Herald

Best of luck and hope you get a monster LION!

29 June 2009, 08:58

Use Enough Gun

Enjoy your Safari!

29 June 2009, 09:48

Ahmed Sultan

Good luck, looking forward to lot of pics.

29 June 2009, 15:13

zambeziman

Good luck and enjoy we are all with you!

29 June 2009, 15:21

jeff h

Good luck and good hunting

29 June 2009, 17:52

Wendell Reich

GOod luck!

29 June 2009, 18:28

Kathi

Best of luck on "shumba"!!! Have a great trip.

29 June 2009, 18:40

Rusty

Have a great trip and hunt! Remember to take a few moments each day and soak it all up!

Rusty
We Band of Brothers!
DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member
"I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends."
----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836
"I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841
"for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.”

29 June 2009, 18:51

sharpsguy

Good luck. Rusty is right. Be sure to savor and cherish each day while you are in it.

29 June 2009, 19:26

MARK H. YOUNG

Larry,

Good luck with the lion.

Mark

MARK H. YOUNG
MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES
7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110
Office 702-848-1693
Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED
E-mail markttc@msn.com
Website: myexclusiveadventures.com
Skype: markhyhunter
Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716

29 June 2009, 19:56

bwanamrm

Bigbear,
I fly out tomorrow on the 4:00 SAA flight out of Dulles with my son.Any chance you are on that flight?

Good hunting and I hope you collect your cat!

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

29 June 2009, 21:43

larryshores

Good luck Larry.

I hope you get to whack something with the 500 NE!

29 June 2009, 22:07

BigBBear

Thanks Larry, I can shoot several bulls and a couple of cows for bait so I hope to have some fun.

Bwanamrn, I am flying out of Atlanta and arrive Jburg at 5:10 pm on the 1st. Staying at Afton Guest House. When do you arrive and where are you staying. Maybe we can catch up. PM me if you want and I will send you all personals.

Thanks to all for well wishes. Hope to get some photos and good video.

Larry

29 June 2009, 23:10

bwanamrm

See you at the Afton House! PM sent...

30 June 2009, 02:05

TerryR

Good luck and good hunting.
Enjoy and bring back pictures.

30 June 2009, 06:10

Indy Hunter

Good Luck and have a safe and successful hunt. Looking forward to the pictures and recap.

30 June 2009, 06:23

MJines

quote:
Originally posted by bwanamrm:
See you at the Afton House! PM sent...

Russell,

You have a great trip with your son too. Talk to you when you get back.

01 July 2009, 03:49

BigBBear

Thanks for all the well wishes. Sitting in Atlanta now waiting for the Delta 777. Will let you know what I think of it. I am hopful for a great Safari. Will keep you updated.

Larry

01 July 2009, 03:56

shootaway

Good luck!

01 July 2009, 06:46

ChetNC

Hope to see you at luan's braai. Regardless, I hope you bag a good one, though.
(My cell should be up and running while I am in SA.)
ChetNC

19 July 2009, 20:55

BigBBear

Sitting in Joburg in Delta lounge now. Had a great trip. Shot two nice buffalo, one a real dugga boy, african wildcat, and of course my lion among some other things. Will send some photos to someone if they can help the impaired post photos.

good story in it all. Got the lion on 15 day of 16 days of hunting. Was getting anxious at the end. Lots of lions in Dande, just lots of females and young males so it took lots of work and meat to make it work. in the end it all paid off. Will write up a short story soon and tell you all about it.

Thanks for all the support

Larry

19 July 2009, 21:28

Charles_Helm

Sounds like an outstanding trip -- looking forward to your pictures.

20 July 2009, 20:03

BigBBear

If someone can help with how to post photos send my your email and I will send you some in reduced size.

Thanks,

Larry