Well, Friday we wing our way to Jo'berg for 8 days of hunting for PG. I'm taking my 21 year old son and it is his first trip to hunt Africa. I think I am confident to say that he will keep the booking agents busy in the coming years.....he is beside himself with anticipation. He's hunted stateside with me; out west for deer/antelope/exotics and back east for deer and turkey, but this is his first safari. I'm jealous.....I remember my first safari and I acted the same way as he is but I was MUCH older.
Will post pics upon return......keep the internet humming in my absence.

Gary
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Have a great trip and good hunting.

Go for it guys!

I hunted with my 19 y.o. son about this time last year in Namibia for PG also...We had a fantastic time!

We've never been the same since!

Safe hunting and best wishes!

Hope you have a fantastic time and I'm sure after this your son will be a regular to Africa! Once bitten by the "Africa Fever" - you all come back!!!

Good hunting,
Cheers
Gail

Good luck and have fun

I'm not sure if your staying in Afton Lodge while your in Jo'Burg, but I'll be there on Friday the 19th.

Garby trhe best to you both... My son wnt with me on my first elephant hunt..

This is for your son... To raise the excitement...

http://picasaweb.google.com/re...aChopChopSAdventure#

Mike

Good Luck, I took my wife to South Africa for her first time last month and she's suffering from PSD trying to figure out a way for us to go back.

Good luck on the Safari. Just make sure that you and your son enjoy every second of it together. Gail's right; the African bug will surely bite him! There is NO CURE. You must go back and back and back for treatment!

GarBy,

Best of luck and enjoy every moment of the hunt with your son. When you two are sitting around the campfire at night, drinking a "spook and diesel", think of us wishing we were with you in Africa.

You guys have a great time. It will be a very special trip...TH

Best of luck to you and your son!

GarBy, enjoy the times and the best for a great time and hunt.

Now is it kind to start a 21 year old on a life long habit that will completely change the way he manages his money?



You Betcha! Have a GREAT time fellas!!!

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Originally posted by mstarling:
Now is it kind to start a 21 year old on a life long habit that will completely change the way he manages his money?



You Betcha! Have a GREAT time fellas!!!

There might be some truth to the money idea....I'm 22 and I know what I will be spending money on the rest of my life

I take my hat off to you sir for taking your son!

You should really put forth some effort to get him even more excited. Go rent Hatari, Breaker Morant, The Ghost and the Darkness, and The Gods Must be Crazy. Make him watch them all.

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Originally posted by tendrams:
You should really put forth some effort to get him even more excited. Go rent Hatari, Breaker Morant, The Ghost and the Darkness, and The Gods Must be Crazy. Make him watch them all.

I have watched The Gods Must Be Crazy about 10 times and still fall off the couch laughing - great dvd!!!

Thanks for all of your well wishes. Trust me....we have watched Ghost and Darkness, Out of Africa, I dream of Africa and about 50 DVR's shows from the Outdoor and VS Channels. If he was any more excited, he'd already be swimming across!!....since he was a HS swimmer, he might just make it.
He's already talking about hunting DG on the next trip.....but I told him to finish at the University first....maybe for a graduation present. Spoiled rotten kid...

Again, thanks to all...will post story and pics upon return.

Gary
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Have a great trip. I too had the opportunity to take my sons to Africa and it was a trip that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. I hope yours is just as good.

Gary,
Congrats on taking your son! I wish you and he all the luck in the world! I leave with my 12 year-old son (he keeps reminding me he will turn 13 on this trip) for 10 days in the East Cape on June 30th... I don't know who is more excited!