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Well made my 09 lion hunt into the Selous more real, booked my plane tickets and with miles I saved $800/ ticket so I am happy and now the serious count down begins...
I will be hunting with Pierre van Tonder Safaris and will spend 21 days there...


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Congratulations, I have 234 left myself on my first bull Elephant hunt... Could only hope to come up with Ivory simmilar to your last one... Have not booked the airfare yet. I have to wait until SAA and AMEX hit the new year.


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Mike,

Imagine how pumped you are going to be when there's a month to go....A week...Two days...
Owwww! It will be excrutiating! Certain pain feels really good, right?

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235 until I leave to chase lion in the Luangwa!


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I'm jealous of you all. Sounds like some great safaris booked.


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I'm jealous also. After this years hunt, my 4th, I think I'd better schedule something like a week in Tuscany (with my Wife) before I plan my next African hunt.
 
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TerryR. In the same boat. I have to go to Hawaii next year damn it. CRYBABY


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After next year I think I'll be making a lot more non-hunting trips for a few years also.


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Did my duty in Cabo this year after our trip to Tanzania last year. 235 days until our return to Masailand next year.


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THANK GOD my wife is scared to death to fly and is perfectly content to stay home while I globe trot. sure saves a lot of money( translation- twice as many trips as if 2 were traveling). i suppose it might be due to her previous husband dying in a plane crash and leaving her a young widow with 3 kids. Good luck Mike and hope to see you again in Reno.


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Congratulations, Mike! I know you'll have fun!


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Only 205 days until I hook up with John Sharp for fourteen wonderful days in SE Zim. Already getting clothes laid out and office visits scheduled to my Lady Dr. for "required" medications.
 
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I have 3 hours before I head to deer lease..haha

Cant wait till 09 again in Africa. I know PVT and Annelli are looking forward to it.


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CONGRATULATIONS Mike! Another tremendous safari coming up!

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Congratulations on making it to 290!!!!!!!


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284 days till I'm hunting Buff in Makuti with Buzz...

My first trip over... Smiler

Just applied for my passport today...

Next step is to book the flights...


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Makuti is awesome! What are you hunting?


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I remember having that fealing , the count down! all I can do right now is read on the forums , good luck !
 
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Makuti is awesome! What are you hunting?


Sorry Lhook7...

Hadn't looked back at this thread...

Buff & PG are the main things on the menu...

Hopefully tuskless if I can scratch up some extra $$$...

Either way I'm really excited!


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You folks have made me curious...So I counted my days until I hunt/ As of today, it's 275 until I leave for my hunt with Steyn Caracal Safaris in RSA!

Watch out kudu, oryx, impalla, blesbok, baboons, jackals, leopards & lions!!! I have your Rx of lead injections ready....


I've been practicing...not to mention a blacktail buck in the back of the head @ 256 yds this season.


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Good for you Mike. I truly enjoyed your last trip and all the useful information you posted before and after.
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TerryR and Jeff h: I'm sorry to say that I'm in the same boat as the two of you. My wife's pushing Italy or Australia, even though she's been to Africa four times with me. Mike: Damn, you're a lucky man. I've shot my big lion. Wished I could afford a second one, but I think that's very wishful thinking. Now another leopard, well, that's different. . . .Are we going to see you and Cherie up in Reno?
 
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284 days till I'm hunting Buff in Makuti with Buzz...

My first trip over... Smiler

Just applied for my passport today...

Next step is to book the flights...


294 days till I'm at Makuti. Looks like I'm the next hunt after yours. Really looking forward to the adventure.

Am already working up loads and will visit the range this afternoon to try them out. Reservations and insurance are next on the "to-do" list.


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Vaughn and Frank, Thank you... Reno is out for this year, only Dallas going to bring my croc and my ivory to display...Show my friends...

Vaughn come to Dallas and tell Ryan to come also...

Mike


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Mike: Have you worked up your loads for the Kimber .375 ? If so, let me know what you're using; I'm taking a Kimber .375 SS to Alaska in May, & need some good load info. I really liked the Kimber when I shot it this summer in PA.


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291 days! Mike, you better get ready. You do not have much time left to be prepared for such a hunt.


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