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Retreever's AR buf hunt
19 August 2006, 19:20
ErikDRetreever's AR buf hunt
Mike,
Congratulations on your fun safari. Your pictures and stories have been appreciated by all.
20 August 2006, 03:06
bwanamrmFantastic trophies Retreever! Wow, ele, leopard, croc, hippo, buff and more. I enjoyed the "thank you" t-shirts too. Way cool!
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20 August 2006, 06:18
cchunterMike,
Congratulations to a great safari!!
20 August 2006, 07:34
KUDUBULLThats a big mamba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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20 August 2006, 12:19
SpartanCongratulations Mike on your terrific safari!!
20 August 2006, 22:13
Jim ManionMamba mia! Thatsa big mamba.
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21 August 2006, 00:12
Doc52Mike & Cherie,
Good to hear from you on Thursday! I am looking forward to all of the pictures and commentary about your experience's!!!!!
We all hoped that you would have a "Hunt of a lifetime"!
Glad to have you both home safe and sound!!!!!!
Doc52
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21 August 2006, 19:38
Frank MartinezGreat start to a lot of future story telling. That snake looks deadly even dead.
A first rate safari for a first rate family.
Thank you,
Frank
22 August 2006, 04:16
Lhook7Congratulations Mike!!
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22 August 2006, 19:10
WillWhat a great pair of tusks. Congratulations.
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22 August 2006, 19:19
465H&HMike!
That was a heck of a hunt. Thank you for sharing it with us.
465H&H
22 August 2006, 23:20
HuttyLove the photo of the staff with the AR tee shirts and the monster croc.
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23 August 2006, 00:15
capebufHello RETREEVER congratulations on your safari, your photos are great i will be hunting with pierre september 2007 i also have a love hate relationship with snakes did you see alot of snakes tracking buffalo and were there snakes in camp thanks for your time........
23 August 2006, 02:31
retreever
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23 August 2006, 06:09
Widowmaker416Come on Mike! I'm on the edge of my seat here!
By the way, welcome home! And great going! Will I be seeing some photo's at the chapter meeting in September?
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As always, Good Hunting!!!
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23 August 2006, 08:21
douglastWelcome back Mike. It was fun reading the relayed posts. Will look forward to your personal accounts in the coming weeks.
23 August 2006, 08:29
Bill CHi Mike!
Sorry I missed you today, we'll chat soon.
Congrat's on a terrific safari - well done my friend!
Bill
23 August 2006, 18:08
retreeverI just posted under the 'chop chop' post, but for friends and family following this post, want to give the link to a photo album I'm creating from an observer view point. It's not done yet, hopefully within the next day or two. And I will make sure that Mike gets a story or 2 out today!!!
Cherie
click on 'slide show' after you get into the site
http://picasaweb.google.com/retreever/MamaChopChopSAdventure Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
23 August 2006, 18:24
RustyMike,
thanks for sharing! Wonderful pictures of a fabulous hunt! Glad y'all had fun!
Rusty
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23 August 2006, 21:15
JBoutfishnThe slide show is the greatest! Thanks for sharing, loved the shots of the flora.
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23 August 2006, 21:47
David CulpepperGreat slideshow, I really enjoyed it.
24 August 2006, 16:16
kudu4uWould you tell us what camera equipment was used? Beautiful slide show. Thank you.
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25 August 2006, 02:06
Arild IversenThis is just.........breathtaking
Arild Iversen.
25 August 2006, 03:45
retreeverThe camera was a sony cyper shot with super steady function and a 12X optical zoom 5.1 megapixels..Bought it last summer for wife to practice with....She did a swell job with the photos....
Mike
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
25 August 2006, 15:27
kudu4uMike is this image stabilization technology? If so it might become a must have for me. Thank you.
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27 August 2006, 02:42
steve_robinsonMike, I just watched the slide show, WOW what great pic and what a time you had! That croc is amazing! And to think they haven't changed in what, 100 million yrs or so! Congratulations again and thanks for the running updates, it was almost like we were there, but not quite.
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27 August 2006, 21:14
N E 450 No2Mike
Glad you had a great Safari.
Well Done.
Hope to see you in Dallas at DSC.
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10 January 2007, 06:55
retreeverI am printing up a few of my stories for anybody to read that may haven't...I just finished reading " My last post before leaving for the airport and my safari of a lifetime."
Smiling reading how my children kept all up to what was going on, and my friends comments...
Let the stories continue in Dallas...
Mike
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
05 April 2007, 03:29
500grainsquote:
Originally posted by ErikD:
Mike,
Congratulations on your fun safari. Your pictures and stories have been appreciated by all.
05 April 2007, 03:41
retreeverWas trying to print my mamba story and I erased the damn thing....
Mike
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
05 April 2007, 03:44
500grainsMaybe Don can pull it off the backup.
05 April 2007, 05:12
kududeDear Mike,
Thank you (and your wonderful family) for sharing your adventure with us. Your pictures were wonderful as were your trophies. For reasons I can't explain, the post with "Asante Sana" suddenly brought tears to my eyes. My word, I miss Africa! Only three and a half months to go.
Congratulations on a wonderful trip. Kudude
05 April 2007, 08:38
retreeverDan, Thank you...
Mike
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
31 August 2016, 21:18
retreeverI cannot believe this hunt was 10 years ago... What a wonderful time with my wife in the Selous. To my children keeping my AR friends in the loop... Saeed and all involved thank you's can never say it all...
A blast from the past...
Mike aka retreever Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
01 September 2016, 03:17
AnotherAZWriterquote:
Originally posted by retreever:
I cannot believe this hunt was 10 years ago... What a wonderful time with my wife in the Selous. To my children keeping my AR friends in the loop... Saeed and all involved thank you's can never say it all...
A blast from the past...
Mike aka retreever
I do the same thing...I can't believe it has been "x" years since "y" hunt.
01 September 2016, 03:21
dogcatYou guys are getting old.... Glad I am not...
01 September 2016, 03:31
BiebsMike, a hunt of a lifetime!
04 September 2016, 20:19
L. David KeithAlways great to remember our favorite hunts; yours was a classic Mike!
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04 September 2016, 20:51
Saeedquote:
Originally posted by dogcat:
You guys are getting old.... Glad I am not...
Depends how old you are now.
I am 66, and if you are younger than me, you actually get older every year more than I do.
Here is an example.
If you are 50, each year you get older by 2%, while in a year I get older by only 1.5%
05 September 2016, 04:12
dogcatquote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
quote:
Originally posted by dogcat:
You guys are getting old.... Glad I am not...
Depends how old you are now.
I am 66, and if you are younger than me, you actually get older every year more than I do.
Here is an example.
If you are 50, each year you get older by 2%, while in a year I get older by only 1.5%
Being an engineer and someone who does not trust accounting... I am not sure, but this makes Walter aging at a very slow rate!!!!
I am 61, so I am gaining on you!