In a few weeks time, we head off to the Selous, for another enjoyable adventure with old friends.

Alan is over there preparing everything, trying his best to make sure there are no complaints.

Not going to happen.

We will always find something to complain about it, especially this year, as we have two old safari friends are joining us after a long absence.

Todd and Dwight, two gentleman one is never going to find any better as friends.

They both have suffered on previous safaris, and they could not refuse another African safari.

Snakes, scorpions, crocs, Walter and the rest of us, will make sure they have a memorable time on safari!

We are all looking forward to having another great hunt.

And I hope you will join us here for my daily "hunt" report

I uploaded these photos earlier, but due to the server upgrade something went wrong

Brother Don fixed it, and now they are here.

I can't wait to read all about your adventure. Good luck and stay safe.

Good luck guys
The best hunting show in the world

WOW, is it that time of year already??

Hope this is the best hunting trip you've
made yet.

Stay safe and get everyone back home healthy.

George

I for one am looking forward to your report. I really enjoy your photography as well as hearing about Walter's antics. Best of luck.
Bruce

Make wonderful memories with your friends!
Looking forward to the blow by blow.

Best of luck, looking forward to your reports of adventures (and misadventures!) as always.

Have a great trip!

Take shoes/boots!

Safari njema!

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Originally posted by BNagel:
Take shoes/boots!

I use hiking or walking shoes.

The pair I use have been in use for several months, walking all over the world.

I put them on in the morning at camp, and never take them off until I get back to camp.

I wear even when crossing rivers.

At Ted end of the safari I leave them for one of our trackers.

Sometimes we have to cross a very wide sandy river.

Walter is only in a small section, so everyone takes their shoes off.

Forgetting that the rest of the river is sand.

Very hot sand at midday!

You should every trying to break the Olympic record, while I just walk normally!

Best of luck, Saeed. Looking forward, as always, to your live reports and excellent photography!

at trip with friends is the best.

looking forward to your daily reports.

for a change hold Walter in reserve, only bring him into play when necessary.

Looking forward to it as well.I like the old style without the drone footage.

I'll be tuning in.

When are you going to bring Hessa along with you? I’m sure she’d enjoy it and would keep Walter out of trouble.

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Originally posted by Bud Meadows:
When are you going to bring Hessa along with you? I’m sure she’d enjoy it and would keep Walter out of trouble.

Hess’s started school this week.

We are planning a special trip just for her, before long I hope.

She is practicing and shooting extremely well.

Won’t be long before she out shoots me!

Enjoy itSaeed

Another year! Be safe.

Good luck, safe travels!

You have fumigated the gun cases? (Making sure Walter didn’t sneak a Blaser in?!)

GOOD LUCK!!!

Safe travels and good hunting.

Lots of luck, safe travels, and have an enjoyable safari, looking forward for the updates!

may the goddess of the hunt lady diana accompany you on y0ur journey

Saeed: Can't wait for your adventure to begin!

Good luck Saeed,how does time fly,can't wait to catch up with more of your adventures.jc

Good stuff and look forward to the daily update.

Hope you enjoy your trip Saeed! Go on...give the barefoot stalk thing a whirl. It’s not as tough as it looks and you’ll get in closer than ever before

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Originally posted by Victor Watson:
Hope you enjoy your trip Saeed! Go on...give the barefoot stalk thing a whirl. It’s not as tough as it looks and you’ll get in closer than ever before

In the areas we hunt, you would not be able to walk 100 yards barefoot without getting cut to shreds by thorns!

Best of luck again. I think this will be my 10th year following along. Time flies.

quote:

In the areas we hunt, you would not be able to walk 100 yards barefoot without getting cut to shreds by thorns!

In Masailand you wouldn't clear 10 yards.

Safe travels & good luck! Am very much looking forward to following your adventures and misadventures. 37 years and counting, who’d have ever thought it would endure this long and grow the way it has. You’re all quite fortunate to have developed such a special friendship.

Good luck and may the hunting gods shine upon you.

Can't wait to see the film! I have watched all Saeeds films dozens of times, and never get tired of them! Hope you guys make some good scenes again this year! Good luck and stay safe!

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…………………..Mac

Our own tse tse flies repellent.

Works as well as any we have tried.

50% DEET
35% 50 SPF sun lotion
15% Mosqueto repellent

My standard load for the two 375/404 rifles we use on safari is 85 grains of H4350, Federal 215, in either Norma or RWS formed brass.

Velocity is around 2750 FPS.

Every year, about this time I load our ammo, and fire a couple of rounds in both rifles to check the Zero.

I loaded the ammo, and fired two rounds in one rifle.

Velocity was 2751 FPS.

Both shots were cutting each other 1.5 inches above point of aim!

I fired one round in the second rifle.

Landed smack on the two from the other gun!!

Consistency.

Year after year.

Despite all these years of use, both rifles still shoot very accurately.

Only person complains about them is Walter!

Walter is trying to get you to use a Blaser...
That would help with your "accuracy problem"

Will your cousin Maktoum be joining you once again?

Saeed
What is the weight of your bullets, and do you cut them on a lathe?

Have a great safari!!

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Originally posted by buffybr:
Saeed
What is the weight of your bullets, and do you cut them on a lathe?

Have a great safari!!

Yes.

We have been using our own Walterhog bullets now for many years.

Work like a charm.

300 grains.

Participants in this year's episode.

No change to the A-Team.

Roy, Alan and me.

And we do tend to live to the name of George Pappard's A-Team TV series - with all that goes wrong!

The B Team is Maktoum, Walter, Pete and Gary.

The Z Team is Todd, Dwight, Dean and Wayne.

All of our teams are well known for turning a good day upside down - I get the impression some characters tend to do this on purpose.

The A Team's members have over a hundred years of hunting experience between them, and manage to correct what goes wrong.

Both B and Z teams are stuck on that old saying "when you are in a hole, dig deeper"!

I am laughing already on what I can imagine happening!