Oct Safari

27 October 2006, 19:41

Jim Manion

Fantastic!

Can't wait to hear all aboout it.

By the way, Tony, any truth to the rumor that you are using an African Safari as a warmup to the DRSS Hog hunt in January

27 October 2006, 19:58

Lhook7

Congratulations!! I can't wait to see the pictures.

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27 October 2006, 20:34

Charles_Helm

Sounds like you are having an outstanding time -- just get someone to post your pictures when you return!

27 October 2006, 20:59

465H&H

Keep it up Tony!

465H&H

30 October 2006, 23:23

N E 450 No2

First day hunting in DEKA. No shots fired.
I am on the PH's SAT uplink.

We have seen bull ele and cape buff foot prints in our area.

We will be out early in the am.
Days are hot, nights are cool.

30 October 2006, 23:30

Charles_Helm

Good luck!

31 October 2006, 02:29

retreever

Tony,

Great job and good luck on the rest of the hunt..How is the better half doing???

Mike

18 November 2006, 11:23

N E 450 No2

retreever

She is doing great.

I am just back home today from Zim.
I will start posting the hunt results tomorrow.
Had a great hunt, lots of fun.

Did have a bit of drama at the airports this time.... Nothing major, just pain in the arse stuff.

I did get Medieval with SAA and Joberg Airport Security over ammo in the Tuffpak.

The personel involved were nice, they just did not know thier own printed rules....

More tomorrow.

18 November 2006, 15:25

Rusty

Tony,
Glad you are back. Thanks for the great reports! I hope Peggy is well and I hope she has some good stories to tell when I see her again!

Rusty
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18 November 2006, 19:57

Jim Manion

Welcome back, Tony.

Can't wait to hear about the hunts.

Jim

19 November 2006, 13:33

Kensco

Sounded great. All the time I was trying to absorb this I was thinking, "what does all that cost?"

Two elephant bulls
Three elephant cows
Three buffalo bulls
One buffalo cow
Three giraffes
One lion
One hyena
One leopard
Small cats
Birds

Sounds like $60,000+ in trophy fees. I'm afraid I would have tears in my eyes every time I pulled the trigger after the first few bodies hit the ground.

I'm assuming later in the year is when you find the "additional" animals that can be added to a quota. Is that more or less true? I plan on going back to Zimbabawe in September 2008. I would be after buff and sable, but would not mind an add-on lion.

20 November 2006, 11:18

ozhunter

Another great SAFARI under the belt..

I hope to see some photo's. This would be very much appreciated..
What brand of 450/400 did you use and what velocity is it set at?
Regards,
Adam

20 November 2006, 13:02

N E 450 No2

Kensco
Unfortunatly I did not shoot all the animals I had on quota....

But that money can be used on my next trip.

ozhunter
My 450/400 3 1/4" is a London Sporting Park Ltd.
It was made by Webly and looks just like an Army & Navy double.
It has 26" bbls.
I receintly has JJ Perodeau fit a S&B 1.1-4 scope with claw mounts.

Fitting the scope was one of the best things I have done. It really enhances the versitility of the double.
My 400gr Woodleigh Softs chronoed 2167fps, avg. for both bbls with 71.5gr of RL 15 with a foam filler.