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The start to a pretty good season
29 October 2016, 23:01
Bobby Tomek+1 to what Todd said. Congrats...and I always really enjoy your photos. Thanks for sharing them!
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30 October 2016, 01:41
MARK H. YOUNGUncle Joe,
Nice! Actually very nice. Is the pink hat some special camo pattern only useful on the Red Rock ranch? If it is it seems to have worked nicely. Let's hope you can add Eric's pic to this post next week.
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Mike_DettorreNice work hombre
MikeLegistine actu quod scripsi?
Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.
What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
30 October 2016, 06:57
SnellstromGreat pictures ravenr
I really like the Goat! Always a sucker for Sheep, Goats and big Mulies.
Good luck with the rest of your seasons, ours are just about to ramp up!
30 October 2016, 18:52
taylorce1Great season for sure!
30 October 2016, 19:34
CrazyhorseconsultingGreat looking animals, Thank You for sharing them with us.
Even the rocks don't last forever.
31 October 2016, 07:35
JBrownGreat stuff! It looks like you have done quite well. That goat is impressive.
Jason
"You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core."
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Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt.
Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry
Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure.
-Jason Brown
31 October 2016, 19:59
ravenrThanks All
Added one, young man I mentor just killed his 2nd deer yesterday.
Enjoy and safe travels
01 November 2016, 19:39
Kyler HamannGreat animals and I'm sure some great memories.
03 November 2016, 21:13
graybirdNice work fo sho!!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Graybird
"Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning."
04 November 2016, 01:15
NortonWell done man!
12 November 2016, 18:11
perryNice trophies!
Are the mulies from the same area? They look very similar. Great mass on your's.
Perry
13 November 2016, 06:49
TCLouisCongrats on a great season.
That goat appears to be on a serious slope.
Don't limit your challenges . . .
Challenge your limits
13 November 2016, 16:02
don444Very nice!