Zambia with Andrew Baldry - 12 day safaris for buffalo & plains game. THE REAL DEAL.

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03 September 2014, 21:23

Ackley Improved User

Zambia with Andrew Baldry - 12 day safaris for buffalo & plains game. THE REAL DEAL.

03 September 2014, 22:14

Orvar

Awesome - congrats!

03 September 2014, 22:17

Carl Frederik Nagell

Well done

Good Hunting

Carl Frederik

03 September 2014, 22:25

TrophyShotPrints

WOW!!!
Adventure of a lifetime

03 September 2014, 22:29

jeff h

Well done fantastic roan and sable

03 September 2014, 23:45

MANDLAZIM

Top notch Safari.

Good stuff, Andrew!!

04 September 2014, 00:23

bwanamrm

Fantastic safari for some of the glamour game of Zambia! When I read buff and plainsgame in the title I wasn't thinking buff, roan, sable, puku! Good stuff there...

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

04 September 2014, 00:33

Frostbit

Well done in an excellent location. Thanks for the memories your pictures bring back.

Cheers
Jim

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04 September 2014, 00:42

JTEX

Just outstanding! I gotta go see Andrew!

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04 September 2014, 01:19

mej

Great report, great pictures. Congratulations.
Jytte

04 September 2014, 01:36

faisal

Excellent roan, well done. Andrew's outfit is just getting better and better. Hope Zambia puts the cats back on Quota ASAP.

04 September 2014, 01:41

AR MAN

Its easy to see your hunt was a huge success and I'm happy for all involved! Nice to see quality reports back here on AR,great job!!!

04 September 2014, 03:45

surefire7

Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing. Seems like we were just there...

04 September 2014, 04:02

Beretta682E

Excellent report and great pictures.

Great report.

Thanks for putting in out for everyone.

I need to go to Zambia.

Mike

04 September 2014, 04:36

The Artistry of Wildlife

Excellent report, Congrats...Look like very magical place and incredible photography !

Great trophies !

04 September 2014, 05:33

Nakihunter

Great hunt, trophies and pictures. Thanks

04 September 2014, 07:04

little miss

I'm so glad to see in the Chalet picture that Andrew finally moved that toilet roll holder.

Now if only he'd lower that mirror the place would be five star.

Cheers
Joyce

04 September 2014, 10:48

Thor Kirchner

Outstanding trophy. Good job all around!

Fell over this interesting article that shows you are doing it right: How bono destroyed african wildlife

http://takimag.com/article/how.../print#axzz3C5N3WFk6

04 September 2014, 11:52

Wink

What is it that Andrew always says? Proper.

04 September 2014, 12:03

HendrikNZ

Great post, awesome photos!
Thanks for sharing

04 September 2014, 12:03

Blair 338RUM

Fantastic sable and roan!!!

Great report..........

04 September 2014, 12:30

Jan Dumon

Great report. The Lion didn't try to jump that little fence thing you call a barrier Andrew ??
Lucky man.

04 September 2014, 13:57

Jefffive

quote:
Originally posted by Jan Dumon:
Great report. The Lion didn't try to jump that little fence thing you call a barrier Andrew ??
Lucky man.

Jan,
Pshaw, no lion could get over that barrier, it looks to be nearly a meter tall!

04 September 2014, 14:04

Jan Dumon

You're absolutely right , what was I thinking !

04 September 2014, 15:22

ozhunter

Great report thank you.
Some day Andrew...

04 September 2014, 15:40

Manyathelo

One of the best reports this year, fantastic pictures and some great trophies.

Thanks for sharing

04 September 2014, 16:23

bwanajay

Congrats and well done!

Great report and pics. High end plains game on this safari.

04 September 2014, 19:15

shakari

Looks like you had an absolute ball. Congratulations.

Gotta say, I'd love to have a few days up there with a shotgun, let alone a rifle. The duck shooting simply has to be great in that area!

04 September 2014, 19:38

JCOOK

wonderful report and great photos...congrats.,thanks for sharing...well done....

04 September 2014, 19:48

Ropati

Those sunrise/sunset photos are among the best I have ever seen.
There are no words to express the jealousy of your amazing safari.

05 September 2014, 05:41

Biddleman

Truly enjoyed the report and great photos. Thank You.

Stupid question but can someone enlighten me on how the dirt bike is used as "back up?"

05 September 2014, 06:02

Use Enough Gun

Simply, simply OUTSTANDING!!!!

Andrew is THE MAN!!

05 September 2014, 09:06

pagosawingnut

Excellent pictures and a great hunt report. Some great trophies as well. Congratulations.

05 September 2014, 10:21

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by Ackley Improved User:
quote:
Originally posted by Biddleman:
Truly enjoyed the report and great photos. Thank You.

Stupid question but can someone enlighten me on how the dirt bike is used as "back up?"

Andrew explained that should the lions show-up again, he was going to start it up and shine the head-light on them, expecting the sound, light, and smell of petrol to scare them off. While we were there he got his staff to get it in working order and running.

I don't know if he ever tried it, but he is probably correct.

Problem is that would he have time to get on it and start it before sometime untoward happened?

I believe Andrew has plans to fix the "in camp" lion problems.

Yup!! It's called quota!

05 September 2014, 11:44

DCS Member

I just reread. Great report and trophies. The velocities on the .375AI are amazing.

05 September 2014, 12:10

Thierry Labat

Great, great hunt. Fantastic trophies and awesome quality photos. Well done to the entire team.

05 September 2014, 20:26

TrophyShotPrints

quote:
Originally posted by Ackley Improved User:
quote:
Originally posted by DCS Member:
I just reread. Great report and trophies. The velocities on the .375AI are amazing.

The barrel is 26", but nonetheless, the 375 H&H Ackley Improved is an amazing cartridge, when loaded to its potential. I'm using Reloader 17 powder. Moreover, should you get separated from you ammo on your trip to Africa, you can use 375 H&H standard ammo with little loss in performance and even 375 Weatherby ammo, although the latter has been quite hot in my gun.

IMO, it's the ideal African cartridge. All shots at the buffalo were complete pass throughs (mid shoulder region), with the first shot fired at ~100 yds. and the remaining at ~50 yds.

AIU---Sounds like this is my next build I'll PM you for more details soon