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South Africa countdown!!
« on: July 23, 2018, 09:35:50 AM »
In 12 days I will be boarding a plane for south Africa heading to my first safari. I think I finally have things in order and just have to pack a couple times to make sure I am good to go. I will be hunting Gemsbuck,Kudu,Impala and Warthog with my .300 win mag.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2018, 09:44:46 AM »
What an awesome-sounding trip! Have a fantastic safari. Keep your situational awareness at all times. Don't pet the snakes.  :tup:
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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2018, 09:47:33 AM »
You'll be ruined for life after this trip, just saying. 

I'm sure it will be an absolutely amazing experience over there, I'm so glad I went and cant wait to see some pics and hear some stories when you get back. 

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2018, 10:29:12 AM »
I will share the story when I get back for sure.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2018, 10:37:06 AM »
I just got back Saturday it was pretty awesome. I hunted all those listed and ending up shooting 2 kudus and 2 impalas instead of one I planned :chuckle: target rich area ha ha have fun! 

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2018, 11:27:52 AM »
awesome cant wait to read the story and see pics  kudu and gemsbok on my bucket list

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2018, 11:32:25 AM »
You will come back with a wonderful set of memories. South Africa is a special place.
Nature. It's cheaper than therapy.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2018, 11:44:33 AM »
You will come back with a wonderful set of memories. South Africa is a special place.
That is what I hear.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2018, 11:45:34 AM »
I just got back Saturday it was pretty awesome. I hunted all those listed and ending up shooting 2 kudus and 2 impalas instead of one I planned :chuckle: target rich area ha ha have fun!
Who did you hunt with? Would love to see pics of your animals.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2018, 02:42:27 PM »
I just got back Saturday it was pretty awesome. I hunted all those listed and ending up shooting 2 kudus and 2 impalas instead of one I planned :chuckle: target rich area ha ha have fun!
Who did you hunt with? Would love to see pics of your animals.
esp safaris I will try and post a pic

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2018, 09:45:00 AM »
Not sure I can make it through work today as I am just over 24 hrs before I board for my Trip.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2018, 09:49:41 AM »
Good luck.  I'm looking forward to hearing how your trip goes.

My wife has been bugging me to vacation in South Africa (she has friends living there), but I told her I'll only go if I can add a hunting trip to the vacation as well.   So have been researching hunting in South Africa.  Please post how your trip went when you get back.   

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2018, 09:55:26 AM »
Good luck.  I'm looking forward to hearing how your trip goes.

My wife has been bugging me to vacation in South Africa (she has friends living there), but I told her I'll only go if I can add a hunting trip to the vacation as well.   So have been researching hunting in South Africa.  Please post how your trip went when you get back.
I will post up when I return from our trip.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2018, 11:42:21 AM »
I'm jealous, enjoy every minute it goes by sooooooooooo fast! 

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2018, 01:22:22 PM »
Good luck, you're going to have the trip of a lifetime. However, take some extra cash, unless you're very disciplined you may exceed your goal of four critters. I had planned on four animals as well ....... somehow there were 9 at the taxidermist's when it was over.
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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2018, 01:39:22 PM »
Good luck, you're going to have the trip of a lifetime. However, take some extra cash, unless you're very disciplined you may exceed your goal of four critters. I had planned on four animals as well ....... somehow there were 9 at the taxidermist's when it was over.
I will be disciplined as I am already running short on mount space before this trip.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2018, 01:56:22 PM »
That being said I was very disciplined but I wish I had shot a warthog. 

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2018, 02:31:31 PM »
That being said I was very disciplined but I wish I had shot a warthog.
Warthog is on my list for sure!!

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2018, 03:39:19 PM »
Good Luck You will have a Blast  Sensory overload!   Been There Twice hope RSA is still around for us in a Few Years

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2018, 03:50:12 PM »
Looking forward to your story upon return!

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2018, 09:21:10 PM »
leaving on the 19th of aug last trip for because of the long travel and wife says twice is enough

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2018, 06:56:45 AM »
I just returned last night and the trip far exceeded all our expectations.  I will write more about trip a little later.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2018, 07:41:54 AM »
Cant wait to see the pics and hear the stories, glad to hear that the trip exceeded all your expectations.  Africa is such an amazing place.

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2018, 08:11:23 PM »
Nice! I'm supposed to be over there right now too! Was scheduled to go on Aug 11th but had to postpone till April cuz I broke my damn leg. Looking forward to the story and pics!

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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2018, 06:07:56 PM »
Let’s get a report and some pics!


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Re: South Africa countdown!!
« Reply #25 on: August 21, 2018, 06:13:44 PM »
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Posted!!

 


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