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Bullet construction, design, sectional density are also important factors for consideration. Vince

I guess what I’m poorly trying to say is to shoot the largest caliber you can for your worst case scenario. I discovered that when I get tired I drop my shooting side arm and that causes the bullet to go high. I’ve experienced this before and forgot to take it into consideration when I shot the...

I believe you are correct. It takes proper bullet placement but bigger bullets properly placed beats a small bullet properly placed.

Why not combine the two and use surgical placement of a big bullet?

As I sit this morning in South Africa I’m recalling last night’s conversation about bullets and guns with the PH’s here. Like America there’s two schools of thought. Put the bullet in the right place and any animal is going down. The other school of thought is to use enough gun. The general...

It’s almost 0400 HRS here in South Africa. I wake up early. Just saw the post. I will of course be praying for them. Vince

Congratulations! A most excellent story. Vince

DrMike, I’m just seeing this. I’m in Port Elizabeth and flying to Johannesburg later today. What can I do for you from here? What do you need?

Lest We Forget

What Don, aka: Salmonchaser, said. Anybody reading this feel free to reach out if you have questions. I’m coming back for sure if I’m still vertical and able. I’m wanting another Kudu and Gemsbok. Plus there’s a couple animals I want to add. I stayed in a tent. Laundry was done as needed. I had...

WARTHOG DOWN !!! Final half day hunt and stalked to 70 Yards and got the bigger of the two I missed yesterday. One shot and a twenty yard run and down and declared DOA.

I gave the Zeiss binoculars to Jannie, the Tracker/Skinner here at hunting camp in South Africa. If I come back over, trying for March or April, I’ll just pick up a new pair. Vince

I feel really fortunate to have been able to hunt here. Of everything I’ve had frustrations, luck, blessings, and aggravation. It’s been a smorgasbord of emotions all crammed into twelve days. I missed two Warthogs yesterday. Good stalks and easy shots that I should have made. I was so mad at...

Today I did the tourist thingie again.

G’day. Welcome to the shenanigans. Vince

Hunted Warthog this morning then went to a nature park.

I’m waking up at 0230 or 0300 every morning. It’s beautiful in the bush no matter what country you’re in.

An epiphany I had. I’m probably not going to be around in five years so enjoy the South African morning. Just see the beauty of Africa. Breathe the cool air and live this morning as a being in a beautiful place. Vince

Today was a great day! Nyala in the morning and Kudu this evening. Yesterday’s Zebra was an all day affair. She turned just as I touched off the trigger. We didn’t get her until late afternoon. The PH, and two Trackers/Skinners. The Nyala went about two steps and the Kudu ran about twenty yards...