Expensive Hunts

[1100 Remington Man]

A hunt in Alaska for Brown Bear Moose & Sheep with my old Model 70 300 H&H Mag.

 

[Europe]

approx a dozen members responded and eight of the 12 choose brown bear and moose. Two thoughts came to mind. 1. is how fortunate Dr Mike, Gil, Gerry, Hodgeman, Brooke, Bear78, Cheyenne are, as those animals are in their back yards or at the very least not far from it. 2. Wouldn't it be nice if Hodgeman organized a brown bear and moose hunt for all eight of those members who want to hunt them, so they could hunt together during the day and have a glass of scotch together each evening. Just a thought hodgeman (-;

bmgillum and lefty315----Cheyenne and Brooke are huge canoe advocates. I think Dr Mike and Guy were invited to go with them down the Yukon just this last summer. You might pm them, again just a thought (-:

salmon chaser ----I hope you reach your goal, as you know my husband chased sheep and goats for thirty years and was able to down quite a large variety of both species, but, we wanted to hunt the Marco Polo so bad, but it never happen.

1100remingtonman.-- one of my all time favorite calibers. I have no idea why more people dont use this classic old caliber, it is a good one. I like it, like the majority of the members on this forum like the 35 Whelen

Dr Mike---I hate you, love you, am envious of you, and most important wish I had know you---waaaay back then (-: ( in reference to your car post )

 

[IdahoCTD]

I might be able to afford a Brown Bear hunt on Kodiak one day so I'd probably choose the big 6 of Africa. I'm not much of a sheep person but Marco Polo are somewhat attractive too just due to the shear size of their horns and the extreme conditions they live in.

I've been moose hunting in AK a couple times before and we are suppose to either go moose hunting with a high school friend of my hunting buddy or go to Kodiak for deer and caribou in '17. One of the trips we built 2 jet boats and took them up the Yukon R. past Galena. 2 of the 4 of us shot 62" and 67" moose. Unfortunately I wasn't one of the people that shot one but I was there when the 67" bull was called in and shot.

Hodgeman,

I'm pretty sure my buddy and I will do a DIY NZ hunt in the next 3-4 years. I've done quite a bit of research into it and it's pretty affordable compared to a lot of other hunts. The airfare is expensive but you don't need tags. Getting into Tahr country can be expensive if you use a helicopter for transportation.

 

[Africa Huntress]

I hope that everyone who posted about their dream hunt is able to take the hunt of their dreams real soon

Best regards

Jamila

 

[IdahoCTD]

The 6th was hippo. Your right that white rhino probably wouldn't get me too excited. I could always substitute a Leopard or a Croc. :mrgreen:

I've been to South Africa before and shot a Kudu, Gemsbok, Impala, Blesbok, and Warthog.

 

[Africa Huntress]

The 6th was hippo. Your right that white rhino probably wouldn't get me too excited. I could always substitute a Leopard or a Croc. :mrgreen:

I've been to South Africa before and shot a Kudu, Gemsbok, Impala, Blesbok, and Warthog.

My apologizes sir, I did not realize ( or perhaps I read your post about the hunt in the past and forgot, sorry ) that you have already hunted Africa and knew everything I was saying, I will edit my post right now.

Congratulations on harvesting a fine group of plains game animals, very very nice sir. The six you want to hunt will be an exciting hunt for you as well and I hope your able to take that safari, real soon. Good luck to you sir

Best Regards

Jamila

 

[IdahoCTD]

It was in 2000 that I went to RSA so I doubt I posted about it except in passing.

I would like to shoot a Buff too but I figured I can do that stuff when I get older. I need to do the physical stuff now while I'm in really good shape to do so.

 

[Thankful Otter]

approx a dozen members responded and eight of the 12 choose brown bear and moose. Two thoughts came to mind. 1. is how fortunate Dr Mike, Gil, Gerry, Hodgeman, Brooke, Bear78, Cheyenne are, as those animals are in their back yards or at the very least not far from it. 2. Wouldn't it be nice if Hodgeman organized a brown bear and moose hunt for all eight of those members who want to hunt them, so they could hunt together during the day and have a glass of scotch together each evening. Just a thought hodgeman (-;

bmgillum and lefty315----Cheyenne and Brooke are huge canoe advocates. I think Dr Mike and Guy were invited to go with them down the Yukon just this last summer. You might pm them, again just a thought (-:

salmon chaser ----I hope you reach your goal, as you know my husband chased sheep and goats for thirty years and was able to down quite a large variety of both species, but, we wanted to hunt the Marco Polo so bad, but it never happen.

1100remingtonman.-- one of my all time favorite calibers. I have no idea why more people dont use this classic old caliber, it is a good one. I like it, like the majority of the members on this forum like the 35 Whelen

Dr Mike---I hate you, love you, am envious of you, and most important wish I had know you---waaaay back then (-: ( in reference to your car post )

yeah Hodgeman, you need to get right on that LOL!

Jamila I wish you had not edited your original post, as it had a ton of good info in it for those of us who have not hunted Africa--I did not know that about the Rhino's

 

[IdahoCTD]

As far as I'm concerned she can put it back as I took no offense to it.

 

[DrMike]

As far as I'm concerned she can put it back as I took no offense to it.

Nor did anyone else who is secure in his/her own skin. Jamila made a fine contribution to the discussion. If anyone took offence, it reveals a woeful ignorance of reasoned interaction.

 

[truck driver]

I really wish we could get rid of these people who are so small in mind and intelligence.
Maybe we need the ability to turn off the PM function in our user control panel so these people have nothing to hid behind.

 

[Blkram]

There are so many dream hunts that I, and my wife want to do, and we are planning to achieve most of them; red stag and fallow deer in New Zealand, or in Argentina, with the addition of blackbuck and axis deer; Susan wants a sable in Africa, while I will focus on kudu, nyala, bushbuck and eland. Of the big 7, leopard tops the list, with a cape buffalo; in North America, I would like to complete the grand slam with the addition of the California bighorn. And collect all of the caribou species.

As for the dream hunt, regardless of cost, it is a real tough choice for just one species, between the bongo and the High Altai Argali. But if cost was not an issue, I would do both! And complete the entire spiral horn slam along the way! And the mouflon and transcaspian urial. Come on Lotto Max!!!


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[Europe]

Those would certainly all be excellent hunts Gil, I hope you and Susan, accomplish them all.

If you get to Argentine, try to set aside enough time to go dove hunting and in New Zealand, the fishing is also great. A spiral horn slam. you dont hear that often, but it would certainly be something to accomplish. Best of luck.

If you fellows could hunt just one of the dangerous seven ( elephant, cape buffalo, croc, hippo, rhino, leopard or lion), which would you choose ?

 

[truck driver]

I would be in awl just seeing these animals in their natural surroundings and that would probably enough for me with out shooting one but of all I would like to hunt Leopard since I believe they would be the most challenging since they are so elusive.

 

[Blkram]

Those would certainly all be excellent hunts Gil, I hope you and Susan, accomplish them all.

If you get to Argentine, try to set aside enough time to go dove hunting and in New Zealand, the fishing is also great. A spiral horn slam. you dont hear that often, but it would certainly be something to accomplish. Best of luck.

If you fellows could hunt just one of the dangerous seven ( elephant, cape buffalo, croc, hippo, rhino, leopard or lion), which would you choose ?

Europe,

Our honeymoon was to be in New Zealand. Susan had said I could have a red stag hunt just as long as she could go fishing...talk about twisting my rubber arm!!! To hunt red stag and flyfish for rainbows...on our honeymoon...life wouldn't get much better than that!
(Sadly, we had to move shortly after the wedding and the honeymoon budget was re-allocated. We will get there one day soon!)


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[Guy Miner]

If you fellows could hunt just one of the dangerous seven ( elephant, cape buffalo, croc, hippo, rhino, leopard or lion), which would you choose ?

Grizzly... :grin:

Or, from your list, cape buffalo.

Regards, Guy

 

[salmonchaser]

Well I've reached an agreement with Grizz. I think it's a good deal for me. I won't hunt them anymore if they don't hunt me. Given the number of times I've been too close, it's a good deal.
I have no such agreement with Cape buffalo, gators or hippos.


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[Europe]

Gil, how would a honeymoon get any better than that,, Hope you and Susan are able to enjoy New Zealand real soon.

salmon chaser --- LOL

Guy, under the right circumstances and conditions they are both dangerous hunts

Rodger, the Leopard is a beautiful animal, and definitely a trophy for sure, but the hunt can be very boring and you need a ton of patience. They are hunted over bait and your opportunity normally comes just before sunup or just after sundown, and the rest of the time you wait in a blind. I think Zimbabwe is the only county left where you can hunt them with hounds and that might be a bit more exciting. We hunted them from a blind. But we have hunted mountain lions in the past with dogs and that was a fun, and exhausting, hunt

 

[truck driver]

April, I can't chase the hounds any more though I use to when Coon hunting. I can understand boring and I do get anxious after about 2-3 hours sitting in one place. I do prefer still hunting to stand hunting and have killed more game that way.

 

[SJB358]

If you fellows could hunt just one of the dangerous seven ( elephant, cape buffalo, croc, hippo, rhino, leopard or lion), which would you choose ?

Grizzly... :grin:

Or, from your list, cape buffalo.

Regards, Guy

I'm with Guy. :lol: