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I should know this but don’t and am having trouble finding the information. What are the start and end dates to purchase points only for non-residents? Due to my daughter getting married in September, we are only going to be applying for points this year.

I returned about a week ago from a hunt in the Savannah of northern Cameroon. It was an interesting and successful hunt with my long time friend, Alan Vincent, as my PH. The hunt was through Mayo Oldiri Safaris, on their Mayo Nduel & Mayo Vaimba concessions. Primary goal was a big Lord Derby...

I want everyone to be aware of, and avoid, a dishonest scam outfitter in Sonora. His full name is Manuel Francisco Valenzuela, but he goes by Francisco Valenzuela. He lives in Hermosillo. I am one of 19 American hunters (that I know of) whom he has taken deposits from for Sonora mule deer...

We are now 84 days till we depart for unit MA1/Madaba in the very heart of the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. Preparations, both ours and our safari operator’s, are underway. Got all our Ammo loaded for the 375’s and my 416, got plenty of great factory Ammo for my 338. Working on the...

How are conditions looking so far for thr Pine Valley unit? I’ve got a deer tag for October and wondering if any Monsoon benefits yet.

For any of you who have never been hunting in Africa, or if you have and you’re waiting to find a good deal, you should give serious thought to picking up a hunt and going this year. As we roll into summer, more and more good deals are going to be available due to the U.S. economy problems...

For much of this year, October 15th seemed a long way off; but now that I’m inside 30 days it’s coming very fast. Flights have been booked for 6 months, ammo is loaded, my .416 Hoffman is shooting .80” groups, and grouping 3 different Bullets (400 Grain Trophy Bonded Bearclaws, 400 grain...

Is anyone here on MM an alternate for the M8, Bass Hill Muzzleloader hunt? I was drawn for this hunt, but dates conflict with a bigger hunt I’m going on, so I’m turning this tag back in so someone else can take advantage of it.

What are the dates that applications are open for the deer & sheep drawings?

The 2020 pandemic took a heavy toll on African hunting, as very few made a trip across the pond last year. But 2021 is shaping up as a better year and I’ll be damned if I’m going to stay home and grow another year older while wishing I was hunting in Africa. So, I just put a deposit down for my...

SB1175, the Iconic African Species Protection Act, died last night as the legislative session ended before the author could get it passed through both the senate and assembly. There was strong Democrat support, and total Republican opposition. They simply ran out of time for this legislative...

Does anyone on here have information they’d be willing to share about the sheep hunt in the Newberry, Rodman and Ord Mountains? I drew the tag this year and am doing as much research as possible. Sambo here on MM has been very helpful, I’m just looking for as much information as possible from...

Times like what we are going through right now serve as a good reminder why Africa bound hunters would often be well advised to book their hunt through an agent, as well as use the handful of travel agents who specialize in safari hunter travel. I know many guys book their own safaris and...

My son and I recently returned from a very rewarding, if tough, hunt in the Maswa North Game Reserve in northwestern Tanzania. This concession borders Serengeti National Park’s northwest side, about 25 miles south of the Grumeti River. Due to having rotator cuff surgery earlier in 2019, I...

I just did the apps for my son and I. In both cases, our licenses are still valid, so it let us apply with our licenses that expire on the 8th. My question is, do we still need to buy new licenses for our applications to be valid? We just applied for bonus points this year, but I want to...

I just got home this evening from my hunt in Zambia and will post more next week when I get caught up at work. Had a great time and took some fantastic animals like a 40 1/2? Livingstone Eland, 30? Kafue Lechwe and Puku that went over 18?. Did not get a Sitatunga, though we hunted our...

LAST EDITED ON Sep-14-18 AT 09:39PM (MST)[p] The countdown begins. Pretty soon I'll be listening to night sounds while enjoying the warmth of a mopane fire and gazing at the Southern Cross. I'll mainly be focused on a big Livingstone Eland and Sitatunga, but will also be looking for...

If you haven't seen the language in SB1487, you need to. Titled the "Iconic African Species Protection Act", this asinine piece of legislation would make it illegal to possess any part of an elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, zebra, giraffe, hippo and other African game trophies, if you didn't...

LAST EDITED ON Mar-21-18 AT 08:48AM (MST)[p]This forum has been really quiet for a while now, so I thought I'd post up a new topic for discussion... A fair number of us who visit this site have enjoyed hunts in various African countries. Some of us plan to go back and I'm curious about where...

If anyone is considering an African hunt in the near future, there are some fantastic deals floating around right now. Cape Buffalo in the Save Conservancy for under $9,000 Western Buffalo in Burkina Faso for $7,500 Just saw a great Mozambique Buffalo and plains game safari discounted $400...

I just finished up a great elk hunt, helping a friend who had a mobility impaired tag for 16A. The fellow had a hard time walking, as he has a prosthetic knee and both hips, plus other ailments. It was a wonderful hunt, guided by Andy Carrejo of G3 Outfitters. This was my buddy's first ever...

The news is showing stories of big snowstorms hitting Colorado right now in mid-April. What impact do most Coloradans think this will have on winter Kill? Is the Gunnison Basin in for another die off? What about other areas?

If you haven't checked lately, a variety of factors are coming together to make an African Safari a real bargain in 2016. First, the price of oil is way down... And so are airfares! You can fly San Francisco to Johannesburg, round trip, for about $1,000 this summer. I actually found flights...

It started last month when I found out that I drew an M3 tag in California, after my son shot a 31 1/2" buck on that hunt last year. Now, I just found out that I drew an Arizona Strip deer tag. Don't know which unt yet, but my card has a pending charge for the tag. And I've already booked...

I'll be there for Saturday. Want to see some long time Zim and SA friends and give the GF a better idea of what Africa can be like. Looking at some hunt ideas for 2016 too.

This fellow is one of my closest friends and he just succeeded in taking the best bull of his life... A 360" 5x5 bull from Nevada. This was his 4th hunt in Nevada, 3 of which have been on landowner tags. He turns 71 in a few weeks and this bull culminates decades of him chasing big bulls. Over...

Well, my son just had quite the encore to the great muzzleloader elk he took in Arizona in September... This morning, he shot a great, wide buck on a late muzzleloader hunt in northeast California. It's a great buck, should be one of the biggest killed on this hunt for the year. Damn kid...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-11-14 AT 07:30AM (MST)[p]To quote Wiszard's tag line... "Don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat." This is so very true. Yesterday, my son and I attended the funeral of a friend, Marcus, who died suddenly and unexpectedly on the...

In case anyone is interested, I posted a story and pictures of my son's 5B muzzleloader bull hunt, in the elk hunting forum Title is Awesome AZ elk hunt.

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-14 AT 07:09PM (MST)[p]We returned a few days ago from my son's AZ muzzleloader bull hunt. What an incredible, if short, hunt it was! Since my son, Danny, also drew a Doyle muzzleloader buck tag this year and started a new job a few months ago, we knew his time to hunt...

Did anyone else buy raffle tickets for the Elephant hunt with Jamy Traut in Caprivi this November? I thought this was a cool fundraiser so I bought 3 tickets. I have a 3 in 500 chance of winning, so I better book my plane ticket, right?!?! :-)

I was just told that if a person buys a leftover deer tag, assuming the October or November seasons have a tag, that you can get a leftover rifle tag and NOT burn your bonus points. Is that accurate? Or, do you lose your bonus points even on one of these tags?

LAST EDITED ON Aug-03-14 AT 02:07PM (MST)[p]Kanana Safaris just posted a great late season special over on AR in the discounted hunts section. Two options for October & November. If you have any interest in a greasy plains game hunt, check it out. Wish I could take advantage of it but I'm...

LAST EDITED ON Aug-01-14 AT 08:34PM (MST)[p]The recommendation for this seasons waterfowl hunts will be, for most zones... 100 day season. Balance of State zone will be Oct 18- Jan 25. 7 ducks. 2 hen mallards. 2 pintails. 1 canvasback. 2 scaup. 25 geese!!! 10 dark geese and 15 white...

Here is something to pay attention to if you're one of those people who has recently suffered a fraudulent charge against your credit card. I recently had just such a thing happen and it was on the card I used for my Arizona deer and sheep application. Some POS hacked my card and used it to...

If you have not seen the March issue of Sports Afield, you need to get it before it goes off sale. It is all about African hunting and has an excellent article about Tony Pennington's EPIC elephant hunt in NG41/Botswana with Cobus Calitz. Well worth reading. Tony, you had the hunt of many...

I got word this morning of the passing of Buzz Huntington. For those who don't know who Buzz is/was, he and his father, Fred Huntington, ran RCBS. Fred was the founder of RCBS, and Buzz carried his legacy on until the sale of the business. He lived in Oroville, the same town where they built...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-17-13 AT 01:29AM (MST)[p] I posted about my Nevada elk hunt over on the Nevada forum, but figured I'd post up about it here too, since lots of elk aficionados don't check the state forums. I drew an early rifle bull tag, and it was a heck of a good hunt, with some...

It sure looks like the rut is kicking in good all of a sudden. My son and I hunt some private ranches in the foothills of D5. Last weekend, I got out both evenings, and saw 6-8 deer, only a buck or two each time and nothing big. This morning, my son and I went out at first light. I could...

I've been in unit 231 for about 24 hours now, scouting for my upcoming elk hunt. I've been just learning the roads, how to get places and talking to locals who are willing to share information. Went into an area where a couple locals suggested I look, and ended up seeing 32 elk this afternoon...