I received an email from a shipper in Namibia this morning saying the state vet had cancelled all inspections. My ele shipment was to be inspected next week. That is on hold. Elephants are not cloven hoofed but this kind of thing has knock on effects I guess. Anyone with more information please share, particularly if you are in Namibia. Here is one of the better articles I found online. Cheers...

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My son Tom and I plan a couple of major hunts each year and this year we spent 2 amazing weeks in New Zealand South Island in April. I hunted with Simon Kyle-Little of Australian Big Game Safaris in 2012 and tested some North Fork .458 calibre projectiles on Buffalo, so I knew how hard-to-kill Buffalo Bulls could be. Tom had never been to the Northern Territory, nor hunted Buffalo, so in mid-2025 I arranged for us to hunt with Simon in August 2026. A mate of mine from Western Australia was...

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I figured this would be a fun one…

So I’m going on my third hunt in Africa in September 2026 with my parents along with several extended family members. I decided to use this opportunity to challenge myself in a new way.

I live in a neighborhood where, for some unknown reason, people throw away amazingly good things. Furniture, smokers, vacuum, cleaners… you name it, and they will throw it away, often brand new. I do a lot of western big game hunting in America, so I stay in shape by...

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The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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Late last year I decided that my second trip to South Africa couldn’t wait any longer. I contacted Wik from @GAME 4 AFRICA SAFARIS to work out a date for a buffalo hunt, where was able to find a spot in May, we settle on the date, deposit sent.
Sometime later I mentioned to my mom that I was going back, and she immediately said she was going. This year she turned 80, I decided that Buffalo was a little too much and swap for a second playin game hunt. Quickly contacted Wik and he told...

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