It happened overnight.

Derek Brink and I were hunting in the Tuli Block, Botswana. We saw an old Chev with a cut-off roof at Lord Murray's house. The English lord had owned the farm years before the Brinks bought it. We speculated whether he had used the vehicle for hunting. Then we came up with a bright idea.

Why don't we do the same, but use a second-hand Rolls-Royce or a Bentley?

Admittedly, this idea came late at night around the fire...

Two months later I procured a Bentley. No one...

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Made it in yesterday. Now if the rest of my luggage with boots, bullets, cams will just get here we can be about it. But theres baits to refresh, buffalo and plains game to hunt so I’ll borrow from the camp, we’ll make do!!!

Any reasonable hog hunts near Austin (within 1-2 hours) that are safe and resaonable? My goal would be to bring brand new hunters along with me so they get the feel for hunting and gun safety, as well a place to bring home so decent boar sausage. I've tried Independence Ranch which is ok, but the property is so small that I've "run into" other parties on the regular.

It's been debated for a few days in another post about which barrel someone should (or should not) be firing first on a double rifle. The same would hold true for a SxS shotguns and O/U rifles & shotguns.

I would like to know what people are doing and the reasons behind it. Do not get me wrong, this is not an attempt to judge anyone for their way of doing things. Everyone is welcome to do as they please as there are many different ways and reasons for teaching each discipline.

For me and a...

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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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