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Posted By: CharlesL Wheels up in 53 days - 03/11/14
It has been a long wait since I booked my airline reservations in June 2013. I am making my list and checking it twice or three times or so.
Posted By: woods1126 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Where are you heading? Kevin
Posted By: imgoofy Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Exactly 3 months from today and it'll be wheels up for me and my crew!
Posted By: Savage_Hunter Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
sigh...... We are 128 days til departure.
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Originally Posted by woods1126
Where are you heading? Kevin


Back to South Africa. A few days in Kruger Park and then Nyala hunting in Natal.
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
48 days and I'm outa here myself.
Posted By: hatari Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Where to?
Posted By: rattler Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
you guys are all bastards cry i really gotta find someone willing to buy a kidney before i get crippled up anymore crazy laugh
Posted By: Akbob5 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Not sure how many days, but headed to South Africa for the first time in Aug. Good luck to you guys heading over before me. I'm taking my older brother as a non-hunter. I went into the military at 17 and have always been the black sheep of the family. I thought this would be a great way to expose him to that which I live for.
Posted By: Biebs Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Just got back from Burkina Faso on Sunday...took a Nile Buff, Roan, Western Hartebeast, and a Kob. Heading back to Zim in late June for more Buff. Here's my guy from the same area I took last year.

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Originally Posted by JGRaider
48 days and I'm outa here myself.


JG, which area did you settle on my man?
Posted By: FishN4Eyes Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
98 days until I'm on the way back to Zimbabwe.

Taking my wife, Dad and two daughters on a double buffalo hunt/plains game with a side trip to Vic Falls after the hunting is complete.

Can't wait to see the hell those teenage girls are going to rain down on those poor plainsgame species. smile
Posted By: rattler Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Originally Posted by FishN4Eyes
98 days until I'm on the way back to Zimbabwe.

Taking my wife, Dad and two daughters on a double buffalo hunt/plains game with a side trip to Vic Falls after the hunting is complete.

Can't wait to see the hell those teenage girls are going to rain down on those poor plainsgame species. smile


again Chris? that really aint even fair.....im gonna have to talk you into having a "professional" photographer tag along next time whistle laugh
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Originally Posted by hatari
Where to?


Decided on Namibia....to try and satisfy my lust for a mountain zebra, and try for a big kudu bull. I combined these two trophies(will probably wind up throwing in another trophy of some sort while I'm over there) with a 10 animal cull hunt for game such as Oryx, red hartebeest, springbuck, and blue wildebeest. Lot's of hunting and shooting.
Posted By: AB2506 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
60 days for me. Leave on May 11 for the Eastern Cape.

Good luck and safe travels everyone.
Posted By: rattler Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Originally Posted by AB2506


Good luck and safe travels everyone.


and take lots of pics so the unlucky majority like me can live vicariously crazy seriously every one good luck and good hunting....
Posted By: FishN4Eyes Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/12/14
Originally Posted by rattler
Originally Posted by FishN4Eyes
98 days until I'm on the way back to Zimbabwe.

Taking my wife, Dad and two daughters on a double buffalo hunt/plains game with a side trip to Vic Falls after the hunting is complete.

Can't wait to see the hell those teenage girls are going to rain down on those poor plainsgame species. smile


again Chris? that really aint even fair.....im gonna have to talk you into having a "professional" photographer tag along next time whistle laugh


I know, I've got the sickness!!!!!!! It's the Grand Poobah's fault, he got me started!

Damn him! Hope the girls keep the good grades up so I don't have to pay for full tuition in college! laugh

Hope you are well up there in the NE, Sheridan.
Posted By: ingwe Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/13/14
Chris. You suck.


Dats all I have to say about that...
Posted By: ingwe Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/13/14
Originally Posted by Biebs
Just got back from Burkina Faso on Sunday...took a Nile Buff, Roan, Western Hartebeast, and a Kob. Heading back to Zim in late June for more Buff. Here's my guy from the same area I took last year.

[Linked Image]



Post a report on Burkina Faso if you would�Ive been kinda eyeballing that one�..
T-159 for me. Headed to Mozambique.
Posted By: prm Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/20/14
86 for me today!
Posted By: Ready Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/20/14
Now hear this, all of you:

You suck.

This is all.

Posted By: Cariboujack Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/21/14
120 days for me to head to RSA. Do your self a favor and don't wait as late as I did. I just bought my plane ticket last week and there was darn little to choose from. TIckets on Delta are expensive enough but you want economy comfort. I'm flying Las Vegas, Atlanta, JNS, and didn't get the comfort on the atlanta to JNS section. Got it on the way back but it's going to be an exhausting flight. plus I'll be waiting a good part of the day in Atlanta on the way back to Las Vegas. Just makes a long trip longer. I should have taken care of business earlier. But I am really looking forward to this trip. This is my first time. Hopefully not the last.
Posted By: AB2506 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 03/21/14
My tickets were bought in September for my May flight.
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/07/14
Down to 26 days now. Time to start sorting through the gear again. smile
Posted By: fgold767 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/07/14
If you have not heard this already:



YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Have fun!!!!!!!!!!

Take LOTS of pictures!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: AB2506 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/08/14
34 days for me. smile
Posted By: fgold767 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/08/14
yeah yeah AB

got one for you as well


YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

same thoughts as above


have fun


sigh

next May can not get here quick enough.................
Posted By: luv2safari Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/08/14
Originally Posted by CharlesL
Originally Posted by woods1126
Where are you heading? Kevin

... and then Nyala hunting in Natal.


YOU SUCK!!! smirk

Still, we want pics! wink laugh
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/08/14
Originally Posted by luv2safari
Originally Posted by CharlesL
Originally Posted by woods1126
Where are you heading? Kevin

... and then Nyala hunting in Natal.


YOU SUCK!!! smirk

Still, we want pics! wink laugh




20 days 'til liftoff....stick that in your pipe and smoke on it a while..... grin
Posted By: Rock63 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/08/14
22 days until wheels up to Namibia
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/09/14
Where/who you hunting with Rock?
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/09/14
Originally Posted by fgold767
If you have not heard this already:



YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Have fun!!!!!!!!!!

Take LOTS of pictures!!!!!!!!!!


Yeah, yeah, but only every four years or so. I will take lots of pics. Hopefully even a few with animals.
Posted By: Rock63 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/09/14
I'm hunting with Omujeve, two locations; their lodge north of Windhoek and an area south of WHK. 10 days hunting and 1 day at a reserve.
Posted By: JGRaider Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/09/14
Originally Posted by Rock63
I'm hunting with Omujeve, two locations; their lodge north of Windhoek and an area south of WHK. 10 days hunting and 1 day at a reserve.


Cool. My buddy here went with them a couple of years ago and has great things to say about them. Have fun!
Posted By: tedthorn Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/13/14
June 11th for my wife and myself

I haven't started counting the days yet but it's just over 8 weeks

I had no idea how much preparation was involved......not to mention $$$$$$

I'm still very excited regardless of the debt I'm stacking up for this trip
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/13/14
Originally Posted by tedthorn
June 11th for my wife and myself

I haven't started counting the days yet but it's just over 8 weeks

I had no idea how much preparation was involved......not to mention $$$$$$

I'm still very excited regardless of the debt I'm stacking up for this trip


Where are you going, for what, and with whom?
Posted By: tedthorn Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/13/14
Eastern Cape

Andrew Renton of Kei River Safari

Plains game

Kudu, Gemsbock, Blue and Black Wildebeest, Impala or whatever else I can squeeze in

Posted By: JGRaider Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/15/14
You can make more money tedthorn. I hope you enjoy your trip, and I'm betting you do. Good Luck!
Posted By: huntsonora Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/15/14
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by hatari
Where to?


Decided on Namibia....to try and satisfy my lust for a mountain zebra, and try for a big kudu bull. I combined these two trophies(will probably wind up throwing in another trophy of some sort while I'm over there) with a 10 animal cull hunt for game such as Oryx, red hartebeest, springbuck, and blue wildebeest. Lot's of hunting and shooting.


That'll be FUN!
Posted By: huntsonora Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/15/14
Originally Posted by FishN4Eyes
98 days until I'm on the way back to Zimbabwe.

Taking my wife, Dad and two daughters on a double buffalo hunt/plains game with a side trip to Vic Falls after the hunting is complete.

Can't wait to see the hell those teenage girls are going to rain down on those poor plainsgame species. smile


Get some video of that!
Posted By: AB2506 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/16/14
26 days!
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/18/14
Originally Posted by tedthorn
Eastern Cape

Andrew Renton of Kei River Safari

Plains game

Kudu, Gemsbock, Blue and Black Wildebeest, Impala or whatever else I can squeeze in



One of the things I love about plains game hunting in Africa. My first trip Warthog wasn't even on my list. That is until I saw this one.

[Linked Image]

15 days, 13 hours, 54 minutes
Posted By: Savage_Hunter Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/18/14
91 days for me!
Posted By: rattler Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/18/14
Originally Posted by CharlesL
Originally Posted by tedthorn
Eastern Cape

Andrew Renton of Kei River Safari

Plains game

Kudu, Gemsbock, Blue and Black Wildebeest, Impala or whatever else I can squeeze in



One of the things I love about plains game hunting in Africa. My first trip Warthog wasn't even on my list. That is until I saw this one.

[Linked Image]

15 days, 13 hours, 54 minutes


believe Boddingtons said though warthogs are very common in lots of places, good-great warthog are very few and far between so when yah see one you prolly better shoot it.....and thats a great warty
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/18/14
I believe Pieter's words to me at the time he spotted it were "if your not going to take him I am". smile
Posted By: Hancock27 Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/18/14
79 days for me!!
Posted By: PieterKriel Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/18/14
If we happen to come across another one like that Charles I'm getting it by knife, tire lever or rock!

Looking forward to having you and the Trophy Wife over in little more than a week from now.
Posted By: tedthorn Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/18/14
Not just animals on the list have a place in the salt

Just about anything the PH tells me is a keeper will be in danger somewhat
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/19/14
Originally Posted by tedthorn
Not just animals on the list have a place in the salt

Just about anything the PH tells me is a keeper will be in danger somewhat


:thumbsup:
Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/19/14
For someone that wasn't sure she was coming. She is already packed. grin

I am really looking forward to being there again.

I will loan you my knife and video you going for the wartie. cool
Posted By: rattler Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/19/14
make sure to give him a proper pig killing knife
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Posted By: CharlesL Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/19/14
Originally Posted by rattler
make sure to give him a proper pig killing knife
[Linked Image]


I was think more on the lines of my trusty old Buck 110. Gotta keep it even if we want good video. wink
Posted By: rattler Re: Wheels up in 53 days - 04/19/14
laugh
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