4 weeks from tomorrow I will be landing in JOberg for a 3 week vacation. 4 days of wingshooting and 2 1/2 weeks of sightseeing( KNP, Cape Town, wine country, and Indian Ocean fishing and white shark cage diving) . This will be the first African trip out of 15 that I haven't been big game hunting. It will feel strange.
I couldn't go now a days and not bring a rifle. It would be weird. In a game park and while the photography folks are clicking away, I would be estimating Ivory weights and buff horn spreads
I haven't carried a rifle on the last 7-8 safaris. Just used camp rifles with no problems. And i have managed to kill 2 elephants, 2 hippos, 3 buffaloes, 2 crocs, a leopard, and a truckload of plains game in 5 countries. It's just sooo much easier traveling without a firearm.