Jan 16, 2023 | Archive, News, News
Written by Neil Harmse Chapter 14. ‘The Hat’ – A Dirty, Smelly Old Friend When it comes to ‘outdoors men’ (sorry, ladies, this is a man thing!), have you ever wondered what it is that sets us apart from one another? I am particularly...
Jan 13, 2023 | Archive, News
Hunter J.A. Hunter (Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1952, 264 pages.) Reviewed by Ken Bailey At times we have a tendency to ignore or belittle the common in favor of whatever shiny new penny comes along; judging by all the love given the new 6.5, .27 and .28...
Dec 12, 2022 | Archive, News
Written by Frank Zits After the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and Cape buffalo), hunting forest bongo possibly rates next, or at least high, on the list of dream safaris for most African game hunters. There are two types of African bongos, the western or...
Dec 8, 2022 | Archive, News, News
ritten by Neil Harmse Chapter 12. Wilderness Trails My life in the bush had its moments of excitement when dealing with problem animals and I have mentioned incidents on hunts and while guiding clients on safaris. However, when I think back, one of the...
Dec 6, 2022 | Archive, News
Written by Jon Fossil Thirty yards in front of me, two huge Cape buffalo were repeatedly goring each other in a battle to the death. We had been following these two Dagga Boys for several hours and were now only 30 yards from the two combatants with nothing but a...
Dec 6, 2022 | Archive, News
Strange Tales from the African Bush Hannes Wessels (Safari Press, 2009, 234 pages.) Reviewed by Ken Bailey As is suggested by its title, Hannes Wessels’ Strange Tales from the African Bush is not your typical book that describing someone’s African hunting...