Campfire Thoughts & Reminiscences Part 13

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...

Bongo Hunting

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...

Campfire Thoughts & Reminiscences Part 11

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...

Black Death with a Crossbow

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...

Campfire Thoughts & Reminiscences Part 10

Written by Neil Harmse   Chapter 11. An Expedition into Mozambique     The 1980s were a busy time for conducting walking trails and I also got involved with game control operations. By way of something different, I was asked by my good friend Loot...