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Gentlemen,
a couple of years ago one of the members (Rigbymauser I believe) made the suggestion that members from the Nitro Express forum go to Africa for a group get together and hunt but only using original pre-war rifles with open sights. Is that something that members are still interested in once this Covid shit has settled down. At the time there were an number of people interested.

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I would be interested. Really doubt 2022 will happen. And definitely would not PLAN for anything much FROM AUSTRALIA in 2022.

In Australia I really doubt non-covid vaxxed people will have much freedoms in the next few years. Definitely international travel and maybe even accross state borders.

I think many other countries are already far more open than convict orientated Australia.

But ignoring all of that.

I would be interested subject to my finances and the rest of the world BS.

I am keen to one day spend some time bird shooting in Africa. I NEVER put time aside for that, and ALWAYS have higher priorities in hunting other game species right till the last minute.

I wouldn't mind rehunting some sundry species such as impala, springbok, kudu, zebra, blue wildebeest etc. Depending on what exhorbitant trophy fees might be asked nowadays. I still think in 1990 and early 2000's trophy fees and daily rates.

If I was after specific species. it would include BUSHPIG, NYALA, SABLE, TESSEBE, BLACK WILDEBEEST, and some of the smaller antelope, such as Klipsringer, different duikers, etc. Forgotten the species names! Some of these have better lower trophy fees.

Of course I am made keen to hunt cape buffalo again, elephant, plus fantasy lion and leopard. In my dreams at the moment.

For me it would depend if shooting the usual run of the mil stuff, how much money I was blowing on that, which could not be put aside for the specialist and BG hunts in the future.

I would be interested in seeing who is interested and in what? Good luck, hope it works out.

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Not to drive this thread off course, but I would be keen to see if there is any interest in a NT/Top End Australia group hunt, for water buffalo and razorback pigs, and cull species such as donkeys, horses perhaps even camels. Barramundi and other fishing as well.

Assuming evil foreign devils are ever allowed into cotton wool Australia again ...

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Sure of course, as long as everyone was shooting some form of a Martini...

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I was worried, too many!

IT was GOOD it was only us. As the place had been shot out in the weeks before by a chopper. The owners often don't tell you stuff like that when taking your money ... Orion and I had a successful enough hunt, mainly at dawn and dusk. We weren't into spotlighting, which some Aussies immediately think of when "hunting pigs".

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I learned from this as well. And from stories on the internet. I remember anither group hunt sold by an internet wannabe tout. Fall game and the accomodation some bessa concrete brick shed ... the guys going were not happy when coming home and demanded refunds.

So I learned whoever is hosting the hunt needs to know the game species and game populations can support 5 or 6 hunters at the same time. And the property is large enough, not some 2500 acre fenced South African game property. People would bump into each other all the time, or fight over the 2.5 kudu running still on the place. The accomodation is to the standard sold and purchased. Most importantly to me, the hunting is on par with the sales putch.

Some guys in the US go to a Texas game ranch as a group and hunt eland and what not here. With double rifles. The hunting is mainly meat hunting. That works out well, Trophies make it a lot harder.

I mentioned a Top End hunt. If in a place with lots of pigs, probably separate to the buffalo country, where pigs may be present but far less of them, pig hunting is like meat hunting. Just for fun and a few tusks on the boars if lucky. Orion and I between us took some 33 or so boars in three days on one excelletn pig hunting country. It may be some sort of reserve now,, due to all the birdlife.

If say hunting 2 or 3 by 1, only one can hunt at a time, especially if after "trophy" buffalo. If culling buffalo, cheaper and not as much competition for a big set of horns. Group fun hunts are not serious times to want a proper trophy of any sort IMO. Unless individals or small groups split off for a period for serious hunting.

Just some thoughts.

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While my remark reference Martini's was tongue in cheek, the rest of your remarks are spot on John.

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Yes I know it was a jest. I think one forum, not this one, years ago would have liked to have a ".45/70 only group hunt". I would pass.

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Maybe the thread orginator, Waidmannsheil - Matt - can post some ideas on what sort of group hunt he is thinking of?

For more brainstorming and people to chime in with their comments.

A recent poster said, not being a fenced place. Would make it a lot more expensive and possibly a lot less game available. I too prefer unfenced, but makes opportunities a lot less to choose from. I don't like these pokey little SAf game farms. Some places however even though fenced are very large with room to move.

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Sure of course, as long as everyone was shooting some form of a Martini...

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Would drinking a martini and shooting another vintage gun suffice

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Agree with all that is said on the posts.. Sorry about the medical issues, always sucks..


Personally think no matter what weapons would be used it would be a great time to meet everyone .. but open sighted doubles would make it more interesting..

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