Introduction How often have you had one of those days where you get lots of hits on your lure or fly, but you just can’t seem to hook up? Or the fish seem to be able to steal your bait…
Animal Liberation; No1 Enemy of African Elephants
Introduction: The biggest threat to African elephants is not poaching, habitat loss, animal human conflict or hunting; it is the animal liberation movement that poses the greatest threat to elephants. Before you scoff and say that is impossible, or ridiculous,…
Managing Our Wildlife Heritage – Book Review
if you are you concerned about wildlife and conservation issues but would like to understand the issues clearly, as I most certainly do, then this book, ‘Managing our Wildlife Heritage’, is an excellent place to start. This book might be…
Rudyard Kipling Poster
This poster, based upon a quote by the famous English writer Rudyard Kipling, sums up my personal thoughts about some of the things that contribute to a full and happy life. Many people might say that those views are dated,…
Tigerfish; Africa’s Toothy Sportfish.
Tigerfish Introduction: The tigerish is one of the most sought after, and probably the most spectacular of Africa’s freshwater gamefish. So named because of their stripped body and large, prominent canine teeth, they are great fighters capable of blistering runs…
The .375 H&H Magnum (.375H&H)
Introduction: The .375 Holland and Holland Magnum (.375H&H) has been with us for over a hundred years now and it is one of the most successful hunting cartridges of all time. Even today, it is acknowledged by most professional hunters…
QuickLOAD; essential tool for reloading.
Reloading has become a very popular adjunct to the shooting and hunting sports. Some of us reload to reduce costs, others to obtain superior performance to what we can get from factory ammo. Still more reloaders do it because they…
The .458 Winchester Magnum (.458WM)
Introduction: First introduced in 1956, the .458 Winchester Magnum (.458WM) has been with us for over 60 years and, during that time, it has been the subject of a great deal of controversy, which continues to this day. Originally the…
Some Truths About Trophy Hunting – Part 1
If you ask me, there are a lot of foolish people who are trying to influence working conservation programs for their own selfish agendas. These people, from the animal rights movement and from the world’s media, are doing their level best…
Hunting Africa’s Game with Minox
by Kobus Vrey It is still winter in the US and Europe when the major International, hunting exhibitions are underway. This is the time when all of the keen outdoors men and women go shopping for that special hunt. Some…