Two hunters working down a wooded hillside in the Zimbabwe hunting area

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Things worth writing down after thirty-five years. Practical, specific, and written for people actually planning a hunt rather than for search engines.

Trail camera photograph of a mature male lion at night on a free-range concession

Hunt planning · 4 September 2026

Free-Range vs Game Farm Hunting in South Africa: The Difference

What 'free range', 'high fence' and 'put and take' actually mean in South African hunting, why the distinction matters, and the questions to ask any outfitter before you book.

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Bull elephant down with the rifle propped against a termite mound, Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe

Hunt planning · 28 August 2026

Zimbabwe Elephant Hunting: What First-Timers Need to Know

Quota, fitness, rifle choice, how bulls are judged and what fourteen days on the tracks actually involves — an honest briefing before you book a free-range elephant hunt.
Cape buffalo bull down in leaf litter after the shot, on a Nhoro Safaris hunt in Zimbabwe

Rifles & gear · 14 August 2026

What Calibre for Cape Buffalo?

The honest answer to the most-asked question in African hunting — legal minimums, what actually works, bullet choice, and why the rifle you can shoot well beats the rifle you cannot.

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