Safari journal
Things worth writing down after thirty-five years. Practical, specific, and written for people actually planning a hunt rather than for search engines.
More from the journal
Ten Things First-Time Safari Hunters Get Wrong
Thirty-five years of watching the same avoidable mistakes — boots, shooting sticks, over-rifling, and the one that ends more hunts than bad shooting.
How to Choose an African Hunting Outfitter
What to ask before sending a deposit to someone on another continent, which answers should worry you, and how to tell an agent from the actual outfitter.
Hunting the Zambezi Delta: Mozambique Buffalo
A quarter of a million unfenced acres and the heaviest-bossed buffalo in Southern Africa. What the Zambezi Delta hunt is actually like, and who it suits.
Importing Hunting Trophies into the United States
What American hunters need to know before booking. The paperwork, which species need a US import permit as well as an export permit, and what to check.
What Does an African Hunting Safari Actually Cost?
How safari pricing is built up — daily rates, trophy fees, dip and pack, flights and tips — and the costs first-timers forget until the invoice arrives.
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, and the questions to ask any outfitter before you book.
Zimbabwe Elephant Hunting: What First-Timers Need to Know
Quota, fitness, rifle choice and how bulls are judged. An honest briefing before you book a free-range Zimbabwe elephant hunt.
What Calibre for Cape Buffalo?
The honest answer to the most-asked question in African hunting. Legal minimums, what actually works, and why bullet choice beats calibre.
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