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Louisiana 2025 Black Bear Lottery
Yeah that’s getting really common. I friend of mine north of Minden is dealing with them now. I won’t be surprised when I start seeing pics here south of Bossier.- KipCarson
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- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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11 Days Solo in the Colorado Wilderness High Country... and my Best Buck Ever
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B & C Study - 96% Poachers Get Away
Someone help me out here, I must be missing something. I’m curious just how this study was set up and conducted. If 96% were undetected and criminal got away, how do you even know about them at all? Is it factoring in the rate of unsolved cases, or random surveys recording how many time people...- KipCarson
- Post #44
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Louisiana 2025 Black Bear Lottery
Neither did I, a friend of my brother got drawn for that single WMA tag. Best of luck to all of them.- KipCarson
- Post #12
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Numbers. Why?
The simple answer is they matter because they turn subjective impressions of a specimen into objective quantifications that can be compared across the board. The problems come when they are run through the filter of human ego. It becomes a battle between those who inherently think they’re better...- KipCarson
- Post #34
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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A little humour for your day
@Nick87 @mtmuley Serious question,There’s an ignore button? I only ever use the mobile platform on my phone and don’t see one -
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
I had never shot off sticks before, and didn’t practice since I thought I’d be doing it mostly with a bow. I don’t know the brand we were using but they were like these: They seemed waaaaaay better and more stable than the standard style tripod sticks, which I would think would have been more...- KipCarson
- Post #83
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
You’re welcome, glad you’re enjoying it, I definitely enjoyed doing the write up. Hunttalk gave me a place to put it all down before my memory over time loses some of the day to day details.- KipCarson
- Post #82
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Day 11: Flying out I’m ready to see my girls but I am not ready to leave Africa. Even with all the fun and experiences I’ve had It’s like giving the fat kid one bite of chocolate cake, then making him leave the party early. We woke up a little later today and started packing all of our gear. It...- KipCarson
- Post #81
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
After all the pics were taken and we had loaded the Nyala up, I thought about something. I asked the Bredger, “You keep saying “good shooting, great shot” etc. like we’re doing really good and so I have to ask, do y’all have that many people show up who just can’t shoot?” 11 of the 16 animals...- KipCarson
- Post #78
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Yes, they were very oily. And had a distinct smell similar to wet dog or sweaty horse I’d say. All the ones we shot had been on dry ground long enough not to be covered in swamp mud.- KipCarson
- Post #77
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Now onto the hunt for a suitable Nyala… only 5 hours left on the day. One last bush lunch as we headed back into the areas where we had been seeing so many of them. It seemed as soon as we ate lunch Nyala started appearing. Not 300 yards from where we ate we saw the first bull to make a stalk...- KipCarson
- Post #76
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Day 10: Final Hunt Today was the day! Nyala coming right up! I hoped… We started off like most other days except after we left the camp we made one small detour by the skinning shed and hooked a trailer up to the cruiser. He wasn’t kidding, we were about to fill that sucker up with meat and...- KipCarson
- Post #74
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Day9: Today we would spend all of our time looking for the perfect Nyala. The only problem was the weather. It had stayed very overcast drizzled cold rain intermittently throughout the morning. As we drove around today there was even less activity than there had been yesterday morning. We went...- KipCarson
- Post #71
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Thanks! Given a few days it wouldn’t be hard to find another one this good, the only reason it took so long before shooting this one is we really hadn’t been looking too hard for a giant. I saw several in the skinning shed even better than mine. I think you should book a trip!- KipCarson
- Post #70
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
After lunch we made our way out to the edge of the open area of the floodplain and spent a while weaving in and out between the palm thickets in search of whatever we could find. The afternoon was hot and animals were active and running around everywhere. It wasn’t too long before we spotted an...- KipCarson
- Post #68
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Agreed, definitely a favorite of mine. The females are second to none for beauty too. I’d love a few of their skins tanned.- KipCarson
- Post #67
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
Day 8: It rained during the night and this morning the temperatures are much cooler and everything is damp. An all day trip is planned to a far corner of the Coutada. One thing I learned this morning is that the things that make an ideal condition at the house are a hunt killer here. The...- KipCarson
- Post #65
- Forum: Other Big Game
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The Gift of Africa- An Unexpected Hunting Adventure
One interesting wildlife sighting did occur just as we entered the village. As the cruiser passed by a few large trees we startled some sort of eagle out of the top which swooped low just above our heads as it made its escape. The funny thing was is that it was carrying a freshly killed Samango...- KipCarson
- Post #62
- Forum: Other Big Game
