Off to Zimbabwe in 36 hours!

amar911 · June 22, 2009, 01:19:00 AM

My wife and I leave for Zimbabwe in 36 hours. I am doing my last minute packing to make sure we have everything we need. She will be hunting with her rifle and I will have my new Super Shrew Samurai takedown buffalo bow. I have been shooting it with the 915 grain (using the ABS Ashby broadheads @ 315 grains) AD Hammerhead arrows that Paul Mattson at Badger Arrows built for me. The arrows hit with authority. Part of the way Paul got the arrow weight up was to use the weights that screw into the back of the brass inserts. The weights were not epoxied at the threads and often not throughout their length along the inside of the shaft. As a result half of them had the weights starting to unscrew and rattle. This was not Paul's fault, as the arrows were largely experimental. I heated up a field point on each arrow, pulled the inserts, cleaned up the old glue, and used slow set marine epoxy to glue the weights into the insert and then glue the insert into the shaft on top of the new aluminum collars that have recently started to be sold. Now the arrows are really solid. They have been incredibly hard hitting on the target and appear to be nearly indestructible. The only animal I am really planning on hunting is a cow cape buffalo. I will practically have to end up in the middle of a herd to get close enough for a good shot. It ought to be exciting. My wife will be shooting a bull buffalo with her rifle, so she will be able to stand off quite a lot farther than I will. The flight of the arrows is very good, and I am using the best broadheads for the job. I have no doubt that the arrows will do their work well if I do my part. A large cow is about 1200 pounds while a large bull is about 1800 pounds. I may very well get skunked, but I will have fun doing it. I will be back in about 3 weeks.

Allan

storm5 · June 22, 2009, 02:20:00 AM

Best of luck to you and your wife, will be waiting for your pictures.

Shoot straight, be safe.

Benny Nganabbarru · June 22, 2009, 05:25:00 AM

Good stuff, Allan! All the best!

hogdancer · June 22, 2009, 09:32:00 PM

have a great time, and be careful ! take plenty of pictures.

Chris Surtees · June 23, 2009, 05:47:00 AM

Best of luck to you and your wife Allen. Looking forward to reading the story and seeing some pix of the hunt.

CS

tradtusker · June 23, 2009, 08:30:00 AM

Hey Allan hope you guys have a safe flight over and a great hunt! really hope you get to put an arrow into a nice cow, that is going to be exciting :D
drop me a PM when you get back i want to hear all about it and also would like to talk to you about your set-up.

be sure to have a cold one for me whilst you watch the orange sun disappear and the night come alive.

Tim Fishell · June 23, 2009, 11:01:00 AM

Good luck Allan. I am looking forward to lots of pics and stories when you return! Stay safe and talk to you soon.

Tim

Al Kidner · June 28, 2009, 11:36:00 AM

Best of Luck Allan. Planning on being there in Zim myself next year.

ak.

paleFace · June 29, 2009, 05:30:00 PM

good luck on the hunt! Africa is a special place where many life long memories are made.... wish I was tagging a long even if it was just with my camera.

cacciatore · June 30, 2009, 04:45:00 PM

Allan take care good luck keep us posted

Trad Lad · July 01, 2009, 08:35:00 AM

Best of luck Allan, you will love it.

July 03, 2009, 09:25:00 PM

Good luck! I just got home yesterday and can't wait to go back/

Bisch

Trad Lad · July 04, 2009, 04:14:00 AM

Bisch,
Tell us what happened, where are the pictures, how did it go, details.
PIp

Yellow Dog · July 06, 2009, 07:26:00 PM

Allan, waiting for a full report when you return.

Big Ed · July 06, 2009, 10:36:00 PM

Nakohe · July 06, 2009, 11:28:00 PM

Can't wait for the stories and pics Allan. Be safe.

Donald and Kimber