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Hunt Africa Namibia Safaris
Lots of great outfitters out there and @huntafricanamibiasafaris is one of them. Founded in 1987, Huntafrica Namibia Safaris is one of...

Mckenzie Sims
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Be ready for the mistakes, dont over think it, and Enjoy the hunt.
With social media far too many people go into their safari expecting the moon. What I mean by this is when you see the "highlight reel"...

Mckenzie Sims
Jun 4, 20241 min read


Shane's Experience With Me.
"I Purchased a hunt at a fundrasier for 4 to 5 people to go to Africa. The process started and a year later we were 48hrs from landing in...

Mckenzie Sims
May 31, 20241 min read


First order of business
The first order of business when getting settled into camp was to get the dart gun out learn how to use it, and learn where the shot...

Mckenzie Sims
May 24, 20241 min read


I capped off our 2009 Safari to Namibia
To end out the 2nd Safari in Namibia I took a nice blackwildebeest bull. This was a great first safari to Namibia with the Hunters...

Mckenzie Sims
May 21, 20241 min read


All Africa hunts are NOT the same
I see it far to often someone goes on their first safari to South Africa or Namibia and they come back thinking they know all things...

Mckenzie Sims
May 21, 20241 min read


It's a myth that this meat is bad.
I finished off the second safari taking a waterbuck. A waterbuck wasn’t on the list but after getting to see these cool animals for the...

Mckenzie Sims
May 18, 20241 min read


Continuing my second safari recap from 2009.
Continuing my second safari recap from 2009. Second Safari called for a second Impala. It’s sorta like an apple a day keeps the doctor...

Mckenzie Sims
May 17, 20241 min read


My introduction to the really big game in Africa
My introduction to the really big game in Africa was a Giraffe, it was also my introduction to the 375 H&H. The goal was to get a frontal...

Mckenzie Sims
May 17, 20241 min read


Tipping On Safari
Wanting to know how to tip on your upcoming Safari or international hunt? I break down what I've learned about tipping from my over 30...

Mckenzie Sims
May 17, 20241 min read


Red Hartebeest
A Red Hartebeest was a key focus of mine to get on this Namibia Safari. Namibia is home to some of the best Red Hartebeest hunting...

Mckenzie Sims
May 14, 20241 min read


Responding to hunting forum questions. Part1
Here is a great question I recenlty seen and answered on a seperate chat form and wanted to share the question and my response with you...

Mckenzie Sims
May 11, 20243 min read


The start of my second Safari
SCI 2009 was my second year attending the annual @official_sci convention and my first year of being a life member. 2009 was also when...

Mckenzie Sims
May 6, 20241 min read


Hooked On Spiral Horns
I finished off that first trip to Africa taking a nice Cape Bushbuck ram. We had spent a few morning’s and evenings glassing the canyons...

Mckenzie Sims
May 3, 20241 min read


Hunt African game like we hunt here in the west.
On that first Safari I took both a Mountain Reedbuck and a Common Reedbuck. We used the same tactics for both of these reedbuck and that...

Mckenzie Sims
May 1, 20241 min read


Experience over everything
A safari to Africa is far more than just about the what animals you take, it’s about the experience of Africa. The sights, the sounds,...

Mckenzie Sims
Apr 30, 20241 min read


First African Antelope
While hunting our Blesbok we never struggled to find them as on these cattle farms they were everywhere however I struggled in making it...

Mckenzie Sims
Apr 28, 20241 min read


Where the hunt really started!
After the caracal was loaded, we were back off to camp to finish a light breakfast then go to the range to shoot the camp rifles as ours...

Mckenzie Sims
Apr 27, 20241 min read


My first African animal
We had just began to sit down for breakfast that first morning and I’m not even sure if the full group was at the table yet from sorting...

Mckenzie Sims
Apr 27, 20242 min read


How I went on my first Safari
It all started in 2006 I believe it was March or even February and I was at a log home show with my parents in Idaho. Now I was 10 years...

Mckenzie Sims
Apr 26, 20243 min read
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