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I have invited a new member to the BBS.
He will be registered as SAHunter.
When he makes his presence known, please welcome a new South African take on our favorite subject; great guns and shooting.
His prospective as a Professional Hunter will be more than interesting.
Best,
John

Thanks, John. I look forward to SAHunter's observations.

John, that is great !!!
I've always wanted to pick a professional hunter's brain about the ins and outs of going to Africa to hunt.
What was that quote, "If I die tomorrow it has been a good life; for I've seen the elephant and smelled the smoke of Africa"
Good going Mr.Mann!!

Hi all

And thank you Uncle John (Mann).

Maybe just to introduce myself - My name is Cobus Roos. I live in sunny South Africa, and I am a professional hunter/outfitter. I've been hunting for almost 41yesrs now - yeah, I only turn 48 this year, and successfully hunted my first animal at the tender age of 7. My decision to become a professional hunter was an easy one.

I have a HUGE passion for nature and all its inhabitants. We all know (on a forum like this) that hunting is not just about the killing of an animal, but more so about the time spend in nature. Being in the hunting industry gives me the luxury of spending a lot more time in the bush that I love so dearly. Like the old guru, Peter Hathaway-Capstick (RIP) once said :- we do not hunt to kill, but eventually kill to have hunted. I think most, if not all, will agree that success of a hunt is not measured by the number of animals you killed, but by how much you enjoyed your time in nature.

I love nature, I love hunting and I absolutely love firearms. To those who criticize my love for firearms, and claims that they kill, I have a very simple answer :- no firearm has ever killed! Only people kill. If a killer does not have access to a firearm, he/she will use something else to do the killing .... an axe, a knife, a baseball bat, a golf club, a brick, a stone ... or whatever his/her fancy might be.

So, bring on all the talk about firearms. Take out your guns and shoot them. No hunter or legal owner of a firearm used for legal purposes has anything to be ashamed of. Lets take pride in this love of ours, and defend it fiercely whenever anyone criticizes us.

I am a legal firearm owner. I use my firearms responsibly and for legal purposes. And I am damn proud of it!

Regards

Cobus

It sure is a wonderful life. You are most welcome to ask all the questions you want

Welkom aan boord Cobus

And I get greeted in Afrikaans, my native language! Wonderful!

Baie dankie! (Thank you very much!)

When I think of South Africa, it's one of my mind's quirks that I connect it with the 7 X 57mm Mauser, my big game rifle that was used so effectively by your side during the Boer War. I'm glad to see you here---and glad our venerable John brought you along.

Please tell us more about what currently going on in regards to hunting in South Africa. I've always had a keen in interest in your plains game and have toyed with the idea of going on a safari there one day.
Jim

Cobus welcome! Great to have you on board! Bobby