Sunday, February 16, 2014

Safari Club Int'l: Vegas 2014






Ever been to a gun show or hunting expo? Now picture it having the biggest spread of fine gun manufacturers and amazing taxidermy covering two floors in Las Vegas... that's SCI at Mandalay Bay. From the bull elephant, to the dozen grizzly bears - Holland & Holland, to Winchester, Ruger, and Hornady - all the coolest stuff you can conceive of for big game hunting under one roof. There is of course a concentration of guides peddling African safaris and Alaskan bear hunts that you just don't see at other shows. A big reason for the focus on international hunting is SCI is the foremost conservation organization in the world and all the high rollers come to the annual show. If you were to merge guest lists from the Texas Cattlemen's and the Beverly Wilshire, that would be your average show attendee.

I had the pleasure of meeting up with a former colleague Eric, who after a career as a Marine Sniper became a professional hunter in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Namibia. He offers package hunts for the novice, or tailored hunts of specific dangerous game for more experienced hunters.






Happy New Year!



Chun jie kuai le! Happy Year of the Horse. So Christmas and New Year have come and gone. Lunar New Year was a few weeks ago, and Valentine's Day was this past week. Hope you had a pleasant and joyful time as much as my family has.

In January my wife gave birth to our beautiful daughter. It is very cool having a kid, much less frightening than one would think. Although we spend massive amounts of time changing and feeding her, it is worth it for the fun times when she is staring at you with cute round eyes or gently sleeping. Our two kittehs have been fine so far in adjusting to the change. Since a picture says more, I'll let the photos speak...
First encounter


Curious Winchester
Guard Cat