African Experience: Episode 1

American Hunter Staff

posted on September 5, 2017

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We're proud to officially launch American Hunter's African Experience, our new, online-exclusive video series. We invite you to join your fellow American hunters as they fulfill dreams and make lasting memories on the Dark Continent.

First up is former NRA board member Bill Carter, who recently visited Africa with one thing in mind: killing a waterbuck. Check out the video embedded above to get an inside look at Bill's hunt, which was hosted by Sean Holloway of African Safari Outfitters.

Stay tuned for more episodes of African Experience, which will publish every Tuesday.

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