“Tag: Dangerous Game”

Big-game hunters seeking Swift Bullets in factory-loaded cartridges got a boost earlier this month with the formal unveiling of Swift High Grade Ammunition. Rather than relying on component sales or other ammo makers loading its projectiles, Swift wants to ensure that ready supply is there to meet demand for factory rounds bearing A-Frame, Scirocco II and new Break-Away Solid projectiles.

Editorial Director John Zent posed a few burning questions to the many African safari guides crowding the Outfitter Hall at the 2016 Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.

When you go camping, you're putting yourself smack dab in the middle of nature. When you go camping in Africa, that nature is often full of some of the world's largest, most dangerous critters. A few sightseers in Africa's Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park recently had the wake-up call of a lifetime, courtesy of a couple of the aforementioned critters.

In a video posted to YouTube last week, a curious black bear opens the passenger door of a car—with a family of tourists still very much inside.

When you're hot, you're hot.

As anyone who has dealt with them knows, bears are pretty capable mammals. They're particularly adept at getting into things that are, typically, reserved for human use, likes houses and vehicles. Last month, we shared a video of a big ol' black bear spooking a family by opening the car door while they drove through a National Park. This latest video isn't quite as much of a close encounter, but it's worth viewing all the same.

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.

Professional Hunter Sean Holloway guides a pair of American hunters to their first-ever red hartebeest in the second episode of our new "African Experience" video series.

The team from African Safari Outfitters is determined to guide American hunter Nash Pagliai to his first-ever zebra. Do they succeed?