I'm Back!!! (Story and Pictures added)

[Dante]

Joseph......man that was the trip of a lifetime.  I am happy for you....What a great collection of memories and trophies!!!

Looking forward to seeing you again at PBS in Salt Lake....

Congrats again.....

58 inch bow? I thought it was longer looking at the pics....

Congratulations again...

Dante

[Shaun]

Dang, its over. Now I gotta get back on the plane for the long ride back to the States, no wait, it was just a story. Thanks so much Joseph for taking the time and planting the seed for a trip that is gonna cost me a small fortune. Every one jump on the leopard, that was good.

[Shaun]

PS, just does not seem fair that now you are getting ready to hunt elk and antelope. You must be doing something right. Keep it up. Good Hunting!

[herb haines]

thank you Joseph .you sure got some fantastic memories and had a wonderful trip . i am with your PH you were very luckey . lots go to Africa with rifles and don't come back with the tropheys you did .the archery gods sure smiled on you and hope this season at home is as good -- herb

[Goose]

All I can say is, "WOW!"  

Thanks for taking so much time to type all this out and for sharing the pictures with us.  
Congratulations on a great hunt!
Goose

[Dirteater]

Hot Dog! That was a great story!  Very well told Joseph.

[Joseph]

Thanks everyone!  Shaun, you don't want the plane ride home.  Screaming kids with snot running out of there nose's and parent's that smelled like goat's.  9 hours of it were very unpleasent.  Dante, I will be in SL for sure!  Joseph

[Goose]

Hmmm, I think I rode on that plane once.  But don't keep that from letting you go back.  Just another story to tell.
Thanks again Joseph!
Goose

[JasonV]

Awesome trip and awesome story - thanks for sharing it. Absolutley inspiring.
I just made up a new penny jar that has "Africa" written on the side in big letters (prolly gonna need a bigger jar....)

[Warren H. Womack]

Joeseph, You did good.

Thanks, I enjoyed the trip.

[Dave Bulla]

WOW!!!

I put off reading this at first not knowing what it was but since it ended up having all these pages I figured out it must be a good thread.  Sure wasn't dissapointed!  And I even got to read the whole thing without having for Joseph to finish it!

Thanks for sharing.  I'd love to do that some day.

[Gun]

Yeah, ditto, thanks for sharing. I love that stuff especially Africa. I'm wondering however did the hunter have to pay for the other Leopard that was wounded too?

[Meathook]

Great stoy Joseph although I have to admit I am feeling a  bit for the leopard hunter.  I assume he ends up paying for two cats and the one he tries to kill with a bow gets killed with a gun

[Joseph]

Actually he was pretty lucky in that respect and only had to pay for the second one, as far as i know, because Dries Jr, the PH, thought the second cat was the first one returning and told him to shoot again.  The land owner was also happy that one cat had been harvested and let it go at that.  Besides, as long as that female hangs around she will keep attracting males and he will keep making money.  Joseph

[Hawken1911]

You had my dream trip Joseph.  Now I'm more fired up than ever about going to Africa.  Your stories are really well written; maybe being published is in your future?

[dhanson]

I will never go to Africa, but really enjoyed the stories.  Thanks for sharing.

[ptaylor]

Makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up and gives me goose bumps on my arms.....made for great reading.

[Blaine]

Joseph,  I am emotionally drained by your storytelling.  Thank you very much.  I may never make it to africa but hearing your story sure helps.

thanks

[LONGHORN]

Congrats Joseph,great hunt, story and pics.

[Madpigslayer]

I never really overly cared one way or the other about going to Africa, but I must say after you and Dtalas trip, It is on the list.

I want a gemsbock.