We flew from Lake Albert one hour to Lake Victoria to the Ssese Islands. Beautiful rain forest ... birds everywhere—parrots and all kinds of egrets here. The landing strip was on one of the islands there and no roads or anything; no people. We had to walk down through the jungle to the lake where there were boats waiting for us. It was jungle right down to the water. We drove boats for an hour to another island—the biggest island—there is actually a road, a couple of vehicles, and a beautiful lodge with a spectacular view. We're going to be hunting Ssese Island sitatunga. Hopefully we'll be the first hunters to get a Ssese Island sitatunga in the last 45 years. There's only ever been only six taken and recorded. They're in James Mellon's book, "Africa Hunter" one of the greatest books on Africa. He got one, C.J. McElroy got a couple of them; literally only a few hunters who have ever gotten one of these animals. Corey Knowlton, myself, and Corey's dad, Larry, are all going to be on stands tomorrow in the swamps hoping to get one.

I got an orabee this morning at Lake Albert, great footage, and we got a lot of fantastic footage of various animals. When we were flying over here we were in two airplanes following each other at 8,000 feet. All of a sudden a black mamba came out of the cowling on front of the other airplane and started crawling across the front window and was still hanging on at 150 mph. Then the wind finally blew him off the airplane; he fell off 8,000 feet hopefully to his death. So they are very lucky he didn't come through the vent inside the airplane. Pretty crazy!

Great day today. I went out with Eva for about six hours this morning and I got a big blue wildebeest. We had two cameras running, Eva was running one of them actually, and it worked out where I made a perfect shot. Ran about 70 yards and tipped over dead.

I also caught two huge lizards inside the blind today. One was a big gecko that promptly pooped all over my hands. I know that gecko poop is the stinkiest thing ever. Couldn't get the smell off. No water or anything inside the blind.

Tomorrow we head for Uganda ...!

Two days later ...
We're in Uganda staying in beautiful thatched roof lodge and cabins right on the shores of Lake Albert. We landed yesterday from South Africa and were picked up and driven six hours. We got in at 2 am. and got up at 6 a.m. to go hunting.

Great day. Game everywhere. One of the best deals for hunting East Africa, probably the best deal. We must have seen 1,000 Ugandan kob, which have only been allowed to be hunted starting last year and the biggest warthogs I've ever seen in my life. They weigh up to 300 pounds. They look like little red rhinos because the mud is red that they are bathing in.

Got a beautiful Ugandan kob about 23 inches which will be top 5 or 10 all time book for SCI. Tried to get it with bow, but used muzzleloader when we ran out of time. Then Corey Knowlton (the Professional) got a nice one with muzzleoader. I also got a huge warthog. Saw lots of Nile bushbucks. Really good beautiful camp. Outfitter is Bruce Martin.

Tomorrow we're going for Nile bushbuck, orabee and bush duiker. Then we'll be leaving here and heading for the Ssese Islands. It's a small group of islands in Lake Victoria, and we'll be hunting Ssese Island sitatunga, and we'll be the first hunters to do so in a long time ... something like 40 years. We know of only six Ssese Island sitatunga that have ever been taken by sport hunters. Lake Victoria is huge, close to the size of Lake Superior!

We're in Limpopo Province just outside of Kruger National Park. We hunted all day yesterday here with Shamba Safaris. Yan is the professional hunter. Really great, beautiful place. Nice little stone houses we're staying in. Sat on stand all day yesterday with Matt (cameraman). Saw only some baboons and some impala. Sat on stand this morning and got an impala with my Alpine Yukon bow. Then, right at last light got a bushbuck with my bow, so, once again, I'm officially a bowhunter! Everything is going good. Tomorrow we're hunting waterbuck and we'll see what happens. Two shots with this Alpine Yukon bow, and two animals ...

Two Days Later ...
Yesterday we went out all day for waterbuck and bushbuck. We did not get either one. Never saw one big enough. Then today we got up late. Louise and I went into town and did a little sight-seeing and then this afternoon Eva and I went on stand. We were waiting for either a kudu or wildebeest, but nothing came in this afternoon. She had her Alpine bow with her, but no luck. She's shooting great with it, though, in practice. Two-inch groups at 20 yards!! So we're going to try again tomorrow and then go to Kruger National Park and video and have a good day looking. We're looking forward to it. We're only here for one more day after that and then on to Uganda!

We got to Port Elizabeth a few days ago where we were met by Russ Lovemore, who took us about an hour out to his place in the evening. We we went out hunting that night. He had permits for me for aardvark and aardwolf and bat-eared fox, so we went out that night and just had an absolutely way cool evening. I actually got an aardvark. Coolest animal you've ever seen; huge big fat tail probably 100 or 120 pounds. Neatest thing, totally a nocturnal animal and lives in big holes in the ground. I also got an aardwolf which is the smallest of the hyena species and also got a genet cat that night!

The next morning we went out hunting for kudu and bushbuck, but no luck. And Eva was hunting too this time, all free range and no high fences. Went out that evening again. Eva came with and this time we called in a bat-eared fox. So I got a bat-eared fox. So the animal we didn't get was a black-backed jackal.

The next morning we were there we went out and Eva was looking for a warthog, and we saw a bushbuck running by being chased by a black-backed jackal, so Eva gave me the muzzleloader, and I shot it on the run at about 85 yards, so it was a really great hunt for predators and really unusual animals.

We continued hunting and only had a couple hours left before we had to leave. We spotted a huge warthog. Eva sneaked up and shot her first big game animal. It was 76 yards, muzzleloader, perfect shot right through the heart.

It was so cool. Eva got big tears in her eyes and she was saying that was so cool and so much fun, so I think we have another hunter on our hands here.

We had to leave and Russ drove us to where we met with Steven Tam and now we are at the Tam Safaris ranch where I'll be hunting for black rhino with my Alpine bow. We'll be darting it with a  syringe and drug like we did with the white rhino ... vet has to be there and game manager .... jet lagged trying to recover ...

Running a day behind now that I totally screwed up our actual departure date for our trip to South Africa and Uganda. I say "our" because Louise and Eva are with me on this trip, so I'm sure that they'll never let me forget about my little logistical snafu ... I try to tell them that when you're hunting internationally things like this happen, but, well, they're not buying it.

Anyway, we got all squared away again thanks to Kathi Klines at Wild Travel in Chicago. Even though I was a full day late for my flights, she got us all re-booked all the way to Port Elizabeth, South Africa where we'll meet up with our good friend and outfitter Russ Lovemore. We'll hunt a variety of game with Russ, and Eva will be hunting on camera for the first time for the TV show, so I'm looking forward to it.

Also in South Africa I'll be hunting again with Tam Safaris, this time for a black rhino which I hope to dart with an arrow from my Alpine bow. Did the hunt with them last year for white rhino and it was spectacular.

Then to Uganda with the professional Corey Knowlton where we'll be hunting Sesse Island sitatunga. Hunting this species was closed for 40 years and just re-opened. Only six have been taken by sport hunters before it was officially closed back in the 60's. I've got some of my new Stealth Cam SNIPER IR's coming over with Corey so that we can run surveillance at some of the machans that have been erected, to see which stands have the most action.

Can't wait! Stay tuned. I'll try not to miss my flights ...