This website presents a process for defining, evaluating, and preparing for any thin-skinned, non-dangerous big-game hunting scenario, including “how-to” content. All website content is original, uncontaminated by AI parroting or programming bias.

The process is embedded in the website’s eBook storyline in the form of a worked example problem. The evaluation process includes judgements/decisions made by a fictitious hunter implementing it for the first time.

Issues within this process that typically need resolution to increase the odds of a successful hunt are identified and explained. Such issue evaluations allow a responsive hunt strategy to be formulated based on anticipated field circumstances, the characteristics of the animal, individual hunter terminal performance requirements, and individual hunter tolerance for risk.

Field and skinning-shed data from a personally-funded zebra management hunt validate the terminal performance concepts, modeling, testing, and analyses presented in the eBook. Furthermore, these data substantiate assessments and research conclusions by US Army Ordinance Corps and Medical Corps experts. All data with analysis and conclusions are presented in an 84-page management hunt report, including 72 photos, nine tables, and seven graphs, accessed on this website.

Hunt data conclusively show that currently accepted terminal performance evaluation criteria, such as a bullet’s impact energy, weight retained, and mushroom diameter, are either completely false or badly misleading. This website contains articles that not only explain how these accepted criteria are false/misleading, but also present and explain data-validated terminal performance evaluation techniques and how to implement them.

I have hunted in South Africa six times. This website contains articles about generic equipment, shooting techniques, and other selected topics intended to enhance the enjoyment and success of traditional safari hunts where the animals are stalked.

Off-the-shelf-ammunition with the desired bullet weight and terminal performance characteristics could be unavailable. As described in the eBook’s storyline, crafting hunt-specific hand-loaded ammunition can be a viable option. For those hunters that hand load, “how-to” hand-loading tips to improve ammunition consistency and accuracy are presented based on my experience as a gold-level, IBS 1000-yard benchrest competitor.

Adopting any aspect of the process or the “how-to” content identified in this website fundamentally requires a willingness to learn and to try new things, just as I did. I can assure any reader that the technical content presented in this website has been refined and validated with numerous personal failures and “Oh $#!+” moments.

This website is fundamentally about helping others, not accumulating “click” or “like” statistics. If its contents prove to be beneficial in a meaningful way, consider saying thank you by passing it along to friends. A personal referral based on merit is the traditional and preferred form of “like”.

I wish everyone success and good hunting.

Scott Fletcher