safari hunt

[Skyline]

To avoid any problems with the airlines....Canadian and others, do the following. Make sure the rifle is unloaded (sorry Stuart - should be obvious but I have been told it has happened...loaded rifles in the case). Put a trigger lock on the rifles and have locks for the outside of your case. Also....have your contact information inside the case and on the outside.

Your ammunition should be stored in a seperate piece of checked luggage. DO NOT lock inside the rifle case. This past fall the Canadian airlines were calling the airport police or security to conduct investigations, when hunters checking in for their flights had ammo in their rifle cases.

Make sure you have your impressive little paper registration cards for each firearm with you and make several copies of the registrations incase you lose one.

Recently things changed in South Africa and you can have your firearms permit issued to you at the airport upon your arrival in RSA. But, most of the PH's prefer it if you fax them your firearms info and a copy of your passport in advance...they will then get the permit issued and have it waiting for you when you arrive.

Also, get an insurance rider on your firearms (all perils) before you go...just incase. Airline insurance is pitiful and not enough.

Feel free to PM or e-mail me if you want.

Kelly

www.skylineadventures.ca