World's most popular community & resource for hunting in Africa since 2007
OldCombatEngr
Since October 1980, married to a patient woman, the caregiver to our youngest son, 26, with special needs. Three other children. Oldest son in Kentucky retired from fire fighting in 2024. Daughter runs operations for a construction-related company in Nashville. Middle son was river barge hand and just joined NOAA, to be stationed in Oregon.
Army Engineer officer 1975-95. Eight years with troop units; Army Engineer School Instructor Team Leader; Pentagon and NATO staff officer; Deputy Commander and Deputy Engineer of U.S. Army District Nashville. Taught higher ed 1995-2024--except 2005-08 in industry restoring Navy facilities after Katrina and Wilma, oil restoration in Iraq, and subject matter expert for AACE International.
Still fairly fit by weights, walking, calisthenics, Air-Dyne, and flexibility.
Reloading since 1969.
Army Engineer officer 1975-95. Eight years with troop units; Army Engineer School Instructor Team Leader; Pentagon and NATO staff officer; Deputy Commander and Deputy Engineer of U.S. Army District Nashville. Taught higher ed 1995-2024--except 2005-08 in industry restoring Navy facilities after Katrina and Wilma, oil restoration in Iraq, and subject matter expert for AACE International.
Still fairly fit by weights, walking, calisthenics, Air-Dyne, and flexibility.
Reloading since 1969.
- Location
- Indiana
- Country of residence
- USA
- State/Province of residence
- Indiana
- How did you find AfricaHunting.com?
- Web search
- About You
- Shooting since '63; NRA 1969, Life 1975; Army pistol team 1971-73
- I am a
- Other
- Member of
- Wildcat Valley Rifle & Pistol Club
- Gender
- Male
- Have you hunted in Africa?
- No
- Number of times I have hunted in Africa
- Not yet; been reading and dreaming since reading Taylor's "African Rifles and Cartridges" in '68
- Hunted
- USA
- My preferred weapon(s)
- (Where to stop?) Steyr Mannlicher .376 Safebolt on the way. Winchester M70 Featherweight .30/06. Precision Firearms 6.8mm SPC-2 with Steiner 1-4x scope. Colt 2020 Python 5-inch. S&W M629 .44 Mag 5-inch. Pedersoli Sharps .50/90 Big Fifty. Kimber Super Match II .45 ACP. Springfield Armory stainless M1A .308. Turnbull Custom M86 .45/70. Would love to obtain a Ruger No. 1 9.3x74R.
- What weapon(s) do you hunt with?
- Rifle
- Shotgun
- Handgun
- Muzzleloader
- My preferred optic(s)
- Steiner, Zeiss, and Leopold. Lean to lower-powered variables
- Occupation
- Retired. Was career U.S. Army; later, career professor of disaster recovery and construction management
- Gear I cannot live without
- Need good boots for old, badly worn feet. Heat is hardly a bother, but the cold can be debilitating; warm clothing is critical.
- My other interests
- Still interested in higher educational issues, where so much improvement is needed. Remain interested in national security matters. Love to read good biography and history, as well as stay current in firearms. Often re-read Jack O'Connor, Elmer Keith, John Taylor, Harvey Donaldson, Townsend Whelan, Theodore Roosevelt--among other outdoorsmen and hunters.
Contact
- OldCombatEngr