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    CANADA: Randy Pooyak - Nakoda Runners Outfitters

    Hunting report / summary (the good, bad & ugly) for Nakoda Runners Outfitters, owner Randy Pooyak Target game: mule deer / whitetail combo hunt Date of hunt: Nov. 4-9, 2023 Area: North Battleford, Saskatchewan Little Pine, Poundmaker & Sweetgrass First Nations reserves Good / OK: Price...
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    Why We Lifted The Ban On Elephant Hunting

    Well done - to the point - shows once again that controlled / sustainable sport hunting regulation that creates substantial financial value to the resource is the foundation of all successful wildlife conservation worldwide.
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    A Hunting Ban Saps a Village’s Livelihood - Botswana

    Great article in of all places - The New York Times! By NORIMITSU ONISHI SANKUYO, Botswana — Lions have been coming out of the surrounding bush, prowling around homes and a small health clinic, to snatch goats and donkeys from the heart of this village on the edge of one of Africa’s great...
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    Waiting patiently!!

    Thanks for the issue verification. I feel less anxious knowing this is a situation that will be resolved with time and that I am not the only hunter experiencing the delay.
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    Waiting patiently!!

    My taxidermy work is complete, crated & ready to ship from RSA to USA. Problem...the shipping agent has informed me that there is currently a large back log of shipments awaiting export permits. Apparently the permits were issued by each province in the past but are now processed in only one...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Perfect Safari With Paw Print Safaris

    n The farms we hunted were located in the Northwest and Gauteng provinces no more than 45 minutes from the lodge. We hunted a total of 5 farms that ranged in size from ~ 2500 to 25,000+ acres. All of the farms had good game quantity / quality and provided a great hunt. We did spend a lot of...
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    Old Mozambique Lion For Tim Herald Magnum TV

    Really nice! The attention to detail on the teeth and scars on the face.....these are the small, unique things we remember about the hunt and that specific animal. When a taxidermist takes the time and has the skill to capture these individual characteristics it really is a "work of art" that...
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    Free Range Red Stag Hunt In New Zealand

    Hello, I am currently "shopping" for a NZ hunt to take place in June of 2016. The hunt I am trying to plan would include a red stag >= 350" and a bull tahr. My wife would accompany me as an observer.....nice accommodation is preferred since she will be joining me. What would pricing / terms be...
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    Right to Hunt vs Animal Rights

    Great article, well written. While it is often impossible to address emotional irrational thinking with facts, I appreciate your effort to do so. I also appreciate your pointing out that the antis emotional fervor seems to wane when it threatens to lighten their wallet! So much for principle...
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    SOUTH AFRICA: Perfect Safari With Paw Print Safaris

    Trip summary with Paw Print Safaris: Owner and PH - Pieter Erasmus On our ten day safari we harvested Eland, Kudu, Waterbuck, Blue Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Zebra, Nyala, Impala, Warthog and Jackal. I had communicated with Pieter prior to the hunt on specific expectations concerning trophy...
 
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