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I swear there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for these questions, it isn't just a fishing expedition. Q: Is it feasible for a single client and his family to book a full season of hunting with a single safari outfitter or agency? Q: Are there Outfitters/Agencies/PHs that have the...

I had the opportunity recently to handle a fine Holland and Holland English classic double and must say what a surprise. The surprise was that the entire rifle was created from some form of plastic or polymer. Seem odd? Let me explain. Several years ago a good friend of mine was studying...

Great successes in Bavaria for Red Stag (Rotwild) during the rut. This past week has yielded some amazing trophies. Two days ago this beautiful stag was taken at 150 meters with a Sauer 80 chambered in 300 Weatherby Magnum. The stag dropped to the perfectly placed shot, one in the boiler room...

It's not just Africa and captive raised lions. I had a French outfitter offer me the chance to take this fabulous "white" Rotwild (red deer stag) on an estate hunt. To his credit he offered no guarantees, I had to pass.

Some great trophies taken from the spring and summer hunts throughout Bavaria and other locations. Now that the fall rut is in full swing the Red Deer will be singing in the forests!

The reh deer really put on a show this summer. The rut was fast and furious. Deer numbers are still very high despite the hard winters, we're expecting good hunting throughout the fall! Some of our hunters took exceptional trophies upwards of 250gr. One of these was even slated for a Africa...

I think one of my favorite animals to hunt is the wild boar. We've had great luck this year on the small reveres, the canola fields, and the little driven hunts. Lots of good boar and just plain good eating little pigs taken over the last several weeks. Method of the hunt was everything from the...

Funny video of a calf enjoying a mud puddle!

Fellow Hunters, I am at my wits end searching for 7mm REM MAG ammunition manufactured by RWS/Gecko. I picked up three boxes of Gecko 7mm REM MAG in 163 gr. Soft Point Boat Tail. Frankly it was what was available at the time and I needed some ammo in a hurry. A quick trip to the range for a...

I stole this from a poster on a forum. It strikes me as a pretty good wrap up to a lot of the rhetoric you read in internet forums. What I have learned on internet hunting forums: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place to get a steak dinner? is…you really want pork chops. 2...

Rather than hijack another thread I thought I’d start a discussion on the following topic: How do you go about starting a new SCI chapter? I’ve read that Skyline has been successful in this with the new Manitoba Chapter and I’m sure some of you others out there might be equally well versed in...

A good friend sent me this one. I love seeing how close you can get to game when the conditions are right. Click here to see the video.

This is a short clip of a Jager taking a charge from a big Keiler.He manages to escape the charge and follows it up with a shot at 1M. click here to see the video.

Four guys have been going to the same deer camp for many years. Two days before the group is to leave, Frank's wife puts her foot down and tells him he isn't going. Frank's friends are very upset that he can't go, but what can they do. Two days later the three get to the camping site...

Hunting Report Date: 29-30 OCT 2009 Location: Bavaria Germany Conditions: Temp 4-9 degree Celsius. Winds light. Patchy fog in the low grounds. Sunrise 0710L, sunset 1740L. Forest Conditions: hard woods have shed 75% of their leaves, grass fields are down with good visibility in the forests and...

Attention European Hunters, I currently have two unfilled seats for a one day driven hunt in Bavaria which I will make available to you. This is a great oppurtunity for you to experience traditional German hunting on one of the finest state owned reveres in the country. Other dates may become...

I'm always curious what people are driving. Show us a picture or two of your hunting rig. I will start this off. Mine is a right hand drive 1972 Land Rover Series III, 109. It’s the long wheel base five door wagon. Completely under powered by a 2.2 L petrol. the truck was completely restored...

The German Forestry department is putting pressure on hunting organizations to move to so called "Green bullets". Copper frangible and disk bullets are being endorsed as the next great thing. Does anyone have any experience with these types of rounds? How available are these rounds in factory...

Well once again the old adage is proven. "Even a blind chicken will find some corn if he pecks the ground long enough"! I've managed to hang on long enough that a company I do business with is expanding to Africa. I've been offered a position which will allow me to pick a location to...

I'm looking for ballistic comparisons for 7mm REM MAG Currently Shooting: Winchester 150GR Power Point Compared to: Norma 156 gr Oryx I know this seems like a lame request but you'd be amazed what you can and can't access thru the internet from Europe. My Winchester supplier is out of...

I am trying to run down some facts regarding procedures for Europeans (Germans) and if they are required to hire a PH. This topic came up the other day. One of my fellow hunters has been to Africa several times over the years. He is convinced that his Jagdsheim (German Hunting License) will...

Which country offers the most respected or difficult credential training for a PH? It seems that the many nations that you deal with when you speak about African hunting make a single standard impossible. I was surprised that the country I currently live and hunt in required almost 6...

What are some of the benefits of the classic double compared to an Over / Under express rifle? The express seems to be popular here in Europe in mid range calibers. I've seen many of them in metric calibers up to 9.3mm. I watch the online auctions sites pretty closely and the money for a SxS...

Does anyone out there have any experience or knowledge of a company called Ingogo Safaris? I've been looking into my next trip and am thinking about giving them a try. Please if you've ever dealt with them or know someone who has post or PM me. Thanks

Africa Hunters and Big Bore shooters, I found this current auction on a favorite firearms auction website. It seems like a great deal to me after a quick google of the various items for current prices. I want you to understand that this is NOT my auction nor is it one I am associated with...

I was curious who used solids and soft points and for what game. I noticed while re-reading one of my favorite Capstick novels that he seemed to prefer the .375 with solids for virtually every type of game. I did a little research and even found an article he'd written explaining why he held...

Back in the days before electricity I was a soldier, and the .338 Lapua was making a name for itself as a fantastic precision long range round. I've owned a couple of heavy rifles (precision rifles not heavy hunting rifles) in the .338 Lapua caliber and am amazed at the ballistics and down...

My name is Macs, I'm an American currently living in Germany these past 10 years. I'm retired from the US military and have been a sportsman and hunter my entire life. Originally from Ohio I grew up hunting whitetail deer and water fowl. I hunt extensively throughout central and western...