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Thanks! It can be difficult to hunt in Switzerland as a foreigner. Each canton sets its own rules on which foreign hunting licenses are recognized. Roe deer and/or wild boar are the most likely hunting options in August depending on the canton. Widstud, near Zurich airport, is a modern shooting...

Thanks for the welcome, and good point! I suppose it depends on how one chooses to define “caliber” ... the land or the bullet diameter. In the canton where I hunt, the following legislation applies … The following are prohibited for hunting: 1. armoured bullets, modified or not; 2. the ball...

I suppose it all depends on the terrain, which can be challenging. : ) Alpine Ibex were extirpated at one point in Switzerland due to their peculiar behaviour. When one is shot, they don’t tend to run away as do chamois. They will often go a short distance and then look back. That enabled Swiss...

“Merci vielmal” for the welcome! I’ve hunted in California years ago for black-tailed deer, wild pigs, wild turkey, mourning doves and band-tailed pigeons.

Widstud, close to Zurich Airport, is a modern shooting facility with a gun store. I can also recommend Büchel Waffen in Altstätten, in case you also decide to visit Liechtenstein.

I use Zamberlan boots for mountain hunting, and they work well for me. Poles are great to have especially when packing I’m not aware of hunters from outside of Switzerland hunting ibex except in Valais.

I use Zamberlan boots for mountain hunting, and they work well for me. Poles are great to have especially when packing out.

It’s not the land diameter but rather the bullet diameter that counts, which is 7.04 mm.

I did indeed but haven’t posted the pics.

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The only canton that allowed hunters from outside of Switzerland to hunt ibex was Valais/Wallis. There’s talk Valais/Wallis may open up the hunt to them again, but I haven’t heard anything lately. I hunted Alpine Ibex with a friend who was drawn in 2022, and I was drawn in 2023 for a 2.5 to 3.5...

I have been hunting since 1999 in both Switzerland and the US. Lately I have been focusing on red and roe deer as well as wild boar. In the Swiss canton where I live, shots at large game must be made with at least a 7mm caliber rifle, and the distance must not exceed 250 m. Hence the .270 Win...

Thanks for sharing! I plan to load some ABLR 165s for my .270 Win Steyr with a 1:8.7 twist. Looking forward to reading what worked best for you.