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  1. Foxi

    Blaser R 93 the beginning -- a true story

    In the late 80s I was a hunting guest at the home of a publisher, who owns about 80% of the hunting magazines published in Germany (and many more). Horst Blenk, the then owner of Blaser and inventor of the R93, was also invited. He carried the R93 for the first time on this driven hunt, shortly...
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    thats why I dont like doubles (have one)

    and a guest with a fix scope-thats dung. Mount down your scope when you search a wounded buff.
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    Pat Hemingway-- what became of him?

    Pat is said to be still alive and to have gone to Montana after his time in Mweka and to have published an unpublished novella by his father (True the First Light) in 1999. But since then ? Does anyone know anything more ? A German hunting newspaper would like to publish an interview with him...
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    ZIMBABWE: Cape Buffalo At Save River Valley---Almost

    After the Corona hype, I was again drawn to faraway places. Of course, Africa is and was the first address for this. I received an acceptable end-of-season offer for my beloved Cape buffalo from a PH I know well, which I could not accept for various reasons. But these guys know which triggers to...
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    By chance, are any of you in Harare-Airport on Tuesday at noon?

    would be nice to shake hands with a AH member.
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    Has anyone ever shot a buffalo with a Sierra Game King Bullet in .375

    the experience of those who have done it would be interesting for me. Thanks
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    Hunting in Kamtschatka and other parts of Russia

    Shortly before Putin began his trip to Ukraine, I spoke to a travel agency known here about hunting in Kamchatka. Two days later, the invasion took place. When I asked today what it would look like to hunt over there (flight currently via Istanbul or Zurich), I got the following, which reflects...
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    have now received an increase

    a wonderful Remington Wingmaster 20 Gauge 3" Steel/wood with chokes and a slug barrel. The gun is just for safety when I go with my dog for driving boar hunts as a beater. (OK, you need some excuse to treat yourself to something new :rolleyes: I'm a long-serving 20 gauge shooter and know what...
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    In memoriam - Meat Loaf passes away

    Beg your pardon gents for bringing this into a hunting forum. But this legend made legendary music and had a fantastic voice. His music was part of my growing up. And no one sang your beautiful anthem better than he did. RiP ML (if you can)
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    Have any of you ever been in a self-defence situation....

    and had to draw his gun ? Was the process justiciable ? Thank you for infos and stories. Foxi
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    Nationwide power cuts in Zimbabwe?

    Hi Folks. A friend is currently in the Matetsi area hunting lion and buffalo. I get almost no news from him. Once he wrote that there are severel power cuts and the grids often cannot be supplied anymore. @ Kevin and colleagues, do you know anything about this? Regards Foxi
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    ZIMBABWE: Has Anyone Hunted With Matetsi East-Wisdom Bushenashavi?

    thanks for an answer Foxi
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    Heat in the West of the USA and Canada

    Is it true,or are our newspapers exaggerating once again? In any case, our people disappear in the water masses and the livestock drowns in the stables, so fast it sometimes goes. What times,what a summer. :-(
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    Hemingway-60 Years Ago, America's Most Famous Author Passed

    At the beginning of July, exactly 60 years ago, Hemingway pressed his forehead on the double barrel of his shotgun and pulled through. Physically plagued by many aches and pains from his numerous accidents, not necessarily stabilized by heavy alcohol consumption, the most famous author in...
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    Tansania President Magufuli sick with Covid 19

    he was brought to the hospital in Kenya !, but there they were at the end of the medical art and so he is now in India !!!! for treatment. The government is silent. He is an enlightened gentleman who warns of the Wazungus' (white people) vaccination campaigns, recommends that his countrymen pray...
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    International Women's Day

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    US Anthem becomes 90 today

    Not my anthem ,but it always give chills. And the best perfomance ever is from Meat Loaf Just voice and a piano,simply beautiful. Regards Foxi
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    Sous Vide Stick - use this one of you for his venison?

    ..... and gives his experience to the best ? I have now ordered such a stick and recently shot a young (hopefully) wild goose. After I made only bad experiences with them in the kitchen I want to try it again. Triggered the breasts and think then briefly grilled and served with celery puree. If...
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    Wanted Savage Arms 110 Lightweight Hunter -Lefthand-system In .223

    Hello together, I would like to get this weapon. The problem with this is ,that it is not available in Germany and a dealer here told me ,that it takes up to almost a year for Savage to deliver something (??) My question is, do any of you have two, or three reputable dealer addresses ,where I...
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    Brown Bear live cam --Alaska Brooks River Katmai National Park

    https://explore.org/livecams/player/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls Hi folks, here you can see a live cam in Alaska ,brownbears salmonfishing. You can also vote ( try a little bit) for the fattest bear . Vote for the right one ;)...
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    Tanzania & The Hunting Monks

    Some time ago I reported on a visit to the Benedictine monastery of St. Ottilien, near Munich. The present abbey was founded in 1898 by Cassian Spiß to missionize the - at that time non-Christian - population of Ungoni(Ruvuma Region). In 1931 Peramiho became a territorial abbey and thus the...
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    Hungary closes its borders on 1 September

    Hundreds of hunts during the red deer rut will not take place. Cetereum censeo: We need a vaccine against this shit. Foxi
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    Namibia - a new leopard record?

    Hi folks, got these pics from a friend.This Tom was shot last Monday. A lucky snapshot on the way to the bait. The scale showed only maximum 100 kg. Big like a lioness. They guessed him at 120 kg and minimum 15 years. What a monster from the Komas Highlands. Waidmannsheil to this outstanding...
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    Moose hunting in Sweden

    Even if you do not understand the language-no matter Great honest hunting scenes. The Swedes hunt 90% of the moose in community with the local villages and hunting parties on driven hunts. They are all about the meat, the best reason to hunt. Although I have many friends who have been to Sweden...
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    Bear in Trentino Italy

    Mixed feelings. I would have gladly left the food bag to the bear.
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    A help for your hunting friends in Africa

    since Corona in Zimbabwe is a standstill everywhere.My(black) PH told me for a few month,that he is thinking about to sell his gun (!!!) when I asked him how he was doing. I felt that this Shona was far too proud to ask me for money in times of need. So I have been paying him a small pension of...
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    For the Tiger hunters among you

    Donald Anderson,the son of Keneth Anderson ,the last white shikari of India. hope you enoy it Foxi (who has no desire to work today :whistle:
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    Gear defense against biting dogs in the forests?

    Experience with pepper spray ,or something else ? Has anyone ever had a problem with it and solved it differently than with a firearm (does not work in Germany). Thanks for an answer. Foxi
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    Corona - why does the world work in Sweden??

    and why is it so ? So far, Sweden, in contrast to its Scandinavian neighbours and most of Europe and USA, has been much more liberal in its approach to restrictions in the fight against the Corona crisis. The measures are more relaxed. Numbers of corona infected and dead in Sweden Sweden has a...
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    In memoriam - Fare well Kenny

    OK, it doesn't belong here at all, but the fact, that this wonderful singer died today is a real hurt for me. I hope he had something with DP. RIP Kenny-sail away to an other world. You have brought much so joy to the people. Sorry for Of Topic gents. Foxi
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    A military cartridge?

    A question to the experts among you : Sometimes I see enthusiasts who walk with metal sondes over the fields to find some old stuff - and- also interesting things. Yesterday I met one of them in our concession and he asked me why we hunters throw away so many shells ? On my astonished face he...
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    Has anyone experience with moose in Kamchatka during the rut?

    Hello guys, i am about to spin my strings for a hunting trip to Kamchatka.On the weekend there was a big hunting fair in Salzburg.Several Russian agents/outfitters were there.All said, that without a helicopter search the chance of finding a really strong moose in this swamp wilderness is for...
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    .458 Win Mag Official Measurements

    Hi guys. For the interested reloaders among you. I have now had my loaded .458 cartridges (five rounds) measured by the Bavarian proof house in Munich. 480 gn Degol bullets FMJ ,RWS R 903 Powder, 76 gn load. In the straight middle area I have loaded these and therefore air is going up. Speed...
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    .500 NE desired?

    On egun Germany, a beautiful double rifle .500 NE by William Evans is currently being offered. With external hammers. The beautiful photos alone are a pleasure to look at. Foxi http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=7669792#img
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    NAMIBIA: Outstanding Days In Namibia

    Usually we, two friends and I, drive at the end of September into the forest wilderness of the Carpathians to Romania, to experience the rut of red deer. This time we didn't want to jump after the deer, but to experience another hunt and so we decided for Namibia. For my friends their first...
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    NAMIBIA: Has Anyone Hunted With Africa Awaits Hunting Safaris P. Pretorius?

    My question comes late, I will fly there soon, but it would still interest me, if someone of you has already hunted there. Best regards Foxi
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    Thomas Cook is broke

    ........and their Airline CONDOR,a Namibian shuttle, also. 600.000 tourists must be retrieved. Founded 1841 ,an African travel pioneer. Internet is changing the world. Sad
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    Double rifle shooting - good or not at 50 meters?

    Is that good or not? 50 m with a three leg stick,500 gn and 480 gn bullets, .458 Win. Mag. I admire AH members very much, the excellent shots from double rifles in caliber .400 up supply. It's not quite so given to me. The following. I once bought a double rifle,over and under,used . Franz...
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    Buffalo Rescue

    good job
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    Someone was currently in Zimbabwe??

    What is the situation for tourists ? @Vic Falls ,Bulawayo and the National Parks and drives to the huntingblocks ? An outfitter has cancelled a hunt, got the money for the lion permits and doesn't answer any more......... If that's what I mean, then I call place and names. Must also be verified...
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    What do you pay for a silencer in your country

    just interested for caliber .30 In Germany round 600.- Euros including gunsmith work. A-tec and Hausken are the manufaturer mostly. And -here a silencer is not allowed in every region.
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    Cameroon begins a civil war?

    500,000 displaced ,thousands dead in the west of the country. So the SPIEGEL in its today's Internet edition. https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/eskalierende-gewalt-in-kamerun-brandschatzen-im-operationssaal-a-1271010.html Like in a domino game, one country in Africa falls after another...
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    For Sale John Rigby .500 Express Black Powder

    For the collectors among you. On egun Germany this beautiful double rifle is offered. http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=7489072 Maybe here will find an AH member,who appreciates something like this. Good start to the week. Foxi
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    Tanzania almost lost?

    "President Magufuli declared on 15.01.2019, that from now on illegal settlers and cattle breeders may no longer be expelled from the game reserves. He ordered, that not so important national parks and protected forests be identified. They will then be released for agriculture and livestock...
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    We Live In The Arctic, 1947

    An impressive document of time,this silent movie. Does anyone know who that couple was and what happened to them?
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    Wildcam in Estonia is on

    Link: Hirv hope you enjoy it. Foxi
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    Good winter hunting boots

    sorry for asking this in an Africa forum, but many of you come from cold regions and I wanted to ask, if there was anything new on the shoe market. I'm looking for a hunting shoe, that allows comfortable walking and I still have warm feet when sitting for three hours at minus 20 degrees...
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    Fare well Mr. President

    you were a hunter too, and we (Germans) owe a lot to you. Thank you so much. Foxi
  49. Foxi

    Be honest, not so much speaks for a Double rifle

    everyone repeating guns with 5 rounds and you are on the sure side. And for my opinion ,it's to far Foxi
  50. Foxi

    Its too near

    I love bears,but for me,its to near. Aera looks like Mc Neil River /Alaska. A park which is over 50 years under protection and the bears have forgotten that they are hunted. But once it is just too close. See Timothy Treadwells destiny. Foxi
 
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