Guidance on hunting Europe

[Northern Shooter]

I was told by a German gun dealer in early November the market for safari caliber weapons was crashing due to an African trophy ban. Not sure if it is implemented now, or will happen later.

I'll be curious to see what the German makes have on display this year at SCI, DSC, SHOTshow and IWA.

I also wonder how much of their big bore sales are domestic vs international customers? I imagine Mauser will continue producing their M98 Magnums due to their relationship with Rigby.

Heym is also fairly invested in dangerous game rifles, which seem to be very popular in the US and abroad.

It may be some of the bigger outfits like Merkel and Kriegoff that drop their Double Rifle offerings, I don't know how many 140AE's or Big 5 rifles are being sold today.

Who else does that leave, Blaser?

 

[PerH]

And much of that lack of interest in safari rifles comes to a mix of the system rifles like Blaser , Rossler, Voere LBW, Sauer and many others which have many if cartridges around . And the barrels is not counted as a gun, just a part .

Mix that with lead ban or upcoming one . Denmark is total ban on rifle ammo for hunting in rifle and shotgun . And people that can’t keep ammo prices low enough , either out of greed or war fever.

 

[Cecil Hammonds]

I’m not sure if someone reached his 2,3k bear back home?!
Romania is one of the best destination for brown bear. We have the highest brown bear population in Europe.
Regarding the other species: red stag, roebuck, wild boar, fallow stag will be a unique experience. I would say every hunt is a challenge. Because of Carpathian Mountains, large number of carnivores makes the pray game species more stronger and only the strongest are surviving. Body size of a Carpathian red stag, wild boar is much larger than any European red stag.
When you book a hunt must consider also those aspects. I don’t think is much fun getting a roebuck or a red stag who is looking at you for 5 minutes waiting for you to mount your shooting stick, to take off the back pack etc… this is not a real hunt…

Hello sir. I am interested in discussing a hunt with you for several species. Are you coming the US for any of the hunting shows?

 

[coreydb]

Under 10k you can hunt Balearean Boc in Spain on Majorca.