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Category: Europe
Caucasian Tur and Its Hunting
Can’t decide whether you want to hunt mountain sheep or mountain goat? Hunt the Tur, it’s both! Jokes aside, while biological classification refers the Caucasian Tur to genus Capra, for the Ovis Club a Tur trophy counts towards both Ovis and Capra slams.
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Wolf in Western Europe: Is There a Place for the Predator
Generally, the majority of the mostly urban European population is enthusiastic about the wolf. Among the anthropogenic and raffinate European environment, the wolf represents some fresh, primordial, savage wilderness: The Return of True Nature. But rural population, obviously, is not amused.
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The Real Bambi: Roe Deer and Roe Deer Hunting
The roebuck may not be the first animal that you associate with European hunting. But visit any German hunting lodge or tavern, and you’ll see rows of rows of little roe deer antlers, mounted on the shields in what Americans call “Euro style”. From the vineyards of France to the frozen forest-steppes of Kazakhstan, the delicious venison of the roe deer is a staple food for many European and Asian hunters, in much the same way as the whitetail deer is for Americans.
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Hunting after COVID-19: Survey Results Inspire Optimism
BookYourHunt.com is concerned about the challenges that the epidemic of COVID-19 presents to hunting, hunting tourism, and conservation activities funded by hunters’ dollars. To get a glimpse into post-COVID future, we surveyed about a 1000 hunters who book their hunts on our online marketplace, which comprise a representative sample of the consumers of the hunting tourism industry. And we found the answers, overall, highly encouraging.
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What We’ll Remember 2019 For
The year of 2019 has brought many achievements to the BookYourHunt.com online marketplace. This post covers the most important of them.
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Hunt, Not Harass: 3 reasons why put a suppressor on your rifle
Do silencers have a place in the hunting field? Peter Ruddle answers the most common questions about hunting with a sound moderated rifle.
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From By-Inch to Flat Fee: Good News from Belarus
Belarus is the best kept secret of European hunting. Offering the best of both worlds – East European wilderness and West European organizations – it is incredibly affordable. And now that more and more outfitters switch to flat-fee priced hunts (same trophy fee regardless of size) it has become simply irresistable!
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Small Felines. Part I: Genus Lynx
Felines have historically carried a strong emotional significance to us humans. Paradoxically, the yellow and black spots of a leopard act as a sign of danger, while the purr of a domestic cat is one of the most pacifying sounds in existence. You simply can’t remain neutral to feline hunting. For some, just the very idea of killing a leopard or lion is a sacrilege. For others, it’s a lifetime dream. But big cats (with the possible exception of the cougar) are something that is very distant, both geographically and financially, for most hunters. How about smaller felines – Lynx and Bobcat?
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Hunting for the Perfect Hunt: A personal touch
Most hunters have a bucket list of hunts they want to do, empty spots on their virtual trophy walls, animals
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Two Days Deer Stalking in Britain, by Dom Moore
Hunting is often perceived as something prohibitively expensive. It may well be true for some ‘shoots’, but there are also countless opportunities to hunt on the British Isles on a tight budget. This is a story about an affordable deer stalking cull hunt as told by the happy hunter
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Wild Boar Hunting in Europe
Wild boar hunting in Europe is part of a cultural heritage that is wider than just the outdoors. Numerous and smart, wild boar offers some of the most challenging and exciting pursuits a hunter may find, not to mention magnificent trophy and delicious meal.
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