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Hunting in California? A lot of people will be surprised at the very notion that the Golden State, famous for Hollywood, hippies, the Gold Rush and Silicon Valley, could be a hunting ground. However, even though a large part of Californians support gun control, and some are highly vocal about animal rights, it’s wrong to assume that every resident of the state is a firearm-phobic vegan. In fact, California is home to many passionate hunters and competent outfitters. This blog walks you through basic options for hunting in the Golden State.

Elk Hunting in Idaho: What you need to know

Hunting Tips and Techniques / BookYourHunt

Want to hunt elk in Idaho? Good choice — but make sure you understand the 2026 changes to nonresident general deer and elk tags, along with the basics that still matter for planning a successful hunt.

Hunters going into KwaZulu-Natal mountains on horseback

Horseback Hunting in the KwaZulu-Natal Mountains. By Willem du Plessis

Africa / Hunting Stories

The bull turned one more time and looked straight at me. It was now or never. I got my breathing under control, aimed the small copper bead dead on, and started squeezing the trigger. The 570 gr Barnes hit him like a ton of cement and he dropped instantly. I looked at my friend next to me and he confirmed the kill without saying much … A 140 m kill shot with my favourite rifle – that had just happened!

Giraffe and Giraffe Hunting in South Africa

Hunting Tips and Techniques / Africa

It is not surprising that where Giraffes have an economic value they are preserved to such an extent that overpopulation now occurs in some areas. Giraffes are not a popularly hunted trophy species.

Leopard and Leopard Hunting in Africa. Part II: Hunting tips

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques / BookYourHunt

If there’s one thing that is for sure with Leopard hunts, it is there are no guarantees that you are even going to even see a Leopard even though your PH may try every trick in the book to get a suitable animal on bait. Leopard hunting is like chess, a mind game where you are always trying to out manoeuvre your opponent, in this case “Mr Spots”.

Leopard and Leopard Hunting in Africa. Part I: Threats, Habits, Where and When

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques

Leopards are listed as vulnerable and are a CITES 1 animal, so hunting quota offtakes are strictly allocated according to population numbers. South Africa has temporarily suspended Leopard hunting but does issue a limited quota from time to time. Hunters must always double check their country’s trophy import regulations as it differs around the world and printed information in this regard may be outdated.

Leopard hunting regulations also vary from country to country. Some allow hunting over bait at night while others only permit daylight hunting in the presence of a wildlife official. Different rules may apply as per the areas that may and may not be hunted with hounds if hunting with dogs is even permitted. Only fully mature males should be hunted and in many countries hunters will be fined for shooting a female and have their trophy confiscated.

Deer Hunting in Texas

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If you’re looking for a good whitetail trophy anybody would be proud to put on the wall, Texas should be on top of your list.

The process of measurement of a hunting trophy

Beat a Ban: Is 3D printing an option for trophy import restrictions?

Africa / BookYourHunt / Hunting is Conservation

by Peter Ruddle At the outset let it be stated that BookYourHunt.com supports the legal, responsible, sustainable utilisation of wildlife

Cape Eland Hunting in Southern Africa

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques / BookYourHunt / Uncategorized

The Cape Eland was first described in 1766 from an animal collected near Cape Town, South Africa and is also sometimes referred to as a Southern Eland. Historically, this species occurred throughout South Africa, Eastern Namibia, Southern Botswana and the lower southern tip of Zimbabwe.

A Bit on Bears: Diet, behavior, and distribution of the Brown/Grizzly Bear

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There are two conflicting stereotypes about brown bears. One describes them as a fierce predator. The other pictures a soft-toy image of a mostly herbivore, feeding peacefully on fruits, berries, and so on. The truth is that bears are both at the same time – hunter-gatherers that need a balanced diet. Sort of like us, only different.

Nyala and Nyala Hunting in Southern Africa

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques

The English naturalist, George French Angas first described the Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) in 1849, on the shores of Lake St Lucia in Zululand (South Africa), calling it the “Angas Bushbuck”. Hence the origin of its scientific name while its common name came from the Zulu (African tribe) word “Inyala”. That is why today you most commonly hear professional hunters pronounce the word Inyala instead of Nyala as spelt. The name Inyala when translated from Zulu means the “shifty one”, a fitting description for such an elusive species.

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