Hunting in Africa, for most people, involves a lengthy intercontinental trip. After you have decided on the details of your
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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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Planning Your First Hunt in Africa: Travel
How do you prepare for your first African hunt? In part 2 of the series of posts dedicated to this issue, Peter Ruddle speaks about travel.
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Brocket Deer: Americas’ Most Mysterious Deer
Brocket deer inhabit North and South America from Mexico southwards, and are perhaps the most numerous family of American deer (and important for local hunters). However, this family is relatively unknown even to biologists. Here are a few facts about brocket deer and brocket deer hunting.
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Planning Your First Hunt in Africa: Where to go?
Planning your first African safari? You’re probably have 1001 questions about what animals to hunt, in what country, what outfitter to select, and what price is good. This post will cover the essentials in making the right choice.
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A Heritage of the Renaissance: The origin and appeal of hunting over pointing dogs
Hunting over pointing dogs probably originated in the Renaissance Europe. No wonder it is considered by many affictionaldos a form of art!
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INTERNATIONAL vs LOCAL: Why do international hunters pay more to hunt than local hunters?
In the USA, as an out of state hunter or fisherman, you pay a higher license fee than a local
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Oops, We Did It Again!
BookYourHunt.com, the online marketplace for hunting trips, celebrates its 4th birthday. For four years the marketplace has been a successful rendezvous point for hunters and outfitters. With such new features as gift cards, landowners’ programs, and opening regional offices in Africa and Europe, BookYourHunt.com is looking forward to another successful year.
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Black Bear: Bow or Gun?
If trophy pics at BookYourHunt.com are any indication, about 40% of hunters choose a bow over a rifle or shotgun to hunt black bear. What is the lure of archery hunting for black bears, how does the preference to bow change from East to West, and whether it works best for black bear hunting over bait, with hounds, or spot-and-stalk?
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BookYourHunt Africa: Opening New Horizons
Hunting on the southern end of the African continent has always been about moving forward to new horizons: long treks to uncharted areas in ox-drawn wagons in the XVI-XIX centuries; creating flourishing hunting grounds on lands that seemed to be hopelessly ‘civilized’ in the XXth. Now, as the African hunting industry breaks into the digital age, BookYourHunt.com is moving on to create a dedicated African office. Powered by exceptionally competent staff, with immense hands-on experience and local knowledge, it will help you find the best and most affordable hunting opportunities – including some you never knew existed!
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Bowhunting in Russia? Not yet! (UPD: Now you can)
While the headlines “Russian Parliament legalizes bowhunting” sound refreshingly positive, there’s still a long way to go before Pope & Young register the first Russian bowhunting trophy. Sign up for our social media pages and the blog updates – when bowhunting in Russia becomes actually legal, and outfitters start offering genuine trips, we’ll be the first to report on it!
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South Africa’s Top 5: Are you ready for the challenge?
Impala, Warthog, Springbok, Kudu and Blesbuck are the Top 5 most popular animals to hunt in South Africa. Are you ready for the challenge of hunting them all?
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